THE PERSECUTION STOPS NOW

[Retinend]

http://www.ted.com/talks/susan_cain_the_power_of_introverts.html

http://www.thepowerofintroverts.com/

this is so dumb.

[Santa's Boyfriend]

shhhh.

[I accept the terms of the]

Nice, they've packaged up motivational speakers for another demographic.

Still, better than the alternative, like this toothy slag: http://www.lynnrose.com/index.html

[Garfield And Friends]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DIETlxquzY

[Petey Pate]

So it turns out that quiet people who read a lot of books are actually really clever. What a revelation.

[Neomod]

Can someone sum up in one sentence what TED is?

[biggytitbo]

Its pretty super.

[Johnny Yesno]

Can someone sum up in one sentence what TED is?

An opportunity for people with experience in a particular field to present their ideas.

So it turns out that quiet people who read a lot of books are actually really clever. What a revelation.

That wasn't her point at all. She was criticising the trend towards making everything (including education) into a group activity. That may be incorrect but it doesn't warrant misrepresenting what she said.

Nice, they've packaged up motivational speakers for another demographic.

You obviously didn't watch many of the lectures available before offering that opinion.

[biggytitbo]

You're doing a talk in bollocks soon arent you?

[Johnny Yesno]

You're doing a talk in bollocks soon arent you?

Yes, and I'm using you as a case study.

[thepuffpastryhangman]

Still not taking questions from the floor though eh.

[thepuffpastryhangman]

So it turns out that quiet people who read a lot of books are actually really clever. What a revelation.

If they were that clever they'd be out taking drugs and fucking like Dougie Adams said.

[Johnny Yesno]

Still not taking questions from the floor though eh.

No.

[Buelligan]

I only listened to less than one.  I'm a bit of an introvert myself, fairly partial to the odd bit of reading too but fackin hell!  Couldn't someone less priggish, pedestrian and nervously smug have spoken for us, men (and women) who are islands?  When she started reading out the titles of the books she had in her bag, I had to press STOP.

[I accept the terms of the]

I only listened to less than one.  I'm a bit of an introvert myself, fairly partial to the odd bit of reading too but fackin hell!  Couldn't someone less priggish, pedestrian and nervously smug have spoken for us, men (and women) who are islands?  When she started reading out the titles of the books she had in her bag, I had to press STOP.

All I can say to this is YESSSSSSSSSS (quietly).

[Johnny Yesno]

I only listened to less than one.  I'm a bit of an introvert myself, fairly partial to the odd bit of reading too but fackin hell!  Couldn't someone less priggish, pedestrian and nervously smug have spoken for us, men (and women) who are islands?  When she started reading out the titles of the books she had in her bag, I had to press STOP.

Admittedly, that wasn't one of the better lectures. There's all sorts of great TED talks, though, on things like computer viruses, music, robots and memes, which is why labeling the whole lot as 'motivational talks' shows that Iattot based his opinion on not very much.

[Buelligan]

Perhaps, when I have recovered my strength sufficiently, I will venture TEDwards again then..

[biggytitbo]

Is there a TED talk on the best method to have a shit?

[Don_Preston]

Is there a TED talk on the best method to have a shit?

Hankey

[Pythov]

Whatever... now feck off and groom a cat factory whilst selling slippers you have woven yourself.

[roboko]

Is there a TED talk on the best method to have a shit?

No, but there is a TED talk on how to tie your shoes http://www.ted.com/talks/terry_moore_how_to_tie_your_shoes.html

The best way to have a shit is apparently to squat[nb]http://mryoungscholar.wordpress.com/2012/03/02/health-post-7-advantages-of-squatting-while-pooping/[/nb]



TED's alright, loads of really interesting talks but the kind of people who enjoy them/attend them are a bit annoying and it's a bit too pleased with itself at times.

[Lyndon]

That's a better diagram than the last sitting vs squatting one I saw, I remember controversy that the figure was still clothed in that one, which has been rectified in this one, maybe even taken too far with the removal of skin, skeleton, other organs.

[Dark Sky]

Does everyone have a croquet hoop around their anal canal?

[I accept the terms of the]

There's all sorts of great TED talks, though, on things like computer viruses, music, robots and memes, which is why labeling the whole lot as 'motivational talks' shows that Iattot based his opinion on not very much.

But I didn't do that at all. Please sort your logic out before telling people off.

[Petey Pate]

Does everyone have a croquet hoop around their anal canal?

I thought it was a horse shoe.

[rudi]

No, it's definitely an anal canal.

[Johnny Yesno]

But I didn't do that at all. Please sort your logic out before telling people off.

When you said

Nice, they've packaged up motivational speakers for another demographic.

I thought you meant that TED was a forum for motivational speakers. I guess by your reaction that "packaged up" just meant "invited to speak". Apologies for misunderstanding your unusual choice of words.

[I accept the terms of the]

Heh, I knew you'd do that.

[Dead kate moss]

anal canal

Ask these Ted clever-clogs why those words don't rhyme.

[Claude the Racecar Driving Rockstar Super Sleuth]

It's assonance.