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John Hodgman: A brief digression on matters of lost time

http://www.ted.com Humorist John Hodgman rambles through a new story about aliens, physics, time, space and the way all of these somehow contribute to a sweet, perfect memory of falling in love.  
 
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boomtastic67 (6 days ago) Show Hide
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Maybe now i want to be a PC...
Cerberus221 (1 week ago) Show Hide
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3:50 you can see he is trying not to giggle. ^^. Great TED talk.
politicoaz (2 months ago) Show Hide
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That story was just about perfect.
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Brezzley (3 months ago) Show Hide
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That's about the best story I've ever heard in my life. John Hodgman is great.
freefromyou10000 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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He's fab; totally geek-chic. love him on The Daily Show too.
evilunderthesun91 (4 months ago) Show Hide
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Wow!! I actually kinda got teary eyed at the end.
because88 (5 months ago) Show Hide
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I love how I was played into the stereotypical nerd vibe, only to be fooled by a sweet and heartwarming (and well written) story. It only adds to my increasing suspicions that nerds are sexy. hella sexy.
glebber (5 months ago) Show Hide
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and he's going to be in the first episode of series G in the brilliant Brit TV show QI!!
undocumentedspot (5 months ago) Show Hide
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Yes, I know, but I'm basing the assessment on his role. (; 

He is actually Microsoft Hodgman Build 7100.43.21 Ultimate Edition SP2

His glasses is Nvidia 3d vision

Microsoft deployed him to spy on Mac users, otherwise why he is so funny and he is a PC in Mac ads. couldn't they make the non-nerd guy a PC guy, and kept Hodgman the funny guy for a Mac? Coincidence? I don't think so

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