Sebastian Wernicke: 1000 TEDTalks, 6 words

http://www.ted.com Sebastian Wernicke thinks every TEDTalk can be summarized in six words. At TEDxZurich, he shows how to do just that -- and less.

TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes. Featured speakers have included Al Gore on climate change, Philippe Starck on design, Jill Bolte Taylor on observing her own stroke, Nicholas Negroponte on One Laptop per Child, Jane Goodall on chimpanzees, Bill Gates on malaria and mosquitoes, Pattie Maes on the "Sixth Sense" wearable tech, and "Lost" producer JJ Abrams on the allure of mystery. TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design, and TEDTalks cover these topics as well as science, business, development and the arts. Closed captions and translated subtitles in a variety of languages are now available on TED.com, at http://www.ted.com/translate

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[TheIslammiracle]

TED summed up in 6 words

#1 'Politicians wont help. Lets try science'

#2 'Whoever isn't watching is the problem'

#3 'Sucky world standards - oh we mad!'

#4 'TED or cats -youtubes only choices'

#5 'Worlds problems -come at me bro!'

[Bohogren]

I find it funny that the people who watch TEDtalks get so mad at things like this.

I thought it was an interesting way of looking at things, personally. His goal wasn't to circumvent watching truly inspiring and innovative talks, it was to attempt to capture their essence. It's fun and artsy and only seven minutes. chill out.

[smogunner]

This talk would be wonderful and genial, unless for one mistake: He used more than six words to explain his ideas.

[PedanticNo1]

@kevinth66 Blanket summaries lose substance and meaning.

[SOSTacoJohnson]

lol i have seen some amazing videos. The last 5-7 were complete crap. please don't put out videos if you don't have anyhting to share. Playing with my dick is more beneficial to me than this bullshit.

[sadiscord]

So good!

[kalimeraHellas]

shit

[accordeonist]

@FeebleMuffin No. Just being a d!ck :D

[kevinth66]

Summarize this talk in six words.

[bdxavierz]

@truepersian405 :  now u know....indulge..!

[bdxavierz]

@truepersian405 : TEDTalks are licensed under Creative Commons, so you're welcome to link to or embed these videos, forward them to others and share these ideas with the people you know.

[bdxavierz]

@truepersian405 : the very fact that u HAVE NOT HEARD of TED speaks volumes..!! ...TED has 1000+ super, mind-churning videos...you should go thru sum ov em..!! TEDTalks shares the best ideas from the TED Conference with the world, FOR FREE : trusted voices and convention-breaking mavericks, icons and geniuses, all giving the talk of their lives in 20-30 minutes. TED posts a fresh TEDTalk every weekday.