Comments on: The elephants in the room at TED http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/ Searching for world-changing technology Sat, 24 Mar 2012 05:14:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Maurice Walshe http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/comment-page-3/#comment-129381 Maurice Walshe Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:01 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6311#comment-129381 Robert can afford a ferrari a pre loved 428 is realtivly afordable and wont depreciate like buying a new car for the same amount would.<br><br>TED still strikes me as a Jolly a bit like how ICANT holds a lot of meetings in far away and expensive places to get to. Robert can afford a ferrari a pre loved 428 is realtivly afordable and wont depreciate like buying a new car for the same amount would.

TED still strikes me as a Jolly a bit like how ICANT holds a lot of meetings in far away and expensive places to get to.

]]> By: Maurice Walshe http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/comment-page-3/#comment-127679 Maurice Walshe Wed, 24 Feb 2010 19:00:01 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6311#comment-127679 Robert can afford a ferrari a pre loved 428 is realtivly afordable and wont depreciate like buying a new car for the same amount would.<br><br>TED still strikes me as a Jolly a bit like how ICANT holds a lot of meetings in far away and expensive places to get to. Robert can afford a ferrari a pre loved 428 is realtivly afordable and wont depreciate like buying a new car for the same amount would.

TED still strikes me as a Jolly a bit like how ICANT holds a lot of meetings in far away and expensive places to get to.

]]> By: Richard Yoo http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/comment-page-3/#comment-127433 Richard Yoo Mon, 22 Feb 2010 05:29:24 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6311#comment-127433 Ah the Crow and Anchor... I miss those (long) nights... I also miss having TED in Monterey - its not the same in LB. Ah the Crow and Anchor… I miss those (long) nights… I also miss having TED in Monterey – its not the same in LB.

]]> By: Meine Twitter Woche « The Man In The Arena http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/comment-page-3/#comment-127425 Meine Twitter Woche « The Man In The Arena Sun, 21 Feb 2010 11:06:09 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6311#comment-127425 [...] truly a great article http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/ #TED2010 is there no live video feed ??? #dld conference for some reason i cant connect to us [...] [...] truly a great article http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/ #TED2010 is there no live video feed ??? #dld conference for some reason i cant connect to us [...]

]]> By: Alison Lewis http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/comment-page-3/#comment-127411 Alison Lewis Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:29:04 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6311#comment-127411 I went to TEDActive this year and I have barely a pot to piss in these days. Why? Because there was a chance for me to go and I took it. I am not elitist, nor rich, and do NOT think about anyone else in that way - well I try not too. There is an understanding at TED that everyone wants to learn and play and that we are all on equal ground. Yes, you can talk to Bill Gates and take pictures of his notes, but rapping with a statistician, an investor, a mechanical engineer, an entrepreneur, and an oncology hematologist until the wee hours of the night around a campfire --- well there is no price you can pay to bring that kind of instantaneous collaboration. Forget Bill Gates - that is what it is all about. The mood and openness of others was sublime. Chris Anderson and the people who put TED and TEDActive together do an excellent job of making sure you feel open and accepted, but YOU have to want to be open with your ideas as soon as you walk in. Don't wear any moral or intellectual blinders and try to hold judgment at the door. <br><br>To be honest, I hope I have the ability to do some sort of art or design collaboration after attending the event, but if it doesn't happen, I am no worse for attending - only better. My boyfriend said after my second day at TEDActive that it sounds like "a really fun camp for smart people." I guess this is because of all the technology I talked about and how we went on bike rides and talked around campfires. I am not totally sure about the "smart" label, but there is definitely an eagerness for learning and sharing and if that is SMART - well fine by me. <br><br>Thank you for the post. I follow your sentiment and want to add that TED has room for anyone who wants to empower and enlighten and delight those around them. Glad you went, hope to see you next year if I am lucky enough to afford it again. I went to TEDActive this year and I have barely a pot to piss in these days. Why? Because there was a chance for me to go and I took it. I am not elitist, nor rich, and do NOT think about anyone else in that way – well I try not too. There is an understanding at TED that everyone wants to learn and play and that we are all on equal ground. Yes, you can talk to Bill Gates and take pictures of his notes, but rapping with a statistician, an investor, a mechanical engineer, an entrepreneur, and an oncology hematologist until the wee hours of the night around a campfire — well there is no price you can pay to bring that kind of instantaneous collaboration. Forget Bill Gates – that is what it is all about. The mood and openness of others was sublime. Chris Anderson and the people who put TED and TEDActive together do an excellent job of making sure you feel open and accepted, but YOU have to want to be open with your ideas as soon as you walk in. Don't wear any moral or intellectual blinders and try to hold judgment at the door.

To be honest, I hope I have the ability to do some sort of art or design collaboration after attending the event, but if it doesn't happen, I am no worse for attending – only better. My boyfriend said after my second day at TEDActive that it sounds like “a really fun camp for smart people.” I guess this is because of all the technology I talked about and how we went on bike rides and talked around campfires. I am not totally sure about the “smart” label, but there is definitely an eagerness for learning and sharing and if that is SMART – well fine by me.

Thank you for the post. I follow your sentiment and want to add that TED has room for anyone who wants to empower and enlighten and delight those around them. Glad you went, hope to see you next year if I am lucky enough to afford it again.

]]> By: Stoney Waters http://scobleizer.com/2010/02/14/the-elephants-in-the-room-at-ted/comment-page-1/#comment-242499 Stoney Waters Sat, 20 Feb 2010 05:16:00 +0000 http://scobleizer.com/?p=6311#comment-242499 Don't forget, you are also a cheapskate who wouldn't pay $6000 for the original manuscript of Macbeth. Don’t forget, you are also a cheapskate who wouldn’t pay $6000 for the original manuscript of Macbeth.

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