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• A reply on Talk: Jennifer Healey: If cars could talk, accidents might be avoidable

  Apr 25 2013: I agree that they don't demand much attention, but driving a manual transmission requires some motor skills, far more than basic driving. And that extra bit of attention paid to driving would pay off in increased awareness of the driving environment. Even if they ate or texted there's a greater connection with the car, a lower chance of becoming completely absorbed in a screen
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  A comment on Talk: Jennifer Healey: If cars could talk, accidents might be avoidable

  Apr 25 2013: Making reasonable predictions via a computer would likely lead to more accidents as many drivers are unpredictable. After riding a motorcycle in the city for a couple years now I pay a lot of attention to warning signs but there's only so much you can predict.
  
  A far simpler solution would be a return to manual transmissions as the norm. When driving an automatic car it is far to easy to 'zone out' and get from A to B and barely remember the drive, read due to talking or texting. A manual transmission demands a reasonable amount of competency and it also greatly discourages using an electronic device. Perhaps the most important thing is that manual transmissions demand your attention

• A reply on Talk: Erik Brynjolfsson: The key to growth? Race with the machines

  Apr 24 2013: Machine was made for man, not man for machine
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  A comment on Talk: Thomas Insel: Toward a new understanding of mental illness

  Apr 16 2013: An interesting talk. But what is the source of these 'mental disorders'? Could it be from being raised in a somewhat isolated way. One with mindless and meaningless school work only to be followed by the goal of accumulating hollow money as the means to judge your self worth. Now while many on this site have likely found meaning in their life it is difficult for many youth to find something to dedicate themselves to. Floating face down in the main stream is now way to mental health.

• A reply on Talk: Keller Rinaudo: A mini robot -- powered by your phone

  Apr 9 2013: Making it for Apple shows that it is available to the widest market. People who use Android understand that it has greater capacities and surely within a short amount of time (if not already) it will work for Android. He had to pick a smartphone and the Apple people would be complaining if they didn't get picked for the demonstration as well.
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  A comment on Talk: Skylar Tibbits: The emergence of "4D printing"

  Apr 4 2013: Whatever you do Skylar, do not found a company named Skylab!

• A comment on Talk: Lawrence Lessig: We the People, and the Republic we must reclaim

  Apr 3 2013: Interesting talk, but the constant repetition of Lester made it feel like a poor man's dr. seuss book.
  
  I do agree with his main point, and I learned a fair bit from him. Hopefully he can spark the flame of positive change.

• A reply on Talk: Mark Shaw: One very dry demo

  Mar 28 2013: Did Richard Turere's talk on his lion deterring light fence bother you? He's making these fences and supplying his community with them, he's probably closer to the financial gain part of the equation than Mark Shaw is.
  
  I said it was a infomercial like display, but there was no 'buy now and get 3 free' and any indication of how to buy. It's an incredible invention, why wouldn't you want to see a live demonstration of how it works?
  
  http://www.ted.com/talks/richard_turere_a_peace_treaty_with_the_lions.html

• A reply on Talk: Mark Shaw: One very dry demo

  Mar 27 2013: I think the novelty of the invention justifies the infomercial like approach. I personally enjoy seeing demonstrations as well as hearing how something works, that's a big reason why TED is done in video and not simply as a blog. As well it is not something being sold at the moment. It is a show for potential investors but most every talk is aimed at recruiting people to help their idea grow.

• A reply on Talk: Stewart Brand: The dawn of de-extinction. Are you ready?

  Mar 22 2013: It seems to be an incredibly expensive proposal when the current usefulness of farm animals is relegated to 'fringe' farms run on permaculture and sustainability purposes. Why grow an animal that can pull a plow when you already have ox and horses? Why design an animal that can fertilize fields when most farms throw away their cows manure?
  
  The economical benefits would likely come from the uber rich designing ligers and centaurs