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• A reply on Talk: Malcolm Gladwell: The strange tale of the Norden bombsight

  Oct 28 2011: firstly, you're my hero for providing this beautifully concise take away that goes right to one major point in this talk which i also took away. another thing i took away was the financial aspect. this immediately made me think of how displaced the current "occupy wall street" mission is. the amount of money spent on military technologies is astounding. the misuse of that money more so. let's spend that money on being the change we want to see in the world. as an example, education. we would be amazed at the results we could achieve. there are more appropriate "institutions" to "occupy" and it begins with each and every one of us being the change we want to see in the world. which brings me to recall a shining example of one who is attempting to do just that: joe, the plumber. thank you.

• A comment on Conversation: If we could define democracy in a way that is as close to "true" for all of humanity, what would this mean for this world?

  Oct 16 2011: let's consider how similar we all are. despite how different we may appear we are all very similar at the genetic level, from an evolutionary viewpoint. this includes everything from how we raise our children to how we barter and trade. there is a better system of democracy. in fact, there is a yearning for this better system bearing its head presently in some places of our world. education is at the root of the pace, progression.
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  A reply on Talk: Jarreth Merz: Filming democracy in Ghana

  Oct 16 2011: a way that works best for THEIR people? which people? we all are THE people. do you know what that means? anyone reaing this... do you know what that means? we ALL are THE people. democracy must evolve.

• A reply on Talk: Jarreth Merz: Filming democracy in Ghana

  Oct 16 2011: and present. the current prevalent form of democracy is no longer acceptable. democracy as we know it must evolve.

• A comment on Talk: Steve Jobs: How to live before you die

  Oct 16 2011: can't download and save? so stanford... you gonna make money on it? what rights you concerned about? what kind of revenue do you expereince? little man in shadow of big university.
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  A reply on Talk: Elizabeth Murchison: Fighting a contagious cancer

  Oct 16 2011: indeed, all this, all this madness of pollution and destruction amid delicate petals, is the result, progression of evolution.
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  A comment on Conversation: What are three things you believed as a kid, that you stopped believing as you got older?

  Oct 6 2011: for me, learning that my parents are not equal to god was a big eye-opener. also, it was tough coming to terms with the apparent reality that no fairy tale land filled with dragons, elves, and pixies exists. lastly, monotheism.

• A comment on Conversation: what qualifies as an authentic culture? are some cultures more authentic than others?

  Jul 5 2011: when you visit disney's epcot center you see relics of authentic cultures which have since evolved, largely due to technology and communication. this does not mean that current german culture is not authentic. nor does it mean that japanese and brazilian cultures are the same. relics exist in every current thing we use. our own DNA is rife with relics. culture is ever-growing, ever-changing while remaining authentic. no?
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  A reply on Talk: Daniel Tammet: Different ways of knowing

  Jul 5 2011: I'm fairly certain that his indication that "the majority think sad" involves a larger pool of persons than were in the audience. Perhaps not clearly stated in his talk; however, well implied.
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  A reply on Conversation: What have you learnt from watching TEDTalks?

  Jul 4 2011: throw away the television!