Saturday, November 17, 2007

Ted Talks

This is one awesome web site i have recently come across.
TED TALKS
Ted is an organization, that organizes, a forum every year in california, where scientists , intellectuals, artists, some politicians, techies, let the world know their innovative ideas and amaze the world. As the caption says: "Inspired talks by the world's greatest thinkers and doers"

Every talk is awe inspiring and phenomenal.

This is jaw dropping:

"Talks Theo Jansen: The art of creating creatures

This is mindblowing:

Hans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen-part I


Hans Rosling: Debunking third-world myths with the best stats you've ever seen - part II

I just love the way , Hans Rosling has mastered the Indian art of sword swallowing. The point I infer is as the world moves towards free market, we could see the abolishment of poverty and the growth of percapita income. The take home message is "POVERTY IS ON THE DECLINE.How optimistic and a superior message is that?.To me, he is the MESSIAH.

The tool ( use of UN data and presenting it with a superior graphics) is bought by Google and Here it is..

GAPMINDER TOOL

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