I love watching Marco Tempest perform. He is also so entertaining and tells great stories too. I've also always been a fan of Tesla and the legacy and even more so, the potential legacy he could have left us, had it not been for Edison and his greed. This is very informative and fun to watch. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
http://www.ted.com/talks/marco_tempest_the_electric_rise_and_fall_of_nikola_tesla
Monday, February 29, 2016
Random Thought #234
I've always wondered how the brain works and how neuron firing patterns work. Although the work done in this talk describe regions of the brain, it still looks like a 2 yr old coloring a picture of a brain. I think that you could even map this down to the neuronal level, although that would be a lot of work. I also think that neurons can be used for multiple purposes and they could be related or not depending on not only the firing sequence but also the intensity of those firings. We'll see if I'm right as time moves on.
http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_kanwisher_the_brain_is_a_swiss_army_knife
http://www.ted.com/talks/nancy_kanwisher_the_brain_is_a_swiss_army_knife
Random Thought #233
We marvel at Earth when we went to space. We realized how small and insignificant we were on our little blue marble but when we ground ourselves and take a closer look at the magnificent space that is our home, the ingenious design (nature) of this place simply leaves us in awe. Its no accident we're here and its no accident that this place has a purpose and that it is for beauty and our happiness, but we abuse is so terribly and yet it still does its best to be beautiful for us. This TED talk just reminds me of how amazing our Earth is, just by considering one of its gems, the Amazon!
http://www.ted.com/talks/antonio_donato_nobre_the_magic_of_the_amazon_a_river_that_flows_invisibly_all_around_us
http://www.ted.com/talks/antonio_donato_nobre_the_magic_of_the_amazon_a_river_that_flows_invisibly_all_around_us
Friday, February 19, 2016
Random Thought #232
Sometimes I wish I could just be a kid again. They are so innocent, precious, kind, and loving. They will believe almost anything and it allows their imagination to run wild and be creative and care-free. They are always just so happy. I really like the story that this guy tells and how much of a kid he still has in him. Books are a way for us to re-live some of those moments along with our kids. Enjoy.
http://www.ted.com/talks/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door
http://www.ted.com/talks/mac_barnett_why_a_good_book_is_a_secret_door
Random Thought #231
You know that catchy little toon from "The Lego Movie"? Everything is awesome!!! Well, this lady would like to disagree! She has a point....we have come to use words in ways they were not intended and in the process make ourselves look like a bunch of blundering idiots. I like and sympathize with her please to put the "awe" back in awesome! A fun watch for sure.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_shargaa_please_please_people_let_s_put_the_awe_back_in_awesome
http://www.ted.com/talks/jill_shargaa_please_please_people_let_s_put_the_awe_back_in_awesome
Random Thought #230
When is the last time you thought about the people who work in the school cafeteria? I know I never did. In fact, I didn't think about it much until my kids started going to elementary school and one of our neighbors worked in the cafeteria part-time and told us what she does. There are many more like the lunch lady that are unsung heroes but this guy made them famous and I think that's pretty cool
http://www.ted.com/talks/jarrett_krosoczka_why_lunch_ladies_are_heroes
http://www.ted.com/talks/jarrett_krosoczka_why_lunch_ladies_are_heroes
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