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Title: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: Challengerek on April 30, 2011, 09:23:49 PM

Hi guys
I've been reading this forum for a while now, and as same as you I believe that bitocin might be very successful sooner or later.
I came up with an idea that we might suggest Gavin Andresen as a speaker at TED. Personally I am a big fan of TED and I like to watch their talks when I have some spare time. I don't know how many of you, know it, so in the case somebody doesn't know what TED is about I can only say that it is a nonprofit organisation devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment, Design. (bitcoin matches those criteria very well) You can find more about TED here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TED_(conference) and at www.ted.com

Anyway, in order to get Gavin Andresen to speak about bitcoin, somebody (it can be anybody) has to nominate him at this website: http://www.ted.com/nominate/speaker
I am not a native English speaker so I don't feel very confident about filling out this form. So Maybe somebody from this forum or maybe even Gavin himself can fill it out? It would be a great opportunity to spread the word about bitcoin

PS I searched forum for a similar post and I haven't found one. However if this topic has already been talked through. I am sorry for doubling posts

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: gusti on April 30, 2011, 09:36:50 PM

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: kiba on April 30, 2011, 10:14:41 PM

Hmm, Gavin would have to step up his game a bit.

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: SmokeTooMuch on April 30, 2011, 11:10:23 PM

Not only Gavin, but all the elders of Bitcoin ;)

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: em3rgentOrdr on May 02, 2011, 06:37:25 AM

More realistically, how about the libertarian show "Freedom Watch" by Judge Andrew Napolitano. Looks like someone has just started a new show topic, so please vote for bitcoin for free here:

http://freedomwatch.uservoice.com/forums/16625-freedom-watch-show-ideas/suggestions/1778101-bitcoin (http://freedomwatch.uservoice.com/forums/16625-freedom-watch-show-ideas/suggestions/1778101-bitcoin)

Only 3 votes so far...needs more! A lot of great people in the pro-freedom movement have been on that show. I used to watch it regularly.

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: Raoul Duke on May 04, 2011, 09:57:19 AM

Quote from: em3rgentOrdr on May 02, 2011, 06:37:25 AM

::) Everybody go there and vote! :o

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: PLATO on May 04, 2011, 08:38:36 PM

I've been pitching Bitcoin on a daily basis on my Bitcoin Roadtrip and I'm getting better at communicating the concepts. My next step is to create a really, really slick presentation, TED-quality. Send me too!

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: gigabytecoin on May 04, 2011, 09:22:30 PM

I suggest eMansipater go and talk. He is quite well spoken and seems to have fun explaining the ins and outs of bitcoin to anybody.

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: em3rgentOrdr on May 05, 2011, 02:48:15 AM

Quote from: em3rgentOrdr on May 02, 2011, 06:37:25 AM

UPDATE: Bitcoin is at 961 votes and are ranked 18th to get on Fox's Freedom Watch! Please visit my thread Vote to get bitcoin on Fox's Freedom Watch! (http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=7278.msg106837) for further discussion...

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: eMansipater on May 05, 2011, 07:13:47 AM

Quote from: gigabytecoin on May 04, 2011, 09:22:30 PM

I suggest eMansipater go and talk. He is quite well spoken and seems to have fun explaining the ins and outs of bitcoin to anybody.

Actually I recently pitched BitCoin unofficially at an invite-only TEDx event, and I do have quite a bit of experience with public speaking. This would be great fun for me!

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: xf2_org on May 05, 2011, 11:36:10 AM

Well, I think it should be Gavin at TED, or another core dev.

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: mewantsbitcoins on May 05, 2011, 12:12:02 PM

Quote from: xf2_org on May 05, 2011, 11:36:10 AM

Well, I think it should be Gavin at TED, or another core dev.

Why?

Judging by the introduction to newbies https://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=7269.0 (https://www.bitcoin.org/smf/index.php?topic=7269.0) that eMansipater wrote, he has a very good understanding how things work.

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: Gavin Andresen on May 05, 2011, 02:03:10 PM

TED is about "the vision thing"; somebody really good at public speaking and putting together compelling presentations should do it.

Somebody who actually enjoys travelling around and speaking about something they are passionate about. I want to spend my time building stuff, not talking about stuff.

PS: I think bitcoin needs another year of growth before it is TED-worthy.

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: eMansipater on May 05, 2011, 05:39:42 PM

Quote from: gavinandresen on May 05, 2011, 02:03:10 PM

PS: I think bitcoin needs another year of growth before it is TED-worthy.

+1. Audiences need tangible applications, not just abstract possibilities.

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 17, 2012, 05:34:29 PM

Quote from: Gavin Andresen on May 05, 2011, 02:03:10 PM

Are we ready now? https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=125497.0

Title: Re: Maybe Gavin could speak at TED
Post by: ElectricMucus on November 17, 2012, 06:03:44 PM

I nominate Bruce Wagner.

Time to get him out of exile I think ;)

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