A bitcoin TED talk?

[BadBitcoin (James Sutton)]

I was just contemplating, imagine if bitcoin had its own TED talk (www.ted.com), we'd have no problems getting people interested, and to be honest bitcoins are a hell of a lot more interesting than half of the stuff they post on the site.

[cbeast]

About the only way that would happen is if Satoshi revealed himself specifically for a TED talk.

[BadBitcoin (James Sutton)]

About the only way that would happen is if Satoshi revealed himself specifically for a TED talk.

or gavin or theymos, it doesn't have to be how they built it, just how it functions as a new type of economic tool.

[finway]

I guess m-Via guy will give a TED talk around  March 1st?

[Phinnaeus Gage]

I guess m-Via guy will give a TED talk around  March 1st?

Correct! https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=58621.0

[genjix]

he's not doing a TED talk, he's doing a TEDx affiliate talk. Nefario (GLBSE) is doing one too:
http://www.tedxleeds.com/tedx2012/
http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4905

[cbeast]

he's not doing a TED talk, he's doing a TEDx affiliate talk. Nefario (GLBSE) is doing one too:
http://www.tedxleeds.com/tedx2012/
http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/4905

It's a start. Either way, they will have a real impact on educating people about Bitcoin.

[finway]

TED university session 2 belongs to TED or TEDX ?

I guess it's TED ?  8:30-10:00 am March 1st.

http://conferences.ted.com/TED2012/downloads/TED-U@TED2012_Program.pdf

[CryptoCurrencyConvention]

We are hosting The CryptoCurrency Convention APril9th in NYC  @ The Scholastic Auditorium.

We are modeling TedTalks.  Its going to be awesome!  Hopefully you can make it out and if not, be sure to look for the videos online after.  Hoping to bring more awareness.

www.cryptocurrencyconvention.com

[counter]

I was just contemplating, imagine if bitcoin had its own TED talk (www.ted.com), we'd have no problems getting people interested, and to be honest bitcoins are a hell of a lot more interesting than half of the stuff they post on the site.

it is an interesting thought none the less.  I can see this happening in a couple years maybe who knows.

[blackvoice]

I was just contemplating, imagine if bitcoin had its own TED talk (www.ted.com), we'd have no problems getting people interested, and to be honest bitcoins are a hell of a lot more interesting than half of the stuff they post on the site.

awesome idea

use this way, we can spread btc to normal guys

more people know btc

more people will accept btc