Amazing to me that there was enthusiastic applause in that room. wtf. Say what you will about TED and TEDx being elitist and uppity, but I think it's fair to a

Amazing to me that there was enthusiastic applause in that room. wtf. Say what you will about TED and TEDx being elitist and uppity, but I think it's fair to assume that was an educated audience. How was that not perceived as complete absurdity in the moment by the crowd?