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> I watched a TEDx talk (I think) by some lady talking about the pre-human-intervention foods and how this one's toxic and that one's gross and so on. I've been
by BinaryIdiot 11y ago
> I watched a TEDx talk (I think) by some lady talking about the pre-human-intervention foods and how this one's toxic and that one's gross and so on. I've been unable to find the video since, though. If anyone knows the talk I'm talking about, I'd love a link.
If it's a TEDx talk then don't bother; there is no scrutiny regarding the talks they allow and most are quite embarrassing displays of science ignorance. I'm actually surprise TEDx hasn't damaged the TED brand more than it has.
- lkbm 11y agoSome of them are crap, and some are good. Yes, they lack quality controls, but that doesn't prevent quality. It just means I need to take claims with a grain of salt and independently verify them.
- enraged_camel 11y agoIt's a shame you're getting downvoted so heavily, because you're absolutely correct. The overwhelming majority of TEDx talks I've watched or listened to have been pretty terrible. I actually knew someone who was a TEDx organizer, and she confided in me that their selection criteria basically comes down to, "does the proposed talk sound scientific and/or inspirational?"