You definitely get some whacky talks at TED … there was some guy the other day that reckoned temperatures on the earth by AD2300 would reach 185 degrees. However, in spite of this the TED people have decided to censor Rupert Sheldrake, a man with a genuine unique theory and one who is never strident or bilious, or fundamentalist in outlook. TED have taken a nosedive – not that they were regarded with much allure in any case.
See the debate at http://blog.ted.com/2013/03/14/open-for-discussion-graham-hancock-and-ru… and www.ted.com/conversations/16894/rupert_sheldrake_s_tedx_talk.html