One billion. That’s a thousand millions. In other words, the number of seconds contained in 31 and a half years. The population of the continent of Africa, as of 2011. The number of inches that would stretch halfway across the Earth. And the number of users of Facebook hit in October.
Our curator Chris Anderson says of this milestone, “The spread of TED Talks across languages and borders suggests that intellectual curiosity is demonstrably alive and well. Maybe the Internet isn’t dumbing us down after all.”
To mark this event, we’d love to hear from you. Below, two hashtags currently gaining steam on Twitter: #TEDBillion and #topTED.
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With this hashtag, share the TED Talk that has just never quite gotten out of your head. Has a TED Talk ever changed your life? Have you seen a TED Talk impact a community or individual? What’s the one talk you want everyone to watch next?
My personal fav, a fellow public health nerd: Elizabeth Pisani: Sex, drugs and HIV -- let's get rational #TEDBillion ted.com/talks/elizabet…
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Mubnii Morshed (@mubnii) November 13, 2012My top one : ) Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story bit.ly/pCzi6 #TEDBillion
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(@anagoelzer) November 13, 20122 #TEDBillion talks that remain with me - 1) #JJAbrams (the first one I ever saw) and 2) #SirKenRobinson (schools/creativity?) #watch
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Jon Gill (@OnTheSuperFly) November 13, 2012Most powerful TED Talk I've seen: "What if your student comes at you with scissors?" by @DenaSimmons youtu.be/BmvOh8jx6ro #TEDBillion
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John Cary (@johncary) November 13, 2012Karen Armstrong - Charter for Compassion. My first ever @TEDTalks video. on.ted.com/gExF #TEDBillion
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Imandeep Kaur (@ImmyKaur) November 13, 2012@TEDchris The one by Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, "why we have too few women leaders." #TEDBillion #LoveTedTalks
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Renee Deserae (@Renee_Deserae) November 13, 2012.
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With this hashtag, talk about our newly launched Playlists section. Is there a topic playlist that’s calling your name? Or is one of our guest-curated playlists piquing your interest? You can make a playlist of your own by giving speakers names or, as always, share your favorite talk.
RTing so I can watch later :) “@mashable: Bill Gates: 13 Talks That Expanded My Worldview on.mash.to/TXEqda #TOPTED”
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Gabrielle Scrimshaw (@GabScrimshaw) November 13, 2012#TopTED Favorite music: Andrew Bird, Imogen Heap, and of course Reggie Watts
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Matthew Makeshift (@MatthewTonner) November 13, 2012Been watching the TED playlist "How to Live With Robots" for the past 35 minutes. The ultimate procrastination. ted.com/playlists/17/h… #topTED
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Kate Torgovnick (@TheKateBook) November 13, 2012Reggie Watts: The 10 Talks That Most Boggled My Mind dlvr.it/2TMFHK #Uncategorized #reggiewatts #topted
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Bert Fentress (@GeekInfoNow) November 13, 2012have seen some, looks like good set, will watch rest! Bill Gates: 13 Talks That Expanded My Worldview on.mash.to/TXEqda #TOPTED
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Blair MacIntyre (@blairmacintyre) November 13, 2012
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