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The debate about Graham Hancock's talk
Please use this space to comment on the debate around Graham Hancock's TEDx talk, as described here:
Closing Statement from TED
Thanks to all who participated in this conversation on TED's decision to move Graham Hancock's talk from YouTube to TED.com. It was scheduled as a 2-week conversation, and has now closed. But the archive will remain visible here.
We'd like to respond here to some of the questions raised in the course of the discussion.
Some asked whether this was "censorship." Now, it's pretty clear that it isn't censorship, since the talk itself is literally a click away on this very site, and easily findable on Google. But it raises an interesting question about curation. Should TED play *any* curatorial role in the content it allows its TEDx organizers to promote? We believe we should. And once you accept a role for curatorial limits, you have to accept there will be times when disputes arise.
A number of questions were raised about TED's science board: How it works and why the member list isn't public. Our science board has 5 members -- all working scientists or distinguished science journalists. When we encounter a scientific talk that raises questions, they advise us on their position. I and my team here at TED make the final decisions. We keep the names of the science board private. This is a common practice for science review boards in the academic world, which preserves the objectivity of the recommendations and also protects the participants from retribution or harassment.
Finally, let me say that TED is 100% committed to open enquiry, including challenges to orthodox thinking. But we're also firm believers in appropriate skepticism, or critical thinking. Those two instincts will sometimes conflict, as they did in this case. That's why we invited this debate. The process hasn't been perfect. But it has been undertaken in passionate pursuit of these core values.
The talk, and this conversation, will remain here, and all are invited to make their own reasoned judgement.
Thanks for listening.
Chris Anderson, TED Curator
Graham Hancock
Mar 21 2013: I previously commented that I would not post further on this Blog page because it is so clearly designed to distract public attention from the disastrous way TED have handled their attempt to censor my "War on Consciousness" talk and Rupert Sheldrake's "Science Delusion" talk. That in my view is the important point, for it bears on the future of TED itself as a viable platform for "ideas worth spreading". I am heartened that so many of the 400-plus concerned people who have now posted here (and the 1000-plus who posted on the original Blog page) have refused to fall for TED's sleight of hand and continued to press the organization to rethink its policy.
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Since TED have retracted and struck out all their justifications for the original deletion of my talk from the TEDx Youtube channel (http://blog.ted.com/2013/03/14/open-for-discussion-graham-hancock-and-rupert-sheldrake/ ) and since they have published my rebuttal, and done the same re Rupert Sheldrake's talk, I agree with Rupert on a new post he has made on this page (http://www.ted.com/conversations/17189/the_debate_about_rupert_sheldr.html). There are no more specific points surrounding TED's misguided decision that he and I need to answer. Nor is it possible to make much progress through short responses to nebulous questions like "Is this an idea worth spreading, or misinformation?"
But I now make this one further post, simply to add my voice to Rupert's and to put on record that I, too, would be happy to take part in a public debate with a scientist who disagrees with the issues I raise in my talk. My only condition is that it be conducted fairly, with equal time for both sides to present their arguments, and with an impartial moderator, agreed by both parties.
Therefore I join Rupert in asking Chris Anderson to invite a scientist from TED's Scientific Board or TED's Brain Trust to have a real debate with me about my talk, or if none will agree to take part, to do so himself.
Lewis Smart
Mar 21 2013: Looking forward to watching the debate!Mar 21 2013: Would love to see this debate!
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Russ Witte
Mar 21 2013: Can't wait for the debate. I hope this also leads to fair and open dialogue for a variety of other "controversial" topics that mainstream science has long dismissed or ridiculed because it challenges common core scientific beliefs (dogmas?). A fair, respectful and open debate is a great format.
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Mar 22 2013: Jerry Coyne and PZ Meyers seem to me more fitting given the circumstances of this whole issue.Mar 22 2013: Lime Crime,
Sam Harris will not take on Graham Hancock because they are on the same side on the War on Consciousness.
Graham Hancock's "War on Consciousness" presentation boils down to a similar, if not exactly the same, conclusion as what Sam Harris argued on his blog regarding psychedelics. here's how Sam Harris eloquently put it.
"The "war on drugs" has been well lost, and should never have been waged. While it isn't explicitly protected by the U.S. Constitution, I can think of no political right more fundamental than the right to peacefully steward the contents of one's own consciousness." ~ Sam Harris on Drugs and the Meaning of Life - http://www.samharris.org/blog/item/drugs-and-the-meaning-of-life
you're welcome.Mar 24 2013: Lime Crime,
I specifically said that Harris and Hancock are on the same side on the War on Consciousness (aka War on Drugs)
anyone who reads Sam Harris' post on psychedelics and watched Hancock's TEDx talk will draw a similar conclusion.Mar 22 2013: Mr. Hancock,
please invite Chris Anderson to your next ayahuasca journey and see what gives.Mar 24 2013: Graham... maybe you should just make a better talk instead of posting sour jabs at TED for moving your talk. You can't win that fight anyway. What, did you expect them to break down crying and beg for your forgiveness just because you call them censors? (*) That will not happen and you know it.
If you want to claim a moral highground here, make a better talk and show them that you are right, instead of just throwing names at them for not recognizing your supposed genius.
(*) By the way... censoring is the act of prescreening an expression and stopping it before it was even conveyed to anyone else. That is not what is happening here... they are framing it in caution but it is STILL viewable.
Scott Bryson
Mar 27 2013: Michael you seem to be the one making the sour jabs. Hancock seems to have supporters in the thousands backing his claims, how many have given your statement a thumbs up even though it is anchored under the most popular comment (Graham's)?
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In a rough count I'd say they are 95% positive. Considering TED has fans in the millions those are pretty telling percentages.Mar 27 2013: Yes, we'd like a debate, but even more we'd like TED to refuse to enter into a rational dialogue here, further proving that actually, in the case of drugs, there is no such thing as science, that we all of us are fallible, dogma-prone cowards.Mar 27 2013: I fully support Graham Hancock's talk. It's controversial but the scientific world should pay more attention
too his ideas.What a shame to put a censorship on his talk.Science can be great but science can be dogmatic.
Graham Hancock
Apr 2 2013: Thanks to all who have posted in my defence here. It means a lot to me.
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Big ideas are at stake, much larger than the individuals involved. But the knowledge that a community of good-hearted, open-minded people are out there, ready to fight for the freedom of ideas is the best thing to come out of this.
Warmest wishes and deep appreciation
Apr 2 2013: If you ever make it to Taos, New Mexico you would be more than welcome. Keep up the work,
steve young
Mar 19 2013: I've taken Ayahuasca many times, and I was also educated to PhD level in theoretical quantum physics. For me, the Ayahuasca experience obliterated the dogmatic, materialistic worldview I had been indoctrinated with over 10 years of physics education. It helped me to see how utterly small and incomplete science is in comparison to the mystery of creation. Rupert Sheldrake is right to call it a 'delusion' - this widely held belief that science has explained everything, and dis-proven even the existence of a creator. I was there, that was me for many years.
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Ultimately, I came to Ayahuasca searching for purpose in my life. Science taught me that the universe is fundamentally random, made up of dumb particles of matter floating around aimlessly, and this existence is just a happy cosmic coincidence, witnessed by an illusory consciousness in my brain. That worldview never felt right to me, i could sense a depth within myself which I had barely explored, as I had spent my life so focused on the outside world. Ayahuasca promised to help me dive within, and boy did it deliver.
I can only describe it as an infinitely intelligent, infinitely creative, infinitely loving field of consciousness. It has the unique property that when it is witnessed, when it is felt, it is able to transform our understanding of reality in ways we could never have previously imagined. It REMINDS us of our eternal nature, by showing us our truest essence. And it's important to note that this is not like LEARNING - like reading a textbook, or doing an experiment - it's a KNOWING, a REMEMBERING. It is shown to you.
Once you've been there and seen this thing, you MUST adjust your worldview to accommodate its existence. This is what Hancock is going through now. I applaud him for his profound honesty and bravery, and I KNOW that he speaks the truth. It's a shame so many other people (incl TED) can't yet see that, but it's not surprising. The truth will only reveal itself to those who seek it.
Mar 19 2013: Thank-you Steve for sharing your insight. Much needed here. People have little room to judge without any psychedelic experience. Graham was so right to call his video a War on Conciousness and this is what is happening in the NOW with this suppresion. It's actually beautiful to watch and perhaps will all this fuss it is maybe reaching out to those who are seeking some deeper meaning to life.
Mar 21 2013: Steve, beautiful message and full of wisdom--though no doubt materialist types will suppose you've lost your mind--the very thing they fear the most with their "death grip" on "reality."
Eventually they will lose their grip as happens to mortals.
There are original petitions on these matters that are still relevant since the issue is hardly resolved and the fact that after close to 200k views and many comments, there's no word if the YouTube videos will be restored.
Also find links to some of the principle parties and a timeline of events:
Mar 19 2013: Thanks for sharing, Steve! After prominent Canadian psychiatrist Richard M Bucke (who had been a logical positivist at the time) had such an experience, he remarked:
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"The person who passes through this experience will learn in the few minutes, or even moments, of its continuance more than in months or years of study, and he will learn much that no study ever taught or can teach. Especially does he obtain such a conception of the whole, or at least of an immense whole, as dwarfs all conception, imagination or speculation, springing from and belonging to ordinary Self Consciousness, such a conception as makes the old attempts to mentally grasp the universe and its meaning petty and even ridiculous."
Now, his was of the "spontaneous" variety, but the point remains. You might also be interested in this account, from a scientist who appeared to be feeling similar to how you felt (his, like Bucke's, was a spontaneous happening):
Turn-Around at Delphi
And this is one more stunning spontaneous account - from a scientist and (at the time) self-identified "atheistic materialist" - who hadn't been considering such matters at all ("I was not interested in nor was I searching for any sort of transcendent or supernatural experience. I had no idea of what a mystical experience was."):
My Experience of Cosmic Consciousness
From the account:
"Perhaps the most significant element of Cosmic Consciousness was the absolute knowingness that it involves. This knowingness is a deep understanding that occurs without words. I was certain that the universe was one whole and that it was benign and loving at its ground."
That site is filled with accounts worth reading (not all dealing with those "peak experiences", though):
The Archives of Scientists' Transcendent Experiences
http://www.issc-taste.org/arc/dbo.cgi?set=arc&ss=1Mar 20 2013: Steve, thanks so much for sharing your experience. I had brilliant, insightful experiences with Ayahuasca and San Pedro. They are called entheogens and sacred teacher plants for a reason.
We humans are multi-dimensional beings. To explore beyond the materialistic-mechanistic paradigm is the quest of our times, at least for the ones with open minds and hearts.Mar 25 2013: Even PhDs can fall victim to the feelies. Guess what: your feelings aren't evidence for anything!
steve young
Mar 25 2013: LOL! Spoken like a true lumbering robot :)
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Mar 25 2013: Do you have an argument?
Graham Hancock
Mar 19 2013: On the related Blog page (http://blog.ted.com/2013/03/18/graham-hancock-and-rupert-sheldrake-a-fresh-take/) Tedstaff write: "TED and TEDx are brands that are trusted in schools and in homes. We don't want to hear from a parent whose kid went off to South America to drink ayahuasca because TED said it was OK."
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This is given amongst the justifications for the removal of my presentation, "The War on Consciousness" from the TEDx Youtube channel where it had received in excess of 132,000 views before it was axed.
How therefore does TED explain its complete acceptance and endorsement of the content of Tim Brown's 2008 presentation "Tales of Creativity and Play", a presentation that has now received in excess of 842,000 views on the main TED Talks website (http://www.ted.com/talks/tim_brown_on_creativity_and_play.html) when this talk contains a clear endorsement (between 11 mins 57 secs and 14 mins 22 secs) of the psychedelic drug mescaline as a means to boost creativity by shocking people "out of their normal way of thinking and getting them to forget the adult behaviours that were getting in the way of their ideas"
If you construe my presentation as dangerous because it might send a kid "off to South America to drink ayahuasca because TED said it was OK", shouldn't you also construe Tim Brown's talk as equally dangerous because (since TED has said it was OK) it might send a kid off to consume mescaline in order to boost his creativity and perhaps even to benefit from the same sort of "great start with innovation" that Silicon Valley did. This is a serious question and I suggest it implies a deep double standard on the part of TED. If you don't think it represents a double standard please explain to me why not.
Atticus Lee
Mar 19 2013: If TED wishes to take down a video based on the fact that it were to fully endorse drug use, then that would be within their right as a community of like minded scientific individuals to do so. I think that the debate has led you astray from the original message which you try to convey through your talk, Mr. Hancock. I do believe that this talk was far from a simple endorsement of ayahuasca, as you said it is not a recreational experience and it truly is the sort of thing that requires purposeful examination of your own psyche, and analyzation of views you hold from perhaps a perspective not quite the same as the "alert, problem solving state of consciousness" we become accustomed to through our daily lives. In reality, you have more focus placed on a shamanistic view of the world, rather that a prescription to guided psychedelic experiences. This view is more of a psychological intervention for the world, a shock to wake us from our zombie like existence that can come in a variety of ways, ayahuasca being one of them. Perhaps if you were to back me up, that you don't believe that ayahuasca is a necessity for every single human being (I surely doubt you do, think of the toll that would take on the rainforest!), then a necessary discussion about the nature of consciousness within the scientific community could ensue.
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Gail .
Mar 20 2013: Ah, the irony.... A talk about "The War on Consciousness" being attacked virulently because TED doesn't like the message. (And a fine message it was, thank you)Mar 23 2013: Mr. Hancock... it comes down to the same basic principle that governs anyone that wishes for the rest of us to follow his advise/lead/suggestion/wish/demand: give us the proof.
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And you're going to have to do it the old fashined way: using the scientific method. You can't cheat that... you can't try to circumvent it by saying you don't have to because that method is flawed, because that is simply your opinion, not fact.
Give us the PROOF so that we may see it, review it and make up our minds on our own. And no... asking us to dope ourselves won't cut it. Your personal experience is valid for you, and you alone.
Your task is to prove that this experience will universal and safe. I wish you good luck.
And until you return with some results, this talk should not be on TED because what it boils down to is claiming - rather hollowly - "My drug is better than everyone elses drugs... because I - and the shamans - that use it say so".
Not good enough.
Amrita Bhohi
Mar 22 2013: As such, we request and urge you to re-upload the talks not only to the TEDx youtube channel, but also on the official TED.com site, including links to the discussions taking place on the TED blog. We also see this as a vital opportunity for TED to enhance their reputation as a forum for the free flow and sharing of ideas and open debate and an opportunity to win back the trust which may have been lost.
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We think the controversy over these talks is a wonderful opportunity for TED to clarify and strengthen it's commitment to free thought, especially in the face of pressure from highly committed ideological interests from the blogosphere. Otherwise, we fear that TED will take a lot of criticism for censorship. Several of the other speakers, even if they don't fully agree with Sheldrake's and Hancock's positions, are quite upset that their videos were removed. At our urging, they have been holding back from going public, waiting to see how this plays out. It would be a shame if this ends up causing negative publicity.
We hope that you will consider this as an opportunity to become a resilient and remarkable organisation: one that has the capacity to be self-reflective, self-critical, adapt to change, evolve and grow with its communities and the challenges it faces. Most of all, that you can stay true to your values as a democratic and open platform for ideas worth spreading.
It seems to us that enhancing Radical Openness by accepting our invitation to reinstate the talks publicly online, is an outcome that can benefit all parties involved.
We appreciate your time to consider our message.
With hope for a positive outcome for all
Amrita, Stefana, Jennifer
Steve Stark
Mar 22 2013: Perfectly put Amrita, Stefana and Jennifer!
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In response I would urge TED to look closely at the tone and content of your letter and compare it with that of the criticisms that sparked this controversy. I can only add, if the current paradigm isn't robust enough to handle the content of these two 18 minute talks then it isn't robust enough to be a paradigm, let alone the current one.
Mar 22 2013: The current paradigm has handled the content of those talks, and shown them to be false.
Mar 22 2013: If this were true, it might be a fair statement. It is NOT true. I have never seen ANY evidece that has convinced me that consciousness is false!Mar 22 2013: I can only assume that the current paradigm you're referring to is some variant of physicalism or materialism, in which case it is not scientific -- it is a philosophy. That you fully expect the talks to be scientifically debunked by a philosophy is a pretty ironic reveal of your belief bias.Mar 23 2013: The current paradigm has not shown the content of the two talks to be false, it hasn't even engaged it a proper debate but suppressed it.Mar 22 2013: Aimee, nobody denies that consciousness is false.
Mar 23 2013: You confuse me?? I just did. And I am not alone.
Lewis Smart
Mar 22 2013: Thankyou!!
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Brian Brandt
Mar 22 2013: *Bravo!*Mar 23 2013: Kudos the TEDx Whitechaple team. Your letter is spot on, maybe main TED can learn from you. How if they'd let you organize a global TED on this paradigm challenging topic?
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Kristen Jones
Mar 19 2013: The theme for the Tedx event held in January this year at which both talks occurred was:
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"Visions for Transition: Challenging Existing Paradigms and Redefining Values (for a beautiful world)"
That's exactly what Sheldrake and Hancock did.
Both talks received extensive hits and were extremely popular before they were removed from their original platform.
Hancock's talk is an exposition about his (and others) personal experiences exploring human consciousness. He has never claimed to be a scientist.
Sheldrake, who IS a well known scientist, has successfully addressed the reasons put forward by Ted for removing his video. No pseudo science has yet been proven that I can see from reading this blog.
Putting aside the censorship debate and also outrage expressed over an anonymous science board deciding what can and can't be viewed by the public on the main Ted platform…it's really just not fair of Ted to play with Sheldrake and Hancocks reputations this way. So, Ted, please re-instate these videos to their original platform and let's move forward.
Mar 20 2013: Yep, bottom line, that's what's up. Restore the talks to their previous forms and let the debate continue there. TED is continuing to step in it, who do they have for PR over there? Time for some new PR blood TED.Mar 20 2013: It's completely irrelevant what the theme of the TEDx event was, or whether the talks fit into the theme. TED is a media company that makes curatorial decisions about what content it wishes to share under its brand. It has been this way from day 1 - this is nothing new. There are probably hundreds of talks from the TED Conferences that never make it onto TED.com.
You also forgot to mention that Sheldrake opened his talk by promoting his book -- a clear violation of the TED rules that he should have read before taking the TEDx stage...
Mar 20 2013: Seriously? It is quite convenient that this "small" point got ignored. If Sheldrake did, in fact, open his talk by promoting his book, then the talk should have never been uploaded because it is ABSOLUTELY a violation of the TEDx rules. That puts the TEDx organizer in a difficult spot - if they had seen an advance copy of his slides and this was an "ad lib" addition by Sheldrake, then that is pretty sleezy but as an organizer, nothing you can do about it.
Mar 20 2013: It probably should have been edited out. It wasn't an overt "buy my book" but he opens (1:30 in) with "What I do in my book, which is called..." and then goes on to name its two different titles, depending on where you'd be buying it.
It's a tough spot. Obviously someone like Elizabeth Gilbert will reference her book in her story about becoming an author. But Sheldrake essentially just says "this is the argument I made in my book, which I'm going to repeat to you today."
Steve Stark
Mar 20 2013: So now you're accusing Sheldrake of being sleazy. You people have no shame.Mar 20 2013: Al Meyers, FYI I have flagged your post for calling Sheldrake's behavior "sleezy".Mar 20 2013: I think that given the limitations of an 18-minute presentation, it is not "sleazy" for Sheldrake to make an offhanded comment to the effect that he has laid out this case in far greater detail elsewhere -- especially given the tendency of some to nitpick an obviously limited argument to death. While the point of Sheldrake's book reference is legitimately debatable, it is far from a shameless plug.
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If TED wants to keep these talks civil, its representatives should refrain from levying further inflammatory insinuations at its speakers.Mar 21 2013: If your point, Mr Meyers, is that it's reasonable for TED to enforce their self-promotion rule, then I am in agreement with you. If TED had said, "We have a rule not to allow talks where speakers refer to their own books; Sheldrake referred to his book, so we're not posting his talk", I would have found that perfectly reasonable and fine (and I think most people here would have).
However, the reality of the situation is very different.
What happened is this:
TED posted the talk. It was up for two weeks before a rude atheist blogger complained about it. TED invited the community to discuss the talk. The community was about 70% in favour of keeping it up. TED took it down, citing complaints from their community and making a rake of demonstrably bogus allegations about the talk.
That's why they're losing all their credibility, not because of the self-promotion rule.Mar 20 2013: Define "promoting."
Sheldrake says at 1:32:
"What I do in my book The Science Delusion, which is called Science Set Free in the United States, is take the ten dogmas or assumptions of science and turn them into questions, seeing how well they stand up if you look at them..." This is the only mention of his book.
If using one of his (very relevant) works as a platform to begin talking about the topic is promoting the work, then yeah I guess he's guilty of promotion. I see the book's relevance though.
Kristen Jones
Mar 20 2013: No one is disputing Ted's legal right to decide the content of its site. However the problems here are:
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1. In this case the talks were put on the site, they proved extremely popular and then were removed.
2. They were removed because a "science team" which is anonymous therefore very hard to challenge, decided the talks were "unscientific".
3. Hancock, as already mentioned is not a scientist, was not speaking at a scientific conference and was discussing a topic (consciousness) that mainstream science has generally chosen to steer well clear of other than a few people like Sheldrake.
4. The Conference's express purpose was to challenge and explore "existing paradigms" which is exactly what happened.
No one is saying Ted should not have certain standards. Several posts in the earlier discussions go into this in depth. What people are saying is that in this instance, Ted's behavior has been unfair notwithstanding its legal rights. Perhaps the problem here is we've made the mistake of seeing Ted as an open information sharing forum instead of a media company policing its content with a science board, even when the issues under discussion are better vetted in some other way. After all science describes consciousness as "the hard question", meaning traditional scientific tools don't work well here.
Mar 20 2013: But don't you see the conundrum you are creating? It's not about legality, it's about TED being a media company that decides what content it is comfortable sharing. In this case, it decided after the talk was posted (due to the open nature of the TEDx YouTube channel that requires no approval), and facilitated discussion about the talks. It was also very open and transparent about the decision it made.
If the main reason for attacking TED is that the talk went up and was then removed, TED will be forced to start reviewing talks in advance to make sure it is comfortable sharing them under its brand. And instead of a talk like Graham's being moved to a separate venue and a discussion happening, the talk will simply never be shared - just like hundreds of talks from TED Conferences that never make it to TED.com for various reasons. How is that better than what happened today?Mar 20 2013: Part 1 of 2:
@Nate Mook Thank you for providing us with a better understanding of the internal workings within TED. I understand you are trying to make the best out of a messy situation. However, the messy situation appears to be partly due to procedural issues on your end, such as TED not reviewing TEDx talks in advance to make sure they concur with TEDs editorial viewpoints. Removing them AFTER they have been posted and gained tens of thousands of viewers, supporters and comments, as this case well illustrates is an extremely awkward, painful, and ultimately damaging way of asserting editorial control over your content.
The analogy of the New York Times brought up in this thread is a perfect one. I would argue TED is very similar to the opinion page of the New York Times – in-depth news analysis with a powerful editorial bent. For the opinion page the New York Times vets their authors, approves their content and then publishes their piece. If the piece proves to be controversial its a win-win situation for both author and media outlet. It draws in many more readers to the opinion page and results in long comment sections, letters to the editor, an increased potential for advertising, links to other blogs, etc. That is the role of a media outlet – to present both news and allow a public debate.
The crucial point is that no matter how heated the discussion becomes, no matter how many influential or powerful voices weigh in pro or con, once the New York Times publishes the piece they STAND BY THEIR AUTHOR. The opinion piece always stays on the opinion page forever. They do not remove or sequester the opinion piece online AFTER they have published it. It remains on the opinion page where it continues to inform and inspire debate for years and years to come.Mar 20 2013: Part 2 of 2:
@Nate Mook If TED had decided to keep these videos on the official TEDx channel and simply added a disclaimer that these videos were controversial they would be respecting and honoring their TEDx event coordinators, the presenters who were invited in good faith, and perhaps most importantly the general intelligence of their viewers. The debate would have continued, however heated it may be, but it would foster discussion and debate, and like the New York Times opinion page be a win-win for all parties involved.
However, as we all know that is not what happened. This PR debacle is the direct result of ignoring standard media protocol and heavy-handedly editorializing content after official publication rather than vetting it beforehand. It's been a frustrating exercise I'm sure for many of you, and I'm quite confident you are reviewing your procedures. But one thing is very clear - this messy affair has resulted in a dramatic tarnishing of TEDs reputation on many levels, the exact opposite of what was originally intended.
I do hope you reconsider this move and restore the videos to their rightful place.
Steve Stark
Mar 20 2013: It's relevant inasmuch as that if TED has a massive bee in it's bonnet about certain paradigms not being questioned then it should have refused to allow a conference about challenging them, or at least asked for further details, instead of waiting until some people complained and then seeing if they can abuse the offending speakers sufficiently to get back in the good books of the complainants. No?Mar 20 2013: Nate, several times you write TED is a "media company"... but TED's website states "TED is a nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading".
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Chris/TED should come clear about it. You are either a profit-seeking company with all your sponsors etc., or you are a non-profit? Is your aim private profit or advancing the public good?Mar 20 2013: you have a point here. i was wondering what was going on on that tedx event. probably the entire thing does not deserve the ted logo, and it was given a go ahead by mistake. ted did not research the organizers and the speakers thoroughly enough, and only realized what kind of stuff they gave their name to after it happened. this "conversation" is an attempt to reduce the harm done, and at the same time neutralize the fanatic army of religious newage antiscience zealots.
Steve Stark
Mar 20 2013: "Better a fanatical member of an army of religious newage anti-science zealots than a Hungarian who can't seem to grow a proper mustache", as Napoleon famously quipped.
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Mar 20 2013: and you are not even ashamed of yourself. we have a long way to go.Mar 25 2013: What tickles one's ears is not necessarily true.
Graham Hancock
Mar 19 2013: My last post on TED
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I am weary and disillusioned by the way the folks at Ted.com have behaved. Yes they have retracted and struck out the inaccurate and misleading comments they originally made about my "War on Consciousness" presentation, and yes they have published my rebuttal of those comments: http://blog.ted.com/2013/03/14/open-for-discussion-graham-hancock-and-rupert-sheldrake/
But their latest tactic (see here: http://www.facebook.com/Author.GrahamHancock/posts/10151560463442354 ) is so underhand and devious that I have decided I will no longer play their game by participating any further in their ever-receding Blog pages of "discussions", all of which are designed to distract public attention from the disastrous way they've handled this matter. I see now that even if the public remains engaged and continues to express outrage on this new Blog page they've created, TED has prepared an exit strategy. As they state here they intend to shut the conversation down completely in less than two weeks.
It remains my hope that free thinking people everywhere who have found any merit in my "War on Consciousness" presentation will upload it wherever they are able to on the net. I guarantee that I for one will not pursue them for copyright violation and that they will have my thanks.
Now onwards to brighter and better things!
Gail .
Mar 20 2013: Thank you Graham. And now that I've ranted for about 3 hours, I too will EXIT stage left. I will grieve. Then I will find a new gathering of intellectually curious people, and I will find brighter and better.
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This behavior by TED speaks darkly.
Steve Stark
Mar 19 2013: It is extraordinary to see TED drop everything it previously said about Hancock's talk and now produce two new complaints which themselves withstand no scrutiny.
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The first complaint is that Hancock's report of the phenomenology (ie, how it seems to the user) of ayahuasca includes contact with "seemingly intelligent entities which communicate with us telepathically." These phenomenological facts are well documented. See, for example, the work of the University of New Mexico's Rick Strassman (DMT: The Spirit Molecule) and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Benny Shanon (The Antipodes of the Mind). That's the end of that.
The second complaint involves Hancock's suggestion that such visionary contact/experience "can teach and heal us" and TED suggests that these are "claims that are well outside orthodox scientific thinking". On the contrary, ever since science became aware of the existence of hallucinogens, their use in a healing capacity has been at the forefront of research. There is interesting research on their effectiveness for "curing " addiction, for example, and here (in a TED talk no less! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKm_mnbN9JY) is Roland Griffiths from The Johns Hopkins University, talking about, among other things, the way psilocybin can be used to treat the anxiety of terminal cancer patents. Moreover, he also discusses the powerful "teaching" value of such experiences, as regards the human condition, which was rated by many of his subjects as amongst the most powerful and profound experiences of their lives - akin to, eg, the birth of a first child.
So, in summary, TED issued a whole load of complaints against Hancock which, in every case, turned out to be at best false, and at worse not even wrong. It has now come up with two further grievances which likewise evaporate under the mildest scrutiny. At what point will you accept that you are not well informed on this subject. Spread his ideas - not least to the TED science board.
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Mar 19 2013: TED, you drag these talks from one debate to the other, still focussing on whether they are "pseudoscience", which distracts from the real problem. Your science board has enough data (the talks themselves and additional responses provided) to make a clear case for or against the talks being pseudoscience. Check the statements in questions, check the facts, follow them where they lead, and stand by whatever you find. This is not the real problem here.
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It's this: If you were able to make a clear case for taking these talks down because they're PS, you would have done so by now. But instead of doing the only logical thing, leaving/putting them back with the other talks and supporting them with clear arguments against allegations made by Myers, Coyne etc. - you refuse to make a stand and delegate the decision to the public. But what more do you want to hear ? You have multiple comment threads, exceeding in total far more than 1000 comments on the matter, you have detailled and in case of Sheldrake exceptional replies by the speakers - it's up to you to make a decision, and deal with the consequences.
You can't please eberybody, so what's it going to be ? Please man up and make a decision, instead of inviting us to state the same points we already made over and over, until everybody runs out of steam and this whole things blows over.
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Mar 20 2013: Thanks Debbie ;)
watching these two new debates for a day, they are further testimony for what TED is really doing, which is evading the real problem - taking a stand. And to clarify, this is not going to be a stand just for or against these talks, but about the topic that lies at the heart of the debate since its beginning: materialism and science. The debate started with two talks that questioned the materialist interpretation of scientific findings, and were taken down after some undeniably staunch and dogmatic proponents of this interpretation complained about these talks. TED is afraid to become part of the struggle between those holding on to materialism and trying to establish it further as the only real answer, and those refusing to just shut up and believe, who point out it's too early to accept any one particular interpretation. Instead TED fragments this debate to the breaking point...an initial debate, a blog post followed by a long debate in the comments, now two new, separate debates, one for each talk, ever to postpone addressing the real issue of materialism and modern science. Gladly welcoming, it seems, the further fragmentation of these debates into sub-topics revolving around curation or censorship, pseudoscience, drugs, anecdotal talks vs. talks discussing hard evidence...
CENSORSHIP - you made clear your position about this not being censorship, so you surely need no debate on this.
PSEUDOSCIENCE - you have two talks, responses by the speakers and a massive amount of debate/opinion - it's not that fuzzy, tricky a decision to make. Besides, a talk still hosted by TED (Elaine Morgan about the Aquatic Ape theory) gives stage not just on a TEDx YT-channel, but on the main TED page, to a theory widely discussed as pseudoscience on the web (for example by Jerry Coyne) - but not challenging materialism. No debate needed on your pseudoscience stance it seems.
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Mar 20 2013: DRUGS (and their dangers) - Tim Brown, mescaline. Roland Griffiths, psilocybin. Just two examples of two TED talks mentioning positive aspects of drug use - but not questioning materialism. As long as they don't call people to recklessly use drugs (which Hancock clearly never did), no problem in my opinion. Ken Robinson's talks come to mind - they're not about drugs, but do you feel the need to take them down, because his portrayal of a stifling education system and highlighting of a free, less controlled development of our personally dominant faculties might inspire kids to drop out of school ? Since he sure didn't make being in school look very attractive. Your stance on drugs seems pretty clear-defined as well.
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ANECDOTAL - For example, the talks I just mentioned, by Ken Robinson, are highly anecdotal in nature, and so is the evidence he gives for his OPINION. He surely didn't swamp the audience with data supporting his stance. Neither did he...question materialism.
All this goes to show, you don't need a community debating these sub-topics. You need these drawn-out debates to pacify those who want to see the two talks in question back up, while all the while pacifying the other side by not having them back up anywhere but a corner of the blog, where in a few weeks noone will really find them any more unless specifically looking. If you were interested in anything but this, in a real debate about the central issue - you, the visionary TED, would host public debates on this, to really give it publicity. Between outright proponents of materialism, and more moderate voices (Thomas Nagel comes to mind these days). But you're afraid of the mine field.
cont'd. belowMar 20 2013: Not to be a cynic, but eventually this whole controversy will run out of steam, without you having had to really come out on the core of it all, or at least having a full-blown, TED conference-hosted debate on this - is this materialism, that obviously runs pervasively through mainstream science and 'consensus reality' really the answer ? That's what started this, and so far, your silence on this will end it. TED - evasive diplomacy worth studying.
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Apr 2 2013: I can add my name to those of Rupert Sheldrake and Graham Hancock as speakers who find themselves in TEDx's crosshairs.
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I was scheduled to speak at the West Hollywood event. But my scientific credibility was questioned by TED's science advisory board in their decision to withdraw support and revoke the license of TEDxWestHollywood.
I've lectured at dozens of top-tier medical schools and hospitals all over the U.S. for two decades. Although my colleagues don't always agree with my points of view, this is the first time my scientific credibility has ever been questioned.
My TEDx talk would have dealt with the correlations between spirituality, health, and longevity, for which there is immense evidence; and recent experimental findings that point toward a nonlocal view of consciousness for which, again, there is strong and abundant support. In view of our lack of understanding of the origins and destiny of consciousness, and considering the demographics of the TEDx followers, I thought this information would have been of considerable interest.
As a board-certified physician of internal medicine, former chief of staff of a major hospital, author of twelve books and scores of papers on these subjects published in peer-reviewed journals, a recipient of many awards, a frequent lecturer at medical schools and hospitals, and executive editor of the peer-reviewed journal, Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, I'd be interested in knowing from TED where I came up short.
"A clash of doctrines is not a disaster, it is an opportunity," Whitehead said. It should not be a reason for censorship.
Apr 2 2013: THANK YOU, Mr. Dossey for your succinct and kick-ass response!
I've taken the liberty of posting your response on this thread too.
Discuss the note to the TED community on the withdrawal of the TEDxWestHollywood license. | A conversation on TED.com ~ http://www.ted.com/conversations/17348/discuss_the_note_to_the_ted_co.html
too bad the TED Science Board is comprised of anonymous members. in any case, I'd be interested to see an official response from TED. if the Sheldrake/Hancock threads are an indication, I doubt that TED would be capable of providing a sound and reasonable justification for explicitly pointing to Russell Targ, Larry Dossey, and Marilyn Schlitz in their decision to revoke TEDxWestHollywood's license.Apr 2 2013: Thank you very much, Dr. Dossey! I hope this as well as other responses will bring TED organizers and Chris Anderson to re-examining their assumptions and questioning their own allegiances.
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Apr 2 2013: Great reply, Larry. It is wonderful to have your voice here.
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Mar 22 2013: We want to begin by sharing what TED means to us.
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We have been genuinely transformed through many of the inspiring TEDTalks; they have profoundly challenged our perceptions of and assumptions about the world, opening us up to new perspectives outside of the established mainstream thinking. Moreover, we really believe TED to be an ingenious medium to spread ideas across the globe. As such, TED represents the free and open flow and exchange of ideas globally, enriching and empowering an increasingly connected global community.
And it is with this passion that we decided to host a TEDx event with the theme "Visions for Transition: Challenging Existing Paradigms and Redefining Values (for a more beautiful world)'. We believe that in order to deal with the diverse and complex crises converging on our planet, we need to challenge the dominant thought paradigms and radically reassess the values which govern our world. In line with Einsteins wisdom "problems cannot be solved with the same level of thinking that created them" we saw TED as a truly special platform.
You can understand therefore, how shocked and saddened we were when we were alerted to the news that you had decided to remove Graham and Rupert's talk from the TEDx Youtube channel and furthermore the disrespectful way in which they were treated publicly on the TED blog where you moved them.
Kathy Havens
Mar 19 2013: As a Buddhist priest, I am naturally opposed to any kind of mind-altering drug BUT I am MORE opposed to discrimination and censorship!
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I feel deeply disappointed to discover that TED seems to have started censoring talks that do not match up to the "scientific dogma" of the "scientific advisors". Shame on you! There is no need to open separate spaces for discussions of controversial issues - let it all hang out in the open!
No need for "fresh takes" and "separate discussions" - let the debate go on!
"Science" does not need to be treated as a religion, and TED does not have to excommunicate "heritics" just because they don't follow the ruling dogma of the present age. With all the falsified studies funded by commercial interests, can we truly trust this ruling dogma any more than we can trust the "superstitions" of past ages?
Ideas worth spreading should also be ideas that instigate, provoke and lead to deeper questionings!
Open debate on the regular pages - no tricky censorship-style antics, please.
Gail .
Mar 20 2013: May I repeat your well-spoken sentence? It deserves it. "Science" does not need to be treated as a religion, and TED does not have to excommunicate "heritics" just because they don't follow the ruling dogma of the present age."Mar 25 2013: You clearly are not opposed to nonsense. How is movement of videos "censorship"? Graham&Rupert's ideas are not worth spreading. Religions all have differing conclusions; science converges on single conclusions.
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kvladn A nice place, especially I liked the staff of the hostel, thanks to their advice was the most optimum route of travel. With pleasure, stop by the next visit Malaysia.
No 187 Jalan AmpangExcellent 90%
65 B, Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang,Excellent 91%
jmigalbin very helpful staff. new rooms, mattresses and facilities. well kept and clean. i'd definitely come back.
No. 36 - 38, Jalan Baba Off Jalan Thambi DollahExcellent 90%
No 128 & 130 Jalan Tun H.S LeeExcellent 91%
franchine2 The hotel is very well kept and the location is close to all major tourist attractions in KL. Being close to Chinatown makes it convenient for food, markets, massages etc. There is no curfew and someone is at the reception 24 h/d. The staff is very helpful weither to plan a day trip in KL or outside KL, they really know the cheapest way to get around. It is also possible to book tours with their help and they have you picked up at the guesthouse!! There was plenty of hot water for showers and A/C in the room worked well. Breakfast: Toasts with jam and peanut butter, and coffee or tea.
No 2, Jalan Lapangan Permai 1, Off Jalan Sungai Besi, Batu 2Excellent 90%
Kuala Lumpur City CentreExcellent 90%
41, Jalan Sahabat, Off Tengkat Tong ShinExcellent 91%
andrea.k Sahabat says: "It is our goal that you return to your home with the feeling that you met new friends at Sahabat." Well congratulations, Thomas, Omar and the rest of the hosts/owners of Sahabat Guesthouse ! You've accomplished what you set out to do! I'd say I'm a rightfully cautious traveller when away from my home. The realist (but hopefully not pessimist) in me generally held the point of view that business owners and service people in the hospitality industry are your best friends until your bill is paid and you walk out their door. But this was not the feeling I was left with when I came to and eventually left Sahabat Guesthouse. I loved my stay here for many reasons ! Besides the basics: very clean, safe, all the amenities worked, plus free coffee or tea , but most important to me, the hosts/business owners (Omar and Thomas specifically, and Yum [hope I spelled that right]) were superbly hospitable, gracious, knowledgeable and helpful about KL and Malaysian travel in general. If they didn't know the answer - they'd find out for you. Sahabat Guesthouse was perfectly situated for me – on a quiet street for late night reading and emailing, and for perfectly paced slow mornings, while very convenient for getting out and about during the day. For my first stay in KL, I couldn't have asked for a better, helpful, welcoming experience. The perfect first impression of a very friendly Malaysia ! I'll come back again, if I'm ever in the 'neighbourhood'. Andrea (from Canada)
30, Jalan Tasik Utama 10,Medan N. Tasik Damai, Sungai BesiExcellent 90%
27 Jalan Mesui off Jalan Nagasari Bukit BintangExcellent 90%
travelmark A nice clean hostel, Good breakfast of cereals, toast . fuit . coffee and tea, as was said before , can be noisy at night because of the"lust" bar and music opposite until 2am, but only the Friday, Saturday was none, and cant blame the Hostel for that. 5 minutes walk to the Monorail and only 10-15 mins walk to lively Bukit bintang shopping area, Be nice to have more than 5 channels on cable TV
8 Jalan Tun SambanthanGreat 80%
Jalan Sultan IsmailExcellent 90%
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It is an undisputed fact that the popularity of the '55-57 Shoebox will never die. Even within our publication there have been many articles on just about every aspect of restoration and modification of these vehicles. While there are countless engine, drivetrain, and suspension options available, there has not been much attention paid to the update of the entire electrical system. Unfortunately, all the performance mods in the world won't make any difference when the tired old wiring in your car can't handle the power requirements of all the electrical accessories so popular on these vehicles.
Original replacement wiring harnesses for '55-57 Chevys have been available for many years. While they are excellent products that are true to original engineering specifications, they leave something to be desired in circuit protection and expandability to custom accessories and performance products requiring connection to the fuse panel. Original wiring harness specifications in the '55-57 vehicles were really very basic. There were no electrical options to speak of and those that were available from the factory, such as power windows and power seats, appeared on very few production cars. Take a look at an original fuse panel in any '55-57 vehicle and you will begin to see the problem.
The panel is small with minimum fuse protection. In many cases, age has been unkind to the panel and the original glass fuse clips are rusted to the point that continuity is lacking. Add to this the fact that there is no room for expansion. Besides, even if there was room, the major power feed wires to the fuse panel are too small in gauge to handle the additional power requirements demanded by modified vehicles. The bottom line is that the electrical system design needs a major overhaul.
We contacted American Autowire/Factory-Fit when we heard about their new Classic Update Series wiring kits designed specifically for '55-57 cars. We were familiar with their Factory-Fit product line of reproduction wiring harnesses and wanted to see what this new kit had in store for us.
After close examination, we realized that this was not a generic rewire kit. It is a well thought out kit that includes everything you need to rewire your entire car. Important pieces such as taillight connectors and parking light sockets are included along with their respective weather tight tube and grommet assemblies. However, the best thing about this kit is that knowledge gained in years of producing replacement harnesses is reflected in the design of these kits. The mounting of the fuse box and routing of the wire under the dash has been thought out to be a bolt in exercise that uses existing production routing wherever possible. On the other hand, under hood wiring is completely flexible to allow custom wiring routing (hiding) for a clean look.


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With the possible exception of the hunnish Dodge Viper, the C6 Corvette is unique among domestic vehicles in its ability to make just about any driver feel like a multiple ALMS champion. Amply girded with deep reservoirs of power, a denture-dislodging set of brakes, and a painstakingly refined suspension system-all operating under the benevolent aegis of a sophisticated computerized safety net-the latest iteration of Chevy's long-running sports car offers a peerless platform for pushing one's driving abilities to the limit with minimal risk to life, property, and reputation.
But for all its baked-in puissance in most operating environments, the C6-especially in base form-is not without room for improvement as a sometime track car. These inherent deficiencies came into sharp focus during one of our recent track sessions at Gainesville Raceway, when a colleague at another magazine decided to put his '05 Z51 coupe through its paces on the facility's 1.6-mile road course. Perhaps the most significant problem lay in the car's habit of spinning its inside wheel when accelerating out of turns, a tendency amplified by the aging all-season Michelins installed by the previous owner. And while the factory Z51 binders performed admirably up to a point, repeat lapping revealed a not-inconsiderable propensity for brake fade, resulting in a few hair-raising moments and at least one sod-scattering detour through the infield.
Much as we enjoyed witnessing some of these antics, professional responsibility ultimately prevailed, and we resolved to address the car's shortcomings with a few carefully selected aftermarket upgrades. We began by contacting OS Giken, a leading manufacturer of limited-slip differentials for foreign and domestic performance vehicles. Giken's Sean Fenstermacher recommended the company's OS Super Lock LSD unit, which is a direct replacement for the stock diff in C6, Z06, and ZR1 models. (The company also offers versions for the C4 and C5.)
According to Fenstermacher, the Super Lock's chief advantages lie in its unique construction. "The Super Lock is a clutch-type unit equipped with 28 steel clutch plates with very minimal preload. This provides a smooth lockup [all the way] to full lock. It also eliminates wheelspin, while maintaining smooth, almost open-diff-like corner entry. This results in faster exit speeds for our track and autocross customers."
Though not specifically designed for drag racing, the Super Lock is also said to pay dividends at the strip. "For drag customers, our diff provides a smooth and progressive lockup to both wheels equally, enabling increased stability during hard launches," says Fenstermacher.
Durability is also improved over stock, thanks to the inclusion of hardened stub axles, a forged case and pinion gears, and the use of heat-treated components throughout the unit. No break-in period is required, and fluid-change intervals are unchanged over the factory recommendations. (You'll need to use OS Giken's proprietary fluid, however.)
For serious racers, the Super Lock's preload, lock timing, and ramp angle are fully tunable, making it possible to tailor the unit's responses to best suit different suspension calibrations and track layouts. The configuration works so well, in fact, that track star Danny Popp is currently running a Super Lock diff in his NASA C6 race car.


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SEASIDE — Six-year-old Cameron Degolier perched on the back of his father's tandem bicycle wearing an elf hat Sunday afternoon.
He and his dad were waiting for the signal to set off on the fifth annual South Walton Elf Ride, a holiday benefit that collects toys for children in need in Walton County.
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Cameron, who lives in Freeport, hadn't been on the tandem before, but said he was ready.
"Me and my dad did a little practice run," he said.
His father, Joshua Degolier, said it was their second year to participate in the ride.
"We like to give presents to children," Cameron said and hopped off the bike to show the toys he had picked out to donate to the South Walton Fire District's Angel Tree gift drive.
Tucked in the bicycle's basket was a stuffed gnome backpack, a football, a soccer ball and a baseball.
In 2002, the fire district began hosting the Angel Tree drive in conjunction with Sharing and Caring to provide toys for children in need across the county.
Five years ago, a 10-year-old Luke Thompson approached the fire district with the idea for the Elf Ride as a way to benefit their gift drive.
Fire Chief Rick Talbert said when Luke approached him, he immediately knew the ride would be a perfect opportunity to increase participation in the gift drive and give the community a chance to meet their firefighters.
Each participant is encouraged to bring at least one gift to donate to the cause.
Luke has been organizing the ride ever since and it's been growing progressively each year, Talbert said.
In 2007, they had about 25 riders. This year, about 200 people walked or rode bikes, scooters or skateboards decorated for the holidays.
"We're so inspired by a young person in the community who is thinking about others," Talbert said. "That's what Christmas is all about."
Luke, who lives in Santa Rosa Beach, said he enjoys organizing the event.
"After the first year, I found it fun and I just continued," he said. "It feels good to give back."
Talbert hopped on his Schwinn, donned his Santa hat and took off to the front of the line where dozens of excited children were rearing to get started.
"The chief's on his bicycle," one girl exclaimed. "Hurry, get to yours."
Everyone inched forward and pushed off. There was a clamor of bicycle horns and jingle bells.
Bikes were decorated with shiny red garland, gift bows, poinsettias and ribbon. Children — and a few costumed dogs — perched in bicycle carts.
A man did a wheelie for the camera. Fathers and sons took off on their skateboards.
The riders wound along the beach along County Road 30A and then cut up to the fire station off County Road 395.
At the very back of the line, Santa and his elf rode on another bicycle built for two.
This year, on a sunny 75-degree day, Santa wore his traditional heavy red coat. More weather-appropriate Hawaiian print bathing suit shorts peaked out underneath.
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(again, I have no problems with his pro-Sony stories).
It seems to me there are a few people on this forum who absolutely jump at the opportunity to pick a fight about their favourite plastic gaming box.
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Game developers are stupid. Just make EVERY game cross platform. If you pull favorites then you lose profit. Simple as that. -_-
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XNA is dead, April 1 2014 is the last day of support, and no new versions.
They buried Indie games in there interface pretty deep several times, you had to stumble across it, or knew where it's at.
Microsoft obsession with control on xbox live, not allowing some to go on sale at the request of the game makers, etc.
Will see how Microsoft handles indie games at there Xbox next reveal or even talk about it at all (which would not be a good sign).
Check Gamasutra and indies forums. There are a lot of nasty stories involving XBLA and indies.
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. But so far all I see from Sony is the same thing, a closed platform that offers backing to their selected developers. I hope they really do open up. I developed a game for XBOX and Windows Phone and it was a great experience and I spend no money on it, so I hope I can do the same on Sony platforms soon.
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MIRAMAR BEACH — Roy Gates Jr. had his share of adventures, including some that were included in a famous book and television mini-series.
Gates was a second lieutenant with 101st Airborne Division's Easy Company during World War II. His memories were included in Stephen Ambrose's 1992 book "Band of Brothers," which was became an HBO mini-series in 2001.
He died Feb. 7 in Miramar Beach at the age of 91, leaving behind a legacy of heroic actions and epic tales.
"We had a good time knowing him," said friend Karen McGee, who has helped Gates' family plan his memorial service. "He had a good run at it."
As a child, Gates spent two years in boarding school in Paris while his father worked on films in Europe. He even became friends with the son of Ernest Hemmingway.
"He liked to tell us that even though people thought Hemmingway was mean, to the kids he was nice and would make sure they knew about fishing," McGee said.
Gates attended Texas A&M when the college was only male cadets. He graduated in 1943 before joining the military.
He was with Easy Company when it freed survivors at several concentration camps near the end of the war. He also was one of the soldiers who went to Eagle's Nest — Adolph Hitler's private retreat — in the final days.
"His unit was in charge of liquor," McGee said, laughing. "There was all kinds stored there: fine wine, brandy. He used to joke that they put the right person in charge."
"What did I do with it?" Gates said in an interview in 2011. "Drank it."
After the war, Gates had two daughters, Anne Dannaker and Hellen Jane Martin. He was a salesman and made a habit even in his later years of knowing the name of every person he met.
"Even when we went to restaurants he'd make sure to know everyone," McGee said. "At the nursing center he was at (Grand Boulevard Health and Rehab), he knew every nurse, every administrator and every resident."
Gates retired in Santa Rosa Beach and joined the Camel Club and Bike Club. McGee said even into his early 80s, Gates would bike seven to eight miles a day.
A memorial service for Gates will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Camel Club at 247 E. Hewitt Road in Santa Rosa Beach.
"Roy was a charming man and he was very proud of all his accomplishments," McGee said. "He's been all around and he really loved this area."
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Wyntje (Lavinia) Van Vechten
Wyntje (pronounced "Vintka") Van Vechten, of Catskill, New York, was eighteen years old in 1720. So says a Latin inscription in the lower right corner of this portrait. It helps us to link this work to other similarly inscribed Hudson Valley portraits that share the wooden, heavily outlined forms, broad brushwork, and visible dark underpainting employed by a painter named Nehemiah Partridge. Like numerous colonial artists, Patridge remained nearly anonymous because he traveled to find work and made few permanent connections.
- Artist: Attributed to Nehemiah Partridge, American, 1683-before 1737
- Medium: Oil on linen
- Dates: 1720
- Dimensions: 40 3/16 x 34 9/16 in. (102 x 87.8 cm) (show scale)
- Inscriptions: Inscribed lower right: "Etas. Su[e] / 18- / 172[0]"
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- Accession Number: 43.36
- Credit Line: Dick S. Ramsay Fund
- Rights Statement: No known copyright restrictions
- Caption: Attributed to Nehemiah Partridge (American, 1683-before 1737). Wyntje (Lavinia) Van Vechten, 1720. Oil on linen, 40 3/16 x 34 9/16 in. (102 x 87.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Dick S. Ramsay Fund, 43.36
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Crita please... SOON!!
A Want List of Sorts: Saurod, Buzz-Saw Hordak, Dragstor, Perfuma, Dare, Point Dread & The Talon Fighter, Prahvus, Veena, King Chooblah, Flying Fists He-Man, Terror Claws Skeletor, Snake Mountain, Filmation Variants, Roton, and all the other POP & NA characters.
Crita (Original) +14
Master Sebrian +4
Crita (Queen) +3
Drissi +1
Grot +1
Mutant Trooper +1
The only reason I allow Crita's two looks is to see which one is the most popular. Mara, on the other hand has her Toga look featured here and her Warrior look in NA Idol.
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Crita till they quitta
I want more women in the line!!!
Etherian Rebel JOSH for the MOTUC (see my avatar)!
More Vintage NA for MOTUC in 2016!!
MOTUC wants: KAYO, Perfuma, Darius, Drissi, Sebrian, Crita, Hoove, Staghorn, Crystoll, Quakke, Nocturna, B.H., Lizzor, Lord Masque, Chef Allen, Clawdeen, Granita, Hunga, Kothos, Admiral Scurvy, Red Knight, Vultak, King Ahgo, the Twiggets, Meteorbs
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Crita +1....
Master Sebrian
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Bring on 2016: General Sunder, Evilseed (Filmation), Karg, General Tataran, King Miro, King Ahgo, Zilora, Melaktha, Hawke, Vultak, Ileena, Lizorr, Dylamug, Enchantress, Lord Masque, Colonel Blast, Kol-Darr, Snowflake, Uncle Montork, Dree-Elle and The Twiggets.
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20 Most needed characters before MOTUC ends...
Heroic: King Miro / Hawke / Dakon / Delora
Evil: Evilseed / Lodar
POP: King Micah / General Sunder/ Twiggets 3 pack
Horde: Vultak / Hunga / Prahvus
POG: Veena
SnakeMen: Sssqueeze
Rock People: Granita
NA: Darius / Sebrian / Crita
C'mon! She was the only female Galactic Guardian. She was just about to get released before Mattel pulled the plug on NA. She was going to have a swinging mace ponytail. That is cool.
We survived the long night.... MOTU Forever!
Crita original for me.
Most Wanted Crita, Kittrina, Granita, Hawke, Lady Slither, Hunga, Sagitar, Tuskador, Vultak, Dylamug, Masque, Sebrian, Dree Elle, Uncle Montork, King Miro, Quakke, Butthead, Hoove, Darius, Spinwit, Nocturna, Kayo, Lizzor, Artilla, Vizar, Staghorn, Lodar, Twiggets, Drissi,Crystoll, Caz, Bubblor, Three Beast, Fang-Or, Great Black Wizard, Major Header, Ra-Jar, and Negator.
Crita +1!!!!
Crita vs Mara two pack!
Since that isn't a possibility, Crita for sure. Either look is good (I WANT both), but if I had to choose...I think I want her punk-rock look (pink dress).
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Crita. Evil can always use more chicks.
Proud supporter of the Snake Men.
Most Wanted: Slave Girl, Crita, Lizorr, Tyrantisaurus Rex, Great Black Wizard, Darius, the rest of New Adventures.
Most Wanted Filmation: Lord Masque, Ileena, Granita, General Sunder, Teela, He-Man, Skeletor, Hordak head.
No Slave Girl? Watch us hurl!
A barbaric world without slave girls? That's truly barbaric!
I'll cast my vote for Crita!
"Oh Lord, Bless this M&M... and the mighty cockroach I slain in battle to get it." - Al Bundy
Critta for me, could take or leave any of these to be honest though. There are MANY more essential characters that NEED figures first!!
After seeing how awesome the 4HM made Octavia look it's got to be...
CRITA (original)
WISHLISTKarg ~ Crita ~ Despara ~ Fang-Or ~ Kittrina ~ Darius ~ Sorceress of Serpos Teela ~ Lodar ~ Hunga The Harpy Great Black Wizard ~ Staghorn ~ Lady Slither ~ Artilla ~ Ra-Jarr ~ Major Header ~ Vultak ~
Crimson Fury ~ Kex Queen ~ Hawke ~ Red Beast ~ Angast ~ Delora ~ Quakke ~ Lord Masque ~ Zilora ~ Three-Beast Robowoman ~ DC He-Man ~ DC She-Ra ~ DC Stratos
Crita (Original)
Evil Army of the Horde!!
No brainer it's CRITA for me.
"Don't crowd me boys!"