ted.com - TECHNOLOGY ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN WINNERS 2009

Sylvia Earle’s Wish

“I wish you would use all means at your disposal — films! expeditions! the web! more! — to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, hope spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet.”

 

2009 Winner Talks

Jill Tarter
2009 TED Prize Wish: Cosmic Company

I wish that you would empower Earthlings everywhere to become active participants in the ultimate search for cosmic company.
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Sylvia Earle
2009 TED Prize Wish: Ocean Wish

I wish you would use all means at your disposal — films! expeditions! the web! more! — to ignite public support for a global network of marine protected areas, hope spots large enough to save and restore the ocean, the blue heart of the planet.
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José’s Abreu
2009 TED Prize Wish: Musical Education

I wish you would help create and document a special training program for at least 50 gifted young musicians, passionate for their art and for social justice, and dedicated to developing El Sistema in the US and in other countries.
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YouTube.com - James Randi exposes James Hydrick - WANT TO WIN MILLION DOLLARS PROVE THIS ...

Today James Randi still offers a $1 million prize to anyone who can prove they engage in paranormal activity. randi.org



Today James Randi still offers a $1 million prize to anyone who can prove they engage in paranormal activity, the prize used to be $10,000. Over the years James Randi has seen hundreds and hundreds of entrants, and for some astonishing reason absolutely none of the people can perform their paranormal acts under controlled conditions that take cheating out of the equation, hmmmm I wonder why. Time and time again the frauds(I mean psychics) have to come up with lame excuses as to why their con (I mean powers) won't work in a test. Here you see James Hydrick perform his physic act.