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The TEDx talk after all the smart speakers are done… | Chris Davis | TEDxBirmingham


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hello-hello TED talk how are you very

hello-hello TED talk how are you very good I am very glad to be here now that

good I am very glad to be here now that

good I am very glad to be here now that all these smart people are done talking

all these smart people are done talking

all these smart people are done talking it’s my turn

it’s my turn

it’s my turn and I cannot believe you guys are

and I cannot believe you guys are

and I cannot believe you guys are amazing I cannot believe TED talk is

amazing I cannot believe TED talk is

amazing I cannot believe TED talk is here because it’s we just had a new year

here because it’s we just had a new year

here because it’s we just had a new year it’s already March and TED talk is here

it’s already March and TED talk is here

it’s already March and TED talk is here is amazing how time flies I haven’t even

is amazing how time flies I haven’t even

is amazing how time flies I haven’t even finished eating on my Martin Luther King

finished eating on my Martin Luther King

finished eating on my Martin Luther King Day candy that’s how by size Snickers

Day candy that’s how by size Snickers

Day candy that’s how by size Snickers all over my floor just everywhere and

all over my floor just everywhere and

all over my floor just everywhere and these TED talks are amazing they all

these TED talks are amazing they all

these TED talks are amazing they all resonate with everybody a little

resonate with everybody a little

resonate with everybody a little different way and pure imagination is

different way and pure imagination is

different way and pure imagination is true like Tammy Harper talking about

true like Tammy Harper talking about

true like Tammy Harper talking about disconnecting from your screens your

disconnecting from your screens your

disconnecting from your screens your your iPhones and this and that and your

your iPhones and this and that and your

your iPhones and this and that and your computers and reconnecting with human

computers and reconnecting with human

computers and reconnecting with human beings I really took that to heart

beings I really took that to heart

beings I really took that to heart because recently I went on a date with a

because recently I went on a date with a

because recently I went on a date with a woman and we were having dinner and she

woman and we were having dinner and she

woman and we were having dinner and she takes out her cell phone okay rude

takes out her cell phone okay rude

takes out her cell phone okay rude [Music]

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[Music] and dessert comes for a join dessert she

and dessert comes for a join dessert she

and dessert comes for a join dessert she takes out her cell phone again

takes out her cell phone again

takes out her cell phone again then we go someplace were cool lounge we

then we go someplace were cool lounge we

then we go someplace were cool lounge we went to the red tile Redmont hotel on

went to the red tile Redmont hotel on

went to the red tile Redmont hotel on top is a nice lounge real cool music and

top is a nice lounge real cool music and

top is a nice lounge real cool music and she takes out her cell phone but she

she takes out her cell phone but she

she takes out her cell phone but she keeps it out and she was going to town

keeps it out and she was going to town

keeps it out and she was going to town on this thing all right and she’s just

on this thing all right and she’s just

on this thing all right and she’s just laughing and having a good old time with

laughing and having a good old time with

laughing and having a good old time with whoever’s on the other end of that text

whoever’s on the other end of that text

whoever’s on the other end of that text and now in her defense that person was

and now in her defense that person was

and now in her defense that person was probably more amusing and charming than

probably more amusing and charming than

probably more amusing and charming than I was which I strongly doubt strong I’m

I was which I strongly doubt strong I’m

I was which I strongly doubt strong I’m pretty charming I’m pretty charming

pretty charming I’m pretty charming

pretty charming I’m pretty charming my mom’s not a liar okay so I I can’t

my mom’s not a liar okay so I I can’t

my mom’s not a liar okay so I I can’t fight it so I’m gonna just fight fire

fight it so I’m gonna just fight fire

fight it so I’m gonna just fight fire which I’m gonna join in so I get my cell

which I’m gonna join in so I get my cell

which I’m gonna join in so I get my cell phone out and I start texting her so I

phone out and I start texting her so I

phone out and I start texting her so I get my phone ago dear date I don’t be

get my phone ago dear date I don’t be

get my phone ago dear date I don’t be too familiar dear date who the hell are

too familiar dear date who the hell are

too familiar dear date who the hell are you texting

you texting

you texting sincerely the guy sitting one foot away

sincerely the guy sitting one foot away

sincerely the guy sitting one foot away from you

from you

from you needless to say we did not go in the

needless to say we did not go in the

needless to say we did not go in the second day actually I don’t think it was

second day actually I don’t think it was

second day actually I don’t think it was even a first date really and I think

even a first date really and I think

even a first date really and I think about it and something else cool doctor

about it and something else cool doctor

about it and something else cool doctor um dr. staat aside I believe the

um dr. staat aside I believe the

um dr. staat aside I believe the apologist was talking about that drug

apologist was talking about that drug

apologist was talking about that drug metformin that they’re giving to mice

metformin that they’re giving to mice

metformin that they’re giving to mice and it helps them age successfully you

and it helps them age successfully you

and it helps them age successfully you know which is an amazing thing makes

know which is an amazing thing makes

know which is an amazing thing makes them age successfully as they get older

them age successfully as they get older

them age successfully as they get older they’re stronger and more resilient to

they’re stronger and more resilient to

they’re stronger and more resilient to the to the ravages of age and my

the to the ravages of age and my

the to the ravages of age and my imagination makes me think because it’s

imagination makes me think because it’s

imagination makes me think because it’s six years before human trials can start

six years before human trials can start

six years before human trials can start but the minds have it now so I’m

but the minds have it now so I’m

but the minds have it now so I’m imagining one thing Mouse uprising okay

imagining one thing Mouse uprising okay

imagining one thing Mouse uprising okay all right I hope you’re happy Steve all

all right I hope you’re happy Steve all

all right I hope you’re happy Steve all right this is your fault this you

right this is your fault this you

right this is your fault this you brought this on all of us okay now I for

brought this on all of us okay now I for

brought this on all of us okay now I for one patiently await our benevolent Mouse

one patiently await our benevolent Mouse

one patiently await our benevolent Mouse overlords to take over honestly think

overlords to take over honestly think

overlords to take over honestly think about it use your imagination right now

about it use your imagination right now

about it use your imagination right now which would be weirder mice taking over

which would be weirder mice taking over

which would be weirder mice taking over all of humanity or Donald Trump being

all of humanity or Donald Trump being

all of humanity or Donald Trump being president

oh I heard somebody boo all right he is

oh I heard somebody boo all right he is a person of color that’s racist stop it

a person of color that’s racist stop it

a person of color that’s racist stop it what color I’m not sure Tang sunny be

what color I’m not sure Tang sunny be

what color I’m not sure Tang sunny be adobe hut I don’t know but before I

adobe hut I don’t know but before I

adobe hut I don’t know but before I leave the stage I do want to touch on

leave the stage I do want to touch on

leave the stage I do want to touch on this I think was it Randy Randy and

this I think was it Randy Randy and

this I think was it Randy Randy and Ahmad they spoke they have very similar

Ahmad they spoke they have very similar

Ahmad they spoke they have very similar talks very good talks and they talked

talks very good talks and they talked

talks very good talks and they talked about race in a perception of rays

about race in a perception of rays

about race in a perception of rays specifically being black and how certain

specifically being black and how certain

specifically being black and how certain race should act and behave and

race should act and behave and

race should act and behave and everything and that really resonates

everything and that really resonates

everything and that really resonates with me because ever since I was a kid

with me because ever since I was a kid

with me because ever since I was a kid up until now people have always come up

up until now people have always come up

up until now people have always come up to me and they hear my voice and they

to me and they hear my voice and they

to me and they hear my voice and they say you sound like a white person or

say you sound like a white person or

say you sound like a white person or just very interesting in fact if you’re

just very interesting in fact if you’re

just very interesting in fact if you’re in autism right now listening to me and

in autism right now listening to me and

in autism right now listening to me and your back is turn turn around for the

your back is turn turn around for the

your back is turn turn around for the surprise of your life wah wah I’ve

surprise of your life wah wah I’ve

surprise of your life wah wah I’ve always gotten that ever since I was a

always gotten that ever since I was a

always gotten that ever since I was a kid like black people say you don’t

kid like black people say you don’t

kid like black people say you don’t sound black and why people would say you

sound black and why people would say you

sound black and why people would say you don’t sound like us Muppet right don’t

don’t sound like us Muppet right don’t

don’t sound like us Muppet right don’t drag us into this so I just want to put

drag us into this so I just want to put

drag us into this so I just want to put this to rest okay being judged like this

this to rest okay being judged like this

this to rest okay being judged like this it’s just silly everybody sounds the way

it’s just silly everybody sounds the way

it’s just silly everybody sounds the way they sound and act the way they act

they sound and act the way they act

they sound and act the way they act we’re all different in all embrace

we’re all different in all embrace

we’re all different in all embrace together it’s beautiful so I just want

together it’s beautiful so I just want

together it’s beautiful so I just want to put this to rest okay right now in

to put this to rest okay right now in

to put this to rest okay right now in front of all you people okay I may not

front of all you people okay I may not

front of all you people okay I may not act black I may not talk black I may not

act black I may not talk black I may not

act black I may not talk black I may not behave black but I’ll tell you this I’m

behave black but I’ll tell you this I’m

behave black but I’ll tell you this I’m black where it counts if you know what I

black where it counts if you know what I

black where it counts if you know what I mean

mean

mean yeah yeah yeah I had sickle cell all

yeah yeah yeah I had sickle cell all

yeah yeah yeah I had sickle cell all right ladies and gentlemen

right ladies and gentlemen

right ladies and gentlemen I’m Chris Davis thank you very much if

I’m Chris Davis thank you very much if

I’m Chris Davis thank you very much if you see Ted in the lobby tell him I said

you see Ted in the lobby tell him I said

you see Ted in the lobby tell him I said what’s up

what’s up

what’s up thank you

thank you

thank you [Applause]

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