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Dialogue: 0,0:00:00.94,0:00:03.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Today I am going to teach you
Dialogue: 0,0:00:03.05,0:00:06.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,how to play my favorite game:
Dialogue: 0,0:00:06.81,0:00:10.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,massively multiplayer thumb-wrestling.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:10.29,0:00:13.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It's the only game in the world that I know of
Dialogue: 0,0:00:13.61,0:00:15.68,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,that allows you, the player,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:15.68,0:00:18.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,the opportunity to experience
Dialogue: 0,0:00:18.10,0:00:22.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,10 positive emotions in 60 seconds or less.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:22.49,0:00:24.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is true, so if you play this game with me today
Dialogue: 0,0:00:24.100,0:00:27.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,for just one single minute,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:27.00,0:00:30.70,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you will get to feel joy, relief, love, surprise,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:30.70,0:00:33.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,pride, curiosity, excitement, awe and wonder,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:33.77,0:00:35.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,contentment, and creativity,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:35.36,0:00:36.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,all in the span of one minute.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:36.90,0:00:39.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this sounds pretty good, right?\NNow you're willing to play.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:39.24,0:00:40.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,In order to teach you this game,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:40.80,0:00:42.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm going to need some volunteers
Dialogue: 0,0:00:42.17,0:00:44.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to come up onstage really quickly,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:44.08,0:00:45.55,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we're going to do a little hands-on demo.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:45.55,0:00:47.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While they're coming up, I should let you know,
Dialogue: 0,0:00:47.59,0:00:50.06,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this game was invented 10 years ago
Dialogue: 0,0:00:50.06,0:00:53.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,by an artists' collective in Austria named Monochrom.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:53.35,0:00:55.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So thank you, Monochrom.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:55.10,0:00:57.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, so most people are familiar
Dialogue: 0,0:00:57.14,0:00:59.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with traditional, two-person thumb-wrestling.
Dialogue: 0,0:00:59.13,0:01:00.72,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Sunni, let's just remind them.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:00.72,0:01:03.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,One, two, three, four, \NI declare a thumb war, and we wrestle,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:03.51,0:01:05.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and of course Sunni beats me\Nbecause she's the best.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:05.61,0:01:09.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the first thing about\Nmassively multiplayer thumb-wrestling,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:09.41,0:01:10.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we're the gamer generation.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:10.82,0:01:13.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,There are a billion gamers on the planet now,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:13.17,0:01:14.73,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we need more of a challenge.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:14.73,0:01:18.11,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So the first thing we need is more thumbs.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:18.11,0:01:19.80,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So Eric, come on over.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:19.80,0:01:22.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we could get three thumbs together,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:22.61,0:01:25.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and Peter could join us.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:25.07,0:01:26.79,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We could even have four thumbs together,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:26.79,0:01:28.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and the way you win
Dialogue: 0,0:01:28.32,0:01:31.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is you're the first person\Nto pin someone else's thumb.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:31.51,0:01:33.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is really important. You can't, like,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:33.37,0:01:35.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,wait while they fight it out and\Nthen swoop in at the last minute.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:35.91,0:01:37.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That is not how you win.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:37.40,0:01:38.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Ah, who did that? Eric you did that.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:38.74,0:01:41.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So Eric would have won. He was\Nthe first person to pin my thumb.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:41.54,0:01:42.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, so that's the first rule,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:42.95,0:01:44.81,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we can see that three or four
Dialogue: 0,0:01:44.81,0:01:47.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is kind of the typical number of thumbs in a node,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:47.99,0:01:50.63,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,but if you feel ambitious,\Nyou don't have to hold back.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:50.63,0:01:51.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We can really go for it.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:51.100,0:01:54.16,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you can see up here.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:54.16,0:01:57.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now the only other rule you need to remember is,
Dialogue: 0,0:01:57.13,0:01:59.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,gamer generation, we like a challenge.
Dialogue: 0,0:01:59.40,0:02:01.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I happen to notice you all have
Dialogue: 0,0:02:01.05,0:02:02.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,some thumbs you're not using.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:02.88,0:02:05.89,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I think we should kind of get some more involved.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:05.89,0:02:07.66,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And if we had just four people,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:07.66,0:02:09.50,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we would do it just like this,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:09.50,0:02:11.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and we would try and wrestle
Dialogue: 0,0:02:11.18,0:02:12.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,both thumbs at the same time.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:12.96,0:02:14.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Perfect.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:14.27,0:02:16.39,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now, if we had more people in the room,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:16.39,0:02:18.26,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,instead of just wrestling in a closed node,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:18.26,0:02:21.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we might reach out and try\Nand grab some other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:21.05,0:02:22.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And in fact, that's what we're going to do right now.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:22.77,0:02:25.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We're going to try and get all, something like,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:25.32,0:02:28.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I don't know, 1,500 thumbs in this room
Dialogue: 0,0:02:28.30,0:02:29.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,connected in a single node.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:29.61,0:02:32.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And we have to connect both levels,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:32.65,0:02:35.10,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so if you're up there, you're going to be
Dialogue: 0,0:02:35.10,0:02:37.31,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,reaching down and reaching up.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:37.31,0:02:38.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now — (Laughter) —
Dialogue: 0,0:02:38.98,0:02:40.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before we get started --
Dialogue: 0,0:02:40.88,0:02:43.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is great. You're excited to play. —
Dialogue: 0,0:02:43.91,0:02:46.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,before we get started, can I have\Nthe slides back up here really quick,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:46.99,0:02:48.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,because if you get good at this game,
Dialogue: 0,0:02:48.94,0:02:51.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I want you to know there are some advanced levels.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:51.58,0:02:54.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So this is the kind of simple level, right?
Dialogue: 0,0:02:54.49,0:02:56.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,But there are advanced configurations.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:56.40,0:02:58.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is called the Death Star Configuration.
Dialogue: 0,0:02:58.42,0:03:00.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Any Star Wars fans?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:00.12,0:03:02.47,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And this one's called the Möbius Strip.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:02.47,0:03:04.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Any science geeks, you get that one.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:04.29,0:03:07.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,This is the hardest level. This is the extreme.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:07.19,0:03:09.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So we'll stick with the normal one for now,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:09.21,0:03:11.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and I'm going to give you 30 seconds,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:11.15,0:03:13.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,every thumb into the node,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:13.18,0:03:14.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,connect the upper and the lower levels,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:14.65,0:03:16.15,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you guys go on down there.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:16.15,0:03:20.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thirty seconds. Into the network. Make the node.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:21.18,0:03:23.93,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Stand up! It's easier if you stand up.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:23.93,0:03:27.87,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody, up up up up up!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:27.87,0:03:30.64,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Stand up, my friends.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:31.16,0:03:32.19,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All right.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:32.19,0:03:35.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Don't start wrestling yet.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:35.00,0:03:37.78,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have a free thumb, wave it around,
Dialogue: 0,0:03:37.78,0:03:41.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,make sure it gets connected.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:41.00,0:03:43.69,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay. We need to do a last-minute thumb check.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:43.69,0:03:47.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,If you have a free thumb,\Nwave it around to make sure.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:47.03,0:03:48.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Grab that thumb!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:48.52,0:03:49.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Reach behind you. There you go.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:49.86,0:03:51.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Any other thumbs?
Dialogue: 0,0:03:51.42,0:03:53.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay, on the count of three, you're going to go.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:53.94,0:03:56.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Try to keep track. Grab, grab, grab it.
Dialogue: 0,0:03:56.65,0:03:59.18,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Okay? One, two, three, go!
Dialogue: 0,0:03:59.18,0:04:03.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Laughter)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:06.52,0:04:09.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did you win? You got it? You got it? Excellent!
Dialogue: 0,0:04:09.53,0:04:12.05,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,(Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:04:12.05,0:04:15.59,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Well done. Thank you. Thank you very much.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:15.59,0:04:16.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All right.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:16.100,0:04:20.41,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,While you are basking in the glow
Dialogue: 0,0:04:20.41,0:04:22.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of having won your first
Dialogue: 0,0:04:22.21,0:04:23.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,massively multiplayer thumb-wrestling game,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:23.82,0:04:26.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,let's do a quick recap on the positive emotions.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:26.42,0:04:28.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So curiosity.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:28.35,0:04:30.33,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I said "massively multiplayer thumb-wrestling."
Dialogue: 0,0:04:30.33,0:04:32.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You were like, "What the hell is she talking about?"
Dialogue: 0,0:04:32.13,0:04:34.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So I provoked a little curiosity.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:34.00,0:04:36.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Creativity: it took creativity to solve the problem
Dialogue: 0,0:04:36.67,0:04:38.03,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of getting all the thumbs into the node.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:38.03,0:04:39.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I'm reaching around and I'm reaching up.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:39.44,0:04:40.100,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So you used creativity. That was great.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:40.100,0:04:43.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How about surprise? The actual feeling
Dialogue: 0,0:04:43.25,0:04:45.91,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of trying to wrestle two thumbs at once\Nis pretty surprising.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:45.91,0:04:47.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You heard that sound go up in the room.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:47.77,0:04:49.61,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had excitement. As you started to wrestle,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:49.61,0:04:51.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,maybe you're starting to win\Nor this person's, like, really into it,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:51.82,0:04:54.30,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you kind of get the excitement going.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:54.30,0:04:56.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We have relief. You got to stand up.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:56.24,0:04:58.00,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You've been sitting for awhile, so the physical relief,
Dialogue: 0,0:04:58.00,0:04:59.32,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,getting to shake it out.
Dialogue: 0,0:04:59.32,0:05:03.88,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had joy. You were laughing, smiling.\NLook at your faces. This room is full of joy.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:03.88,0:05:05.84,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,We had some contentment.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:05.84,0:05:09.53,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I didn't see anybody sending text messages\Nor checking their email while we were playing,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:09.53,0:05:11.52,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so you were totally content to be playing.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:11.52,0:05:13.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The most important three emotions,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:13.21,0:05:16.82,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,awe and wonder, we had everybody\Nconnected physically for a minute.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:16.82,0:05:18.42,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,When was the last time you were at TED
Dialogue: 0,0:05:18.42,0:05:21.25,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,and you got to connect physically\Nwith every single person in the room?
Dialogue: 0,0:05:21.25,0:05:22.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And it's truly awesome and wondrous.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:22.90,0:05:24.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And speaking of physical connection,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:24.74,0:05:27.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you guys know I love the hormone oxytocin,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:27.74,0:05:30.92,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you release oxytocin, you feel bonded\Nto everyone in the room.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:30.92,0:05:33.44,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You guys know that the best way\Nto release oxytocin quickly
Dialogue: 0,0:05:33.44,0:05:35.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,is to hold someone else's hand\Nfor at least six seconds.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:35.94,0:05:38.49,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You guys were all holding hands\Nfor way more than six seconds,
Dialogue: 0,0:05:38.49,0:05:40.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,so we are all now biochemically primed
Dialogue: 0,0:05:40.27,0:05:42.12,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,to love each other. That is great.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:42.12,0:05:45.04,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,And the last emotion of pride.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:45.04,0:05:47.85,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How many people are like me. Just admit it.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:47.85,0:05:48.99,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You lost both your thumbs.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:48.99,0:05:50.94,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,It just didn't work out for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:50.94,0:05:53.51,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's okay, because you learned a new skill today.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:53.51,0:05:56.27,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You learned, from scratch,\Na game you never knew before.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:56.27,0:05:57.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Now you know how to play it.\NYou can teach other people.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:57.98,0:05:59.54,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So congratulations.
Dialogue: 0,0:05:59.54,0:06:01.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,How many of you won just won thumb?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:01.86,0:06:03.24,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,All right. I have very good news for you.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:03.24,0:06:04.37,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,According to the official rules
Dialogue: 0,0:06:04.37,0:06:06.36,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,of massively multiplayer thumb-wrestling,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:06.36,0:06:10.14,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,this makes you a grandmaster of the game.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:10.14,0:06:12.38,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Because there aren't that many\Npeople who know how to play,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:12.38,0:06:14.58,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,we have to kind of accelerate the program
Dialogue: 0,0:06:14.58,0:06:16.17,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,more than a game like chess.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:16.17,0:06:17.96,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,So congratulations, grandmasters.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:17.96,0:06:20.45,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Win one thumb once, you will\Nbecome a grandmaster.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:20.45,0:06:22.48,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Did anybody win both their thumbs?
Dialogue: 0,0:06:22.48,0:06:23.98,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Yes. Awesome. Okay.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:23.98,0:06:26.90,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Get ready to update your Twitter or Facebook status.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:26.90,0:06:28.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,You guys, according to the rules,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:28.67,0:06:32.35,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,are legendary grandmasters, so congratulations.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:32.35,0:06:35.08,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,I will just leave you with this tip,\Nif you want to play again.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:35.08,0:06:36.86,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,The best way to become a legendary grandmaster,
Dialogue: 0,0:06:36.86,0:06:38.95,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,you've got your two nodes going on.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:38.95,0:06:40.67,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Pick off the one that looks easiest.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:40.67,0:06:42.65,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,They're not paying attention. They look kind of weak.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:42.65,0:06:44.74,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Focus on that one and do something crazy
Dialogue: 0,0:06:44.74,0:06:46.07,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,with this arm.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:46.07,0:06:48.40,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,As soon as you win, suddenly stop.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:48.40,0:06:50.20,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Everybody is thrown off. You go in for the kill.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:50.20,0:06:52.77,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,That's how you become a legendary grandmaster\Nof massively multiplayer thumb-wrestling.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:52.77,0:06:55.29,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you for letting me\Nteach you my favorite game.
Dialogue: 0,0:06:55.29,0:06:57.13,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Wooo! (Applause)
Dialogue: 0,0:06:57.13,0:07:01.21,Default,,0000,0000,0000,,Thank you. (Applause)