{"id":26709,"date":"2011-11-21T16:19:50","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T14:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=26709"},"modified":"2011-11-21T16:19:50","modified_gmt":"2011-11-21T14:19:50","slug":"the-shared-experience-of-absurdity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=26709","title":{"rendered":"The shared experience of absurdity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><object width=\"526\" height=\"374\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/video.ted.com\/assets\/player\/swf\/EmbedPlayer.swf\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\"\/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\"><\/param><param name=\"bgColor\" value=\"#ffffff\"><\/param><param name=\"flashvars\" value=\"vu=http:\/\/video.ted.com\/talk\/stream\/2011X\/Blank\/CharlieTodd_2011X-320k.mp4&#038;su=http:\/\/images.ted.com\/images\/ted\/tedindex\/embed-posters\/CharlieTodd_2011X-embed.jpg&#038;vw=512&#038;vh=288&#038;ap=0&#038;ti=1269&#038;lang=&#038;introDuration=15330&#038;adDuration=4000&#038;postAdDuration=830&#038;adKeys=talk=charlie_todd_the_shared_experience_of_absurdity;year=2011;theme=master_storytellers;theme=art_unusual;theme=the_creative_spark;theme=whipsmart_comedy;theme=not_business_as_usual;theme=the_rise_of_collaboration;theme=spectacular_performance;event=TEDxBloomington;tag=Culture;tag=Entertainment;tag=comedy;tag=community;&#038;preAdTag=tconf.ted\/embed;tile=1;sz=512x288;\" \/><\/object><\/p>\n<p>Charlie Todd causes bizarre, hilarious, and unexpected public scenes: Seventy synchronized dancers in storefront windows, &#8220;ghostbusters&#8221; running through the New York Public Library, and the annual no-pants subway ride. 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