TEDxNASA: Where's The Space Stuff?

I feel kinda the same way. I'm going to go anyway and make lemonade if it's a bunch of lemons.

You never know, sometimes just facetime with people of like minds is a good thing.

In defense of the videos, they seem infinitely more interesting than the crew that will actually be there in person.

Thanks for taking one for the team on this - and good luck ever getting them to admit where the funding came from.

"This is really starting to look less like an event designed to inspire a dialog with a broader audience about space exploration and more like a New Age self-help indoctrination seminar."

I'm a bit surprised that it's taken you this long to figure this out. A New Age self-help seminar is exactly what it is. NASA in general, and Langley in particular, is filled with fad-followers.

Keith:

Do NASA Watch and anyone who might read your site a favor a do not bring up nonsense like this activity. There is way to much touchy feely (e.g., tweeting) seeping into NASA as it is.

Editor's note: in other words I should cover things up - not tell anyone?

Do NASA Watch and anyone who might read your site a favor a do not bring up nonsense like this activity.

I disagree. While Keith and I disagree on several points, I believe the main purpose of NASAWatch is to hold that fed bureaucracy accountable. I enjoy Keith bringing this absolute nonsense and waste of what is (probably!) taxpayer money to light. Even if I may not agree with Keith's take on it, we need MORE people and places like this to force that "transparency" that Obama says he wants. Write your Congressmen (esp. those in the Commonwealth of VA) and tell them you don't like seeing your tax money going to this kind of nonsense.

Good job, Keith!

No. But even a casual glance and knowledge of what this group does should tell you that a simple listing of this as an event is more than enough. No need to go into great detail about how they didn't inform or invite you. In the grand scheme of things this is small time compared to other waste of funding within NASA. Keep it in perspective.