TED Theme: Whipsmart ComedyGreat truths can come of great laughs. Rives' lyrical language unfolds around a series of historical coincidences surrounding 4a.m. -- the most surreal hour. Internet star Ze Frank playfully ribs the Internet, video games, haiku -- and even the TED Conference itself. And Julia Sweeney, formerly of SNL, uses her comedic chops to talk about her loss of faith in God and the rise of another way of being.What's so funny about the Web- August 25, 2006 Performer and web toymaker Ze Frank delivers a hilarious nerdcore standup routine, then tells us what hes seriously passionate about: helping people create and interact using simple, addictive web tools.http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/ze_frank_s_nerdcore_comedy.html |