2023-07-24
33 分钟There was a time when Peter McIndoe might see you on the street and ask: have you ever seen a baby pigeon? If you said no, he’d probably grin and say, of course you haven’t, because birds are actually spy drones created by the US government – and they emerge “fully adult” from “the factory.” Peter McIndoe peddled a crazy idea – that all birds are drones created and monitored by the U.S. government. As ridiculous (and hilarious) as this sounds, Peter’s conspiracy theory that “Birds Aren’t Real” gained a huge following. In this episode, Peter discusses why he’s used the framework of a conspiracy theory to explore the "us-versus-them" mentality that is so pervasive in us humans. He also shares what he witnessed as he took his performance across the globe, and why he finds it more important than ever that we talk to each other with empathy even in the most absurd situations. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts
TED audio collective, you're listening to how to be a better human.
I'm your host, Chris Duffy.
Today's guest is Peter McIndoo.
He's the leader of a group called birds aren't real.
And here's a clip from his TED talk.
The proof that birds are robots is all around us.
If you start looking.
For starters, birds charge their batteries on.
Power lines.
So they can refuel up high and they can watch the civilians.
You know, they also track civilians using a liquid tracking device.
You ever wonder why birds poop on your car?
Do you need more evidence?
I can really.
I can go all day up here.
Who here has seen a baby pigeon?
You haven't, have you?
It's weird.
There's all these adult pigeons.
Where are all the babies?