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And your proposed alternate approach would be?

Keep in mind that these are volunteers from a broad set of backgrounds. Their only demonstrated expertise is running small to medium events. The central TED organization is modest in size and staffed by people who are fiendishly busy. Go!

If the problem isn't tractable enough to apply hard science, then rough heuristics and human judgment are about the best you get.



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