Once the brain has stopped developing, which is generally at pretty early stage in life, I don't think age matters but then some experiences in life might count to a certain extend. Correct me if I'm wrong :smile:
For such audience of scientists, having his translator speak seems rather more effective than going by his "quite well" English in which, he tends to ask for that certain word he has a difficulty coming up with.
I wouldn't expect everyone to have a same opinion on his talk as people vary but yes, it's unfortunate for those who didn't enjoy it. I checked and we could buy the video but I'd love to find a free video clip for it. About his translator, if he's making up stuffs, wouldn't the Dalai Lama know...
Two planes take off at the same exact moment. They are flying across the Atlantic. One leaves New York and is flying to Paris at 500 miles per hour. The other leaves Paris and is flying to New York at only 450 miles per hour ( because of a strong head wind ). Which one will be closer to Paris...