This is one of the sessions I skipped at RailsConf ... you should see the twitter feedback (rough)

http://search.twitter.com/search?q=Ferris+%23railsconf

And that's tame compared to the live IRC channel at the time, which was just brutal.

I think it's unfortunate; I understand that Tim Ferriss's style rubs some people the wrong way, but he's got a lot of good things to say. And even if you detest his substance or his style, there's no need for such mean-spirited vitriol.