Combatting Anti-Science with Richard Dawkins

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  • @ideliversoftontario4976
    @ideliversoftontario4976 3 роки тому +883

    "Why do you care what other people believe?" - well, we live in a democracy, the majority decides the rulers, the rulers decides the laws, and this influences and changes life for all. If the majority of people are ignorant and believe various stories not based on facts the chances for a catastrophic society are much greater. Truth is important for living a better life.

    • @CapitalJJ
      @CapitalJJ 3 роки тому +37

      My thoughts exactly.

    • @Samrushtonblight
      @Samrushtonblight 3 роки тому +21

      Hear! Hear!

    • @soaruk3697
      @soaruk3697 3 роки тому +32

      You actually believe that's how things work in the world? Niaive in the extreme...........'democracy' is an illusion to control the masses, it does not exist......

    • @ideliversoftontario4976
      @ideliversoftontario4976 3 роки тому +78

      @@soaruk3697 well, the vote of the masses made Trump and Brexit happened.

    • @AarvinMS
      @AarvinMS 3 роки тому +84

      Religion becomes dangerous once it starts interfering with personal lives, education, sociocultural life and political life of humans.
      Religion is intrinsically authoritarian and dictatorial with NO encouragement to freely think outside its dogma.

  • @f41nT
    @f41nT 3 роки тому +230

    What I love most about Dawkins is, the way he looks at people, when they are talking. What I mean by that is, that he looks like, he is listening really carefully and with much focus and concentration. This is a rare skill and an important key to success. Just look at the people around you. This is something I definetely take from Dawkins. Don't forget to 100% focus on one thing, if you want a clear understanding!

    • @nash984954
      @nash984954 3 роки тому

      And if I may add, there's an excellent book, a reference, though by now dated since published in 1979, but it has been a guide for me, is by Robert J Gula, called Nonsense, How to Overcome it, and then years later as far as politics go, in 2002,and a later 2nd edition and both annotated US Constitution, Linda Monk's The Words We Live By, and while this one I used generally for better discussions[1979-2003] and on to 2022[I just put it away a few minutes ago]creating better relevant arguments and identifying others' best arguments, etc [Also from Richard Mitchell, Less Than Words Can Say and he has 3 more and 1977-1991, yes, before the IBM-PC, he even had a printing press he used for the monthly newsletter, he hand pressed himself, The Undergroung Grammarian, see sourcetext.com/grammarian and see all his stuff a real legacy. The newsletter made me think of the children's books that had cardboard popups that surprised you when you'd open them up. It was information, sometimes about poetry or an United Kingdom format of teaching Lit just a different English method or style of teaching, or well, like I said it was a surprise, you never could predict what, but each was a delight anyway.

    • @goofycker
      @goofycker 2 роки тому +1

      Mike Tyson has become soooo sooophisticated...

    • @goofycker
      @goofycker 2 роки тому

      and Dawkins theory of evilution is still valid after 160 years

    • @M11TS
      @M11TS 2 роки тому +3

      That's one of the first things mental health professionals learn in their studies. Listen very carefully to the person who you are talking with. It's a joy watching him do that.

    • @smilloww2095
      @smilloww2095 2 роки тому

      @@goofycker Uhm.. you mean Darwin right

  • @sailorgeer
    @sailorgeer 2 роки тому +116

    Two intellectual giants from very different fields but who share a passion and dedication for truth. We should all be profoundly grateful for them both.

    • @davidhunt7249
      @davidhunt7249 2 роки тому +4

      Damn straight! And the fact you and others
      are participating means there is a
      connection that is vital. Peace.

    • @NorthernChev
      @NorthernChev 2 роки тому

      Tyson, himself, would be the first to disagree with your comment, as do I. He is an effective science communicator, a teacher. But, as he would agree, far from an, “intellectual giant”. He merely communicates things discovered by other people, the real intellectual giants.

    • @sailorgeer
      @sailorgeer 2 роки тому +5

      @@NorthernChev well, perhaps, in the overall scale of scientific contribution and expanding the frontiers of knowledge. But compared to the average American Tyson is indeed a giant :)

    • @anonymousoffspring1566
      @anonymousoffspring1566 2 роки тому +1

      And that's on god 💯

    • @CollinLutz-p9e
      @CollinLutz-p9e Рік тому

      Right.....

  • @parthasarathiray830
    @parthasarathiray830 3 роки тому +369

    That's the real Startalk, between two stars

    • @Raz.C
      @Raz.C 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah, but they're not talking about stars. Maybe if we had two different stars, who were on the surface of two different stars and they were talking about other stars who lived on the surface of yet other stars (assuming a star has a surface for this flight o fancy), maybe then could they really live up to the name Star Talk. Until then it's either hyperbole or a misnomer...

    • @いたどり指
      @いたどり指 3 роки тому +4

      @@Raz.C ive got three words for you mm: fun at parties.

    • @abeautifuldayful
      @abeautifuldayful 3 роки тому +3

      @@tafdiz Me too. These are two of the best scientists in the world who can also communicate so well. Seeing them together is always a treat for me.

    • @berk6240
      @berk6240 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/SXPmRSHt86c/v-deo.html

    • @tihomirbrkic2914
      @tihomirbrkic2914 3 роки тому

      @@いたどり指 vot is misnomer. Pardon my French ;)

  • @ismailkaraoglan4316
    @ismailkaraoglan4316 3 роки тому +629

    The 2 individuals that changed my entire life. Respects to all of you.

    • @koerel
      @koerel 3 роки тому +29

      Same here. Definitely two of my favorite people in the world.

    • @tinodafuq4219
      @tinodafuq4219 3 роки тому +10

      Me too.

    • @averagesauceenjoyer7209
      @averagesauceenjoyer7209 3 роки тому +9

      Only Tyson for me. The guy hit my chest with wonder ! I allready had the idea. And Carl sagan pale blue dot.

    • @NoThankYouToo
      @NoThankYouToo 3 роки тому +3

      I’m so sorry

    • @tinodafuq4219
      @tinodafuq4219 3 роки тому +23

      @@averagesauceenjoyer7209 u should read prof. Dawkins books, its revolutionary.

  • @seand8534
    @seand8534 3 роки тому +246

    A civil conversation without adults interrupting each other.. a rarity on UA-cam. Let's keep this one in the archives for future generations.

    • @Malpheron
      @Malpheron 3 роки тому +1

      No! You don't know what you are talking about... educate yourself before posting.

    • @seand8534
      @seand8534 3 роки тому +7

      @@Malpheron Presuming my apparent lack of education without knowing anything about me shows a lack of education on your part. Nice try to look cool on UA-cam...

    • @Malpheron
      @Malpheron 3 роки тому +11

      @@seand8534 It's a sad indictment on the state of the comment section that you would not assume I was joking.

    • @auturgicflosculator2183
      @auturgicflosculator2183 2 роки тому

      @@seand8534 Hostile attribution bias is in vogue, as you've demonstrated. :)~

    • @lanesumers5080
      @lanesumers5080 2 роки тому +6

      Bias or not, that was a hostile reply. There is no sarcasm character on the keyboard. Maybe there should be though.

  • @ChefRojo
    @ChefRojo 3 роки тому +155

    Loved this.
    I welled up at the beginning when they were discussing Richard's mortality. His unrelenting humility got to me.
    I wish him all the best for his twilight years. An extraordinary mind. I personally owe him so much.

    • @jlfein
      @jlfein 3 роки тому +16

      And at the very end too, I’m glad richard is able to be humorous about it; “Over my dead body!”

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      Richard and Neil have no humility, they are devoted losers.
      Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing."
      Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
      We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
      God is the reason for us and all we have.
      ua-cam.com/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/v-deo.html
      “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
      We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
      The odds are NOT there.
      ua-cam.com/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/yW9gawzZLsk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ddaqSutt5aw/v-deo.html
      No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd.
      ua-cam.com/video/X7h2HWcTwa4/v-deo.html
      Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection...
      The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.”

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому +1

      Atheist Dawkins spent all his life in order to support that all living creatures could be the creation of a purposeless, random and unintelligently supported evolutionary process directed by a blind watchmaker that the great prophet Darwin called natural selection. At 80 it is important for atheist Dawkins to secure his faith in the finality of death.

    • @davidevans3227
      @davidevans3227 Рік тому

      i don't like the way i seen him (here on UA-cam at least) where he names specific individuals, points his finger and gets his audience to laugh in an unpleasant way..
      he's just another priest of science..

    • @davidcross4815
      @davidcross4815 Рік тому

      ​@@davidevans3227no such thing as a priest in science.
      No one is above criticism.

  • @michaelmaskell5363
    @michaelmaskell5363 3 роки тому +262

    An English comedian once said, 'In the not so distant past England had two problem groups of people, we had the fundamental religious nutcases, so we sent them to America. The second lot were the convicts, so we sent them to Australia. The convicts evolved into a better society'.

  • @Lennyrapid
    @Lennyrapid 3 роки тому +79

    This wouldn’t have been possible a few decades ago. Watching two great minds speak to each other in private but for everyone to see. Great way of spreading knowledge and inspiration. All thanks to science ♥️

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      These two losers ignore science.
      Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing."
      Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
      We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
      God is the reason for us and all we have.
      ua-cam.com/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/v-deo.html
      “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
      We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
      The odds are NOT there.
      ua-cam.com/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/yW9gawzZLsk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ddaqSutt5aw/v-deo.html
      No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd.
      ua-cam.com/video/X7h2HWcTwa4/v-deo.html
      Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection...
      The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.”

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      @ A Darwinian evolutionary creation myth is a silly science fiction creation myth masquerading as a science supported by a pagan deity, vested as a law of science, called natural selection. Although theism has no provision for miracles, atheist darwinist Dawkins is claiming that apes mutated up into men, and that land mammals returned to the ocean in order evolve into all kind of sea mammals

    • @Morewecanthink
      @Morewecanthink 2 роки тому

      Information technology according to the conditions, rules and laws of the originator and owner of the universe.
      “The works of the LORD are great, Sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. His work is honourable and glorious: And his righteousness endureth for ever.“
      Psalm 111, 2‭-‬3

    • @satanicmicrochipv5656
      @satanicmicrochipv5656 2 роки тому

      @@Morewecanthink
      Pffft!!!
      Superstitious jibber jabber.
      👎

    • @davidcross4815
      @davidcross4815 Рік тому

      ​@@Morewecanthinkscience progresses and discovers knowledge despite the best efforts of the religious.
      If the religious had their way, we would still be living out our short lives in hovels.

  • @Good_Horsey
    @Good_Horsey 3 роки тому +111

    Massive fan of Dawkins. Love this show. I'm just happy right now.

  • @klaxoncow
    @klaxoncow 3 роки тому +656

    "You're being rational again, Richard."
    "Sorry."

    • @ahhdodbegyd
      @ahhdodbegyd 3 роки тому +6

      😂

    • @jamespanpuci596
      @jamespanpuci596 3 роки тому +3

      claiming to be rational using the human brain is irrational..

    • @_DarkEmperor
      @_DarkEmperor 3 роки тому +5

      The issue is, that rationality without empiricism often becomes irrational.

    • @djohle3430
      @djohle3430 3 роки тому +3

      [richard dawkins intensifies]

    • @439sparky1
      @439sparky1 3 роки тому +4

      Very wholesome moment :D

  • @thatcarguy1UZ
    @thatcarguy1UZ 3 роки тому +35

    I appreciate that you consider the “non-readers”. I work 60-70 hours a week and I have 5 very active kids. I love to read but I don’t have the time like I once did in the pre-children days. You, Dr. Dawkins, and so many other people are responsible for opening up my eyes to reason and evidence based, not faith based, thought. Thank you! Because of your efforts I can listen to your shows and lectures while I work (I repair electrical propulsion systems on rail vehicles) and I get a lot out of it and learn a great deal even though I don’t have the time to read and study like I once did before kids.

    • @heinpereboom5521
      @heinpereboom5521 2 роки тому +1

      Perhaps you can learn more from other people than you think.

    • @eideticex
      @eideticex 2 роки тому +2

      That's the nice part about YT, Audible and other audio/video based services. Can pop on something and listen to it. That's the part about doing security system installs for large stores I loved, plenty of time I could just pop on audio books and enjoy a good story or a lecture while working. If you need your ears for work, like I did, consider something like Aftershockz headsets where it vibrates against your bone leaving your ears wide open for external sounds like your supervisor.

    • @Tybren
      @Tybren 2 роки тому +1

      My guy, get on some audio books. It takes some getting used to, but I listen to them while I clean the house, mow the lawn, drive, or any other mundane task that doesn't require too much critical thinking.

    • @heinpereboom5521
      @heinpereboom5521 2 роки тому

      @@Tybren Even when you drive?

    • @Tybren
      @Tybren 2 роки тому

      @Hein Pereboom Absolutely! Driving feels pretty subconscious and automatic. It makes an hour long commute go by quick.

  • @_-martin-_
    @_-martin-_ 3 роки тому +172

    When Neil asks Dawkins "why he cares what people believe" I wish Dawkins would respond that "your beliefs inform your actions" instead of simply responding that it makes him sad that people have a non-scientific view of the world. It is so important that people have a true (scientific) view of the world else they make poor real life decisions and sometimes even decisions that harm others. This is the important point to communicate.

    • @kosdas
      @kosdas 3 роки тому +14

      100% true

    • @jimmytimmy3680
      @jimmytimmy3680 3 роки тому +10

      Yes, but most of the time, sadly, people's decisions are not based on a logical reasoning.
      That is one of the greatest ironies ans conundrums but yes, education should help alleviate this.

    • @RFWalsh81
      @RFWalsh81 3 роки тому +3

      Very true .....very true

    • @ssiddarth
      @ssiddarth 3 роки тому +4

      Very well said 👍

    • @Tesserex
      @Tesserex 3 роки тому +21

      I was feeling exactly this and waiting for it to come up. People who believe harmless nonsense are far more susceptible to harmful nonsense. The pandemic has shown us plenty with people refusing the vaccine thinking it contains microchips, refusing to comply with mask guidelines, insisting the virus is a hoax even in their last breath as it kills them, etc.

  • @DrumsTheWord
    @DrumsTheWord 3 роки тому +520

    Just wonderful. A pleasure to watch and listen to two great brains exchanging ideas.

    • @wadeinn463
      @wadeinn463 3 роки тому +27

      @@HopDavid ... you must not have a life then to sit thru this if you don’t like it. Seems odd to me. Let’s see... what do I hate listening to?.? Think I’ll go listen to it and complain.

    • @DrumsTheWord
      @DrumsTheWord 3 роки тому +10

      @@HopDavid You sill boy.

    • @benjohnson4387
      @benjohnson4387 3 роки тому +2

      @@HopDavid yea dude wt heck

    • @GetawayFilms
      @GetawayFilms 3 роки тому +8

      @@HopDavid I came for Dawkins, but unfortunately 90% of his comments and statements were rudely interrupted by Neil and his urge to talk about himself

    • @matthewtaylor902
      @matthewtaylor902 3 роки тому +18

      @@GetawayFilms Maybe you're projecting and mistaking it for his excitement as he clearly showed throughout the episode. Notice that neither had an issue with some interjection and were still able to carry out fascinating conversation. It's also not uncommon for people to do so and even make related references during the conversation.

  • @reginaldbowls7180
    @reginaldbowls7180 3 роки тому +17

    Richard Dawkins is an absolute treasure. I have so much love, respect and adoration for this man.

  • @Feynman_Fries
    @Feynman_Fries 3 роки тому +234

    Two people with the largest science vocabulary around interacting. Love it.

    • @the1stmetalhead
      @the1stmetalhead 3 роки тому +1

      @@whykoks add Russell Brand

    • @Feynman_Fries
      @Feynman_Fries 3 роки тому +9

      I was talking about science jeez!

    • @MrEVILISLAM
      @MrEVILISLAM 3 роки тому +8

      @@whykoks Shashi Tharoor is idiot compared to these guys...All he is , is an eloquent Marxist bereft of honesty and transparency of argument. Add to it he is diplomat and a politician to top it, with congress wala being the cherry on the icing.. checkout watch?v=jw3dDbc1BHE...Hitchens tears apart apologist Tharoor's arguments.

    • @sahalamer7279
      @sahalamer7279 3 роки тому +5

      *that are publicly known.
      Both of these speakers are great, don't get me wrong. But try talking to the people whose job is figuring out stuff on the field day to day =)

    • @BlastinRope
      @BlastinRope 3 роки тому +2

      @@sahalamer7279 dont go to kindergarten and be surprised your peers are childen

  • @Subparanon
    @Subparanon 3 роки тому +385

    It is a shame that being rational is seen as being aggressive.

    • @nobodie9996
      @nobodie9996 3 роки тому +47

      Too true. I have to reign myself in sometimes bc people might feel I'm being aggressive or I'm somehow angry when I'm really just enjoying an engaging conversation and passionately involved.

    • @unitedfools3493
      @unitedfools3493 3 роки тому +10

      Claiming that Islamic people cannot do maths, when they literally invented modern mathematics, or that the private sector has higher productivity than the state providing services, after the last 40 years of direct comparison, is hardly rational.

    • @nobodie9996
      @nobodie9996 3 роки тому +36

      @@unitedfools3493 who here said that? Maybe your comment was meant for another thread? Because it's literally not even directly related to anything said here.

    • @nobodie9996
      @nobodie9996 3 роки тому +15

      @@unitedfools3493 ah, you were high. I get it, no worries lol. Much love, brother.

    • @jacobharris5894
      @jacobharris5894 3 роки тому +7

      It is a shame. I think it is an unfortunate part of human nature. When someone tries to point out holes in your beliefs it is easier to come up with a counter argument than to actually consider if you were wrong. You can't help but feel emotional and a need to defend yourself, as if they are attacking you by attacking your stance. I consider if I am wrong about things all the time but I rarely ever change my mind so I'm clearly biased about certain things, even when I try to be open minded to new evidence.

  • @LimitlessThinker
    @LimitlessThinker 3 роки тому +45

    Two of my favorite people. Such a joyful experience to listen to their conversation.

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      Wow, two losers and you enjoy them.
      Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing."
      Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
      We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
      God is the reason for us and all we have.
      ua-cam.com/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/v-deo.html
      “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
      We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
      The odds are NOT there.
      ua-cam.com/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/yW9gawzZLsk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ddaqSutt5aw/v-deo.html
      No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd.
      ua-cam.com/video/X7h2HWcTwa4/v-deo.html
      Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection...
      The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.”

  • @Frazer247
    @Frazer247 3 роки тому +20

    Now, this is what I call a "Star Talk." Two giant stars with their high gravitational pull collide and create a Bright hole to pull you in and leave no room for escape if you approach its event horizon with skepticism and enter the Bright hole with your reason and logic.
    Wow! I was waiting for this collision for years since I have been reading Richard Dawkins' books since 1990 and following Neil deGrasse Tyson since 2010. It's amazing to see that Tyson and Dawkins interview each other back and forth, a true Star conversation/talk. If this conversation does not turn you into an atheist/Bright, then nothing will.
    I just forwarded the URL of this clip to all the people on my contact list.
    Thank you, Neil. :)

  • @mhk5272
    @mhk5272 3 роки тому +140

    Never thought 50 minutes would feel too short

    • @GameTimeWhy
      @GameTimeWhy 3 роки тому +2

      Was just thinking the same.

    • @viciousviego2478
      @viciousviego2478 3 роки тому

      I know right

    • @ajaved9351
      @ajaved9351 3 роки тому +1

      just realised it's a 50 minute video

    • @Illlium
      @Illlium 3 роки тому +2

      I guess we're not doing the "That's what she said" jokes anymore

    • @nickb220
      @nickb220 3 роки тому

      50 minutes is an incredibly short amount of time xD

  • @corkscrew4585
    @corkscrew4585 3 роки тому +11

    The Intellect, respect, just the emotions from these podcasts is so moving. You are both incredible people.

  • @amadiohfixed1300
    @amadiohfixed1300 3 роки тому +260

    I can’t believe that Richard is finally on StarTalk , I’ve been looking for this episode, woohoo

    • @yokokurama5174
      @yokokurama5174 3 роки тому +4

      It's like complete black and white lol... Neil wearing all black including black hair
      While dawkins wearing all white including white hair 😂
      Not skins tho don't skins

    • @dhyeypatel5537
      @dhyeypatel5537 3 роки тому +6

      He's been here before

    • @mrpearson1230
      @mrpearson1230 3 роки тому +3

      He's been on before

    • @dunk1089
      @dunk1089 3 роки тому +5

      @@yokokurama5174 lol when u say "not skins" you realize it means you've considered skins and that it brought you shame, so you have to say "not skins." If you were actually not thinking about skins, you wouldn't have to say that you aren't. hahaha

    • @karenzielke9387
      @karenzielke9387 3 роки тому +3

      @@yokokurama5174 Richard's shirt appears blue to me.

  • @janrdoh
    @janrdoh 3 роки тому +92

    What a priviledge to be able to sit here and listen to these intellects having a conversation.

  • @MPfrance
    @MPfrance 3 роки тому +2

    Here’s some advice for you Neil. And I do like you and have learned a lot from you. But you really should try and ask open ended questions when interviewing somebody as brilliant as Richard.
    Your long windedness, though extremely articulate, is so full of info and takes so long to get to the point/question that there’s little left for the interviewee to respond.
    Try letting the interviewee be the star of the show. That would serve you better!

    • @petervantongeren2497
      @petervantongeren2497 Місяць тому

      I got the same thought later in the interview. Mike likes talking.

  • @FJStefanelli
    @FJStefanelli 3 роки тому +170

    I'm delightful with this interview.
    I'm brazilian and "the cost of pseudo science" here, during the pandemic, is 455.000+ lives, until now.

    • @jameswest8280
      @jameswest8280 3 роки тому +6

      Yeah, USA is right up there.

    • @alexcunhapinto
      @alexcunhapinto 3 роки тому +5

      Lamento muito, amigo.

    • @jonnyso1
      @jonnyso1 3 роки тому +2

      That's the one on the face, we have an hidric catastrophe waiting to happen too.

    • @julianherrero9056
      @julianherrero9056 3 роки тому +3

      @@jonnyso1 Yo también lo lamento.

    • @supersawyer358
      @supersawyer358 3 роки тому +1

      What are we calling pseudo science?

  • @wilsonseto1
    @wilsonseto1 3 роки тому +75

    The teary eyed moment in the end, much respect to both of you who have deeply influenced my life and my understanding of the sciences

    • @loturzelrestaurant
      @loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому

      It is a SAD TREND though that many Science-Fans and -Enthusiasts
      reject the idea to fwatch and support Science-UA-camrs blood-related Sibling: The Atheist-Channel.
      That Atheist-UA-camrs have nothing to say
      is a silly Myth, so lemme; excuse the Randomness; recommend you some:
      Belief It Or Not, Genetically Modified Sceptic, Viced Rhino, Godless Grandma,
      Hbomberguy and Illuminaughtii. Oh, and Forrest Valkai.
      Science and Atheism is blood-related, so to speak, for a Myriad of reasons.

    • @MikkoRantalainen
      @MikkoRantalainen 2 роки тому

      Also worth checking out:
      NIGHTWISH - The Greatest Show on Earth (with Richard Dawkins) (OFFICIAL LIVE)
      ua-cam.com/video/qrMwxe2ya5E/v-deo.html
      Pro tip: The (CC) button enables subtitles for the lyrics.

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      @ A Darwinian naturalistic creationist myth is obviously a religious concept masquerading as a science. Atheist Dawkins preaches that natural selection would be the unique creative force that could have behind the creation of all the creatures, clearly gives it divine properties. Believing that man evolved from apes or that sea mammals evolved from land mammals does indeed requires a lot of faith.

    • @MikkoRantalainen
      @MikkoRantalainen 2 роки тому +1

      @@piertinence Do you understand the idea of "scientific method"? It doesn't require belief or faith of any kind.

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      @@MikkoRantalainen I understand that the idea that hummingbirds, peacocks, tigers, roses. etc., could not have been created through a purposeless, unintelligently supported random evolutionary process as preached by Darwinist evangelist atheist Dawkins.

  • @jeffwells6016
    @jeffwells6016 2 роки тому +5

    A friend and I were lucky enough to have been invited to this three-day conference in La Jolla, and still agree that it was probably the best experience of our lives! We were privileged to have met literally *dozens* of top-level scientists from many fields, after which I described it as enjoying it as a huge relief from everyday life because no one talked about sports or had to explain their jokes!
    There was a second conference a year later that was also enjoyable but which was not quite as inspiring and was cut short by some emergency, but still worth attending. I hope it is still available online somewhere.

  • @dostonnematdunyosi7170
    @dostonnematdunyosi7170 3 роки тому +74

    Dawkins is one of my intellectual heroes!

    • @geoden
      @geoden 3 роки тому +2

      Yes, but he has a lot of idiotic and irrational science haters unfortunately.

    • @maythesciencebewithyou
      @maythesciencebewithyou 3 роки тому +2

      I wish more scientists would have the guts to stand besides him and not avoid public discourse.

    • @geoden
      @geoden 3 роки тому +3

      @@maythesciencebewithyou I fully agree with you! Idiots who support silly populist nonsense like 'scientism', 'wokeism' and so on, are literally behaving like human mistakes. They seem unable to differentiate between truth and nonsense. I'm glad I worked in a science based career, I would hate to think with the addled brain these people have. It's akin to a disease of some kind.

    • @sundeutsch
      @sundeutsch 3 роки тому

      Mine too.

    • @TheSelfHelpTube
      @TheSelfHelpTube 3 роки тому

      @@maythesciencebewithyou money money monay!

  • @Meeee1968
    @Meeee1968 3 роки тому +37

    There seems to be a "quotient of nonsense."
    Best line of the interview! Professor Dawkins is a master of turning a phrase!

    • @KlausJLinke
      @KlausJLinke 3 роки тому

      Unfortunately the denominator is incredibly small.

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      Atheist Dawkins ought to be admired for his great humility , and sense of self derision. The Darwinian evolution admitted candidly that his atheist brain could only be a designoid object too badly deficient to be the creation of an intelligent entity.

    • @randallbesch2424
      @randallbesch2424 3 місяці тому

      @@piertinence only Creationists call it Darwinian.

  • @ascgazz
    @ascgazz 2 роки тому +23

    I read The Magic Of Reality last week and I’m looking forward to reading more.
    Richard’s arguments against religion are fantastic too, as is his enthusiasm to spread the results of science research in such compelling ways.
    A massive value to humanity.

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      I wish Rev Dawkins could be as good in making sense of the ridiculous idea of an illusion of design

    • @normanthrelfall2646
      @normanthrelfall2646 Рік тому

      The Cabrera Collection is the Evolutionist’s Nightmare
      These carved ICA stones where first recognized in the 1500’s by the Spanish Conquistador that not only depicted dinosaurs but surgical operations which modern medicine today was just starting to practice. In obscure and ancient journals it has been mentioned that strange engraved stones were found, predating the peasants who have been accused of carving these images on the stones by 450 years. Catholic priests and Chroniclers remarked about these stones who also accompanied the Spanish Conquistadors as they invaded South America.
      Convention
      Dr Javier Cabrera spoke at the first Convention of the Director’s of the Department of Culture in Peru. He made his case for a study of the ICA Stones to archaeologists present in June 1968. The Convention gave unanimous support at the time of Dr. Cabrera’s proposal, so he prepared his case for official authorization to have a systematic excavation in archaeology in the zone of Ocucaje. Suddenly when the government authorities became aware of his intentions, they without notice relieved him from his position of Director of Cultural Affairs of Ica with immediate effect. What were they afraid off? The new Director of the Museum, who had been set up, refused to allow the institution’s collection of engraved stones to be put on public display. They were immediately stored in vaults. As you might say, out of sight, out of mind. This man of sin said no tests were necessary because a friend of his said they had been carved by local peasants in Ocucaje. This was a cover-up and a denial of the evidence 10,000 stones which looked exquisite showing a variety of species which peasants have never seen before and had no knowledge of them except trained paleontologists. Local peasants had carved them, I don’t think so!
      Authentication of the ICA Stones by NASA Scientist
      Joseph Bullrich who developed the design of the Saturn V missile and worked on the design of the Skylab also studied the ICA Stones. His conclusion, “There is no doubt in my mind about the authenticity of these stones’ pictures.” What a testimony from a highly qualified scientist. Pterosaurs and flying pteranodons were also pictured on the perplexing ICA Stones. Engraved stones have been recovered from tombs in the Ocucaje Desert. These authentic archaeological specimens particularly of dinosaurs; should have been the focus of worldwide attention. The scholars scoffed at them out of fear and cowardice and then let them mysteriously disappear in silence to the back rooms of the ICA Regional Museum, out of public sight. That is where they are today in 2023. Any enquiry about viewing them is met with silence through bureaucratic red tape. I have no doubt in my mind today, that if evolutionists felt threatened by them, that if anybody tried to put them on public display, they would destroy every single one of them in order to protect the Sacred Cow of Evolution. Herman Buse reopened the issue of the engraved stones in 1972 at the Congress of Andean Archaeology. Many foreign and national archaeologists had gathered at Lima. Buse pointed out to the participants their duty to give an official opinion of the ICA Stones. The Lima newspaper EL Comericio published an article on the Herman Buse lecture at the conference, blasting the incredulity of these archaeologists for refusing to address the authenticity of these stones as other qualified men believe in them that is in their legitimacy and certifiable antiquity. The establishment rejected his request out of hand, showing no interested in studying the stones. These foreign and national archaeologists are terrified of the ICA Stones, if shown to be authentic would destroy with a pedestal blow the evolutionary Tower of Time: the ideal geologic column, shattering contemporary ideas of the origin of man and indeed life itself. Scientific denials make good headlines and propaganda for media outlets. In those days newspapers working for the government were spoon feeding the populace as in the case of the media of television today and the internet their propaganda etc.

    • @CollinLutz-p9e
      @CollinLutz-p9e Рік тому

      Arguing against something you don't even believe in is a serious sign of a mental disorder.

    • @ascgazz
      @ascgazz Рік тому

      @@CollinLutz-p9e “arguing against something you don’t believe in” is actually the basis for every argument ever.
      Every religious, scientific, social, legal, every argument EVER is because you don’t believe in the thing you are opposing.
      You don’t start an argument against something you DO believe in, do you? idiot. 😂
      I mean, you don’t believe in my point so you are arguing against it.
      Do you see how this construct works yet?
      😂😂😂😂😂
      Awesome.

    • @ascgazz
      @ascgazz Рік тому

      @@CollinLutz-p9e What’s a “serious” sign?
      I’m here more for the funny, melancholic or facetious signs, frankly. 🤣

  • @danilogiusti7818
    @danilogiusti7818 3 роки тому +57

    missing Christopher Hitchens who fought and gave so much light about this kind of topic with Richard Dawkins.

  • @MaiHead92
    @MaiHead92 3 роки тому +37

    I hope we get to have Dawkins around for a long time still. I know he's getting older but the thought of such a brilliant mind passing away, whilst a part of nature, is deeply saddening. He has influenced my life so much through his literature and enlightening talks over the years. His personality is very entertaining and I count myself lucky having grown up in a world with Richard in it. One of my biggest wishes is to be present at one of his talks or book tours. He has such a profound understanding of the world as we know it and I wish more people will discover him while he's still around. I love you Mr. Dawkins! :)

    • @jsmithers.
      @jsmithers. 3 роки тому +1

      Probably 10 or so more years

    • @jwb52z9
      @jwb52z9 3 роки тому +2

      Logically, as those like Richard Dawkins want people to be, there's no reason to be sad or feel any way about anything. You can come up with reasons to think emotions matter, but if you want logic and reason to be the be all and end all of everything done and said, you'd better be a nihilist.

    • @jsmithers.
      @jsmithers. 3 роки тому +1

      @@jwb52z9 So that also extends to why get married / fall in love at all? Which Richard Dawkins has been married / in love at least 3 different times now.

    • @MaiHead92
      @MaiHead92 3 роки тому +1

      @@jwb52z9 edgy

    • @jarrygarry5316
      @jarrygarry5316 3 роки тому

      I just want to see his opinion and rebuttal Stephen Meyer books before he left us

  • @di380
    @di380 2 роки тому +10

    Richard Dawkins is a man who I admire and respect. He speaks out for the enormous love and kindness to our species. There are many critics out there of Richard that called him close minded and say he speaks out of anger but it is completely the opposite. All of these detractors make these accusations out of their own self interest or economical/political gain but none of these individuals care or have any sympathy the human kind.

  • @clarinet_guy2139
    @clarinet_guy2139 3 роки тому +107

    Titans of intellect, two of my biggest heroes.

    • @jarrygarry5316
      @jarrygarry5316 3 роки тому +2

      When the one of the greatest biologists and physicists meet

    • @thehandsomeknight9449
      @thehandsomeknight9449 3 роки тому +5

      @@HopDavid someone’s mad he’s not as smart as Tyson

    • @meanphenom
      @meanphenom 3 роки тому

      Intellects? Psalm 14-1 says otherwise...

    • @analoguejerry9066
      @analoguejerry9066 3 роки тому

      @@thehandsomeknight9449 Tyson is a run-of-the-mill scientist, no single scientific accomplishment to his name. This detracts nothing from his importance as science communicator. Dawkins, on the other hand....

    • @thehandsomeknight9449
      @thehandsomeknight9449 3 роки тому

      @@analoguejerry9066 I’m not sure I’m getting your point here

  • @rothn2
    @rothn2 3 роки тому +76

    "And if you make a great effort to talk clearly, it's sometimes too in-your-face." I've noticed that even at work.

    • @Chris-hx3om
      @Chris-hx3om 3 роки тому +8

      And if you explain in clear and concise terms, using logic and science, you're being patronizing.

    • @kosdas
      @kosdas 3 роки тому +3

      Yeah, and they say to me I "insist" too much on the topic! I mean wrf? don't you really want to analyse and understand this? why did you mention it then, in the first place?

    • @RyanPurcell
      @RyanPurcell 3 роки тому +2

      Especially at work. Showing an effort to communicate suggests to people "dumbing things down" rather than more precision.

    • @uninspired3583
      @uninspired3583 3 роки тому +1

      Yep. I struggle with this.
      Just went through reframing the same data 3 times, and for the life of me I can't figure out why the third time convinced them where the other 2 didn't.

    • @jwb52z9
      @jwb52z9 3 роки тому +2

      @@uninspired3583 People need to be spoken to in ways/manners they will both accept and understand at the same time. Those two thing aren't always one and the same thing.

  • @drcisneros
    @drcisneros Рік тому +1

    🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
    03:28 El objetivo principal de la Fundación Richard Dawkins es promover la razón y la ciencia, y también luchar contra la influencia religiosa en la política y la educación.
    17:10 Richard Dawkins se preocupa cuando las creencias religiosas intentan influir en la legislación y la educación, pero no se preocupa por las creencias personales de las personas en su vida cotidiana.
    24:32 Hay personas que se llaman a sí mismas "humanistas seculares" y pueden abrazar la ética secular incluso si tienen creencias religiosas personales.
    26:10 Richard Dawkins discusses the biblical story of Moses and the Ten Commandments, highlighting the differences between Hollywood's portrayal and the actual text in Exodus.
    28:25 Dawkins mentions how Hollywood often sanitizes religious stories, removing elements that might be considered too violent or disturbing for a wide audience.
    29:06 Richard Dawkins and Neil deGrasse Tyson discuss the future of religion in society, acknowledging the long history of religion and its fundamental role in human culture.
    30:17 They touch upon the rise of superstitions and pseudoscience as potential replacements for traditional religion, highlighting the importance of promoting scientific literacy.
    32:20 Richard Dawkins discusses a classic study involving pigeons that demonstrates superstitious behavior in animals, linking it to human tendencies to seek patterns and meaning.
    34:29 The conversation delves into the psychology of humans perceiving risk and how irrational decision-making often leads to misconceptions about the dangers posed by various actions.
    36:45 They explore the idea that humans tend to assign blame when things go wrong, such as blaming a doctor for a vaccination-related incident while accepting natural causes without blame.
    52:05 Dawkins reflects on the importance of appreciating the incredible luck of being alive and emphasizes making the most of life, as it's the only one we have.
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  • @leahl5007
    @leahl5007 3 роки тому +19

    RichardDawkins and Neil DeGrasse Tyson! Two of my favorite people to listen to 💜💚💜

  • @1stSonOfJames
    @1stSonOfJames 3 роки тому +55

    “There seems to be a quotient of nonsense”
    Richard Dawkins.

  • @rickfitzgerald942
    @rickfitzgerald942 3 роки тому +8

    Completely appreciate you two explorers. Thanks for this amazing piece of amazingness :) This type of conversation is everything. For anyone to think they know what’s going on is truly sad to me. I agree…they’re missing out so much. I know a lot of folks that are simply not willing to explore honestly for various reasons but they seem to get caught up in ego and it’s not honest exploration. Exciting stuff and glad it’s being discussed. Thanks again for existing and I hope to meet your energies in person one day.

  • @Eraser18574
    @Eraser18574 3 роки тому +17

    The day we lose Richard Dawkins will be a sad day indeed. Such a bright, humble and charming person.

    • @skonther0ck
      @skonther0ck 3 роки тому +2

      Agreed. But my dear, the editor in me must point out in this case it’s lose not loose. Probably that wretched auto correct?

    • @Eraser18574
      @Eraser18574 3 роки тому +4

      @@skonther0ck Error on my part corrected, sorry, but english isn‘t my first language. 😉

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      RD is just a loser as Neil is.
      Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing."
      Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
      We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
      God is the reason for us and all we have.
      ua-cam.com/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/v-deo.html
      “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
      We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
      The odds are NOT there.
      ua-cam.com/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/yW9gawzZLsk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ddaqSutt5aw/v-deo.html
      No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd.
      ua-cam.com/video/X7h2HWcTwa4/v-deo.html
      Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection...
      The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.”

  • @papsaebus8606
    @papsaebus8606 3 роки тому +46

    This has been the most delightful episode to watch in months.

  • @teacherrussell5206
    @teacherrussell5206 2 роки тому +4

    I love listening to Professor Dawkins almost as much as I love listening to Christopher Hitchens speak. Thanks Professor Tyson.

  • @OmegaWolf747
    @OmegaWolf747 3 роки тому +25

    Watching these two talk with each other is just a privilege, every single time. Thanks, guys!

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      So you love listening to these losers. Wow.
      Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing."
      Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
      We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
      God is the reason for us and all we have.
      ua-cam.com/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/v-deo.html
      “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
      We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
      The odds are NOT there.
      ua-cam.com/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/yW9gawzZLsk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ddaqSutt5aw/v-deo.html
      No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd.
      ua-cam.com/video/X7h2HWcTwa4/v-deo.html
      Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection...
      The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.”

    • @deborahkeesee7412
      @deborahkeesee7412 2 роки тому

      @@2fast2block But you have no problem *assuming* the existence of some all-powerful entity capable of creating the entire universe! This explains precisely *nothing* because you have simply moved back the mystery to an even greater mystery!

    • @oscarpeter9317
      @oscarpeter9317 2 роки тому

      @@deborahkeesee7412 atleast we're not making false assumptions like theists

  • @kolombijec
    @kolombijec 3 роки тому +23

    this was a 'real star' talk....so much admiration and respect for Mr.Dawkins...thank you!

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      Wow, so you respect losers.
      Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing."
      Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
      We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
      God is the reason for us and all we have.
      ua-cam.com/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/v-deo.html
      “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
      We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
      The odds are NOT there.
      ua-cam.com/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/yW9gawzZLsk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ddaqSutt5aw/v-deo.html
      No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd.
      ua-cam.com/video/X7h2HWcTwa4/v-deo.html
      Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection...
      The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.”

  • @arsenic1987
    @arsenic1987 2 роки тому +1

    As a summarized point on this issue; I think people in general have a certain fear of change, or fear of the unknown, that prohibits them from taking up this knowledge. On a very basic level. Like Dawkins says here, "It's sad that they are missing out". Well yes, in a way it is sad, but the transition into it is what people are reluctant to, simply because it's the act of acquiring "logic tools" in their mind. Getting this toolset is a scary "double edged sword" for many, since you cannot JUST apply logic to what you guys are saying, you will automatically apply it to _everything_
    The daunting and overwhelming change in thinking, has a BUNCH of caveats in our day to day life. Suddenly, talking with anyone, one is prone to analyze and think more critically of every minute thing. When one hasn't done this throughout life, it becomes a very big change indeed, and a change that we oppose ourselves quite automatically. It's mostly summarized in saying: "Ignorance is bliss", and "Nobody likes change".
    A truly religious person has never experienced truly saying "I don't know" to something. And to be at ease with this answer to someone's question, is a process. It's scary not knowing. And it's hard to be content with not knowing.

  • @quantum_shhhhart
    @quantum_shhhhart 3 роки тому +30

    "When they lose their sense of Awe, people turn to religion. When they no longer trust themselves, people begin to depend on authority" Tao Te Ching. a book i really think can help bridge those manipulated by religious culture & the science minds.

    • @Steam_Engenius
      @Steam_Engenius 3 роки тому +1

      @@am824 I believe the book the quantum shart is referring to is the aforementioned Tao Te Ching by Laozi (Lao-tzu)

  • @nobodyknows3180
    @nobodyknows3180 3 роки тому +13

    13:45 "You can't use reason to argue someone out of a point that they didn't use reason to get into."

  • @renubhalla9005
    @renubhalla9005 3 роки тому +5

    Respected professor Dawkins,you are very right in saying that you want that everyone must enjoy the beauty and wonder of the scientific truths through your hard work in writing books.I really enjoy reading your books.Thanks. 🙏🙏

  • @astraestus8828
    @astraestus8828 3 роки тому +708

    Ah yes Professor Richard Dawkins, inventor of the term "meme"

    • @yokokurama5174
      @yokokurama5174 3 роки тому +57

      Yes but not these garbage literal JOKES that roam around the internet spreading stereotypes and hate just to make some kids laugh
      That is something dawkins himself hates

    • @JesusChrist-vq6lk
      @JesusChrist-vq6lk 3 роки тому +17

      @The Truth of the Matter do you enjoy a nice little tiktok binge?

    • @sweetlane1813
      @sweetlane1813 3 роки тому +29

      ​@@yokokurama5174 It is exactly what he thought about. These 'memes' and viral videos are indeed like viruses: they carry some information that helps them spreading like a pandemy, even though we all hate them as much as we hate corona.

    • @sisyphus645
      @sisyphus645 3 роки тому +13

      @@yokokurama5174 ideas being spread? That’s still technically a meme though.

    • @sisyphus645
      @sisyphus645 3 роки тому +4

      @@JesusChrist-vq6lk Jesus so ripped my schwang got all shwippity dippity

  • @wilhelmwexler2637
    @wilhelmwexler2637 3 роки тому +61

    what a wonderful treat - tyson and dawkins together. two giants in one clip. thank you

    • @GetawayFilms
      @GetawayFilms 3 роки тому +1

      Dawkins who wants to discuss the topic... Tyson who wants to talk about himself and laugh at his own jokes... I only saw one giant

    • @jameswest8280
      @jameswest8280 3 роки тому

      @@GetawayFilms yeah, Tyson is more of an entertainer.

    • @TheSelfHelpTube
      @TheSelfHelpTube 3 роки тому

      @@jameswest8280 a talented, brilliant entertainer, none the less. Dawkins intellect has very few rivals, living or dead.

  • @julianos.1213
    @julianos.1213 3 роки тому +19

    Just today I was listening to some older videos of them talking and debating, and then this pops up. Brilliant

  • @nineball039
    @nineball039 3 роки тому +12

    Thank you Neil, Richard, Stephen Jay, Carl, and all the rest who shared their knowledge and allowed me to learn.

  • @im_from_liverpool3293
    @im_from_liverpool3293 2 роки тому +2

    I cannot possibly express my true gratitude to both Richard and Neil for caring enough to work so hard everyday in making the world more scientifically literate. Where would we be right now if not for champions of science math and technology?

  • @MrPostm
    @MrPostm 3 роки тому +56

    "Alarmingly long career" made me giggle! Seriously though, I hope it will be a lot longer! Great work, Richard! Keep it coming!

    • @jgarbo3541
      @jgarbo3541 3 роки тому +3

      Each day he lives, the religious despair. Why can't Satan take him? Satan's afraid...

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      @@jgarbo3541 Weird that atheists would call ridiculous tales of dinosaurs sorcerously evolving into all kinds of birds as being supported by science. Darwinism is only a silly religion masquerading as a science and vying for a share of the religious market

    • @jackwhitbread4583
      @jackwhitbread4583 2 роки тому

      @@jgarbo3541 I would say that Satan is the good guy to be honest. God murders millions in the bible while Satan only kills 10 people. I know which I'd rather meet in the very unlikely event either exists

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      Atheist Dawkins made himself filthy rich in preaching a Darwinian evolutionary creation. He can utter just about any nonsense but his disciple will swallow the BS as if it were gourmet food. Atheist Dawkins calls the human eyes designoid objects presenting only an illusion of being designed because acknowledging to their being intelligently designed, programmed and engineered would be admitting for the need for an intelligent designer. Also atheist Dawkins has created a farfetched scenario retracing the evolutionary creation of light sensitive cells that would have migrated from the brain.

  • @bernieflanders8822
    @bernieflanders8822 3 роки тому +110

    Did professor Tyson just say "I'm glad you're not dead"?...... Lol

  • @ProjectCreativityGuy96
    @ProjectCreativityGuy96 3 роки тому +24

    I like listening to people like these guys! Richard has a fantastic sense of humour!!! 😁😁😁

  • @sergiozdrums
    @sergiozdrums 3 роки тому +20

    I love these two human beings! So eloquent and insightful . This interview made my week

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      Impressive since atheist Dawkins is regarding the human eye, the human brain and all the human organs as having been created through a purposeless, and unintelligently support random evolutionary process.His lecture on designoid object, available on UA-cam is a masterpiece of absurdity.

  • @nash984954
    @nash984954 3 роки тому

    Thanks!

  • @The1SuperAtheist
    @The1SuperAtheist 3 роки тому +26

    It's always wonderful to listen to Dawkins talk. Especially when we have Tyson and Dawkins. Great interview

  • @waysofzen
    @waysofzen 3 роки тому +8

    Great interview of Dr Tyson interviewing Dr Tyson. Also, great to see Sir Richard Dawkins in the audience.

  • @cattothefuture
    @cattothefuture 2 роки тому +1

    What Niel can do in terms of sharing knowledge is equivalent to the best produced video explanations on UA-cam- with all the fancy editing and images. Niel can make you visualise with just himself which is truly a rare talent and a much needed one at that.

  • @albertjackinson
    @albertjackinson 3 роки тому +11

    I love these types of conversations. I love having conversations about science and listening to conversations about science. This was so fascinating. Really, it is. Today just got more interesting!

  • @ProProboscis
    @ProProboscis 3 роки тому +15

    51:40
    Neil: Richard it's been great talking to you again
    Richard thought bubble: Neil it's been great listening to you again

    • @leiacosta5696
      @leiacosta5696 3 роки тому

      Quando nos tornamos racionais demais, perdemos a essência que existe dentro de cada ser humano!

    • @ProProboscis
      @ProProboscis 3 роки тому

      @@leiacosta5696 All good, but just stop using computers! which we were able to build using work done by "racionais demais" geniuses! So if you were a little bit consistent with your opinion, you'd be now secluded in a hermitage and I wouldn't be here replying!

    • @randallbesch2424
      @randallbesch2424 3 місяці тому

      @@leiacosta5696 what you mean is unemotional.

  • @satyendrasinghbhadauriya594
    @satyendrasinghbhadauriya594 3 роки тому +2

    Please add caption in Hindi language so that the subtitle can be seen in Hindi language. This will make your channel most popular in India. Many many congratulations.
    💓🌹I am from India

  • @dinguskhan655
    @dinguskhan655 3 роки тому +23

    Dawkins is so wise that he takes criticism gratefully.

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      No, he's simply a loser who hates science.
      Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing."
      Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
      We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
      God is the reason for us and all we have.
      ua-cam.com/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/v-deo.html
      “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
      We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
      The odds are NOT there.
      ua-cam.com/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/yW9gawzZLsk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ddaqSutt5aw/v-deo.html
      No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd.
      ua-cam.com/video/X7h2HWcTwa4/v-deo.html
      Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection...
      The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.”

    • @piertinence
      @piertinence 2 роки тому

      Atheist Dawkins sense of self depreciation is just awesome. He says that his atheist brain would be a designoid object too badly deficient to be the creation of an intelligent entity. his preaching on the human, brain, and other organs as being designoid object that would present only an illusion of being intelligently design is a gospel of absurdity. You can find atheist Dawkins lecture on designoid on UA-cam. Dawkins coined the word designoid over 20 years ago, but no definition that could make any sense could be found for the neologism. Meaning of Designoid: That came up by accident but appears to be designed. This definitionof the word Designoid is from the Wiktionary dictionary, ..

  • @bobman929
    @bobman929 3 роки тому +12

    I always find it cool when highly respected amazing people are in awe of other amazing people.

  • @i.est.del2991
    @i.est.del2991 Рік тому +4

    I admire these two men so much. They’re bright spots of rationality and goodness in a world that seems determined to stay in the dark.

  • @dpapad202
    @dpapad202 3 роки тому +9

    This man is just a treasure! We are so lucky to be living along such a man! Keep going strong Professor!

    • @loturzelrestaurant
      @loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому

      It is a SAD TREND though that many Science-Fans and -Enthusiasts
      reject the idea to fwatch and support Science-UA-camrs blood-related Sibling: The Atheist-Channel.
      Science and Atheism is blood-related, so to speak, for a Myriad of reasons.

  • @manishsehrawat9817
    @manishsehrawat9817 3 роки тому +6

    i'm glad richard dawkins was born. i love him from deep in my heart.. i grow watching him on tv and reading his books.

  • @GreenBearification
    @GreenBearification 3 роки тому +5

    Those guys both my heroes. Thank you alot for this conversation!

  • @TC-oj6kc
    @TC-oj6kc 3 роки тому +4

    Not sure who reads the comments but I’m 22yo and grew up with the both of you being idols of mine. You’re both legends of your respective fields and just want to say I appreciate your contributions and your passion

    • @hopefulskeptic42
      @hopefulskeptic42 3 роки тому +1

      FYI; I am 67 and I read the comments. As do at least 3 others.

  • @ilovemapledrumsspaun4083
    @ilovemapledrumsspaun4083 3 роки тому +9

    What an incredible duo! I watch this podcast and practice my rudiments, very inspiring.

  • @Skurian_krotesk
    @Skurian_krotesk 3 роки тому +4

    Neil: " You are being rational again Richard!"
    Richard: "sorry".
    That made my day.

  • @nathanrocks2562
    @nathanrocks2562 3 роки тому +10

    The episode we've all been waiting so long for! Thank you Neil and Richard!

  • @theangrygamer1008
    @theangrygamer1008 3 роки тому +18

    Seeing Neil this starstruck reminds me how intellectually insignificant I will always be

    • @joelonsdale
      @joelonsdale 3 роки тому +3

      Be inspired not depressed - don't take anything negative from the conversation! I'm sure you can beat them both at SOMETHING!!

    • @TheSelfHelpTube
      @TheSelfHelpTube 3 роки тому +3

      There are few minds in our history that compare to the intellect of Dawkins. There is no shame in recognizing and accepting who you are. Share the knowledge you have with those interested and remember everyone can teach you something. Even if its not what they intend.

  • @georginaochoadeblausten1893
    @georginaochoadeblausten1893 2 роки тому

    Honestly, do not wish to be over dramatic but I could not help the moment deGrasse said 'what if we fail', tears just came into my eyes and my chest significantly tightened... the only reason I quickly picked myself up was Dawkins answer. Thanks for being there for all of us. This is IT. Wonderful, good humoured elegant and sincere interview. Gosh!

  • @3012davido
    @3012davido 3 роки тому +64

    im a simple man, i read "R. Dawkins", i click.

    • @mavfan1
      @mavfan1 3 роки тому +3

      I'm simpler, I see this tired & overused type of comment and I give it a thumbs down.

    • @Jspore-ip5rk
      @Jspore-ip5rk 3 роки тому +1

      @@mavfan1 🤣🤣🤣🤣💀💀💀💀

  • @rayo3117
    @rayo3117 3 роки тому +5

    This whole conversation was like pleasant melodies in my ears. I'm so drained from work and University so this lifted my mood. I'd love part 2.

    • @littlesoul8282
      @littlesoul8282 3 роки тому

      Oh,yeah,a part 2 would be awesome!

    • @midnightstroll3657
      @midnightstroll3657 3 роки тому +2

      I can relate, uni does overwhelm me and these videos help me relax.

  • @pamelacrosby281
    @pamelacrosby281 3 роки тому +1

    Having been raised in a pentacostal church by parents who expected their children to actually read the Bible, I didn't realize that the other church members (including the pastor and his wife) did NOT read the Bible until I attended several "bible studies" and caught both the pastor and his wife teaching nonsense. No one else noticed it and it was then that I realized no one else had actually read the chapters that the bible study was based on. They all just sat there, waiting to be spoon-fed whatever the pastor decided to teach them. At one point I attempted to correct what was being taught to reflect what was actually in the scripture, and the pastor immediately interrupted me and basically told me to be quiet. I never attended another study and we left that church (along with my beliefs) soon thereafter.

  • @pedroegpatriota
    @pedroegpatriota 3 роки тому +5

    So glad to see my two favorite science advocates together. Long live Tyson and Dawkins.

  • @paintedpony2935
    @paintedpony2935 3 роки тому +8

    This was one of the very few times I had wished Neil would have talked less and allowed Richard to talk more. Still great, but not enough from Richard.

    • @danielboyd4079
      @danielboyd4079 3 роки тому

      Yes-this is my only complaint about NGT. He loves the sound of his own voice. I do, too, of course, but sometimes he’s not the only one there worth listening to

  • @pdany86
    @pdany86 Рік тому +1

    Asked ChatGPT for its 10 commandments (for quality of life):
    1. Respect for human dignity and equality
    2. Protection of basic human rights, including the right to life, liberty, and security
    3. Promotion of justice and fairness for all individuals
    4. Practice of empathy and compassion towards others
    5. Respect for diversity and tolerance towards differences
    6. Responsibility for one's actions and consequences
    7. Practice of honesty and integrity in all aspects of life
    8. Promotion of cooperation and collaboration towards common goals
    9. Stewardship of the environment and natural resources
    10. Pursuit of knowledge and understanding through learning and education.
    Worship the church of CG! :)

  • @smitroy79
    @smitroy79 3 роки тому +27

    Neil said “I didn’t know pigeons had shoulders”🤣😂🤣☺️

    • @steve-o6413
      @steve-o6413 3 роки тому

      Well some people call our Shoulder Blades, Angel Wings so what's the Pigeon Wings connect to???

    • @whatabouttheearth
      @whatabouttheearth 3 роки тому

      Don't all Reptiliomorphs have shoulders? Well, Tetropods like Tiktaalik/Icanthostega/Ichthyostega. Both we and dinosaurs share that line and Pigeons are dinosaurs in monophyletic taxonomy.

  • @jrhunter007
    @jrhunter007 3 роки тому +36

    Truth matters. That's where science ranks above the myths of religion. Many did not choose their religion - it was pressed upon them, usually at an early age. Science is the antidote to superstition.

    • @Andy1805-y8w
      @Andy1805-y8w 3 роки тому +5

      "If religious instruction were not allowed until the child had attained the age of reason, we would be living in a quite different world." - Christopher Hitchens

    • @kedrednael
      @kedrednael 3 роки тому

      ​@@RusselKabirTR In North Korea they press fairy tales of the supernatural leader upon the children. Not too different from religion, but very very different from science/ rational thinking.

    • @michaelmarshall9132
      @michaelmarshall9132 3 роки тому +1

      John hunter . Thats a very narrow minded reflection on religion. I'm a faith based Christian not a religious Christian. Have you ever been taught what the bible actually means or is saying to us . The bible is a one time book with a beginning and an end . Its full of hope and promise where as science has no beginning no end no hope and no promise .

    • @jrhunter007
      @jrhunter007 3 роки тому

      @@michaelmarshall9132 More than you know...

    • @michaelmarshall9132
      @michaelmarshall9132 3 роки тому +1

      @@jrhunter007 more than I know what ? . My mum was in her early forties and me and my sister were in our teens when we was introduced to christ so not all Christians have it rammed down their throats from an age of not understanding. I do agree that religious people force their kids into it but not all .

  • @e-school13iteach98
    @e-school13iteach98 3 роки тому +16

    "We are the lucky ones who get to die. Most people didn't even get to be born."

    • @TheNefastor
      @TheNefastor 3 роки тому +2

      That's some cosmic perspective !

    • @chrisgraham2904
      @chrisgraham2904 3 роки тому

      How is this not enough wonder for everyone?

  • @Sarge80
    @Sarge80 3 роки тому +7

    Besides all that Richard also took the time to send in some voice overs for Nightwish's the greatest show on earth. Thanks alot for that :)

  • @FGRobinson100
    @FGRobinson100 3 роки тому +9

    It´s so refreshing to listen Richard Dawkings debating with someone who isn´t a creationist or terraplanist.

    • @jwb52z9
      @jwb52z9 3 роки тому +1

      It's not a debate when 2 people agree.

    • @martinda7446
      @martinda7446 3 роки тому

      I like the 'terraplanist'. 😸

    • @tgstudio85
      @tgstudio85 3 роки тому

      @@jwb52z9 No, it's still debate.

    • @jwb52z9
      @jwb52z9 3 роки тому +1

      @@tgstudio85 The definition of a debate is "a formal discussion on a particular topic in a public meeting or legislative assembly, in which opposing arguments are put forward.". Without the "opposing arguments" bit, it's a discussion, not a debate. They don't disagree.

  • @back-roomconfessions6746
    @back-roomconfessions6746 3 роки тому +1

    I know I’m late to this video but it’s lovely to see these two gentlemen in discussion. Mr. Tyson I think another point in favor of Mr. Dawkins approach to religion is how in some denominations the abuse from the leadership leads to suicide, shunning, depression and other mental health issues. This type of behavior is a detriment to society especially given the fact that most religious people are born into their familial beliefs systems. As an ex Jehovah’s Witness I can vouch that religion when used as a weapon is precise and deadly in many cases figuratively and in extreme instances very literally. Thank you for all your work and tireless fight to promote truth and the sciences.

  • @Hostilenemy
    @Hostilenemy 3 роки тому +9

    My favorite interview so far.

  • @mathewelsaesser5344
    @mathewelsaesser5344 3 роки тому +10

    I really love Richard darkens a lot. his mind is beautiful!

    • @Eleglas
      @Eleglas 3 роки тому +1

      > his mind is beautiful
      Considering his views of trans people and his outright Islamaphobia, I don't think that's an accurate statement.

    • @theroyalgamer5871
      @theroyalgamer5871 3 роки тому

      @@Eleglas well he is against religion in general so I’m not sure islamaphobia is the correct term to describe his views

    • @Eleglas
      @Eleglas 3 роки тому

      @@theroyalgamer5871 Hi is, but he targets people following Islam with some significant vitriol. Unprompted he regularly drops some dicey stuff on Twitter about Islam and it's followers. His views on Islam are way stronger than on any other religion.
      Dawkins was awarded a Humanitarian Award in 1996 but it was revoked from him recently for his views that are very contrary to the ideas of humanism. One of their stated reasons for doing so was: "Dawkins has over the past several years accumulated a history of making statements that use the guise of scientific discourse to demean marginalized groups, an approach antithetical to humanist values."
      I too am an Atheist and against the idea of organised religion, but Dawkins gives us all a bad name. He purpetuates the view of the "angry atheist" way more than he helps in any relevant discussions/arguments on the subject of religion.

  • @LarearYT
    @LarearYT 2 роки тому +3

    Sorry for the wall of text but I felt the need to dump this somewhere.
    You (and some other (german) science communicators) have inspired me to commit on becoming a scientist or at least work in the scientific field. I dropped out of school 12 years ago and for 8 years I felt like I wasn't good for anything and basically played computer games all day. I also watched science videos here on UA-cam. I'm now almost 26 y/o. At my deepest point I decided to go get my school degrees (I think it's similar to a GED and takes 2 or 3 years in Germany if you left regular school with nothing at all, depending on how fast you want to go and which school you are attending). And in my first year I got a 1 (equivalent to an A) in every subject and only dropped to an average of 1.6 the years after. I am currently doing a school sided apprenticeship to become a biological technician which will also allow me to study at an university. I do not know exactly what I will decide on doing in a few years with education I'm getting but at least now I feel like I have a perspective and paths to walk on. I really like working in a lab, plan experiments and do research, but I also really like to educate people about how science works and what you can do with it. (I love to drop random science facts. :) )
    As a bonus: with the things the teachers taught us in cell and microbiology I was able to explain to my parents what a virus does, how the vaccine works and how the testing kits work. That took some of their scepticism about the pandemic. My dad didn't test himself up until that point and wanted to quit his job because german regulations required you to test yourself for covid. My mother even got the vaccine back in January (even though the testing regulations helped to convince her)
    So this is already a win
    Why am I writing all this?:
    I want to thank you. I was going through some bad times back then, you sparked my love for science and learning new things. It was basically my last grasp that held me on earth.
    Thank you again, the videos and podcasts are well explained, well illustrated and even entertaining. They even put me at a small advantage as I sometimes already know how something works, just because I watched so many of them.

    • @SMHman666
      @SMHman666 2 роки тому +1

      Larear No need to apologise. It's good to hear a positive story or comment from someone like yourself. Sounds like you have plans in place for a great future so I'm sure everyone here wishes you all the best as you go forward.

  • @marcusszewczyk4948
    @marcusszewczyk4948 3 роки тому +9

    since there's no comments on Spotify thank you Neil for JRE on Wednesday this week

  • @dennisnicholson952
    @dennisnicholson952 3 роки тому +19

    A profoundly wonderful interview, Dr. Tyson. Your questions brought out Dr. Dawkins' most interesting insights about religious beliefs and the need to communicate the true nature of science and how it is employed to explain a much greater creation than that which religion portrays.

    • @steve-o6413
      @steve-o6413 3 роки тому

      Eventhough I agree with what you said up into the point when you said the true way the Universe was Created on this wording alone I would reply nobody knows the True way it was created. Only Theory's...

    • @eekwibble
      @eekwibble 3 роки тому

      @@steve-o6413 that's not what he said, but you're still wrong.

  • @JohnAPerazzo
    @JohnAPerazzo 3 роки тому

    Dear Neil,
    Thank you for your years of careful education and teaching in science.
    My wife has found this, your latest talk with richard Dawkins on combatting Anti-Science and we’ve begun watching. I have to get ready for work, so we've only gotten 10 minutes in. Thank you for your sharing Dr Dawkins’ latest book, Books Do Furnish a Life, which I have found on Google Books with a 28 page free preview.
    Science communication has become more important to me in these last days. My undergraduate degree is in Mathematics and during the COVID-19 shutdown, I was publishing statistics on the virus, its spread, etc. but as a senior citizen, was shocked at the apathy to truth. My wife an I have a joint celebration and commitment to science.
    Somehow I stumbled upon Thomas Kuhn’s books, first, The Essential Tension: Selected Studies in Scientific Tradition and Change, and now, The Structure of Scientific Revolutions. They are a bit thick and with the free Google preview, enough to whet my appetite for more. Nevertheless, when I encountered the story of Jocelyn Bell Burnell through a New York Times Op-Doc between the two books, I wondered if her discovery of pulsars was normal science. The further I pursued this question, the more contrary it seemed to become.
    Are there simpler versions of Kuhn’s books and ideas? (I have yet to find them.) I expect great things from Richard Dawkins’ curiously titled book about the life they furnish. Thank you again for cheering us in this direction. Peace.

  • @agee1961
    @agee1961 3 роки тому +9

    Happy Birthday me, what a treat!!!

  • @lukekent9386
    @lukekent9386 3 роки тому +10

    Personally I loved his book, "The Greatest Show on Earth." It is a wonderful overview of evolution that filled in so many gaps in my knowledge. Recommend to everyone.

    • @lukekent9386
      @lukekent9386 3 роки тому

      @m_train1 Read the book. You will have a much better understanding of what that means afterward.

    • @agonzo8438
      @agonzo8438 3 роки тому +1

      @m_train1 So he shouldn't love and recommend the book then?

    • @whatabouttheearth
      @whatabouttheearth 3 роки тому

      I never really understood the whole line of our evolutionary monophyletic taxonomy until the You Tube series 'Systematic Classification of Life' by Aron Ra.
      I like Dawkins but he always seemed so here and there and never clearly stated it through out monophyletic line. That's generally my critique of most mainstream science stuff, it's either too vague or too all over the place.
      ua-cam.com/play/PLXJ4dsU0oGMLnubJLPuw0dzD0AvAHAotW.html

    • @whatabouttheearth
      @whatabouttheearth 3 роки тому

      @m_train1
      The colloquial term "theory" is equivalent to the scientific term "hypothesis"....a "theory" is the highest level in science, it is a grouping of scientific laws
      ua-cam.com/play/PLXJ4dsU0oGMLnubJLPuw0dzD0AvAHAotW.html

  • @daryabaghdar4340
    @daryabaghdar4340 2 роки тому +2

    Thanks to both of you. We satched this program with family and enjoyed it greatly.

    • @loturzelrestaurant
      @loturzelrestaurant 2 роки тому

      It is a SAD TREND though that many Science-Fans reject the idea to fwatch and support Science-UA-camrs blood-related Sibling: The Atheist-Channel.
      That Atheist-UA-camrs have nothing to say
      is a silly Myth, so lemme; excuse the Randomness; recommend you some:
      Belief It Or Not, Genetically Modified Sceptic, Viced Rhino, Godless Grandma,
      Hbomberguy and Illuminaughtii. Oh, and Forrest Valkai.
      Science and Atheism is blood-related, so to speak, for a Myriad of reasons.

    • @daryabaghdar4340
      @daryabaghdar4340 2 роки тому

      Well, personally I am trying to watch science related programs and documentaries as much as I can in you-tube or other channels, but under one condition. The scientist should be known to me either personally by having read their books in advance or by being introduced by someone or some reliable source. There are lots of them in different channels BBC, NG, Curiosity, etc. so we have to prioritize them wisely.
      In here I know both of them for a long time now, and have read many books from them especially from Prof Dawkins and even have introduced them to others to enjoy.

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      @@daryabaghdar4340 "In here I know both of them for a long time now, and have read many books from them especially from Prof Dawkins and even have introduced them to others to enjoy."
      "We satched this program with family and enjoyed it greatly."
      Wow, you're so caring that you show lies these two losers give to your family to enjoy.
      Richard Dawkins teaches the universe came from "literally nothing."
      Real science says nothing does nothing. Real science says if there was something there already it must fit with the evidence of what we know. We know the 1LT says there's a conservation of energy. It can change forms and neither can be created or destroyed. Creation cannot happen by natural means. The 2LT has various aspects, one being the universe is winding down, entropy. Usable energy is becoming less usable, so at one point usable energy was at its max. This all points to a supernatural creation, by a supernatural creator at a certain point in which matter, space and time were created. When I read how it can happen otherwise, ALL the fools resort to science-fiction. Once a supernatural creation is accepted, then the next step is finding proof of what supernatural power did it.
      We can't get anything from "literally nothing." We can't even get science without God. The laws of nature only can come from a Lawgiver, God.
      God is the reason for us and all we have.
      ua-cam.com/video/JiMqzN_YSXU/v-deo.html
      “However improbable the origin of life might be, we know it happened on Earth because we are here.” -Richard Dawkins.
      We only get life from life...the law of biogenesis. We can't get anything without God.
      The odds are NOT there.
      ua-cam.com/video/W1_KEVaCyaA/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/yW9gawzZLsk/v-deo.html
      ua-cam.com/video/ddaqSutt5aw/v-deo.html
      No, the eye did not evolve into various eyes. Your mere chance mutations are absurd.
      ua-cam.com/video/X7h2HWcTwa4/v-deo.html
      Even Dawkins admits we can't know what is true because of natural selection...
      The God Delusion, “Since we are creatures of natural selection, we cannot totally trust our senses. Evolution only passes on traits that help a species survive, and not with preserving traits that tell a species what is actually true about life.”

    • @daryabaghdar4340
      @daryabaghdar4340 2 роки тому

      To 2fast2block:
      Well, apparently you are way way behind in science advancement in subatomic realm. I suggest you follow physicists in quantum realm and find out that thermodynamic laws that you are referring to goes only to certain level down in subatomic atomic level. Beyond that you have to deal with quantum theory.
      Your answer is there! Search for it.
      Even my grade 10 kid knows a lot about quantum principles, I’m sure you will enjoy it too.
      Again my suggestion to you is update your knowledge about physics and and everything around you.

    • @2fast2block
      @2fast2block 2 роки тому

      @@daryabaghdar4340 your blah-blah gave nothing to address what I gave and prove it wrong.

  • @alexcunhapinto
    @alexcunhapinto 3 роки тому +18

    Not to mention the sheer musical beauty of Dawkins' English.

  • @crystaldazz
    @crystaldazz 3 роки тому +24

    Neil... let Dawkins finish his thoughts! Jeeze!
    Anyhoo... thank you both. You two changed my life over a decade ago. Without you two, I wouldn't have been able to solidify my exit from religious indoctrination when I was teetering on the edge of logic versus faith. Long story short, you two saved my life. Thank you, Richard. Thank you, Neil.

    • @Ed-eq8ui
      @Ed-eq8ui 2 роки тому +1

      I know, right? It was 80% Neil and 20% Richard -- and Richard was the guest.

    • @georgealexander5932
      @georgealexander5932 2 роки тому

      Agree 100%. I know that NDT just can't help himself... he just loves to talk (and we do love him for it much of the time)... but he really needs to let his guest get in a word too. His questions were longer than Dawkins answers!

  • @rustsalya
    @rustsalya 3 роки тому

    Thanks