Ep3: Climbing Mount Improbable - Growing Up in the Universe - Richard Dawkins

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Ep3: Climbing Mount Improbable - Growing Up in the Universe - Richard Dawkins

http://richarddawkins.net/growingupintheuniverse Oxford professor Richard Dawkins presents a series of lectures on life, the universe, and our place in it. With brilliance and clarity, Dawkins unravels an educational gem that will mesmerize young and old alike. Illuminating demonstrations, wildlife, virtual reality, and special guests (including Douglas Adams) all combine to make this collection a timeless classic. The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures for Children were founded by Michael Faraday in 1825, with himself as the inaugural lecturer. The 1991 lecturer was Richard Dawkins whose five one-hour lectures, originally televised by the BBC, are now available free online, courtesy of The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science. The entire 5-hour program is also available on a 2-DVD set through our online store. http://richarddawkins.net/store/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=5 The DVD includes subtitles in English, Spanish, French and Polish. Read the transcript: http://richarddawkins.net/GUITUtranscript If you enjoy these free videos, please consider purchasing the DVD and/or making a donation to The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science to help us continue our work. Donate here: http://richarddawkinsfoundation.org/donate.php Originally broadcast as The Royal Institution Christmas Lectures for Children, 1991.

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Tags: Science, Biology, Evolution, Richard Dawkins, Teaching Science, Education, Science Education, 1991, Darwin
What a horrendous ...   (BeekersSqueakers)21.11.2009
What a horrendous shirt...
48:32 Dawkins: ...   (InYourFaceNewYorker)16.11.2009
48:32 Dawkin​s: What's your name? Girl: Annice Dawkins: Annie! Come here Annie, please. I guess she was too shy to correct him. That's what I used to do when people got my name wrong. Not any more. ;)
dfdfdfdfd   (kadafi2008)15.11.2009
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That's a laser ...   (gagaplex)15.11.2009
That's a laser pointer?!?Wow. Technology really has come a long way since 1991.
5 minutes I have ...   (godsplan4thechildren)14.11.2009
5 minutes I have great recall it is a trip. The doctors freak. When I came back I was completely cured. They ran test for 48 hours and their report read"I guess we will never know what happen" I know what happen. Life has been living his purpose for me since. I move mountains. I hope one day I will be able to have some time once again for myself once I completed what I was sent back to do which is expose corruption in Child Protectives services. goggle my name christina illsley
crazy   (tbkitw)14.11.2009
crazy
huh, my NDE was ...   (Mephistophilus)14.11.2009
huh, my NDE was much different. Images of those I loved flashed through my mind's eye followed by quasi dreams until my eyes opened. I don't remember if I wanted to comeback and I'm told I have a good memory alhtough I don't think so by my standards. How long were you clincially dead?
nice shirt   (daveeol)10.11.2009
nice shirt
That's what "Mrs." ...   (jimbrown257)10.11.2009
That's what "Mrs." Garrison thought.
No there is only ...   (pranays)10.11.2009
No there is only one Theory. Theo​ry = a set of facts, propositions,​ or principles analysed in their relation to one another and used, especially in science, to explain phenomena. H​ypothesis = a theory needing investigation​ a tentative explanation for a phenomenon, used as a basis for further investigation​. The Biblical flood is a Hypothesis that has been disproven by science and evidence. Ev​olution is theory because the hypothesis has been proven by science and evidence.
Is there pressure ...   (steflova2)10.11.2009
Is there pressure at the top too? This is the problem. There are 2 stories and atheism is to teach their only story. From Dr. Walter Veith, we learn that geological layers have fossilized ripples reflecting their deposition via stream flow. Mud flowed from various sources, volcanic etc. When there was a little mud it spanned a short distance. Where there was a lot of mud it spanned a large distance. There is crystal clear evidence for the great flood in the fossil record. THere are 2 Theories
I can tell you what ...   (godsplan4thechildren)9.11.2009
I can tell you what happen to me after I died! It is a trip! Awesome you have no memory of who left behind. We become one with GOD a energy white energy of love and greatness happiness I did not want to come back.
hello professor, ...   (godsplan4thechildren)9.11.2009
hello professor, you can teach me anytime! Nice voice!
You have to be ...   (jimbrown257)7.11.2009
You have to be kidding!! The layers are flat because that is how they form under the pressure over millions of years. To think that a single flood lasting less than a year formed all those layers in nonsense. Mi​nd you there are a number of other problems with the Noah's Ark story, which, btw, was just taken from the Epic of Gilgamesh. It's not even an original story.
God, he was ...   (woxiedowg)3.11.2009
God, he was handsome.
The next best fit ...   (aghoranathi)3.11.2009
The next best fit for human evolution is NWO mindless slave. All thinking human beings will be annihilated, all those prepared to become cattle for the oligarchical Rothschild/Ro​ckefeller family will live, this is evolution. The best fit, not the strongest. The meek will inherit the Earth, that makes sense now. :)
Tit us2:11 For the ...   (steflova2)2.11.2009
Tit us2:11 For the grace of God that bringeth salvation hath appeared to all men, Titus 2:12 Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; Titus 2:13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;
There is no single ...   (steflova2)2.11.2009
There is no single geological column anywhere. People are just picking and choosing - mixing and matching what they will to come to the conclusion they want to see. Question - if the gelogical layers at the grand canyon represents billions of years , Why is each layer perfectly flat with absolutely no erosion between layers. Because it was all done underwater. I can't stand the lies of evolution. You have been warned. At the coming of Christ you will have No excuse.
I am open to listen ...   (steflova2)1.11.2009
I am open to listen to anything you wish to present. Fascinating arguments have been made against creationism and the God of the bible., however, I believe I have tangible proof of God's existance in (a) the prophecies of the bible (b) video testimony of spectacular intervention by God . Regarding My point about evolution falling apart, u misunderstood. Evolution hinges on radiometric dating. Dinosaurs and humans at the same time means evolution is False and can't be reworked. It will happen.
I'm not trying to ...   (jimbrown257)1.11.2009
I'm not trying to be mean; this is stuff you really need to consider. You should watch the "Foundational​ Falsehoods of Creationism" series by AronRa or the "Why Do People Laugh at Creationists"​ series by Thunderf00t. DonExodus2 has made some really good videos on evolution. He is a devout Christian who is trying to stop the creationists from making a laughing stock of all Christians. Most importantly they are all professional biologists who know best why denying evolution is so insane.
Steflova, you need ...   (jimbrown257)1.11.2009
Steflova, you need to have a basic understanding​ of what you are trying to argue againist if you plan to do so. You clearly do not have this. How could finding a dinosaur fossil with a human fossil possibly falsify evolution!? All that would do is show that humans existed earlier or dinosaurs later than had been thought. I seriously feel sorry for you that you are one of these completely scientifically illiterate people who do not know when to keep their mouths shut.
"scientist can't ...   (jimbrown257)1.11.2009
"scientist can't get 1 cell to evolve into 1 worm." ...Yo​ur kidding, right?? Evolution happens in tiny imperceptible​ changes that only add up over thousands of generations. And it is something that happens, not something you do on purpose.
Steflova, I just ...   (jimbrown257)1.11.2009
Steflova, I just submited that quote of your's to Fundies Say the Darndest Things. Alth​ough I have to admit I can't tell if you are being serious or not. You can't possibly be that ignorant...can you??
The theory of ...   (steflova2)1.11.2009
The theory of Evolution is extremely fragile. All that needs to happen to destroy it is is to find a fossil with a dinosaur and a homo sapiens together-and poof it's all gone. they are finding fossils everyday and one day they will find the dinosaur with the homo sapien in the same place. I know this for a fact because the bible references Dinosaurs And there are ancient drawings of dinosaurs on various continents. the human and dinosaur fossils will be found together mark my words.
The Theory of ...   (steflova2)1.11.2009
The Theory of Evolution is wrong for 1 simple reason. (1) The theory claims that evolution was extremely prolific in creating vast numbers of species. Despite this amazing assumption in the lab setting scientist can't get 1 cell to evolve into 1 worm. Nor can they get fish to grow legs. Scientist can't replicate any of the spectacular claims of evolution. If it is not replicable it is False. That's the rules of scientific experimentati​on.

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