The Human Spark | Preview Part 1: Becoming Us | PBS

[nolaputz]

that's freakin' awesome..



[T3RRABYT3]

the thumbnail picture of the video before you click, i saw a guy with a peice of flint on some flesh so i thought he was making a spark from human flesh and flint

[rafflecupter]

I saw part of the title in the featured section, I thought it was about a man who can start fires with his hands. XD

[mazdaplz]

@rafflecupter

same here bro, same here. we've been mislead!

[TheFearOfOne]

To think we went to school sometimes just to have eduacated sophistacted arguements that end up being trivial x-x Its a waste of time like all comments. Perfect example this one.

[sidstille]

everyone should read the except from "Born to Run" on why african people survived and neaderthals didnt.

running. woop woop. the wonder sport pulls through.

[w1ngzer0]

cool the evolution of the plague of the world. The human species. A cockroach has more use then a human.

[Tiboroun]

All things tend towards chaos or the theory of entropy, humans are agents of entropy we are the ordered system that is Earth's entropic device and we do a fine job at that.

[ryotaryuu]

so kill yourself

[sharkinfested]

Why do they always depict early man and Neanderthals as Caucasian? Different races didn't develop until much later.

[Hipster420]

Religion = The opiate of the uneducated masses...

[bigfathippo53]

African americans are proof of evolution.

[THIRDWORLDUNITE]

you mean negative evolution

[naddestroyer]

@ Alaric 1213

If you really want to prove a point or whatever your trying to prove, speak plainly or otherwise some people might just think your using quotes from the bible or other religious sources to hide your ignorance.

[LovelesEntertainment]

Somehow I knew there would be comments from retards in the comment box.. Its always this way.

[2012Prophecy]

This works fine with Christianity!

[schmazly2]

Have to agree with onemind that most evangelicals won't be watching this.

Nothing wrong with the idea of Christ's loving others though, and glad to here some Christians aren't fear mongering hutch rabbits

[Alaric1213]

As a true believer I am happy to receiver your persicutions, but I am born of God made in His image according to teh Bible. If some Christians or so called Christians choose to move away from teh scripture for lack of understanding, that's their choice. I believ Gen 1:26-27 whcih makes me special and the rest a monkey soon to be caged.

[schmazly2]

When did I persecute you???

I can tell feeling special is important to you. I'm not suffering from the same need.

As far as your caged comments go, I infer that you're one of the blood thirsty mindless ones that love the suffering of others so you can feel worthy of your God's love.

Amen Brother!

Amen!

[schmazly2]

That Canadian South maybe.

[franksaninocencio]

@schmazly2 sorry, i commented on the wrong one

[Alaric1213]

First I must say, what you say of me means nothing, I Kevin deid and now Christ is alive in my life, you can't hurt the dead, you on the other hand are alive and so you crasp for breath and out comes words of anger and a need to be right.

I on the other hand stand, Christ is King and he will bring every man to his knees. Unless you embrace him you will be cut off. Should shoud read Psalm 2 it speakd of teh future of the governments of thsi world and those under them.

[MayMayIsMyPuppy]

@Alaric1213 that was so uncalled for. and stupid. and had nothing to do with any thing. im pretty sure that was about science.

[schmazly2]

Again, you speak of damnation, but it is I that lack love.

How about this: Galatians 5:22 - But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfullness, gentleness, self-control. So, Kevin, which one of these do you feel you have the most?

You've shown none! Maybe Christ meant love your friends only - but then why Matthew 5:43, and 44.

You see, you have misunderstood me, and made terrible uninformed judgments.

[schmazly2]

You messaged me that I am arrogant, and am lost, with my head in the sand. But what you didn't know is that I was raised in a house of evangelical missionaries for two decades. In that time I learned a couple things:

First, the message Christ left for us regarding our not falling prey to our itches and the importance of trying to love EVERYONE is as beautiful as it is impossible!

Second, I learned that men are hopeless at understanding the will of god!

[schmazly2]

You say man is fallible, so don't listen to him.

I agree. Man is hopelessly fallible, but that is the human condition. We must do the best with what we have. There IS NO TRUTH, but only our interpretation of truths.

You think you can interpret the heart and mind of god? Hogwash! How arrogant, you little mouse to think you can get is right, where EVERYONE before you has failed.

Is there good in the bible? Sure there is. But your arrogance in your ability to know god is the greatest evil!

[VirtualBilly]

You don't have to be religious to know that in the English language, the word "god", when referring to the Deity worshiped in the three major religions (Christianity, Judaism, Islam), and other words referring back to that one (i.e., He, Him, etc.) get capitalized.

For example:

"Do I wish there was a god?"

"...I know that God does not have a monopoly on love"

Same goes for religious texts (I read the Bible, the Torah, and the Qur'an).

Despite your atheism, you can still show respect.

[schmazly2]

I refuse to!

Purposely, though not to offend.

[schmazly2]

In closing, I will state that I have come to my atheism honestly.

Do I wish there was a god? Maybe, but if there was I'd be pretty pissed that he/she allows those with power to leave so many helpless, with no free will to escape their tormentors.

Instead, I find hope in the idea that he is dead, that we have killed him. Because this idea thrusts the responsibility of creating meaning, and the hope of love,on each of us.

And with this said, I know that god does not have a monopoly on love

[kelek1994]

i am so with you

[VirtualBilly]

to paraphrase you:

"if there was [a god] I'd be pretty pissed that he/she allows those with power to leave so many helpless, with no free will to escape their tormentors."

You can still be an atheist when you're done, but I guarantee that if you were to read any of the texts of the three major religions (Torah, New Testament, Qur'an), you would never have made such a perspective-less statement. Read the ENTIRE text, not just one or two convenient scriptures you found via Google before posting.

[schmazly2]

You infer poorly!

Maybe read all of my comments. I HAVE read the bible through, and wore than once. I also sat listening to those who considered themselves experts for decades.

BTW

"you would never have made such a perspective-less statement" is a wonderfully weak argument. You always hear religious folk account for evil with: We are given free will, and choose evil" - which is a simple lie. How many who suffer from tormentors have choices? Very few! I like Chomsky's take on this.

[VirtualBilly]

uh, what?? first of all, it was an assumption, not inference. they're in your dictionary.

and second... what?? nobody knows what your argument is, why you assumed i was religious, why you're getting so defensive, or why you brought up chomsky. all i said was that you can still show respect; is that really a problem for you?

it's obvious you don't know very much about religion because you sound like this: "why should i believe in a god that allows things i don't like? i mean, you know?"

[schmazly2]

There is plenty of support provided in my writing to infer from. I'm sorry, I assumed you would use it instead of making a blind assumption.

Look, a person's reasons for not believing take years to form. Does one point cover it? Of course not! I used one of many concerns, and I think your: "why should i believe in a god that allows things i don't like?" point is not representative of my comment.

How can you classify my concern for torment and powerlessness as "I don't like"?

[schmazly2]

I will admit that your concern regarding respect for others strikes closer to home.

In a way I agree, and don't like provocation, because it is so easy.

My problem is that by capitalizing I am in a way affirming, which I refuse to do. Believe in a god, or don't, if you want, but don't require me to pay any homage to your "creator".

I will, at the same time, refrain from offering him or her a peanut!

[Tiboroun]

so insecure in your own beliefs that you won't use proper english?

[schmazly2]

Ya, I guess that's it.

If I were insecure I would whine when others refused to pay respect to my god - which is us by the way. I don't care if you respect my opinion, or ask you to nod to something you disagree with.

Religious folk just expect us to always give their god a free pass, which I refuse to do, though I openly invite you to go to church and raise your hands in surrender to whatever you want to.

[franksaninocencio]

@Alaric1213 This person has the thick southern accent. Read their comment and imagine the redneck tongue.

[Alaric1213]

Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

[Alaric1213]

Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

[schmazly2]

Are you serious!

Is this the only way you can communicate! Through tired scriptures, that you likely only grasp the surface of.

Maybe expand your horizons some. There have been Christians who had great things to say. Maybe look into some Jefferson and his views on literal interpretation. Maybe even Charles Taylor (his Secular Age is actually very good).

It is amazing how you barbershop brethren feel you have such a grasp on a text many

great humans have struggled with.

[Alaric1213]

Why should I look at man's work when God is my father who have taught me, and who is yet with me daily.

Man will see things through his own eyes, did you know that the only man that you can trust is the one who doesn't care for his life. Why you may ask? becuase he is not afraid to speak what he knows and will not hide thr turth.

We all want to live and so when dangers comes will switch our views on things and will serve our need to live, but the other will press on he cars not.

[schmazly2]

As an atheist I, of course, really like Hitchens (though Dawkins bugs me). I love reading Thomas Paine as well.

But I also read the bible, C.S. Lewis (Mere Christianity), and others. It is important to challenge the dogma of one's beliefs (and yes, we are all dogmatic at some level), and to compare many ideas to test for resonance.

I don't care of you are a born-again or not! Just make sure you take your head out of your sand box some, and look around - just so see if you MIGHT be wrong!

[Alaric1213]

Sand box you say, Your head seem to be in the box, for this world which yo love so much won;t miss you when yo ua re gone, in this world you love so much in filled with war and death, whoes head is in the sand box?

You should consider better than yourself who were more educated that you are who have now turned to Christ, we have today one who was like you well educated serving teh Lord Jesus Christ.

My head is out of teh and box my friend, I don't want this world, have it.

[capnquack]

King James? Seriously - you're going to try and come across as a scholar spouting a version of the Bible well known to have gross inconsistencies between the English and original-language versions? Also - I might note that you bitching and moaning all over this page makes you a "man who standeth in the way of sinners". Let us 'sin', get your self-righteous rear end out of our business and go live in your guilt-driven fairytale.

[Alaric1213]

How can you understand something that you do not believe. Unlike any other book the Bible is one you must first belive before you will ever understand it.

John 3:5-6 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

You are flesh so how can you understand those things that are spiritual?

[LovelesEntertainment]

Except it doesn't... because in the bible man was always human not ape relative.

[2012Prophecy]

This was addressed to my comment somehow.

The Bible states clearly when Cain begs El to not send him "out there" where other "humans" may cause him harm.

These other humans probably coincide with evolution. If you do respond, please make it logical, and not fundamentalist-centered.

While its fun to write about miracles, and that's all anyone has ever done, you don't pray for a miracle when your rents due!

[onemindspinning]

Christians will hate this show. Bring on the science

[Alaric1213]

"Christins will hate this show" Suer I hate it becasue it is a deceiving trick, "Psalms 1:1 Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."

[D0g63rt]

Blessed is the man who burns that filth for warmth.

[Kenishie94]

Alan Alda is so Ganster. Love American Scientific Frontier