James Burke : The Day The Universe Changed: "The Way We Are", 3 of 5 (CC)

[ion010101]

Ah, Thales. Had no idea it was pronounced that way.

[ion010101]

How do you spell "tayleeze"? I can't find it on google, using every possible spelling I can think.

[ronwood1220]

this came first, before connections...

[rentatrip1]

I am truly sorry but the fact now is that England & the USA are not what James Burke describes all this fluff is now past and has been replaced with politically correct submittion to Islamic terrorists , "we" do not pass along what we know but rather the state passes along propoganda to youth thru brainwashing and lies - democracy is being replaced by communism liberty is replaced by islamo-fascisim - England now bows the knee to Moslem immagrants - USA now is intolerant of Christianity

[stoltobot]

@rentatrip1 this!

[rockoqatsi]

This aired on The Science Channel?! How did it escape the thought police?

I needn't go on about the quality of their programming... :P

EDIT: Actually, it's the History Channel I'm really mad at here.

[rockoqatsi]

This aired on The Science Channel?! How did it escape the thought police?

I needn't go on about the quality of their programming... :P

[kfap69]

lol!

[DavidWood17]

your videos fucking suck. your just a stupid idiot who cant stay on the task improvised at the beginning of the series.

[cupomash2]

@DavidWood17 Hey cum stain your vids suck to almost as good as your bitch.

[dynamohums]

Brian cox does the exact programming but with nicer hair and teeth. Funny how h

[Bondianwolf]

Thanks for the non-answer. Wise choice.

[Jcolinsol]

Representative democracy, not exactly a good idea. Rather destructive really. It's one of those instances of religious thinking trumping rationality, really.

[Bondianwolf]

Theocracy better than Democracy? Is that what you're espousing?

[Jcolinsol]

Neu. "Democracy", of the type predominantly institutionalized in the modern world, is based on the same psychological and intellectual basis as religion.

[Bondianwolf]

So Iran's gov't is no different than the USA's?

[Jcolinsol]

Neu, both systems are predicated on the same underlying psychology though.

Iran is a representative democracy and theocracy I think. It's been a while since I looked at it.

[antenora1009]

as if a 51% majority vs. 49% minority is a better alternative. thats called mob rule and it doesn't work

[Jcolinsol]

@antenora1009

You are correct, but I wonder if you know how?

[mrpossibilities]

Oh man. Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky Cantata in the background. This show just keeps getting better and better :)

[Poxyquotl]

this is off the show Conections

[JamesBurkeWeb]

What do you mean? That he is referring back to a connections episode?

[15ips]

@Poxyquotl It's not, it's a separate series.

[hmammoth]

I hate to imagine what the world would have been without Science. Wait a minute there was a time when religion rather than Science ruled the West.....it is called the dark ages!! :)

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Well... almost ;)

There are always "rebels" and the so-called "dark ages" is no exception. In that case, the rebels were a breakaway sect (Cistercians) who were, amongst other things, responsible for a "medieval industrial revolution" in the 13th century. They were Benedictines but following a more literal interpretation of his teachings; doing away with ritual and luxury and reviving Roman technology from ancient relics thus causing the aforementioned "revolution".

See Conn1, Ep. 4

- JBW

[nNorthWestern]

@JamesBurkeWeb hmm i thought the suppression of the English monasteries was the reason for getting out of ^dark ages^ and that was done by Henry VIII in england, it was devastating for cistercians also im sure, they didnt want it they lost all the lands and welth and there iron casting business,, they were definetly not the guardians of science and progress of that time they were still just christians and wanted same thing as other christians do

[Ionian1006]

@hmammoth - Say what? I really hope you are not that ignorant of what the "dark ages" were. If you are, then Bronowski, Burke, and Sagan wasted a lot of time.

[Thornfox]

It would be nice if more people appreciated rational thinking.

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Do you mean appreciate the inherent value of rational thinking? or to appreciate, in full, what rationalist thinking has engendered over the years?

[Thornfox]

Both!

[squeezetruck]

Wow did *you* miss the point.

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Please. Do tell!

[clachan001]

Glad for these videos to be back. My son and I are big fans!

[JamesBurkeWeb]

Glad to be back! Enjoy the shows.