Craig, Krauss, and Lambda Cold Dark Matter Model

William Lane Craig is finally brought to his senses about cosmological realities and arguments for the existence of "God" ;^/

Lawrence M. Krauss is an internationally known theoretical physicist and author of several bestselling books including "The Physics of Star Trek " His research interests include the interface between elementary particle physics and cosmology. He is foundation professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration, a professor in the physics department and director of the Origins Initiative at Arizona State University.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_M._Krauss
http://krauss.faculty.asu.edu/
http://www.q2cfestival.com/play.php?lecture_id=7742

Funny and fascinating:
'A Universe From Nothing' by Lawrence Krauss, AAI 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ImvlS8PLIo

Lawrence Krauss Discussion (1/12) - Richard Dawkins
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLctxRf7duU

William Lane Craig is an American philosopher and theologian known for his contributions to the philosophy of religion, the philosophy of time, philosophical theology, and historical Jesus studies. He is currently a Research Professor of Philosophy at Talbot School of Theology, Biola University (a private, non-denominational, evangelical Christian, liberal arts university located near Los Angeles).

William Lane Craig has used essentially the same failed arguments repeatedly. This footage comes from an old debate with Anthony Flew. Craig has modified an old cosmological argument (Kalām) that originated with al-Ghazali. I have edited the video for accuracy. Craig's uncorrected argument holds:
1.Whatever begins to exist has a cause.
2.The universe began to exist.
3.Therefore, the universe has a cause.

Neither premise 1 nor 2 is established. Instead, Craig relies upon the fact that the commonsense lay- view, based on living in a Newtonian world, renders these premises acceptable on the basis of simple experience.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kalam_cosmological_argument

The Cassiopeia Project makes science education videos freely available.
http://www.cassiopeiaproject.com/
http://www.cassiopeiaproject.com/videos2.php

ΛCDM or Lambda-CDM is an abbreviation for Lambda-Cold Dark Matter. It is frequently referred to as the concordance model of big bang cosmology, since it attempts to explain cosmic microwave background observations, as well as large scale structure observations and supernovae observations of the accelerating expansion of the universe. It is the simplest model that is in general agreement with observed phenomena.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda-CDM_model
http://www.newuniverse.co.uk/Lambda-CDM_model.html

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[mellowmark1]

Awesome job with the editing, mate.

[musekiteer]

@mellowmark1

It was the only way to get WLC to speak the truth ;D

[LucidDreamz613]

"Useless things like religion and philosophy...wait, I shouldn't say philosophy is useless." I lol'd.

[sirdelrio]

In another recent video in which craig along other apologists debate hitchens in a book fair, he shows other evidence of his imminent breakdown. now his kalam has changed: it's not 'whatever begins to exist has a cause' (since he's been pointed that causation is bound to the conservation of matter), but 'whatever exists has a cause, except that whose existence is necessary' LOL. poor spin doctor of nonsense. eventually his imposture will be exposed.

[musekiteer]

@AtheistAltar

Ah! Thanks. I was confused. Craig needs to *completely* adjust his thinking, imo. That's one of my chief complaints about theism: it induces (some) believers to deny facts and distort logic in service to a promise-packed fantasy.

[AtheistAltar]

@musekiteer Sorry, I realize my phrasing in that didn't make it very clear lol

I was meaning to say that Craig keeps saying "physicists agree that something came from nothing." When Krauss says something along the lines of "nothing isn't nothing anymore," Craig then claims "but then that's not really nothing!" Which is missing the point. Craig needs to adjust his "nothing" to the correct definition that physicists are actually using, not Krauss.

[musekiteer]

@AtheistAltar

To whose definition of nothing are you referring? If you meant mine, then I refer you back to my use of quotes.

Yes, that is the aim of Krauss' presentation. That is why I uploaded this segment, and a link to the original.

Krauss v Craig? Great! Krauss will trash Craig, but Craig and his groupies will never admit it.

[AtheistAltar]

@musekiteer Yes, that is the Craig community's response to Krauss' and modern physicists' ideas. "Well that's not REALLY nothing!?" Um, yeah. And? It is what it is. We're not beholden to your definition of nothing, since the common-sense definition doesn't correspond with physical reality. That's the aim of Krauss' presentation.

Krauss vs. Craig in early 2011, it's official folks ;)

[musekiteer]

@dewinthemorning

Truth is the essence of all humour ;D

[dewinthemorning]

The end editing contains cheeky humour. :)

I had watched this video but had forgotten it.

I'll favourite it for reference.