AronRa Q&A on Darwin Day (1 of 3)

This is the question-and-answer session following the keynote presentation at Broward College in Ft. Lauderdale.

http://www.cafepress.com/AronRa.425376506

Once again, I would like to thank the sponsors of this event, especially the Florida Atheists and Secular Humanists. They not only covered my transportation and accommodations, but also treated me to grilled rib eye steaks with German beer and the company of several interesting and intellectual people in a very pleasant environment. They were very good hosts, and I had quite a nice weekend overall.

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[ANewHuman]

Great series!

I've got to ask... why you you say that multicellular evolution is faster, when generations on the single cell level are much, much shorter?

I'm guessing you meant that it takes less time relative to the length of a generation for a substantial genetic change to occur. For instance, we haven't changed much in the past 4000 years, but 4000 years only represent about 160 human generations, whereas 160 bacterial generations would play out in less than three days. Is that right?

[AronRa]

@ANewHuman Although single-celled organisms do have much shorter generations than multicellular organisms, they are not a prone to error because they're only dealing with the organization within their own structure and not the expanded arena of configuring all those other cells too.

[Azurerosa]

I want the t-shirt you are wearing in this video! Where did you find it?

[AronRa]

@Azurerosa I made that shirt. You can buy one if you look up AronRa at Cafe Press.

[NedRacine]

AronRa is one sharp dude. I agree; It's difficult to take the limited, childlike petulance of religious dogma seriously once you've gained even a minimal understanding of theoretical physics and cosmology.

[maddyboi1973]

@Parapon3ra

Hahaha He does look like a klingon...

[0debug]

@zeldaofarel I have a feeling that the Japanese have found "western" (or middle-eastern) fairy tales interesting for quite some time, and attempted to incorporate it. Didn't the "Aum Shinrikyo" death sect combine buddhism with some of the nastier pieces of the middle-east religions (those concerning the end of the world)? Also, they like some western music, and incorporate that into their modern culture as well. Flow of culture goes both ways, and both the nasty and good parts.

[Unzem]

5:25 sound slike Galen (gailen) not sure how to spell it or user name but what he goes by.

[MonTag666]

@Cuythulu Was this before or after our baby killing,animal sacrificing satan worshping occult ritual led by obama at the illuminati HQ hidden deep withing area 51?

[zeldaofarel]

Actually, Christianity is expanding in Asia. Especially South-Korea, but in Japan as well. However, Japanese have a funny way of taking it in. They just add it to their Zen Buddhism ans Shintoism as a 3rd religion. I don't think they actually comprehend that Christianity is exclusive.

[FandRRacing]

this makes me feel so smart!



[JungleJargon]

So much nonsense!

watch?v=t0dcH9RFfX8

[Krandolph17]

If I buy your shirt you will receive the money correct?