Evolutionary Perspectives (Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennet, Steven Pinker, Jared Diamond and Douglas Adams) 4of4

Douglas Adams moderates a discussion between Richard Dawkins, Daniel Dennett, Steven Pinker and Jared Diamond. The discussion focuses on attempts to apply darwinian principles and explanations to areas other than biology, such as cosmology, language and psychology, as well as pointing out areas that are less likely to have darwinian explanations. Towards the end, the discussion turns to issues of religion and the psychology of belief and imagination.

Each of the speakers gave a short lecture before the discussion, which can be found here (links to the first part of each):

Douglas Adams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=msAF_MDYWNE

Richard Dawkins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdBOb9tQjNU

Daniel Dennett: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psBwnE0ByUw

Stephen Pinker: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVrb5ClvDho

Jared Diamond: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IV_P1VGqMBo



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[1tabligh]

@20cigarrosconfiltro

His Existence is not coming into Being from non-existence.

If in the course of developing the argument of the orderliness of the universe we attempt to prove the existence of a maker similar to the human maker, the divine maker will, in reality, also be a created being on the level of man; proving the existence of such a maker is an entirely different matter from proving the existence of the Maker and Creator of all being.

[20cigarrosconfiltro]

@1tabligh The same way god created himself and gave himself his all mighty powers and created faulty humans so he could send them to hell if they don't believe stupid BS. Maybe god exists, maybe not. So far there's no proof. I don't understand how people can believe in a biblical god. My guess is that if god exists, we will know him through the laws of nature, which are in itself awe inspiring.

God created everything is no answer. Maybe god wrote this post too.

[1tabligh]

@dwaynedibbly How can the atheists delude themselve and believe that hydrogen and oxygen, electrons and protons, should first produce themselves, then be the source for all other beings, and finally decree the laws that regulate themselves and the rest of the material world?

[dwaynedibbly]

Adams rambles on a bit in this, let the bigboys talk.

[dwaynedibbly]

@1tabligh curb your ego fella.

[doctorfreakus]

Is it not more logical to say that Red is Yellow than to attribute Red to being Green? Next time I'm landing in an airplane, I pray the pilot ignores the "scientific" instruments, closes his/her eyes/brains and prays for a safe landing. Studying and appreciating Creation is an insult to God. God doesn't like people studying and appreciating his work. He likes to keep it on the DL (because?...

[doctorfreakus]

@1tabligh Why would anyone answer your question about matter since noone on earth has ever claimed that? Studying evolution has brought mankind closer to god but calling "matter-energy" god has not. Close minded fundamentalists drive people away from god. You are twisting the words you put into people's mouths so you can ask questions that don't make sense. Read:Masturbation. Which God is also against -so stop it! Why don't you not look both ways before you cross the street CauseGodCreatedMatter

[theinquisitor]

You ever heard of the saying, "you'll attract more flies with honey than with vinegar"?