The Evolution of Morality (1-5)

This was the keynote speech on Darwin Day 2010 at Broward College in South Florida.

I was supposed to land in Ft. Lauderdale a full day before I did, and I expected to use that time locked in my hotel room rehearsing and revising my presentation. But record snow falls in Dallas and Atlanta caused my flights to be cancelled, rescheduled, and rerouted through other airlines, all amidst the threat that both airports might have to close. Consequently, I spent all my prep time flitting between gates and calling sponsors trying to secure another flight. I ended up getting in absurdly late, and missing sleep. Then I went before a hundred scientists trying to freely recite a 6,000 word speech that I refused to just stand there and read, although there were a couple moments that I wish I had done that. :-P

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[absolutebob]

What was that he said at 3:24? "My primary interest was in ___" ?

[AronRa]

@absolutebob My primary interest was in phylogenetics, cladistic taxonomy.

[Meleehero]

sorry for posting the first part so many times i though that it was not working

[AronRa]

@Meleehero Thank you very much for sharing all that. Sincerely.

[kevmoron]

Aron, I get the same error, regardless of browser, and adding &fmt=4 to the URL did not fix it. I actually noticed this a few days ago. Your other videos seem to work fine. Perhaps just take it down and upload it again?

[AronRa]

Someone else just explained that you have to go to the bottom right and change the setting from 360p to 480p.

[Direkin]

AronRa is living proof that it's never too late to go back to school regardless of background. Kudos!

[largegrainsofsalt]

@purpose2life hey fuckhead, why do you not allow my comments that destroy your creatard 2nd law of thermo. bullshit on YOUR video, then turn around claim that your being censorsed? how about you either play by the rules you expect others to follow or STFU and go jerk off to whatever holy text to see fit in private. and aronra DID respond directly to your point in a comment so perhaps you should start there instead of whinning on and on like a little girl.

[PRJking]

Sound is so bad, I can barely hear what he's saying :(

Is there any better version?

[sonykroket]

Aron is a Klingon raised by Vulcans

;-)

[ImBetterthanReligion]

Badass and well thought out definition of "creationism":at 8:40 !!

Thank you AronRa for putting up with all the bullshit and needless arguing that you do!

Whenever you are feeling overwhelmed or stressed just remember that you are reaching out to a growing audience and are at least (hopefully) getting "them" to think a little more about "their" position...

[Mogley52]

ANY LIFE ON MARS CAME FROM EARTH! Please read and pass on this Internet article. Just google the title.

[TheEnkidugirl]

@largegrainsofsalt The only part that I disagree with is the "whining like a little girl" because it's an insult to little girls. ;)

[SQuiRR3LM0nk3y]

@Direkin Which epic hair like that, how can he not be living proof?