Enemies of Reason - Slaves to Superstition(4 of 5)

A documentary by Richard Dawkins.
http://richarddawkins.net/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=3&zen...
Part 1 of 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKpKU9ss7w0
Part 2 of 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5n2LktpT8tY
Part 3 of 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOzXm6KoMTU
Part 4 of 5 - You're watching this part.
Part 5 of 5 - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfySPHYXLpU

Category:

Education

Tags:

• psychic
• religion
• alternative
• dawkins
• hitchens
• god
• atheist
• superstition
• science

[Spazmonaut]

I'm totally on science side, but doesn't it make you think that when the dowser says that "because it was a test the outcome changed" make you think of other scientific theory, ie. the quantum, somewhat unexplainable, world... just sayin'...

[urantivirus]

@Spazmonaut Perhaps you don't understand quantum science if you are comparing it to doswing. lol

I'm just bugging you, but it's probably true. :P

[TheRichardHinckley]

@urantivirus Nobody currently understands quantum physics. According to Richard Feinman, if you think you understand quantum physics, it proves that you don't.

[urantivirus]

@TheRichardHinckley Yes, I know. :)

I'm familiar with that quote, it's quite true. But quantum physics isn't as unexplainable as Spazmonaut was making it sound, it's still scientific theory. I know Spaz wan't being 100% serious though.

[urantivirus]

@334286 I'm not going to believe in a god just because other people have personal testimonies and ancient superstitions. If someone can give me any reason to believe in a god, or better yet god himself gives me a reason, then I'll consider it. Then again I should only worry about such a thing if I assume god is as jealous and childish as the bible makes him out to be. Does god really care that much if I don't believe in him? It would be pretty silly if he did.

[mocrg]

Ask people if they think they are a better than average driver and most people will say yes. But of course everyone can't be better than average! People fool themselves.

[SanRafaelSwell]

No, it makes me think the dowser is ashamed and is trying to come up with excuses.

[a10fjet]

I think they should have buried the boxes so they would be doing what they usually do. walking over the water.

Not that it would have made the slightest difference.

[billy1212ist]

He is wrong,wood is" knocked ",this comes from the middle ages,when one wanted to get god,or a gods attention,he would knock on a tree, which sent the knock up it into the heavens.A doorbell of sorts.

[billy1212ist]

Google "Coral Castle",it's fact,and on film.A 105 pound little man,moved 20 ton blocks of coral,all alone with NO big machinery,today's machinery can't get in there to even try it.It's in Florida,10 feet wide,five feet high, 20 or 30 feet long.He said he used magnetic fields.

[billy1212ist]

@urantivirus You saying that the person is not being rational because of disbelief in evolution is way off base.WHY ? Well like my X-WIFE, they are rational,but rationally illogical.Stay away from them they are never wrong.

[Gajoobles]

@Spazmonaut We don't understand Quantum Theory but one big difference is that the equations work and we can make predictable observations with them.

[aikighost]

@Spazmonaut The differences between dowsing and quantum mechanics are many. The mechanism by which quantum outcomes are modified by observation is understood and predictable on a mathematical level to an incredible precision. In fact without that knowledge modern electronics wouldn't be possible, also quantum mechanics made several odd and remarkable predictions which at the time in the 20s and 30s seemed bizarre but which under extensive scientific testing have all shown themselves to be true.