Richard Dawkins - Applying Darwinian Evolution to Physics

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/07/Richard_Dawkins_The_Greatest_Show_on_Earth

Evolutionary biologist Richard Dawkins weighs the possibilities of the anthropic principle as it applies to physics. He also presents the theory that universes are bound to Darwinian selection, passing on traits to daughter universes birthed from black holes.

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Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion created a storm of controversy over the question of God's existence. Now, in The Greatest Show on Earth, Dawkins presents a stunning counterattack against advocates of "Intelligent Design" that explains the evidence for evolution while keeping an eye trained on the absurdities of the creationist argument.

More than an argument of his own, it's a thrilling tour into our distant past and into the interstices of life on earth. Taking us through the case for evolution step-by-step, Dawkins looks at DNA, selective breeding, anatomical similarities, molecular family trees, geography, time, fossils, vestiges and imperfections, human evolution, and the formula for a strong scientific theory.

Dawkins' trademark wit and ferocity is joined by an infectious passion for the beauty and strangeness of the natural world, proving along the way that the mechanisms of the natural world are more miraculous -- a "greater show" -- than any creation story generated by any religion on earth. - Berkeley Arts and Letters

Richard Dawkins is a world-renowned evolutionary biologist and author. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and, until recently, held the Charles Simonyi Chair of Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. His first book, The Selfish Gene, was an instant international bestseller, and has become an established classic work of modern evolutionary biology.

He is also the author of The Blind Watchmaker, River Out of Eden, Climbing Mount Improbable, Unweaving the Rainbow, A Devil's Chaplain, The Ancestor's Tale The God Delusion, and most recently, The Greatsest Show on Earth.

Professor Dawkins's awards have included the Silver Medal of the Zoological Society of London (1989), the Royal Society's Michael Faraday Award (1990), the Nakayama Prize for Achievement in Human Science (1990), The International Cosmos Prize (1997) and the Kistler Prize (2001).

He has Honorary Doctorates in both literature and science, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society.

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[xBlackEditionx]

People, don't even take religious people seriously we have to concentrate on better things. It's like arguing with children

[MrSoliPat]

@greenscorpio1967 who cares

[mrelgordoA]

@xBlackEditionx Don't deny the Creator that is obvious in all of creation because of the lies of hateful religions. Atheists throw out the baby with the bath water. If you had the ability to separate the intelligent design you see everywhere from what hateful religions have done through the ages, you would open the block you have created that is stopping you from seeing the truth. After talking to a large number of atheists this is by far their biggest problem.Dawkins is guilty of this as well.

[xBlackEditionx]

@mrelgordoA Your a lost human. Nobody can help you but yourself. good luck on ya

[mrelgordoA]

@vonclaren1 You can run from GOD but you can't hide. Ignorance of his true character causing you do disbelieve, then finding information that lines up with your belief system, does not mean he doesn't love and care about you. It is his very presence that keeps your body in atomic order. Without his presence the universe would collapse back into one solid mass. He spans the heavens in the palm of his hand!

[mrelgordoA]

@xBlackEditionx If you have ever created anything in this life, you will have to admit that you thought of it first and then put your hand to it. Cause and Effect. now and forever.

intelligent design, Watch the youtube video on Ben Stein vs Richard Dawkins where he admits there is evidence for intelligent design. the Language of DNA is GOD SMILING AT YOU!

[vonclaren1]

@mrelgordoA TROLL :p

[xBlackEditionx]

@mrelgordoA Do you have a life? Or do you just sit on your immature ass arguing with people on youtube all day?

[mrelgordoA]

@ltintel You deny the strong evidences of the model of the universe, and don't understand the normal function of life now or in the past. Do your own research on the issues of origin and life by looking into unbiased facts not hypotheses and theory

[ltintel]

@mrelgordoA I think you just proved @xBlackEditionx point.

[mrelgordoA]

@85Damix Your lack of polite articulation proves you are missing wisdom in your education to function in a normal way that has a positive contribution to society. These comments are unacceptable and show the your Darwinistic beliefs are starting to take hold

and you could become extinct. There is a famous saying that states" as a man thinks so is he & life and death are in the power of the tongue, those that love it will eat the fruit of it. MORE CAUSALITY TO PONDER!

[mrelgordoA]

@85Damix You need to get real with yourself and start getting teachable or you could become a legend in your own mind. The CAUSE "YOUR DECISIONS" WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON YOUR FUTURE! READ ITEMS 1-4 ABOVE . If you still believe causality is only for a certain type of people(not you of course) then drive your car into a tree, get out and don't for one second think about what you could have done that would have been different. More Scientists, are acknowledging intelligent design every day.