Discovering Religion: Ep 05 - Semantics of Science

The fifth installment of my original series, "Discovering Religion". In this episode I address how certain words found in our everyday vocabulary take on a much different meaning when it comes to the vocabulary of science.

Often when a creationist or someone unfamiliar with the scientific method hears the word "theory" they immediately assume scientists are only guessing or at best have a loosely formed idea about a subject that is unsubstantiated by evidence. Although some people may legitimately fail to realize a "theory" in the mathematical, musical, or scientific sense refers to a comprehensive explanation that describes a great variety of facts, many others only feign ignorance.

Creationists apply a double standard to the "Theory of Evolution" by claiming it is STILL just a theory and has yet to show any signs of viability; meanwhile fully accepting the overarching principles that describe the "Theory of Relativity", "Theory of Electromagnetism", "Germ Theory", "Music Theory", and a host of mathematical theories, such as:

Algebraic K-theory
Approximation theory
Catastrophe theory
Category theory
Character theory
Choquet theory
Class field theory
Computation theory
Deformation theory
Dimension theory
Distribution theory
Field theory
Elimination theory
Game theory
Graph theory
Group theory
Homology theory
Homotopy theory
Information theory
Invariant theory
Local class field theory
M-theory
Matrix theory
Measure theory
Model theory
Module theory
Network theory
Number theory
Obstruction theory
Operator theory
Order theory
Percolation theory
Perturbation theory
Probability theory
Proof theory

And the list could go on...

Creationists accept the validity of other "theories", yet when it comes to evolution they blindly deny or even manipulate evidence -- so long as their preconceived notions of divine creation remain intact. With this episode I hope the viewer can gain a little perspective on how certain words are used in science and how this applies to the mechanism of Natural Selection, discussed in the following episode.

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MUSIC CITED:

Aphex Twin - Nanou2 2.15

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PLAYLIST:
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TRANSCRIPT:
http://discoveringreligion.net/?p=180

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[Beverlythirdeyevideo]

@ 8:09 "it is a fact that modern day humans evolved from ape like ancestors"

How can you pose a definite piece of evidence with the word like which sort of maybe or similar you have to give a definite source as well for example which type of ancestor do you speak of you have to be specific.

[DiscoveringReligion]

@Beverlythirdeyevideo

Hence, episodes 6-12...

[thelordmemnoch]

@DiscoveringReligion You misspelled "explanation" at 7:21 of the video. Not sure if anyone pointed this out since I didn't go through all of the comments. My apologies if it was already pointed out.

[DiscoveringReligion]

@thelordmemnoch

Yeah, that was a typo. There are a quite a few mistakes in my earlier videos. I plan to go through and remake episodes and compile them into a remastered DVD. Thanks for the heads up though.

[kimkeen]

@DiscoveringReligion Hi love this series thank you. Please if possible could you tell me the type of newt/fish creature can been see at frame 6:48 of Ep 05 he looks so funny and cute both :0)

[DiscoveringReligion]

@kimkeen

Glad you've enjoyed it. :) The animal is called Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) and it is a salamander native to Mexico.

[DiscoveringReligion]

@Daeon10000

"Religion just helps people understand what is good and bad and help others live a better life in a certain way."

I disagree. Religion has a very dark side that most people do not want to admit. Religion is responsible for the slave trade, stonings for adultery and blasphemy, countless wars, inquisitions, suppression of gay rights, and it would have its way with evolutionary science as well! I am uploading ep 19, which discusses all of these points. I invite you to watch it.

[javonne]

I just love these videos, their so informative, videos like these have made loose my grip on religious delusion and begin looking at reality for what it truly is

thanks a lot

[atheistbiker]

This is one helluva good series! It should be in schools all across the nation!

[Jsttobe]

@DiscoveringReligion Thanks for the wonderful series. But, sorry, the back ground music is quite annoying.

[TRYCLOPS1]

@javonne Awesome to hear! I'm watching this right now and it's pretty well done and complete. Peace!