Intelligent Design is Stupid: Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson describes the absuridity of "intelligent design". Sorry folks, the universe was not designed for us. Accept it, we're nothing special.

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[Jonathan Schwetz]

"An entertainment complex in the middle of a sewage system? NO ENGINEER WOULD DESIGN THAT AT ALL."

[0096luke]

"Our creator obviously has great power since he created everything, so he has the power to easily protect us from the things he created in the Universe that could kill us"

Say that to the meteor that fell in Russia.

[0096luke]

1. That still doesn't justify how flawed the world is and the vast amount of things that could go wrong and destroy the planet in the process.

2. How? Genetic disorders are, in fact, a form of mutation.

3. Menstruation is functional. There are many things that are wrong with it which rule out an "intelligent" design, but it works. And because it works, changing it is not crucial for the survival of the species and thus it has not changed.

[0096luke]

And even if by some anomaly a change in the reproductive system resulted in incompatibility between males and females, that would mean that they can't reproduce and the species would die off very quickly. That's why we don't see cases like those.

[0096luke]

I understand your point. The problem with it is that you are assuming that males and females evolve at the same time, but take different paths. That is not the case.

There is a single reproductive system in a species which breaks down into males and females. If something changes within its structure, it affects both genders.

It's not that there are 2 things changing on their own while miraculously remaining compatible. It's just one thing.

[Jamicaman516]

the reasons the systems complement one another is because any system that didnt, wouldnt reproduce or would produce an offspring whose genetic path would lead to another species down the road. Evolution and the struggle for life are very good at weeding out those who are not optimzed for competion. Where there some mutations that resulted in issues in male and female systems so they didnt work or didnt complement one another, yes there was but those ppl didnt reproduce and pass that on error on.

[presa1200]

"Males and females don't evolve individually" - that's exactly what I meant to say, if both genders co-evolved at the same time then how did the systems make sure they are complementing each other, let alone the shape? And if the shape or any part of the reproductive system did not evolve successfully then how could the very first generation come into existence through birth?

[presa1200]

God has already created it in heaven, it depends on whether or not we are going to work hard for it. Sometimes imperfections such as cancer and genetic disorders further strengthen the truth that living things are not products of mutation. If menstruation is a flawed design we wouldn't have babies in the first place. On the other hand, if menstruation is flawed then why haven't women evolved to better ones, by natural selection?

[MrTravisTank]

I strongly disagree that we're nothing special (as stated in your description). I would venture to say that human beings are pretty fucking awesome, be that in both the bad and good ways. I don't understand how you could say "we aren't special" to stick it to the theists; that's pretty much throwing the whole human race under the bus just to prove your point in a little tiff your having with someone simply because they believe in something which you do not.

tl;dr: you're a pretentious douche

[phantogroupie909]

Sure man, i see where you're coming from and that is one way to look at it. I don't agree at all..But how can it be proven?it's a pretty deep unanswerable philosophical question..I'd like to think the contrary of that idea, but still it leaves me searching, wondering why I exist in the first place....PS anybody who say's they know, doesn't.

[phantogroupie909]

Dude..what? how is this guy 10 times the man either one of us? he's just a human. making shit speculation. And projecting it onto others as if it's fact. Just like the rest of us and all the humans since our existence, it's only speculation. No one knows and no one will ever know... until god forbid some horrible shit happens and other life contacts us..What a trip that would be eh?

[phantogroupie909]

I don't know man.. I have contemplated it, and chances are that is correct, we are just here by chance.. but still why project that forcefully onto people?.. if somebody want's to believe in a God, rather than a hopeless, aimless, and down right heart breaking existence, than why not let them?