A conversation with Richard Dawkins (8/12)

Richard Dawkins and Paula Kirby sit down for a 40 minute conversation at Eden Court Theater. There, they talk about evolution, religion and the importance of science. This is followed by a question and answer session with the audience.

Credit:
UHI Millenium Institute
April 2 2008
http://www.library.uhi.ac.uk/dawkins/

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Category:

Education

Tags:

• Richard
• Dawkins
• Paula
• Kirby
• Atheism
• Evolution
• Religion
• Christianity
• Islam
• God
• Delusion
• Atheist
• Science

[DefaultPosition]

All apes have evolved. They evolved into apes.

[GuppyPal]

Why are we here? We came about through natural processes of the universe. Nothing more. I don't understand why some people can't take that, why they feel such a strong need to feel special about themselves. We think we're special because we're smart, but when you consider we were once just as 'dumb' as any other animal, you find out we really aren't special. Our planet is one of 8 orbiting a star that's one of 100 billion billion in the universe. There's really nothing special about it.

[XxwonderfifflexX]

@GuppyPal I would like to agree fully but I do believe that humans are unique in certain ways. I think's it's pretty amazing that we're the only beings trying to unfold the mysteries of the universe.

[MrPessimal]

"Maybe people turn to religion to find that answer"

Well, a silly question deserves a silly answer.

Who is the moderator again?

[dna598]

moderator is a dickhead

[freiheitsalv]

wow the stupidest question came from the moderator XD

[ComputerScience54]

the first man to genetically engineer the flying spaghetti monster is gonna be so famous...

[strutsandfrets]

@SleepyKites DUH BCUZ GOD MADE THE MONKEYZ

[SleepyKites]

@SleepyKites Np :P

[junioramora]

@SleepyKites lol sorry man, you sounded serious. my bad. = P