Axl's Agony Aunt Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 Haven't seen Richard Dawkins in the British media for years. Refreshing change from Islam and Meghan's Christian Revival!: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Axl's Agony Aunt said: Haven't seen Richard Dawkins in the British media for years. Refreshing change from Islam and Meghan's Christian Revival!: Probably because he looks like shit. Poor guy got divorced and had a stroke a couple of years back and he's looking really frail. It's actually pretty sad to watch that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 hour ago, Dazey said: Probably because he looks like shit. Poor guy got divorced and had a stroke a couple of years back and he's looking really frail. It's actually pretty sad to watch that. Sadder when he snuffs it only to find himself looking at a hairy bugger perched a throne haha. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 1 minute ago, DieselDaisy said: Sadder when he snuffs it only to find himself looking at a hairy bugger perched a throne haha. I suspect he'll be spared that. Also, what the fuck are you doing up at this hour? Has the next Ashes series started already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Dazey said: I suspect he'll be spared that. Also, what the fuck are you doing up at this hour? Has the next Ashes series started already? Ill in bed. - Although I often work during the night so this is of little consequence. Edited October 25, 2019 by DieselDaisy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 Did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic who was lying awake at night, wondering if there really was a dog? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axl's Agony Aunt Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 48 minutes ago, SoulMonster said: Did you hear about the dyslexic agnostic who was lying awake at night, wondering if there really was a dog? Agnostics are probably a varied spectrum, with some still trainees etc, but I think that once you achieve full agnosticism is the time you accept/realise you'll never know, and so you don't need to think about god/dog/odg (o dear god?/Odie [Garfield]?/Odin god), and it will interfere less with sleep. 5 hours ago, DieselDaisy said: Sadder when he snuffs it only to find himself looking at a hairy bugger perched a throne haha. Odin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 15 minutes ago, Axl's Agony Aunt said: Odin? You never know. He denies all gods so whichever one turns up - well, an entire life down the toilet basically. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 this is a good video on how finetuned (simulated) our universe is. I recommend this channel for the latest in scientific discoveries about the universe. to me, it all points to a creator Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 2 hours ago, action said: I recommend this channel for the latest in scientific discoveries about the universe. I don't. And I'm an actual scientist. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted November 11, 2019 Share Posted November 11, 2019 11 minutes ago, SoulMonster said: I don't. And I'm an actual scientist. Please recommend me of some good youtube channels for the latest in scientific discoveries, not just about the universe. Will be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 7 hours ago, SoulMonster said: I don't, and I'm an actual scientist. not everyone is an actual scientist, mr einstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, action said: not everyone is an actual scientist, mr einstein Including whoever runs that YouTube channel it seems. Edited November 12, 2019 by Dazey 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 11 hours ago, Rovim said: Please recommend me of some good youtube channels for the latest in scientific discoveries, not just about the universe. Will be much appreciated. I dunno. I don't watch YouTube for science. I am not saying there aren't good YouTube channels presenting science, just that I am not updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovim Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 1 hour ago, SoulMonster said: I dunno. I don't watch YouTube for science. I am not saying there aren't good YouTube channels presenting science, just that I am not updated. Oh, I see. I guess I'll just have to look for it myself. I'll post the links in this thread so hopefully you can scoff at how shit it is which will be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 Hopefully not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 2 hours ago, SoulMonster said: I dunno. I don't watch YouTube for science. I am not saying there aren't good YouTube channels presenting science, just that I am not updated. I'm probably not the best person to say this, but how can you criticise the channel if you don't watch youtube and therefore didn't see the clip? And if you did watch it (making your claim of not viewing youtube for science invalid), what parts would you disagree with to such an extent that you wouldn't recommend it to interested people? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Dazey said: Including whoever runs that YouTube channel it seems. I find people who refer to themselves as a "scientist" to be a bit, for lack of a better word, pretentious, to be honest. Like, being a scientist gives them a claim to validity or something. This is a farce, since scientists disagree with each other all the time so it all doesn't mean jack shit. Being a scientist means, you acquire knowledge using a certain method. Nothing more, nothing less. "I'm a scientist, and even I think..." what a load of nonsense. Your shit smells just like mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 32 minutes ago, action said: I'm probably not the best person to say this, but how can you criticise the channel if you don't watch youtube and therefore didn't see the clip? And if you did watch it (making your claim of not viewing youtube for science invalid), what parts would you disagree with to such an extent that you wouldn't recommend it to interested people? Of course I watched the video in question. Or at least parts of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 33 minutes ago, action said: I find people who refer to themselves as a "scientist" to be a bit, for lack of a better word, pretentious, to be honest. Like, being a scientist gives them a claim to validity or something. This is a farce, since scientists disagree with each other all the time so it all doesn't mean jack shit. Being a scientist means, you acquire knowledge using a certain method. Nothing more, nothing less. "I'm a scientist, and even I think..." what a load of nonsense. Your shit smells just like mine. Because in terms of assessing whether a video is scientifically sound, it helps to get the opinion of a scientist, just like you would ask a carpenter for advice on carpentry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 As for the video in question, it is slightly speculative popularistic presentation of science. Nothing particularly good, nothing particularly bad. Nothing I would recommend, as was the question. What is more problematic is of course your wild conclusions (that it points to a creator and your typical nonsense about a simulated universe). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 21 minutes ago, SoulMonster said: As for the video in question, it is slightly speculative popularistic presentation of science. Nothing particularly good, nothing particularly bad. Nothing I would recommend, as was the question. What is more problematic is of course your wild conclusions (that it points to a creator and your typical nonsense about a simulated universe). I find it hysterical how scientists are suddenly pannicking and clueless, as their measurements and calculations make less sense as time goes on. How fast is the universe expanding? Science doesn't give the answer, and probably never will. Why are scientists having the intellectual high ground on this matter again? From where I'm sitting, they can't agree with each other, and their claims are dodgy at best. Certainly not more accurate than your average hobby-physicist like me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazey Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 59 minutes ago, SoulMonster said: Because in terms of assessing whether a video is scientifically sound, it helps to get the opinion of a scientist, just like you would ask a carpenter for advice on carpentry. And somebody who actually watched the movie for an opinion on Terminator: Dark Fate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoulMonster Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 57 minutes ago, action said: I find it hysterical how scientists are suddenly pannicking and clueless, as their measurements and calculations make less sense as time goes on. Which scientists are panicking? What measurements are you talking about? 57 minutes ago, action said: How fast is the universe expanding? Science doesn't give the answer, and probably never will. It is rather trivial that science has its limitations and can't explain everything. 57 minutes ago, action said: Why are scientists having the intellectual high ground on this matter again? From where I'm sitting, they can't agree with each other, and their claims are dodgy at best. Certainly not more accurate than your average hobby-physicist like me. If you are at the edge of scientific exploration where hypotheses are conjured and discarded rapidly, you are guaranteed to find scientists that are in disagreement with each other. That is only human. Still, I prefer to listen to disagreeing scientists over someone not trained in that field, just like I would listen to carpenters on the making of a rococo chair even if they had different opinions, over someone who doesn't know how to operate a hammer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
action Posted November 12, 2019 Share Posted November 12, 2019 (edited) 47 minutes ago, SoulMonster said: Which scientists are panicking? What measurements are you talking about? It is rather trivial that science has its limitations and can't explain everything. If you are at the edge of scientific exploration where hypotheses are conjured and discarded rapidly, you are guaranteed to find scientists that are in disagreement with each other. That is only human. Still, I prefer to listen to disagreeing scientists over someone not trained in that field, just like I would listen to carpenters on the making of a rococo chair even if they had different opinions, over someone who doesn't know how to operate a hammer. i can't help but think of scientists as incredibly archaic and narrow minded, slaves of the scientific method, stuck in the 18th century. the difference between me and scientists is: I'm open for all options, scientists are just full of themselves and refuse to think out of the box. The latter is incredibly, and unnecessary self-restricting. the great discoveries were made, thousands of years ago, way before the scientific method was even a thing the future is a philosophical/ science hybrid. Kind of what quantum computers are doing: stepping away from exact science, and opening up to "possibilities" Edited November 12, 2019 by action 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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