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What is the purpose of prayer?

Apologist Amy Hall answers a teen question on the purpose of prayer. If God already knows what we're going to say, why do we need to ask? Amy graduated ...

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Loga Rugamon commented on 12 Oct 2013

If God's Will will be done whether we pray or not why do we pray. What does it do for God for us to pray? Not us Him

Air Dusters and Why They Get Cold

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deathrepertateable12 commented on 14 Apr 2013

what happends if u breath it in

The Believing Brain - Presented by Dr Michael Shermer

In this talk, Dr Michael Shermer presents his comprehensive and provocative theory on how humans form beliefs about the world. He answers the questions of ...

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smartass anthony commented on 15 Mar 2012

no evidence of alien landing exept the star child skull.what implants are made of.&if 1940or18even 15.goverments were making those craft why do,nt we have them to day.but all disprooving his thoery prooves is i do,nt know what im looking at.if rosel in greass is top to butom its wind if botom to top theres some things moving .scientc is nateral befor humans before primates even befor mamels its what lead or fish ansester form dea salt water to shalwo fresh whater to drieland coreosity exploring

smartass anthony commented on 15 Mar 2012

new toritory is a basic thing inmost animit animels.he know less about scientif method as i know about foren leaders.gathering data take megermets making taking nots calculations conecting the dots.he say is good to have an open mide but not so much that your brains fall outBULL!SHIT!its the same as a peson of a serten religion not what to here any thing that contadics there religion.less look at the skeptical brain.there brain it stick with what it knows any thin strange fare feshed out there

Paul Anthony commented on 09 Mar 2013

I think both theist & atheist try to convince us that they're both right and convinced themselves that the other is wrong - hmmm!!! I'm guessing both could either be wrong or at least one of them given the fact I've not studied what Shermer is babbling about - it just seems logical to my mind but think I do need to go and do some research on what he had said , I assumed that it's available, but on the other hand the theist point of views are soaked in Bronze Age Conceptualization, well i.e

delataylor commented on 16 May 2012

You could try investigating on the internet to help you be sure of something before you post a comment next time. However, skeptic is NOT the same as disbeliever. Skeptics can believe many things, they are only careful about it and investigate things first. You should also google "psychosis" before stating that a disbeliever "is the same psychosis as believer." This would be analogous to saying that 50 IQ points is the same intelligence as 150. Please also look up "scientist", as he is one.

David Ridlen commented on 12 Jul 2013

I've heard this attempt at atheist checkmate many times. Its amusing how a believer fails to apply the same question to 'intelligent design'- so if God made the universe, then who made God? Why settle at the first mystical assumption? As Shermer stated at end, the difference between faith and skeptical thinking is that a supernatural explanation is where the believer stops questioning, but its where the scientist just gets started exploring. I think its more fun to believe, than to know.

KbcBerlin commented on 11 Mar 2013

One fault with his 9/11 conspiracy debunk is; maybe Bush and co; didn´t have to plan anything, they just had to allow it to happen. Two results, control of one of the major oil areas of the world, and an ENEMY, that is always good for leaders, when they don´t want to be inspected closely. I am no way convinced of this, but it is enough not to laugh it out of court in my eyes. As a detective in a murder asks who gets the big inheritance ? That person will always be a top suspect.

William Murray commented on 13 Jun 2013

Ya know this makes me wonder. He's right about the anomaly thing. Literally you, anyone can not actually deal with them. It's impossible. Because the only thing that can deal with anomalies effectively is another system invented around the anomaly. Isn't that the basis of all road rage? One person: Hey they just did that THING and, PSH, I didn't expect that! F that guy. I'm gonna just act faster. Isn't the surprise always an anomaly? If you were surprised then by definition... :)

GodTheHypothesis commented on 05 Apr 2012

Skeptic isn't the same as disbeliever at all. In fact, by labelling someone disbeliever- it's quite clear you're trying to show that they're somehow closed minded, which is unfair if they're not. Curiosity is certainly one of the drivers of science but isn't enough in itself, without skepticism, science would be no better than any other belief system- the alien abduction people are pretty curious too. Humans are naturally curious but not naturally skeptical. Hence its importance.

Ladyhawk Feathers-in-her-Hair commented on 02 Jul 2012

The one thing I will agree with you on is the camera work was awful. When Shermer had images to show, the camera often cut away to someone looking bored, someone scratching his nose or even picking his teeth. What's up with that, camera dude? I don't think he talked too fast. Maybe it's an American thing. If you already knew the subject matter, maybe it doesn't interest you. I already knew most of it, too. That's one reason the camera man's poor work started pissing me off.

daschamaeleon commented on 21 Jun 2012

awfull lecture!! 1. he speaks much too fast (don't call me stupid here; i understood at least the most 98% of it; exept of some vocabulary, and thats just because im not native in english; aldough im german i'm nearly fluid and also know the topic, im a student of biology); 2. i didnt like his "jokes" about 9/11, 3. to camera doesnt catch the fotos in his presentation very well, 4. the clips with text have too much text...... finally nearly nothing really new 4 me here

Zadratube commented on 12 Dec 2012

Nobody is making the genetic fallacy. Nobody ever said that the source of your belief proves that your belief is false. The problem is, it is demonstrable that our brains are prone to superstitious thinking. If your superstition is not in fact a superstition, you have the burden to provide evidence that is superior in weight to what all other superstitious have - eye witnesses of miracles. The problem is, you have none, so go back to church pray for better luck.

William Murray commented on 13 Jun 2013

One it's Australia. They are really good in, formal events, to respect the sound levels. I've seen it on taped concerts. It's controlled. And it's also mostly people there used to other lectures. The setting is like UCSD (a university, in a 10 mile area full of about 10 designer resteraunts, high priced apartments, 3 colleges just for doctors not including ucsd, a ton of experimental businesses like yogurt surf shops etc). The people are high workload tired.

Sean Kelly commented on 27 Sep 2011

I agree with edeneye808: too much time spent on audience shots even at the expense of illustrating what Shermer is talking about, e.g., from the important stuff, like the angles he's pointing out in the Leaning Tower photos or to the simply interesting, like the shots of Feynman's van. It would have proved far more interesting to see what he was addressing his comments to rather than seeing (unfortunately in some cases, the blank-eyed stares of) the audience.

Quardoxial commented on 02 Apr 2012

"Skeptic" is the same as "disbeliever" which is the same psychosis as "believer". This man is no scientist. He is either a shill or a tool. "Are you a skeptic or a believer?" is a false dichotomy. I am neither, I am a curious thinker, which is seperate from either. Skepticism is not the foundation of science, curiosity is. I made it through over 1/2 hour of this rabble, but that's all I could take. His flaws in his presentation were too numerous to bear...

Science at Melbourne commented on 03 Jul 2012

Hi there, thanks for your comment - we posted a response to a similar about the camerawork before. Basically, with recording the lecture we've had to be careful of what we can/can't show, especially with material where we may not have the rights to reproduce (the presentation at the beginning was one). Having said that, we always try to showcase the lecture material where possible, and will definitely do our best to do that with future videos.

Quardoxial commented on 02 Apr 2012

"Skeptic" is the same as "disbeliever" which is the same psychosis as "believer". This man is no scientist. He is either a shill or a tool. "Are you a skeptic or a believer?" is a false dichotomy. I am neither, I am a curious thinker, which is seperate from either. Skepticism is not the foundation of science, curiosity is. I made it through this rabble, but that's all I could take. His flaws in his presentation were too numerous to bear...

TheFreeAdviceMan commented on 20 Mar 2013

I am sure You mean Blind Faith...as in Belief. Faith that is based on Substantial Scientific Knowledge & Reasoning, and which may or may not have a Spiritual basis...as opposed to a Dogmatic Religious basis...is a good thing! I have Faith in thinking that You will likely agree. As for Blind Faith: that is toxic and has been the cause of much brutality and destruction of lives, human and otherwise!

zytigon commented on 11 Mar 2013

Great video thanks. This is the sort of thing that makes me say Youtube is the best thing since sliced bread. Even the videos with people talking nonsense are interesting to see how they do it with complete sincerity. I quite like the balance of ideas model where fears can bias focus and result in poor choices especially when the issue hasn't been fully explored.

Jack Troughton commented on 22 Jul 2012

Ugh. Not the Al Qaeda theory. A) They're not an actual group, and B) some of the alleged terrorists are still alive. If you're a skeptic, you should know this. Pseudoskeptics would be the ones who argue down anything that doesn't confirm their story under the guise of actual objective inquiry, and it's really disappointing to see Shermer amongst that herd.

Science at Melbourne commented on 03 Oct 2011

Hey guys, thanks for the feedback. In recording the lecture we've had to be careful of what we can/can't show, especially with material where we may not have the rights to reproduce (the presentation at the beginning is one of them). We always try to showcase the lecture material where possible, and will try to do more of that with future recordings.

nathanmarto commented on 02 Jul 2012

1) Only at the beginning, he seemed a little on edge, but perfectly human. Other than that, I thought he was fine (I'm from Australia). 2) It was just a joke, a mildly clever one, yet probably highly unoriginal 3) true 4) that's for someone actually present at the lecture to judge, not a youtube viewer Finally) great, wish there were more like you!

ageinGamer commented on 20 Nov 2012

The camera operators are something else: it's frustrating enough to have to only see the audience reaction to Shermer pointing out 'this angle' and 'this angle' (40:33) but highlighting every grey-hair in the audience when Alzheimer's disease comes up (53:35) just seems a little mean.

tristbjorn commented on 28 Jan 2013

No it's not. A skeptic is someone who requires evidence. The word I think you are confusing it with is cynic. And as skeptics try to gain knowledge through evidence, they align perfectly with the foundation of modern science. Tone down the hybris and you might become smarter.

jacopman commented on 23 Feb 2013

Whoa fella...........you just conveniently combined quantum theory dynamics non locality with the mental construct of consciousness..........without any evidence or testing of such a merger............... that new age hooey..............

Saved2theLight commented on 20 Jun 2014

Some people in the audience seem un-amused because he is rocking their illusionary world. Alternatively, I believe there are mysteries to life that cannot be explained like why we dream of the future and it comes true.

Ladyhawk Feathers-in-her-Hair commented on 03 Jul 2012

Oh, that was too bad. Maybe it would have been better to go ahead and film the images and then blur them out later if necessary? It would be better than looking at half-asleep students and a guy picking at his teeth. :D

Q&A With Kent Hovind: John-Elias Effects of Prison, Tribulation, Church Membership, End Times (pt1)

Pastor Kent Hovind discusses why John did not know he was Elias and how prison and wickedness can effect a man's state of mind, pre-trib and post-trib, ...

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Gods Grasshopper commented on 16 Mar 2015

For what it's worth here are my thoughts on Elijah. This following scripture is vital to understand the confusion... For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pass, one jot or one tittle shall in no wise pass from the law, till all be fulfilled The old testament foretold he would be called Elijah or the voice of him that crieth in the wilderness as seen in Isaiah here.... Isaiah 40:3 The voice of him that crieth in the wilderness, Prepare ye the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Now let's see what they actually asked... John 1 19 And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou? 20 And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ. 21 And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No. (You see the 'scribes' aren't asking for Elijah or the voice crying in the wilderness. They are asking the wrong question through ignorance of the scriptures. Not one jot or tittle should be changed) 22 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself? (They don't believe that he is the one Esaias (Isaiah) had foretold because they asked the wrong question) 23 He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias (He then confirms the scripture from the old testament but they still don't understand!) It is also my opinion he was sent back for a short time to stop, Ahaziah from from reaching, Ekron. Then was taken back by the Lord. I feel scripture from Kings backs this up, although I'm always seeking to learn more!

Gods Grasshopper commented on 16 Mar 2015

20 When the men were come unto him, they said, John Baptist hath sent us unto thee, saying, Art thou he that should come? or look we for another?21 And in that same hour he cured many of their infirmities and plagues, and of evil spirits; and unto many that were blind he gave sight.John sent his disciples to confirm for him and they witnesses miracles. This to me also confirms he knew he was Elijah.Why else would he be sending disciples to confirm it was Christ.

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