Origins Mini-Series Airs Tonight

SeaDour writes "The much-anticipated NOVA mini-series Origins begins tonight on PBS (check local listings for time). Hosted by Neil de Grasse Tyson, an astrophysicist and director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City, the ambitious show plans to journey all the way to the Big Bang and back again, "blending astrophysics, geology, chemistry, biology and even paleontology to knit together insights about the structure of the universe, the creation of planets and the foundations of life itself." MSNBC has an interesting write-up on the show that's been four years in the making."

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another point of view

[superbondbond]

For those interested in another point of view, This book has some fascinating information.

Re:another point of view

[tweakr]

Creationism is not an "equal" belief - it is a belief that has no concrete evidence behind it.

*shakes head* and so speaks yet another person with a sense of false authority. It's quite apparent that you have never really explored the viewpoints or scientific claims of the creationists, who do indeed have arguments that from a *pure* logical viewpoint have some level of credence. Your assumption is that because they believe in some things which are non-empiracally proveable concepts (such as God), that all of their beliefs or viewpoints/concepts are illogical or non-proveable using modern scientific knowledge, skills or practices - to which I say: grow up.

Of course, why am I suprised at the number of logical fallacies in slashdot comments? Silly me :P

riiight... lets not let facts get in the way here. I mean the earth was OBVIOUSLY created in 7 days! God put dino bones in the ground to fool non-believers!

A classic example of someone who's never really bothered to KNOW what the creationists claim - if you're going to try to argue against the validity of their claims, AT LEAST HAVE ENOUGH BRAINS TO DO SOME RESEARCH before you claim absolute knowledge on a subject. Stop regurgitating something that you once read in high school biology...

Dinosaur bones and other fossil evidences are probably one of the most easily explained phenomena, from the creationist point of view, as various types of fossils, sedimentary layers in the geological record etc (including different viewpoints on the various fossil dating methods) can theoretically be explained by the worldwide flood that the creationists believe in, using empirically collected data...

You don't have to take my word for it - try doing some research on your own (For instance, the AIG 's Q&A page I linked to earlier has a lot of interesting information).

If you're going to try and throw around the weight of your scientific acumen, at least don't bore us with childish and whimsical notions - have the decency back it up with some real information.

And, of course, for those who are interested in yet more alternative views, and more "fascinating information", here are some other nice links, as helpful as the above one:

http://www.flat-earth.org/ [flat-earth.org]

*grins* now we're getting somewhere :)

Re:Too bad for them...

[greymond]

too bad I don't know anyone who gives a flying fuck enough to watch it....

Re:Cosmos?

[operagost]

Just like politicians have no business meddling in science, scientists have no business meddling in politics.

I can criticize the Cold War, too. How about this: if Karl Marx hadn't written his manifesto, we wouldn't have had communism. Bet you thought I was going to blame the U.S. policy, eh? Let's trace the problem back to the big bang, if you will.

I'm also against poverty. And for education. And I want world peace. And that's why you should choose me as Miss America!

Let's lay down our arms, pick up daisies, have free love, beat our swords into plowshares... whoops, Carl wouldn't have liked that because it's biblical and all religion is bullshit. Can't we all just get along?

No. We can't. There is EVIL in the world and it finds its way into the hearts of people. A human cannot sit down and reason a moral structure from scratch. It comes from a source not truly within himself, yet not totally alien to him.

P.S. When did GWB "impede medical advances?" Oh, I see - he refused to DIVERT TAX DOLLARS TO FETAL STEM CELL RESEARCH! So that IMPEDES scientists, who apparently have NO OTHER WAY of obtaining funding! Trust me, if FETAL (as opposed to adult) stem cell research had much potential, the pharmaceutical firms would be pouring MILLIONS into it - because they'd get billions out later.

Re:Cosmos?

[Anonymous Writer]

There are incredibly good scientists that are Roman Catholic priests. I am a Roman Catholic and I believe in creationism and the Big Bang Theory as well as selective adaptation.

Since you are on Slashdot, it probably means you aren't getting laid anyway, and are eligible for the priesthood by default.

Re: Should be a good night of television

[Oligonicella]

Uhhhh..... Hiding behind a pseudonym, Txiasaeia?

You also missed his point. His stop was referencing you blithering.