(Ken) Ham & AiG News - Immortal Bunny Eyes (feat. RJ)

[@jamesdownard360]

Thanks too for the shameless plugs for my work, Paul. There have been some to step forward already ... though still need more of those Evolution Slam Dunk sales ... hint hint

[@Subfightr]

James Downard I was searching KZbin to see if anyone else was helping you out, it's great to see stuff like this. Thank you for being there for Jim. *Subscribed*

[@Paulogia]

my pleasure.

[@jamesdownard1510]

I am delighted with your deft revamping of my audio input, you're visualizing a lot of what goes on in my head ... I hope we can do additional collaborations (and the 100 plus views already are certainly gratifying).

[@Paulogia]

1000+ view here. Or do you mean subscriptions to your channel? You got to 100! Congrats. Glad to have a small part.

[@jamesdownard1510]

Big thanks on both parts. I've got several topics in mind to do quick vids on, though I feel so talking headish compared with the collaboration with you! Next target for the two of us, if there are some antievo topics you've always wanted to tackle, I'll certainly do my part to help.

[@dacritter8397]

No... no no... you guys missed the whole point about T-Rex... those teeth were *designed* as the perfect seed strainer for melons! T-Rex slurps the melons, and the seeds, unable to move through the teeth, fall there on the ground ready for planting. The T-Rex then stomps around doing the Macarena, driving the seeds into the soil and then then poops, thus fertilizing the next melon patch. T-Rex and melonry had a magically symbiotic vegan relationship just 6000 years ago!

[@Greenbd100]

Da Critter 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 Stop....I’m gonna pee

[@lisahenry20]

@Xeno The Strange what!? No, it's not satire, it's scientific fact! Have you not seen the fossils of the dancing dinosaurs?

[@tardigrade8019]

@@lisahenry20 but weve only seen them dance the mamba, never the macarena. The OP has clearly been getting his facts from pseudoscience sources.

[@Number0neSon]

I really like this RJ guy. More of him, please. :)

[@Paulogia]

I'd welcome that. Please pass along your encouragement to RJ at tortucan.wordpress.com ... that's the best way to reach him.

[@jamesdownard360]

I am delighted with your use of visuals, Paul ... I think what you've done with my quick commentaries is wonderful

[@marccolten9801]

He's one feisty guy. I expect him to eventually do a Buzz Aldrin and give some creationist the bitch slap they deserve.

[@CheeHoewCheng]

I'll never be able to get that jingle out of my head now.

[@Paulogia]

not my primary mission, but I'll take it

[@snowrider4495]

another true healer!!! may logic and reason be with everyone!!!

[@cornlips7247]

Thank you both for an excellent video. It is always nice to be introduced to new intelligent people.

[@Uzicide]

That illustration of RJ is PERFECT!

[@Paulogia]

ha. thanks.

[@piros100]

I just discovered Ham&AiG News and recently and now I'm binge watching. It's so funny to see ho PhD Giggles and Bodie are so happy when Ham is not actually there 😂😂😂

[@billsherk9198]

Thanks for bringing RJ on, this guy is great. Can't wait to watch some of his videos. And you keep up the good work.

[@jamesdownard360]

I'll keep swinging as long as I can. The stakes have grown too high in Trumplandia for science defenders to lose our wind now

[@umachan9286]

The only thing missing at the end of this was a mic drop. James Downard hit every single note with precision. AiG was destroyed. This was pure ownage.

[@jamesdownard1510]

It's my contention that no belief system that violates basic source methods rules can survive a diligent checking of their source trail. The proof is in the sourcing. Plus you learn so much by checking up on things, strengthening your own case. Do spread the word about my #TIP project, www.tortucan.wordpress.com ... I'm having the website updated so there will be links to my KZbin channel too, and the Patreon crowdfunding site along with the GoFundMe.

[@fredward316]

I love the way Rj talks, reminds me of my grandfather

[@annwuehler6794]

"This is just flapdoodle..." I think that sums up the entire YEC movement. Flapdoodle. I also have to give a nod to that catchy opening song sequence. I find myself humming it at odd moments.

[@JosephFrancisBurton]

Excellent points, that prey animals are also evolved to escape predators, so creationists must deal with those implications. Not just placement of eyes on rabbits, but super fast speed and camouflage also help the rabbits escape from predators.. Did rabbits look like flat faced orange gophers before the curse? I have also wondered the same thing about women before the Curse,, or more specifically Eve. She was cursed by the Deity with pain of childbirth. So what did she look like before the curse? Hips twice as wide? Four-legged? A marsupial?

[@Zaprozhan]

Well, God paraded all the animals before Adam to choose a "helper" before creating Eve.

[@sagerider2]

Wana drive a creationist crazy? Just suggest that Eve was created because Adam refused to have sex with a velociraptor. Oh, goodness, you'd think, you set fire to a kindergarten.

[@PixieoftheWood]

+Marilyn Newman I always figured the reason God complains about bestiality in later parts of the Bible was less of a 'raping animals is wrong' and more of a 'oh, *now* you're okay with fucking a sheep. When it was *me* offering the sheep to mankind, it wasn't good enough.'

[@jamesdownard1510]

part of it was the natural "farmhands will be farmhands" situation that has always been a niche of human nature, and to be fair, their various religious competition in Bronze & Iron ages did have traditions of animal worship & sacrifice. Then there were those Egyptians and their "wait for the Pharoah to do his sacred masturbation in the sanctum" shtich ... good thing Hebrews never ran into Mesoamerican bloodletting rituals, would have driven them even nutsier ... but then we already know how status conscious conquistadors reacted to the blood stained Aztec pyramids.

[@tinaspringer651]

Joseph Francis Burton really really loose

[@thecraftycyborg9024]

I’m re-watching this and I believe I’ll be hitting up my local bookstore today to get a copy of his book. He’s so energetic and passionate, I imagine the book will be a great read. Thanks again for (re)introducing me to this mans work, Paul!

[@jamesdownard1510]

Your bookstore should be able to order it for you. It is available at Amazon also, "Evolution Slam Dunk." I'm currently working on a new coauthored book with Jackson Wheat taking on the Answers in Genesis "Answers Books", as with the reptile-mammal transition, no one has done a proper source analysis of the YEC stuff, so this will be another (I hope) useful contribution to the field.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

I love this guy. Who is this guy? He's my new hero.

[@Paulogia]

RJ Downard... check the video description for all his links.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Thanks, yes. I was going to do all that once I was done watching the video. I know you said who he was in the beginning, I just wanted to comment about how cool this guy is.

[@jamesdownard360]

I have a backgrounjd in history (BA from EWU here in WA), spent decades working at inventory stuff, but an interest in science and dinosaurs especially slipped me into the whole creation/evolution thing. I tell some of that bio side in the various #TIP postings at www.tortucan.wordpress.com. The "Troubles in Paradise" project emerged seeing how seemingly bright people like Phillip Johnson (got into Harvard when he was 16) or Richard Milton (Mensa guy who'se functionally a non-religious youth earth antievolutionist, which I wouldn't have thought possible before I began to delve into this) managed to be antievolutionist, given all the data knocking around. Clue: they weren't paying attention to all the data, not even close, and gradually the "source methods" approach to the problem illuminated what was going on in a way the consensus philosophy down approach(favored by the NCSE for instance) didn't hit on properly. Along the way, armed with better tools (gigabyte flash drives to save copies) and a giant improvement in how much of the primary sources are available open access (a big concern given my limited retiree budget) made it possible to hunt down, evaluate and track virtually the whole range of antievolutionist source usage. It's not a pretty picture. Nobody else had thought to do this, even with the new tools, and I've already uncovered some rather interesting things, such as how small the core "fact claimants" are in antievolutionism: around 3 dozen people currently, 2/3 YECers, the remaining ID advocates. Everybody else (by the thousands in my catalog so far) simply copies what they've read or heard secondarily trickling out from that small core. So it's been a journey on my part, ultimately realizing that it is at the source level that antievolutionism really disintegrates, and is most dangerous in their political impact, trying in so many ways to undermine or ignore the relevance of the data stream, as well as marginalizing or demonizing those who actually do the work as merely materialist dogmatists (an absurd ad hominem for the many religious scientists).

[@jeffreyp1855]

"Because, God's gonna burn it up with fire!" As she laughs! Christians, seem to really enjoy this idea.

[@Paulogia]

right?!?

[@jamesdownard360]

It's part of the apocalyptic eschatology in the YEC creationist theology, both creepy and silly

[@Zaprozhan]

The con-man's mask is slipping.

[@jamesdownard1510]

Most antievolutionists are not con-men, they sincerely believe what they say as true. The method whereby they do that reveals what's going on inside their heads, chiefly an ability to treat a secondary sources as if it were a primary (if you can do that, you can believe almost anything, and people do). So the religious content of the believer is just the veneer, other groups have identical methodology but different content. Recognizing that cross-content continuity let's us stand back a few steps from the cliche of religion vs science (yes it is that, a lot), to see the methods and cognitive systems that are in play at the deeper level.

[@sagerider2]

Yet they provide absolutely no proof, not even the bible. And when they do offer the bible, it ain't the bible, it's some stupid apologia or a DVD disk, cause they ain't reading that shit. Unfucking believable.

[@zephyrone7551]

I like this guy.

[@robertrichardson2120]

Definitely. Subscribing immediately.

[@Paulogia]

Please spread the word about RJ and lend support, if you can.

[@Subfightr]

wow! this is great! I'm super impressed. Alot of work goes into the editing as well. I appreciate your hard work. Thank you for sharing.

[@jamesdownard360]

I'm very impressed with Paul's work here, and he did it in only like 3 days ... very quick and appropriately done

[@leocush2653]

I can't get the intro song out of my head. Well done.

[@erictaylor5462]

I questioned the thermometer when it said 35 degrees and I was sweating my ass off.

[@stramster1]

James you rock mate. Love to see some of this type of content on your YT channel. Great video Paul.

[@gritty011]

Oh at Galveston beach in Texas there is a restaurant called the Tortuga! Great sea food!

[@bradvwall]

Love that you had RJ on this episode. I am new to his work, but tortucan it is a excellent resource.

[@jamesdownard360]

Be sure to drop a message and say hi at www.tortucan.wordpress.com ... I know how new I am to the online presence thing, but there's already a lot of info in the many pdfs to chew on.

[@CainisUponUs]

this was excellent! please keep bringing in guest speakers! I love your solo work paulogia, but this does make for a nice change of pace

[@theorangeninja6486]

God, I love how RJ talks, especially when he emphasizes "LiIiIiIiIiIiIiIiBeRaLs"

[@DemonicRemption]

@TheOrangeNinja It's funny because some Liberals are Christians... But I know this song and dance, as AiG was critical of Phil Vischer of Veggie Tales fame for being Conservative... It's the mentality of "If you're not with us, you're against us."

[@jamesdownard360]

I LOVE you're use of graphics and fill video, Paul! That's just what I'd like to be able to do in my things ... gee, thinking of end of Casablanca ... I think this is the start of a beautiful friendship!

[@D-me-dream-smp]

Is there anything better than a passionate intelligent person? Joy. RJ deserves a medal for being willing to wade into the trenches of creationism for the betterment of humankind. I hope the scars fade eventually.

[@trevorlunn8442]

It occurs to me how duplicitous is the name, Answers in Genesis, since no-one in team Ham have sought answers. They have claimed *Assertions in Genesis* and then issued denials about everything else. For all I know GBH (no, not _grievous bodily harm_... Georgia/Bodie/Ham) would ignorantly deny how brilliant your videos are!

[@jamesdownard360]

I can anticipate some of their apologetic push back ... I do read their stuff after all!

[@hobohomunculus1841]

Ok so auto play brought me here and I’m so happy! RJs cus word substitutions are SUBLIME!

[@blackfeathercrafts]

RJ is one of my favorites!! Btw, for a humorous side note... there is a Renaissance Festival act called "The Tortuga Twins". I suggest people look them up. ;).

[@jamesdownard360]

I gather there is a "Tortuca" planet in a video game ... but I felt the term could survive the peripheral usage

[@kennethkossan5547]

Paul that thermometer joke was GREAT!!! Very clever and funny.

[@johnferrandino4666]

Just saw this. I love this guy. What a straight shooter. I'm supporting if he's still up

[@jamesdownard360]

Great clip from Cleopatra ... a wonderful flick btw.

[@humbleevidenceaccepter7712]

*"I don't guess; I'm measuring!"* Love this guy!

[@shamrock5725]

"I don't know what this is but I dont think they know" lol

[@banon9573]

Thank you for introducing me to RJ.

[@otrame]

Oh, yeah. I like RJ. His anger at the refusal to look honestly at the data is wonderful. I think I'll buy his book.

[@jamesdownard360]

You'll get THE work on the reptile-mammal transition data ... I'll let paleontologist Christine Janis have the word here (read her review/rating at amazon: "an incredible tour de force" that she used to revise her own new mammal evolution book, based on new science she had been unaware of until she read of the sources in Evolution Slam Dunk ... hey, I may be annoying, but I'm no slouch at technical research).

[@youbeadumass4138]

🌈love it! Thanks!🌈

[@bthearen]

RJ ripped these two to shreds. Love this video!

[@ChristopherSvanefalk]

Would seriously love to see more RJ on the show, he's gold both in terms of presentation and source criticism.

[@biekgiek]

Thank you Paul. Where did wrenches come from?

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

The more I watch these videos the more grateful I am for my 10th grade biology teacher. He was a religious man but he made sure to educate us on the science of evolution. He did address God but not to tell us that evolution was wrong but to say you can have faith and stand by the science. He never preached, never told us God did (or didn't exist) just stressed that it is possible to agree with evolution and believe in God. And its a view I still hold. God and the Bible have their place but the science class room isn't it.

[@darklitebug]

I'm sorry I missed this happening, because Paul's casual "I hear their guy is frustrated by the rainbows. Keep it up." Made my day.

[@Roedygr]

I am surprised AIG has spent so little on sound equipment. They sound like they are broadcasting from inside a hot water heater.

[@JohnnyDrivebye]

Now this is great material. Thanks for this great upload Paul.

[@Paulogia]

thanks, Johnny... please check out RJ's efforts

[@JohnnyDrivebye]

I'm looking at his site right now. :-) You know that my passion is to keep creationism labeled as what it is. Religion. Not Science. Cheers!

[@brianstevens3858]

RJ has helped me find answers to things I never thought to question and if he doesn't know will say so is hard to find info without specifically going to original papers.Good stuff JD.

[@brianstevens3858]

PS. for Johnny sorry haven't been around much lately taking a masters course in anthropology for the info just going to do my extraction of info and heel with the actual degree lol

[@JohnnyDrivebye]

LOL I've been busy being a carpenter so you havn't missed much but this upload has given me some inspiration.

[@ericvulgate]

i don't know how you can tolerate watching that crap every week. thank you for your sacrifice.

[@jamesdownard360]

from a source methods point of view, the more the wingnuts spew, the deeper their hole gets

[@tomlord5398]

Sharks' teeth - obviously designed by Gawd for straining spaghetti and shredding cheese, before Pandora, I mean Eve, started all the trouble.

[@caldelt]

Are you familiar with Aron Ra's phylogeny project?

[@Paulogia]

I am. Had a chance to talk to him very briefly in person about it last year. Can't wait for it to be online. What prompted you to mention?

[@caldelt]

Paulogia Because it is a robust list and undeniable proof of evolution and speciation. This talk brought it to mind.

[@LuciferAlmighty]

RJ's evolution hour is a great show

[@mikeyvester]

RJ really demonstrates how stupid the folks are at Answer in Genesis.

[@wearemikej]

Do you have a link to that or is it on RJ's channel?

[@Paulogia]

if you haven't already, consider sponsoring RJ for a buck or two.

[@Paulogia]

Here's one of the episodes. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYHWeomdls1_oLM It's on SciStrike's channel.

[@LuciferAlmighty]

Paulogia I'd love to but I am on disability after getting hit by a car so very short on money, maybe after I get back to work and get caught up.

[@Yiab]

26:58 I'm surprised that Bodie actually said this: "If it's running into our universe then it would be physical - we're running into the same universe - so it's all part of one universe." But he (of course) doesn't apply this same reasoning to an interventionist deity.

[@od077]

i like this RJ guy. More of him, please. :)

[@jamesdownard1510]

I do my own Evolution Hours now, weekly every Wednesday at 5 Pacific time on my channel kzbin.info/door/RdnABwU9uUJw1k40LGYcQAvideos I love what Paul does, skewering Aig, and love that opening jingle! Btw I just debated Kent Hovind, you might enjoy checking that out kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWKtg6GkhNFlbbs

[@roldandiaz5555]

Paul I love the intro, "Eggs and Ham." Hahaha can't get enough of it.

[@Keras33]

Great video!!

[@expaddler]

Great to have RJ. I've seen him a few times on the "Evolution Hour". If you look up "KZbin Nerd" in the dictionary I'm sure you'll see his nerdy face. Love him! Hope he is a regular co-host!

[@jamesdownard1510]

Paul has but to ask ...

[@yeekasoose]

Even though I've only seen her through the lens of this channel, I still find myself liking Georgia. Then she starts talking about LGBT+ issues or climate change, and I want to spit in her face. She's a perfect example of Weinberg's Law: "...for good people to do evil things, that takes religion."

[@Paulogia]

yeah, sounds right all around.

[@sagerider2]

Don't forget RJ, Jebus says, "Slaves obey your masters." Ephesians 6:5 Heck DNA shows humans went down to a bottleneck 70,000 years ago, proposing that the human population was reduced to perhaps 10,000-30,000 So you can imagine what it's like for the poor cheetah going to 7 individuals, 10,000 years ago, You graph the skin from any cheetah to any other cheetah with no rejection. The buffalo went down to like 700 & have problems with having babies, the same for sea lions, 500 & same problem. So 2 or 7 is just ridiculous 4000 years ago.

[@Pit.Gutzmann]

BTW, I am singing "Ham and AiGs" in my sleep already... ;-)

[@disappointedoptimist8659]

Sending AIG gay emoji your a professional troll

[@Paulogia]

Ken himself is asking for them now... facebook.com/aigkenham/posts/1557961637567520

[@LutzDerLurch]

nice evolution animation around 12:00...where can i find the thing itself?

[@satanthepowerful1305]

It’s a BBC documentary called walking with monsters it would s the newest in the series of nature style history documentaries where they use cgi and etc to make extinct species seem as if they are really there, it’s were good especially the newer ones.

[@satanthepowerful1305]

Oops I assumed you were talking about the cgi one and replied before looking at what you meant... you should still check out the BBC documentary though.

[@satanthepowerful1305]

It’s the one at 17:20

[@theorangeninja6486]

RJ's pronunciation of 'LiIiIiIbErAlS" fucking kills me every time

[@jakecode103]

BULLPUCKEY!!😂😂😂 THIS IS MY NEW FAVOURITE WORD ILL USE THIS AGAINST ALL THE TORTUGANS

[@beaconrider]

Ken Ham provides a good and valuable service. After all, scientologists should have someone to laugh at as well, don't you think?

[@richardmooney383]

Do AIG people insure their houses or cars or lives or smart phones?

[@davidgriffin9247]

Damn, he is so sassy. I love it!

[@cargo_vroom9729]

I like the guest. He sounds like he's Aron Ra's Dad. :P

[@MIS_right]

OMG... You used my video at 17:20 :) - Cool, i'm honoured.

[@jmtnvalley]

The AiG 'Tube in question has comments disabled. Guess they are afraid of people talking about facts and logic.

[@apollyonkatastrefia1586]

That intro song is so catching

[@ruthbaker5281]

Wait! I did not know that it was a thing with creationists to claim that before “the fall” bunnies had eyes in front instead of on the sides of their faces. Does that go for all prey animals? Did horses, antelope, deer, and all those small critters that are prey have that? What about long pointy teeth for the predators, that would actually break if they were used on like coconuts? What about the problem of cats, all of which are obligate carnivores because they cannot make taurine, which is never found in plants, and will die of heart failure without it. Or am I just being silly?

[@erictaylor5462]

Imagine you are on the jury in a capital murder case. The evidence supporting the guilt of the accuse is as follows. A witness states he heard a single gunshot from the next room. The accused stood over the victim holding a smoking gun next to a broken window. The victim was killed by a single gunshot wound through the heart. The accused had gun shot residue on his hands and clothes and is covered in the victim's blood. Is the accused guilty? Here is a bit more evidence to help with the case. The accused states that the victim was shot by a sniper shooting from the next room. He fired his gun through the window in the hope of hitting the sniper. The roof top was examined but no evidence of a sniper was found. Is the accused guilty of murder AND lying? Wait there is one more bit of evidence. A bullet was recovered from the victim's body. The bullet came from a long range rifle, NOT a handgun like the one held by the accused. In this case there are several bits of evidence supporting the idea that the accused is guilty, vs just one piece of evidence that he is not guilty, yet that one piece is more powerful than all the other evidence. It proves beyond doubt that the accused is not guilty. If the jury never hears about that one piece of evidence, they will surly convict. If the prosecute withholds it and presets only the other evidence the prosecutor can get a false conviction without ever saying anything that is untrue. Nevertheless he will STILL have lied. Young Earth creationists must withhold evidence to make their claims. Evidence that proves beyond doubt that the Earth is very much older than they claim.

[@galrjkldd]

that's interesting. I would like to read it in the future. My backlog is too large right now. However, I have, I believe I have heard someone, likely an atheist, say that there is no difference between macroevolution and microevolution. that those are just words made up by creationists to muddy the water. is this possibly true?

[@TheGrassdawg]

Outstanding and thanks for the references from multiple sources! When they talk about not understanding the data the voice inflection indicates that since it is not from the Bible or an unction of the Holy Ghost, it must therefore be incomprehensible for all true believing Christians. The tired old drivel that if it is not in the bible it doesn't need to be researched is so tedious!

[@Roedygr]

Here in Canada, a toilet paper company uses a rabbit as a logo. However, it has eyes like a predator on the front. It is quite disconcerting. I wrote the company but they said I was the only one who had mentioned it so they were going to leave the logo unchanged.

[@wearemikej]

What is a secondary source?

[@Paulogia]

It's someone reporting ABOUT a scientific paper (like a news outlet or blog), but not the paper itself. Second-hand knowledge instead of first hand. If you talk about something you learn from a secondary source, you're a third-hand source. Each step is watered down.

[@wearemikej]

Is that why we cite our sources when arguing with creationists or even writing a college paper?

[@danielandemilyfreeman576]

Primary source would be a published scientific paper for example. Secondary source would be someone discussing and or referencing that paper.

[@jamesdownard360]

great point, the primary data data is the object of interest, to the extent that people rely on secondary coverage (especially if they forget that's what they're doing) they get into trouble. That was basic scholarly methods practice I learned fully in my historiography studies in college (historiography being the study of historians and their processes over time).

[@jamesdownard360]

there's levels here, the AiG posting becomes the primary source if that is the topic, the sources they cite consisted of secondary ones exclusively. Provided you keep the level straight, the issue is how much of the data stream is getting bumped into. AiG does not play that game well.

[@ctwentysevenj6531]

Instead of having a gay parade in San Francisco, they should have one at Ken's Ark exhibition. Would bring a colourful exhibition to Ken's Ark.

[@claybrown1258]

Buying the book.

[@elcarpe9186]

Definitely will support RJ by purchasing the book... did the thumbnail read thing in Amazon & looks like RJ writes in the same tone as he speaks - which would make for a fun read. (plus I love this kind of fact filled / sourced stuff). Do we know how many books RJ has available... Amazon suggested one other one... just curious. (and figured I'd ask the 'source')

[@SadisticSenpai61]

I grew up in churches that belong to a group known as the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC) - which grew out of the Northern Baptist Convention (eventually, there was a whole bunch of political and theological disputes involved). I didn't really know much about the Southern Baptists, other than fellow Northern Baptists tended to look down on them (and ironically, almost all of the images I ever saw of Southern Baptists were of Black Americans - you know, the standard black church scene). I didn't find out until about 5 years ago that the split was actually over slavery - the Northern Convention was pro-abolitionist and the Southern Convention was pro-slavery. Northern Baptist churches would actually hold revival meetings for slaves in the South where they would preach about the evils of slavery (Methodists did this too). I'd also like to point out the irony of Southern Baptists originally being pro-slavery as the majority of black Baptist churches are Southern Baptist churches (those claiming the Baptist denomination name anyway). There's also the nice little irony that most of the racist ppl I've ever met have been Baptists that grew up in churches that were associated with one of the organizations that came out of the Northern Baptist Convention (that includes my mother's family). Mind, I grew up surrounded by Baptists, so that is fairly anecdotal. Someone who grew up surrounded by a different denomination could easily have a similar story. Basically, racism isn't just in the South - I've lived in the North all my life and I've met a hell of a lot of racist assholes.

[@booleanenator]

what's up with AiG's audio?

[@ParanormalEncyclopedia]

Parallel universes do turn up occasionally in Doctor Who in the classic series. But since the Doc occasionally mentions having visited Biblical events creationists are probably more Whovian then Trekkie

[@wadespencer3623]

We even sometimes see the prey-position eyes go back to full binocular vision on island animals with no predators.

[@TheDarkZeroGame]

I love this man

[@InaneDragon]

Damn... I want that book, but it's a little pricey at the moment. It's on the list, next time I'm picking up books for myself rather than research.

[@jamesdownard360]

I had to pick a value that would give me at least the hairsbreath hope of making a living from the royalties. I hope maybe eventually to do a proper published version with illustrations (which Christine Janis recommended the book needed, I heartily agree)

[@InaneDragon]

I absolutely understand the pricing, just a case of bad timing as I'd just spent a bunch on "research" books rather than enjoyment (I tackle pseudoscience, religion, & other crazies, so as much as I enjoy researching topics, I don't always consider reading those sorts of texts to be enjoyable). As I said above, it's on the list & will be bought.

[@jamesdownard360]

There's lots of the older (but still valid" material freebie at www.tortucan.wordpress.com, including take down of some of the reptile-mammal transition case in 3 Macroevolutionary Episodes. You can see also how far I've moved ahead in 2016 compared to my research base of 2004

[@terryriley8963]

Dr. Georgia Purdom says we know how the world is going to end, god’s going to burn it up with fire and whilst saying this is giggling her head off. Yeeaah!! burn the bas*ards God and do it slowly so we can enjoy every excruciating second of it !! We love you God!!! Great video, great guest speaker and great point about bunny eyes.

[@Roedygr]

The irony. The information for every topic on AIG comes from a popular science magazine.

[@jamesdownard1510]

Which info they proceed to mangle, consistently, relentlessly.

[@Sgt40K]

RJ, you should really consider starting your own channel!!

[@jamesdownard1510]

I have, weekly Evolution Hours, every Wednesday 5 PM Pacific kzbin.info/door/RdnABwU9uUJw1k40LGYcQAvideos

[@aturtlethatisred]

It’s like Georgia Perdon never watch the Reading Rainbow episode on coral reefs

[@renardleblanc5556]

@26:00 ish, Re: beauty and evolution... y'know I always kinda figured that beauty in humans would serve as a general indicator of physical health. Clear skin, bright eyes, luxurious hair, all indicate the absence of disease or defects. Likewise, we generally consider order and patterns more aesthetically pleasing than chaos and discord, so we prefer to keep our living spaces neat and tidy (Maybe even decorated with art). As a survival trait, this means we have a general preference to remain within settled areas rather than wandering off to parts unknown to die in a ditch. Order is like the human way of marking our territory, I guess. Similarly, we tend to consider specific varieties of nature aesthetically pleasing, typically associated with biomes/environments suitable for prosperous habitation. Don't mind me, just 2c from an artist who's tired of hearing that "art and beauty have no survival purpose." X3 PS: If there is scientifically backed support for the role of beauty in evolution, I'd love to hear about it some time.

[@D-me-dream-smp]

Our brains are wired to prefer pattern and order via categorisation as a way to consolidate the massive amount of information we receive on a daily basis as well as a tendency to prefer what is familiar over what is foreign. Newborns have an instinctive preference for faces over any other pattern since this improves it chances of being cared for. Incidentally their limited focus is also optimal at a range it would be whilst being held/breastfed. As you stated a person’s health is often related to symmetry which is why those deemed beautiful are often found to have very symmetrical features.

[@MarcusHitch]

🐻 YES!!! A fellow flapdoodler... ! (I should never have read so much Bertie and Jeeves as a child... yes, I should. They're bloody brilliant. Toodle pip). 😍👍

[@foodiebeauty6738]

So refreshing to see someone else get as frustrated and animated (no pun intended) over the inanity of creationists.

[@jebus6kryst]

Stan Lee?

[@jmtnvalley]

James is great!

[@Roedygr]

There are two kinds of fish, carnivores and plant-eaters. If you feed in the wrong kind of food, it will die. So how the hell did carnivorous fish live on plants then suddenly flip diets?

[@Greenbd100]

Roedy Green They turned the middle deck into an aquarium to acclimate them to the diff........😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@patldennis]

Plenty of fish are omnivores

[@Amoth_oth_ras_shash]

also..waiiiiiiiiiiiiit..was that 'weather rapport' background thing ,...from usa..and the watchers geeting to flusterd by a green screen turning the hostess into a floating head & hands ?..please tell me its not the case ? XD just the way they behaved in it made it look that way....

[@jamiehamel3183]

I totally went and put a rainbow emoji on ken hams facebook page! (;

[@gibbsm]

why is their audio so terrible? those mics must be fake.

[@Paulogia]

some days are better than others for them. they're launching a new studio in a few weeks.

[@jacobchesnes7623]

Just saw "the new ANSWERS" book at a friend's parent's house and I cringed

[@kasey42]

Facebook does those neat little things sometimes but is notorious for not leaving them accessable, the LGBTQ+ page follow giving you a flag emoji was for a short time. Great video response to AiG once again though.

[@merrigalebeddoes1921]

Not with a bang but with a whimper.

[@thecatattheend2250]

I don't care what your beliefs are, it is *never* acceptable to own another person, for any reason.