Life Begins: Crash Course Big History #4

[@GeographyNow]

I know John Green is kind of reserved in presenting his Christian faith yet I find it kind of interesting how he tackles such topics from a simple unbiased viewpoint, unshaken in his beliefs. Respect for you on that Mr. Green.

[@ahouyearno]

I love it. "I don't know" is the only honest answer and all speculation has to be qualified. If you take anything from this video, it must be that "I don't know" can be used to answer a question. If that's the truth, it is the correct answer and you should proudly say it.

[@oa3255]

"I don't know" isn't as satisfying or catchy as saying "someone who lives in the skies did it".

[@crashcourse]

In which ***** and John Green teach you about life on Earth. They won't be giving advice on how life should be lived, because this is a history series. Instead, they'll teach you about the earliest forms of life on Earth, and some of the ways that they developed into the types of life we know, love, and sometimes don't love so much (I'm looking at you here, opossums). You'll learn about prokaryotes, eukaryotes, panspermia, reproduction, a little about DNA, and even a thing or two about trees. Maybe. Crash Course Biology DNA Structure and Replication Episode: DNA Structure and Replication: Crash Course Biology #10 DNA Transcription and Translation: DNA, Hot Pockets, & The Longest Word Ever: Crash Course Biology #11 Learn more at www.bighistoryproject.com

[@ovidiuc]

love the way you guys explain and the way you put accent on what is actually valuable information. keep up the good work!

[@Grafknar]

I think your channel has the widest gap between immensely entertaining and informative videos and insufferably ignorant comments.

[@ClemensJason]

it's really amazing how you explain everything in a simple way but it could be better if you put some sources/journals for further reading in the information panel

[@ovidiuc]

CJ1707 quoting the description: "Learn more at www.bighistoryproject.com" :)

[@TheArchevil]

If you find what created energy you'll find what created life, because energy created matter as in that there would be no matter without ernergy. We all function by energy as well (our brains) and in every cell our mitchochondria, produces or works with energy. The big bang was a explosion of energy and the "God" that created our universe was this explosion of energy (or as some would like to say it was the proces he used to create our universe). That's why nuclear fission produces energy. Our body is just a vessel to contain our energy and when it dies our soul (our energy) goes back to form something else (this theory includes "heaven"and "reincarnation"). Now i need to copyright this theory, but you guys can have a go with this, i developped it when trying to figure out what God is and energy is the result, something that's in literally everything.

[@27STS]

I love that every living thing on Earth is related to one another. Powerful stuff.

[@ParanormalCacti]

If you were to have sex with a tree it would technically be incest... weird

[@SangoProductions213]

ParanormalCacti incest - sexual relations between people classed as being too closely related to marry each other. No. it wouldn't be incest.

[@Vesarret]

SangoProductions21 It might be for him if he's a cactus.

[@thanksking4372]

Hallo cousins!

[@mabbie7451]

I don't mean to be rude but the definition of incest is basically being in love with some close family like a sister or a cousin

[@kaylajane6756]

Hank is a blessing to all Biology students and my eyes

[@reececrump8483]

I take a few online collage courses. While I was watching this video, my mom looked over my shoulder and said "is that your professor?" ha, yeah I wish.

[@manstervision]

collage, or college? there's no "a"

[@misterbil4637]

Must be an art student

[@-dennis3755]

@@misterbil4637 (ba-dum-tiss)

[@fbkanimation]

Lmao. You wrote this 4 years ago 😂

[@asterism_s]

@@fbkanimation without coronavirus, he still took online courses

[@Shane8]

If those molecules had known how angry everyone would be getting in the comment section, they just wouldn't have bothered.

[@2-dsynctium773]

Shane H And yet it did and realized it's horrible mistake

[@kaylajean8497]

I appreciate this video! I'm personally atheist and living where I do every time we talked about life in any science classes the teachers would mention God. Now I've got nothing against Christians and their beliefs, and Christians are some of the nicest people I know, but I'm glad that here is a lesson in which God isn't mentioned once. It's a first for me.

[@abyssiniaempire8672]

Juno Donat I mean if they don’t let religion interfere with what the teach then its fine

[@lourdessasser3965]

Lol I was confused as to why John green was teaching me science and I was like ohhh there you are Hank my science buddy!!

[@ROFLMAOtheNARWHAL]

This won't be controversial at all. No need to look at the comments, there's nobody arguing down there.

[@giggity1471]

This episode perfectly utilized John's historical knowledge and Hank's scientific knowledge and mixes them in such a way that makes me wonder why real classes aren't taught like this. It seems to be much more interesting and efficient. Great episode guys!

[@Executor009]

"if you want this mind boggling question come down a few boggles in the boggle scale" ultimate lolz.

[@marenz]

Thanks for giving Roselyn credit. I read The Double Helix last year and my jaw dropped at just how awfully they regarded her in spite of how valuable her work was the overall project. That is all.

[@dandiaz19934]

I just came from watching an hour-long doc. on the origins of life, and this 13 min. video was WAY more informative, interesting, and helpful. God bless Crash Course! :D

[@allanbernabe38]

Hank is the better speaker and teacher.

[@ottavioperuzzi6089]

the sperm entering the globe bothered me so much... I keep expecting the globe to burst open into a horrifying man-earth hybrid

[@DustinMillerPolyInnovator]

God jizzed on our planet

[@luuchoo93]

Evolution is simply amazing and incredible.

[@kyledolor5257]

Now humans can create and modify life. Initially in a molecular level or small organisms such as mice or fish. Amazing!

[@happymikasa7226]

It's so fascinating, we can even maybe find the solution the world hunger with it!

[@ThatGuyNamedMatthew]

In undergrad my genetics professor made the point that RNA can replicate itself, RNA can mutate, any time DNA is used it has to be transcribed into RNA, RNA binds to other RNA molecules that are attached to amino acids, those amino acids are ordered based on the sequence in the original RNA molecule copied from DNA, those amino acids are then bound together to make the building blocks of cells. He said the best argument for the RNA world hypothesis is that we are still RNA organisms more than we are DNA organisms even 3.5 billion years later.

[@zhiracs]

Probably the best video on abiogenesis I've seen. You two never cease to impress me! Also, obligatory inb4 inevitable shitstorm

[@headbangben1]

[insert bible quote that you are wrong here]

[@EmptyCha]

No, this is Patrick.

[@misterbil4637]

No reasonable hypothesis was postulated.

[@ElijahVT]

2:03 It's called scootilypoopin Hank

[@aprilcerritos6385]

So this is the first crash course video I've ever watched. And I was watching it thinking, "Wait. Why does that guy look so familiar?" And I realized that it was the same guy (aka John Green) that frickin ripped my heart out and tore it to pieces with his NY Times bestselling book The Fault In Our Stars! Ah...Good times

[@hobbeycat]

bacteria = that awkward cousin no one talks about

[@julkkis666]

that lives in our kitchens, the guts.

[@cleodello]

***** om nom nom

[@ANDELE3025]

Rebecca What about creepy uncle virus and stomach rub grandpa archaea?

[@hobbeycat]

manband20 I just felt a shiver

[@julkkis666]

manband20 that reminds me of todays biology lesson, we spoke of certain parasites. they live in your guts(the bigger one closer to the rectum). at night when you sleep, they get outside of the body thru the Anal opening and start having sex. then when you feel a tickle in your rear, you scratch it and their bodies explode and their seed spill around the anal opening.

[@EtrielDevyt]

As RA Wilson once put it, "Few of our ancestors were perfect ladies or gentlemen; the majority of them were not even mammals."

[@ayesha9349]

"Today we are going to get a life" :/

[@fleecemanjenkins6648]

i dont wanna

[@ayesha9349]

Ali Hussain Al-Nasser kskekwkwospskqmq

[@ayesha9349]

Ali Hussain Al-Nasser wiowksnahauiq

[@ayesha9349]

Ali Hussain Al-Nasser I like to eat large quantities of pasta everyday.

[@ayesha9349]

Ali Hussain Al-Nasser how

[@amisner2k]

Hank, did you recite that Darwin quote from memory or were you reading from a prompt? Because that was most impressive.

[@AlltimeNumbers]

Incredibly interesting.Thanks for sharing guys!

[@johnchaser7369]

Hello Alltime Numbers!

[@AlltimeNumbers]

John Chaser Hey!

[@johnchaser7369]

Alltime Numbers How are you?

[@FROPDESAI]

Alltime Numbers Notice me senpai!

[@A.Mayflower127]

1:48 they’ll never be satisfied never be satisfied (Hamilton)

[@songljudge]

I'm not even going to bother going through the comments section because I already know what awaits.

[@flaviusclaudius7510]

I've gone through it. You were right :(

[@josephstalin8423]

*scrolls down, oh shit, *scrolls back up, you were right

[@caelachyt]

Nobody of worth cares whether you do or don't.

[@erwinsmith9473]

You mean people talking about god and stuff??

[@K.Marie119]

@@erwinsmith9473 Not so much just talking about God. There are plenty of people who manage to reconcile what the evidence shows with their faith. It's the fundies who think they know better than people who dedicate their lives to this research because they went to a Kent Hovind seminar that one time...

[@laynegrey2003]

Hey guys: God did it. **grabs popcorn, awaits the arguments**

[@tacticalshrubbery]

Okay, if God created everything, who created God?

[@laynegrey2003]

Trevithan Dæmôn His has always existed. There was no time before He made everything, so even if he wasn't immortal He would've existed.

[@tacticalshrubbery]

Okay, if nothing existed before God, what is he made of?

[@MrCrowbar00]

That makes no sense at all, watch the video again, read Origin of Species , pull your head out of your ass, get some common sense and realize that your god is as real to you as the Roman gods were to them !

[@laynegrey2003]

Alan Ridge you realize I was joking, right? I'm not getting into an argument. Also, Origin of Species describes how creatures evolved into better species. That's called microevolution. Macroevolution is what evolutionists believe. That's like going from a T-Rex to a chicken.

[@etremelyinnpropiart6756]

Finally Other Evouloutionists!

[@chrisnguyen1186]

Me here, even though I'm Catholic! : D

[@JGold523]

Don't use that word. That's their word to try and pretend that everyone in the rational world doesn't already accept evolution as scientific fact. You wouldn't say you're a Round-Earther, right?

[@xXep1cMagicsXX]

You mean other people that accept scientific facts over dogma?

[@LatiasDita]

Yes, and I'm also a heliocentrist, a cell theorist, a germ theorist, a gravitationalist, an atomist...

[@greenzoid2]

Lol the only people who even use the term "evolutionist" are young earth creationists and people arguing with young earth creationists.

[@MasterChef306]

So here's something interesting, I find there are more comments here complaining about evolution-denying trolls commenting on this video than there are actual troll comments.

[@tonydavis6151]

At least he practiced honest science and admitted we don't know how it started. I give them credit for that.

[@baegel49]

I'd love to see the Green brothers tackle the idea of God/gods. Sure, men created God, but i would love to see the analysis and history they would present. Great video once again!

[@MrBobor1]

John is a Christian so it probably would be biased.

[@ShadowDrakken]

Bobor Correction: "John is human, so it probably would be biased"

[@achmedaan]

Yeah... let's not.

[@MrBobor1]

***** That doesn't even make sense.

[@ShadowDrakken]

Bobor ... all humans are biased... and some are just special

[@andjarrod]

I just came here to read the comments

[@zhiracs]

Didn't we all?

[@colinsmith5123]

You forgot the Michael Jackson picture

[@alexweirdyoung]

This has definitely been one of my favorite Crash Course episodes.

[@chulebam]

"There´s a piece of wood sticking out of me, unpleasant". Hank could be quoted like a thousand times, great videos!

[@amandadube156]

that's what she said. :P

[@orangeburrito_]

How come Hank doesnt have a hank from the past?

[@lunacouer]

9:48 Just when I didn't think I could love Crash Course any more, y'all recognized Rosalind Franklin as one of the people that discovered that DNA was the genetic molecule. #SheGotRobbed

[@DavidLindes]

Indeed. Q: What did Watson and Crick discover? A: Rosalind Franklin's notebook. ;) Thank you, Greens, for including her! And Wilkins, I guess... whose name I think I've heard, but hadn't heard as much.

[@regular-joe]

Hank, your delivery mesmerizes me.

[@carrioncrow13]

"Today we are going to get a life." Me: *putting down her pen* We are?

[@timothymclean]

I'm not convinced that we should be impressed with the fact that life survived several mass extinctions. Life is variable, life is versatile; life finds a way. What's more amazing is that someone who makes a habit of using VR headsets in the bathtub is still alive.

[@zarinawillows2347]

Isn't the animation of this series extra beautiful....... 🤩🤩😍😍

[@BryantGilliamOfficial]

"Sex is a huge deal" © Hank Green October 2014

[@27STS]

Are you in the future?

[@BryantGilliamOfficial]

ceebee27sts yes i am but dont tell anyone.... i just changed the date back to 2014 to hide my identity. I am John Titor

[@BryantGilliamOfficial]

ceebee27sts John Titor = Steins Gate anime reference (a stretch for a pun know)

[@Maloolz]

Bryant Gilliam John Titor isnt just a Steins Gate reference. Steins gate was referencing someone who claimed to be from the future back in 2000. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Titor

[@BryantGilliamOfficial]

yea i remember reading about this and totally forgot about it. Thanks for relinking me

[@lowearthsurfer]

shhhh the movies about to start (Starts scrolling thru comments)

[@discoveringcatia]

PROFESSOR X AND MAGNETO THIS IS WHY I LOVE YOU GUYS

[@Ensittare78]

thank you for making this series, it is presented in such an entertaining way and you guys are really funny and interesting to listen to.

[@efenollal]

I finished watching this amazing video and when I scroll down the first thing I see is somebody mixing Science with God. Hey! If you think it is impossible for you to respect people who trust in research and tangible proof you should not be making comments about neither Bible nor God here. You can go and watch a religious channel instead of being looking for controversy here. The theory of an almighty loving and powerful God who we can trust and put our trust on is cool. But don't troll others that doesn't share your way of thinking.

[@efenollal]

you are right! But you have not idea of how much it bothers me to watch a science video and see a dozen "creationists" with their crap.

[@whatsmyusername10]

Well you did just bring up the topic yourself

[@ShadowDrakken]

Edwin Fenollal Loving? Who we can put our trust in? You've read a different Bible than I have... wrathful, vengeful, jealous and fickle are more God's style.

[@efenollal]

Hey I'm being polite. The bible presents a loving and caring God but just and who can't lie. Since he promise something that's what will be. If he promises wrath that's what will happen. If his people do what he says he promise love. That's it... Remember, religion is used to control masses. If you don't present a loving god who will punish you if you don't comply with what he says, how can you expect people to follow that specific belief?

[@VhasiWeiseJinn]

The only way to answer this question is a long in-depth conversation. The kind that you can't have on a KZbin comments bored. The only thing I can do is suggest reading material. Anything by Scott hon, GK Chesterton or Thomas Aquinas would be good. you might also want to check out wordingfire.org and EWTN.com. EWTN (Eternal word television network) is also a T.V. station, but I don't know if you get it.

[@c.i.demann3069]

I'm glad you guys are cutting back and forth between Hank and John more often. It improves the look of the video. I wouldn't mind a bit more Emily Graslie, though.

[@Tesla_Death_Ray]

Panspermia is a non-answer. Like god. Saying we came from an asteroid just moves the question a step back and begs the question, ok, and how did it develop on that asteroid/planet/comet/whatever?

[@Alexaflohr]

It is, but it does open up the possibility that life can emerge in some other chemical setup than primordial Earth. If panspermia is true, then we're more free to experiment with a bunch of wacky situations from which living molecules may emerge. It's probably not that though. There is even less evidence to life starting (or even existing) beyond Earth than life starting here.

[@DrQuak]

It isn't really though, as it is an umbrella for several theories, one of which is that some of the complex molecules, that became life, may have formed in the hard vacuum of space, or under the flux of cosmic rays.

[@unvergebeneid]

Panspermia open up more time and space for the freak occurrence of molecules just randomly assembling themselves into a simple self-copying machine. Life showed up so quickly on earth that it's really hard to see how something like that happened in that short time span. Not that I'm really a panspermia advocate but I see its merits.

[@flaviusclaudius7510]

The thing that makes panspermia at all useful is that it challenges the assumption that the conditions on primordial Earth were suitable for the creation of life - it may not have been. It is often seen as a 'cop-out' answer, but it is important to examine one's assumptions.

[@Grokford]

I wouldn't say that god is a non-answer. If there is a god, in the traditional sense of the word i.e. all-powerful, omnipotent, omnipresent ect., than it takes no stretch of the imagination to think that such a being could create life. If there is a god then it would be far more likely that he created life because of the sheer complexity of life.

[@cleodello]

1:54 I'm eating pizza right now.

[@cleodello]

2:51 Still eating pizza.

[@julkkis666]

Cleodel good for thee.

[@cleodello]

***** But alas, I am no longer eating pizza...

[@3Ravens98]

:O

[@amandadube156]

did you pay $1 for it?

[@mrinternetguy3625]

Hank and Tom Green. The most ambitious crossover in Crash Course Big History.

[@CarolinaRizzotto]

I love all of your videos, they are extremely helpful, but it would make it a lot easier to understand if you spoke a littleeee more slowly!! I keep having to rewind, it's hard to keep up.

[@DustinMillerPolyInnovator]

why don't you just slow down the video in the settings? I like increasing the speed, but you can go half the speed

[@Mariomario-gt4oy]

"God did it". I love how people will use science for everything, yet they will ignore and go against it when it conflicts with their delusions and indoctrination.

[@ZURATAMA]

"Science did it". I love how people will use god for everything, yet they will ignore and go against it when it conflicts with their delusions and indoctrination.

[@Aeghamedic]

ZURATAMA1324 "God did it" doesn't have much of a track record for being right, though.

[@ZURATAMA]

Aeghamedic I agree.

[@cynic2201]

Ugh, open your mind to other possibilities and sped a good amount of time researching the other possibilities before jumping to god did it

[@Mariomario-gt4oy]

ZURATAMA1324 huh?

[@thomaskitchens6220]

This should be shown on the first day of every Biology class.

[@Kronecraft]

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[@squidpizza6320]

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[@Kronecraft]

Nicholas Cuevas THEY'RE THE MOST WONDERFUL ORGANISMS EVER TO EXIST

[@Kronecraft]

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[@squidpizza6320]

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[@procrastinator99]

SEDARGIDRAT!!=

[@masio13]

Scroll down for religious debate...

[@iorr98]

The best educators knows the merit of pausing after something profound is being said. It really helps retaining information.

[@isgdre]

Given the tittle, I was still a little worried John was going to say “God did it”. Glad that didn't happen.

[@PacXen]

Are you positive God didn't do it?

[@jwat4166]

Kyle Walker haha go Kyle! :D

[@ActuatedGear]

houdini2233 Incanted. Pie jesu domine, dona eis requem. *SMACK*

[@ZURATAMA]

Even though I am not a believer, I kind of hope that John was a theist. Just think about it! After all the science talks and videos... John says "God don didit!". It would be lethally hilarious.

[@PacXen]

Yes and dolphins grew wins and flew away to become Pelicans. It's easy to twist people's words. Now use your head and tell me how questioning whether God created the universe or spontaneous generation did? Which one do you believe?

[@goldengameA]

1:06 has a reaper from mass effect on the left :-D

[@1234kalmar]

YEEEEEAY!

[@xelgringoloco2]

Reapers: We heard that you were going to build synthetics that would kill you, so we, the synthetics are going to kill you so that synthetics can't kill you.

[@1234kalmar]

xEl Gringo Loco Xzibit meme anyone :D

[@delliardo583]

Even pimples can't stop the Green brothers!

[@malachiq7357]

One day people will accept the beauty of Evolution. One day. :(

[@odean14]

most likely wont happen there are to many aspects of it that don't make sense.

[@malachiq7357]

Like what?

[@emperorpalpatine9841]

Not really beautiful, as natural selection demands things to be killed to evolve. But details, who needs them?

[@TheCookiezPlz]

Emperor Palpatine 99% of the stuff in the universe will kill you if you get too close. Doesn't mean it's not pretty to look at.

[@Noxxiie]

Beauty does not equal truth

[@harveenkaur4684]

Great explanation! Thanks!

[@Jellyraptorzz]

I love learning about the world it gives me a better perspective on it, I get really exited to learn about everything. Im a 24 year old male with a dead end job but just because im not in education doesnt mean I should stop I dont think it should matter.

[@sebMelgarejo]

"(...) next time you have a bad day remember that it is amazing that you are alive at all much less a member of the self aware species living at the height of human technological progress (,,,)" Crash Course team, 2014.

[@bookerlr1]

I am learning so much from this series. Thank you!

[@anirlarchivist]

watching this instead of using my biology textbook WHO'S WITH ME

[@Democlis]

O man, I'm such a defender of the panspermia theory myself. My dream is that, in our lifetime, we will find a way to explore Europa (Jupiter's moon) and "catch" a fish with DNA structures similar to ours, something that indicate a common, and VERY old, ancestry, it would prove the panspermia theory and it would be another amazing addition to the collection of proofs towards convergent evolution >D

[@PacXen]

Panspermia is an awful explanation for life on earth.

[@Democlis]

Kyle Walker but it is awesome, ad in the lack of evidence to actually contest, or prove without doubt, any of the possibilities toward the actual origin on life on earth i sure do hope panspermia will be the right one (given that, if it's proven has definitly wrong i will be very sad but will accept the fact >D)

[@PacXen]

I do admit that panspermia would in fact be an awesome discovery! But the thing is if natural forces cannot create life on earth, then how can we expect them to be created else were? I highly suggest that you poke around and look at evidence for both creations and evolution. You might be surprised what your can find about intelligent design and the recent discoveries.

[@5nefarious]

Kyle Walker I was nodding my head until you proposed intelligent design. You've just lost all credibility...

[@gabrielrangel956]

'A fish' is pretty far fetched but it would be interested if life began in Europa

[@yasminseow2033]

reading the comment section is more headache-inducing than taking my science quiz on the origin of life.

[@ratatouille1682]

0:55 thats the golden wisdom...wish everybody could understand that.

[@theflamealpha3053]

inb4 someone starts a religion flame war.

[@mewtrino]

We don't know all of the details, let's just throw away the scientific method and say god did it.

[@querps1043]

*lits molotov* "did someone say flame war?"

[@theflamealpha3053]

Meow said Da Dog Do you see my name? I'm ready to fight a flame war.

[@querps1043]

Good

[@jrhermosura4600]

Yeah the educated vs the uneducated lol

[@Kikolyu]

About the undercooked burger thing, I'm already convinced my cousin will kill me.

[@JillH1995]

Thought Cafe's animations for this series are really great. The script is too, but Emily riding DNA like a roller coaster? Just awesome.

[@foo335]

How to start an argument on youtube: Post a comment

[@prohz9129]

And wait for a reply.

[@GoRepairs]

Surely there is a scientific team somewhere, whose sole purpose is to try to create the simplest life form from chemicals/elements. For the rest of us there is a game called Spore. :)

[@kk12181]

GoRepairs Invention of urea, discovery of evolution, discovery of gravity that lead to proposal of bigbang have almost killed god. The moment life is created artificially, god would die beyond any reasonable doubt for non stupids.

[@2-dsynctium773]

And it's happening sooner than you think ;)

[@aucontraire4717]

J Craig Ventner Institute in Rockville, MD. Theyve done just that already... three times.Creatively named syn (for synthetic life) 1.0, syn 2.0, and syn 3.0. Theyve gone so far as to code the entire alphabet, the names of 46 researchers on the project, and a secret email address into the genome of their synthetic bacteria.

[@mantra4ia]

I like this format of crashcourse better, alternating between John and Hank. It gives the show a little more punctuation and makes it easier to follow and teach from.

[@sewingloon6877]

John! Your brother needs to learn the official phrase for reproduction... Scoodleypooping

[@SinisterSi718113]

So what you're saying is, that life is one big game of telephone?

[@NicoleDeCampsNicopop]

I don't understand why you didn't start this series earlier, I love this!

[@GopherTheNuts]

Ok...... 2:17 - 2:41 ......how many takes did that require, guys? I'm guessing you could make an entire blooper video out of it lol :)

[@gmosphere]

What's that thing by the lightbulb on hanks desk?

[@thebigitchy]

It's called a Crookes radiometer, and it spins in reaction to visible and infrared light.

[@amandadube156]

your mom. :P

[@gelatinocyte6270]

@@amandadube156 Wrong! It's *my* mom

[@Murphio25]

Despite most of the comments being complaints or the predictions about creationist arguing with and about the video. There's none to be seen. Anyway, great video!

[@felixbabuf5726]

NO! WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T SCROLL DOWN! YOU WILL NOT MAKE IT OUT ALIVE!

[@superdestrier9160]

The only thing we all can agree upon is that the mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.

[@PrettyGirl99871]

OMG I LOVE IT WHEN THEY DO VIDEOS TOGETHER!!!!

[@tylerasnow]

lol my cousin gave me food poisoning!

[@shadowzabyss]

+Tyler Snow Family feud... lol

[@briangarrow448]

What? No creationists trolling here to announce that Jebus, Mohat or the Flying Spaghetti Monster were responsible for this too?

[@Ananta9817]

Really? I was hesitating to scroll down but that's melody to my ears.

[@caelachyt]

Nope, just imbeciles like you, it appears.

[@reececrump8483]

Props for not just saying "Watson and Crick" but adding on Morris Wilkins and Rosalind Franklin. In high school I was told "Watson and Crick discovered the structure of dna" so many times that I never really committed to memory some of the other significant scientists who also studied dna.

[@negary666]

Is this Hank Green’s brother???

[@mariaharmon1313]

I love you Hank Green, but seriously, could you talk a bit slower? I literally need to reduce the playback speed to .75 to keep on top of what you're saying

[@hujiko44745278184]

Life: a self perpetuating conciousness of organized matter

[@TheRoyalSpoon]

i made the mistake of looking at the comments. never look at the comments...

[@crazysquirrel879]

Lol why

[@bigtimber]

I was raised as a Christian and held on as long as I could but Science actually answered my questions while religion just left me empty. Religion is quickly dying because it doesn't really help people make good decisions in modern life. Give it time and it will die. I can't wait.

[@cj-seejay-cj-seejay]

I love the mystical, ambient version of the crashcourse theme music that plays from 5:55 to 6:05. Ooooh, the mysteries of liiiiife.

[@Monteskills]

2:00 "Doing their thing in nature"??? The right word, mister, is scoodlypoopin? (spelling may be not accurate)

[@lloydmeadors]

The Bible disagrees with this video. I don't believe it though, the Bible I mean.

[@lloydmeadors]

Bruce Lee was an atheist, Bruce Lee kicked Chuck Norris's ass

[@ActuatedGear]

Lloyd Meadors But after 6 long days of agony Bruce Lee died. Norris is still wimpering like a bitch.

[@lloydmeadors]

But on the 7th day he rested eternally

[@Logisticious_gg]

I think it's a bit more complicated than that. Especially for Catholics since the Bible isn't the end all be all in that case.

[@TheSquidPro]

The Bible (and preferably the new testament) is more a set of moral guidelines presented in figurative stories one can bounce ideas off of before acting, which also enforces the act of thinking before acting. It's not a literal manual on how things must be done or interpreted at all times for all things.

[@TheOtherNeutrino]

0:02 I see what you are doing there. Clever.

[@Redactedredacted5837]

I hope no one starts arguing about science and religion. Oh wait. They already are! What the hell guys?! Who cares? Think what you want, but don't suppress other people's thoughts. If you just start up a debate, you're just wasting time. There WILL always be someone that will say otherwise. So be tolerant and don't start things that will end up with you being pissed off at words on a screen. If you want to argue, just do it somewhere else. This video is for learning, not for people to argue. No matter how much you work to change the status quo, someone will ALWAYS be there to say "No, you're wrong and I'm right." SO DONT WASTE YOUR TIME ARGUING ABOUT THIS!

[@rumiahmed1494]

Andrew Obejero exactly. if there is a God or isn't, it shouldn't really make a huge difference to our lives cos either way we are still on our own.

[@MrRJPE]

Rumi Ahmed When religions create laws that deny your rights or punish you based on their beliefs then it does affect your life. This is a common occurrence here in the US.

[@rumiahmed1494]

isn't the US like the most liberated country?

[@MrRJPE]

Rumi Ahmed No. There are still extreme social stigmas about gender, sexuality, morality, education, and supernatural beliefs. Since the majority of the population are religious it's not surprising that many of the politicians are religious. Some then use this power to spread and promote their beliefs and even enforce them as laws. It was only just last month that homosexuals were allowed to marry in all 50 states. When that happened, 13 states still had laws banning same sex marriage. There are actually some states with laws prohibiting atheists from serving in public office. These are obviously not enforced because the government can not have a religious test, but it still shows you what the religious want the country to look like: a theocracy.

[@rumiahmed1494]

depends though. I mean there are a few religious people like that, that are extremely homophobic and love to throw their beliefs in others' faces, but there are other religious people as well as that. There are people that believe in what they want and don't preach it to the rest of the world. Also people that are religious, half the time its cos their family members are and they just follow on without thinking anything of it. Religion and culture is times mixed up and if you think about it, religious people who DO preach there believes to everyone else genually believe they are doing the right thing, its hard to judge someone from doing the wrong thing when they are doing it thinking they are doing good.

[@NemoFilHimry]

I have syndactyly in my right leg, two conjoined fingers by skin- middle finger and the one next to the big toe. I am a mutant, and the the living proof that Evolution can occur! (although there are countless others).

[@cynic2201]

YES SEE CREATIONISTS. HES NOT A DEFORMED FREAK THAT GOD MADE AND SATAN DESTROYED AND MESSED UP LIKE YOU SAY HE IS (no offense)

[@NemoFilHimry]

Mutant and proud! ~Xmen reference~

[@cynic2201]

Nemo Fil lol

[@shezarr1668]

Thanks for helping to increase our genetic diversity, Nemo.

[@seti1739]

I have a new respect for John greens brother.

[@MajoraZ]

No talking about how viruses relate to life and on the debate if they themselves can be considered life?

[@amandadube156]

chill man, they only have 13 mins!

[@collinbardini]

They aren't considered living because they require a host to reproduce and do not convert matter into energy, but rather use the host to do all the work for them.

[@MajoraZ]

Collin Bardini I know, but it's still a point that's highly relevant to this topic.

[@Abdessamad_Ajdar]

Kate Senatskaya beside WE our self in a indirect way host plants and other animal to produce energy if you know what i mean