The 12 Days of Evolution - Complete Series!

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[@besmart]

Many of you requested all of the 12 Days of Evolution episodes in one big video, so here it is! Share 'em one at a time, or share the whole thing… whatever feels like the natural selection. I hope you enjoyed this series. It was definitely a challenge (a FUN challenge, of course) to make this many videos in a short time and to pack this much information into them. I'm really interested to hear your reactions and feedback, so hit me up on social media or leave a comment below and tell me what you thought. Any other subjects you'd like to see a miniseries on in the future? I'll be back in January with a new video!

[@joshuaosei5628]

Thanks for working this hard just for us. You and your team. Have a happy new year.

[@TheDrawdex]

+It's Okay To Be Smart Glorious thanks!~

[@lukaravlic9398]

+It's Okay To Be Smart I'm discussing with my friend about a task from physics.It mentions a constant force.While my friend claims that 'constant force' means that the force affects the object throughout the whole time mentioned in the task (2 seconds),I claim that 'constant force' only means that the force remains the same during its influence,not that it necessarily affects the object throughout the whole time mentioned in the task.Which one of us is right?

[@DefnitelyNotFred]

+Luka Ravlić (luka000sb) I know you didn't ask me but I'd like to help :P In my opinion, gravity is a constant force, because it affects the object in study throughout the study with the same strenght, so I conclude that both of you are right :D

[@lukaravlic9398]

Frederico Lourenço Actually,only one of us can be right.If she is right,the force affects the object for 2 seconds.If I'm right,the force affects the object for 1.5 seconds (thst's what it says in the task).Depending on the time the force affects the object,we get different solutions.

[@MrASutton]

Felt so bad for that turtle drifting away, it was like .__. 'bye i guess cya later frank'

[@jeromeperalta9137]

wow

[@ulek_604]

Lol @ that turtle looking like a Frank to you. haha

[@lauren8639]

I thought it was more of a steve

[@Sky5]

Little did he know, frank would never be seen again DUN DUNN DUNNNNNNN!!!

[@sixchiensblancs]

Myrtle the Turtle.

[@UrMomsLostPatience]

As my biology teacher said: People who deny evolution just don't understand it

[@UrMomsLostPatience]

@Rose Faith Angel I hope that you are joking lol

[@UrMomsLostPatience]

@@thomassini What da ya mean?

[@alinastanescu4430]

@Rose Faith Angel Well, by judging how many smart people went to hell, there may be an air conditioner so count me in

[@coreybray9834]

Maria: As my biology teacher said: People who deny evolution just don't understand it What I find is that a lot of biology teachers often do not understand what folks are denying, and end up just assuming it is evolution they are denying. In a lot of cases, it is more the strictly natural basis of the evolution that is what is problematic for people to accept-especially in light of the fact that there is no demonstrated and scientifically-based, undirected natural bridge from physics and chemistry to the biological domain where evolution takes place. Without observations of a precursor like Abiogenesis, the evolution clearly that we observe is obviously still happening, but it cannot be confirmed to be a result of strictly undirected, natural processes-especially if it is being intelligently directed instead. And to create even more problems, Origin of Life (OOL) researchers tend to find that when they leave it up to nature to do all the heavy lifting, nature does not get over even the initial steps of Abiogenesis. But, let a living, intelligent scientist stand in the gaps and play God in a lab and direct the process, and we achieve all kinds of advancements in this area that we don’t even see nature pretending to attempt to carry out all on its own.

[@coreybray9834]

Ricardo: I dont believe evolution comes out from nothing Well, evolution is inherent inside a system of replicators that vary the information with each emerging generation of the information being copied. And since we observe that occuring, it is evident that evolution both exists and is not emerging out of nothing. But, that is really not where the greater problem with evolution resides. The greater problem with evolution is whether or not it emerged as a result of strict unaware, unintelligent, undirected processes of blind nature, or if an intelligent, living being is what caused evolution to occur by design. And the lacking evidence for completed acts of Abiogenesis in science is not really favoring a natural form of evolution, where the fact that science always shows us evidence for Biogenesis, 100% of the time across all species, continues to suggest that life as we know it was the result of something already living. @@thomassini

[@Zackfish12345]

Every time I see a great evolution video I can’t help but think that most of the people who need to see it probably won’t.

[@miri8851]

take solace in the fact that if they did they would probably reject it outright... cognitive dissonance is a beech

[@tadstrange1465]

miri Well believing in it so wholeheartedly and making it a defining characteristic of your whole being for 30 years will do that.

[@Zackfish12345]

Nathaniel Lee nobody “blindly” believes scientists. The scientists’ job is to present the evidence, and if the evidence is sufficiently convincing and can be independently and repeatedly verified by others then it is tentatively accepted as true (I say tentatively because there is always the possibility of new data changing our ideas). Unlike religion, nobody ties their identity to scientific ideas, so changing your mind on them when new evidence does overturn outdated ideas isn’t a problem.

[@Saltie]

Zackfish12345 I probably “needed to see it” and still think it’s crap

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

@Nathaniel Lee ok zoomer

[@user-xq5og9lt8p]

I'm from 2019 and I confirm: the British do indeed exist still.

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

Jolly good Sir

[@GTSN38]

Arab muslims are replacing them

[@richmcgee434]

Please check back in at the end of 2020. I'm a little concerned with the way your government is approaching pandemic preparedness - and I live in New York. :\

[@rg-ed5fr]

Hey guys rn it’s March 2020 and just a day after Rich Mcgee’s comment we lost all communication with the British except for carrier pigeon and smoke signal. From what we’ve gathered everyone is fine and is practicing social distancing except for the Scottish. We aren’t really sure what the Scottish are up to but nobody will tell us.

[@richmcgee434]

@@rg-ed5fr I can't believe the Royal British Heliograph Network has gone out of action. It's the End Times, I tell you, the End Times! :)

[@jarrettludolph6000]

With sources like these, it's so hard to believe that people deny evolution

[@renzezekieldivida3014]

@The Looo animated place that's the problem...

[@svalkonen]

It's probably because of your low intelligent level or / and narrow-mindedness. There are people who see an actual copying machine working and yet believe both, the machine and the original paper were man made.

[@thebritishbookworm2649]

Why?

[@U.K.N]

I balance between religious people and non-religious people : evolution happened and it was led by god . Period .

[@raffydasquid174]

I love how he said why is the garbage dump next to the amusement park 😂

[@rekouanehichem9653]

Neil deGrasse Tyson said it first :s

[@ablereason4861]

NdT may have said it first on a vid or in print, but that's a reeeeeeeal old joke.

[@raffydasquid174]

i still like it :P

[@gringocolombian9919]

i get it

[@nicholastrombone9899]

LOL

[@rayalexander2281]

My parents always said that you cant get through life by being good enough, I wonder what other lies I've been told

[@pradeepyoi6975]

Man! It took me 4 years of my college to understand the evolution, and here you are completed in under 20 minutes. You are a legend dude

[@timhow]

Could reproductive isolation happen with the humans who are being sent to colonise Mars? Could they eventually become so different to humans that we couldn't mate with them?

[@MuyenKamran1nehal]

+Tim How (FIIF) Given enough time it probably could.

[@geraldtoaster8541]

+Tim How (FIIF) yeah in hundreds to thousands of generations

[@BloodSprite-tan]

+Tim How (FIIF) yes totally possible, even more likely on mars, as it's more radiated by the sun meaning more mutations.

[@timhow]

+Moth interesting to know! Thanks for the info

[@BloodSprite-tan]

yes but here is the catch, reproductive isolations will never occur in our lifetime or even in the next 1000 or 10000 years.

[@mencibenci]

It's refreshing not to see creationists in the comments. Unexpected, but refreshing.

[@thetraitor3852]

+Dan Cameron there is still a possibility of aliens creating us. .... but they also had to evolve somewhere.

[@Vova3iLvova]

+Dan Cameron magic magic it is

[@areoia2896]

+TheAllegiantTraitor We all come from A Supreme Creator. One and Only PERFECT CREATOR. no there is no possibility of any alien created us or whatsoever. The truth is the truth. #IBelieveInOneAndOnlyGod #Allah

[@mencibenci]

+Dx Faa You poor thing :(

[@BloodSprite-tan]

+Dan Cameron well yeah there aren't any other explanations, that say how we got into existance and the other creationism, is literally a null option to an atheist, that quote is quite worthless. the reason there is no other theory is because evolution is fact, so there is no reason to believe otherwise, unless you're a theist, and believe that everything happens from the magic man in the sky.

[@ShivamKumar110]

In the language of Software Developer- 'Survival of the fit enough' will equate to 'If it works, don't touch the code!' That's the reason why men still have nipples! :D

[@type3gaming851]

Good comparison

[@DasAntiNaziBroetchen]

Software devs optimize and refactor all the time doe.

[@Paulo.Haller]

@@DasAntiNaziBroetchen ask Valve lol

[@citrous]

Just to clarify to all the idiots who may read this comment, no one wrote the code

[@citrous]

@DaVinci Wrote Backwords right

[@BumMcFluff]

Reproductive isolation. Finally I have a title for my autobiography.

[@LuisSierra42]

Gonna steal it from u

[@BumMcFluff]

@@LuisSierra42 It's all yours. Mine would only be a picture book anyway.

[@dantheman2120]

Also known as virgin

[@Arthur-ol7et]

69. Nice

[@eZU4nQsWN9pAGsU38aHj]

Good to see a video that does not need to bash creationist or feed any ones ego because they weren't unfortunate enough to be brainwashed by their upbringing. If you ever wish to convince someone that your point of view is correct, be nice and reasonable to them, goes for most situations in life.

[@ulek_604]

I think the ones who do that is just a result from their interactions/experiences with religious people, whether directly or indirectly. Given how hard headed they are and, for example, how so many of them resort to incredibly un-proportional bitterness & rudeness almost by default, simply because you don't agree with them. It certainly doesn't leave a good impression or makes them see them in any sort of positive light.

[@xxXthekevXxx]

I mean in a way they did kinda wreck creationists by disproving all their common (terrible) arguments :p

[@xxXthekevXxx]

They just didn’t use the word “creationist”, but we all know he was talking about creationists.

[@xxXthekevXxx]

Ulek _ your comment is comedically ambiguous, because your statement is exactly what both sides think about each other and can be applied to both sides 😂 which is kinda sad :(

[@jimt828]

Then give up.

[@rachelmarieLMT]

As an anthropologist the "if we came from "mokeys" why are there still monkeys?" drives me insane. Same with the "incredible human eye" argument against evolution. The human is is incredible but not nearly the most powerful or even most adapted in nature. Our eyes are crap compared to some species! Next argument please...lol

[@josephyzpan]

Rachel Magowan but our brain is smarter than the other animals...

[@pixality7902]

@@josephyzpan yea thats the perfect example of our evolution. Why do you think our closest relatives (apes) also have well developed brains? Why would god randomly decide that they should have such similar brains when other animals dont? Newsflash he didnt. Evolution did it. We have living evidence of the similarity, denying that is stupid. Back when i was religious i always thought that we had no evidence of the forms that adam and eve had. Its not like we have a photo. They could be anything but even if they were humans they werent modern humans they would have been another earlier human species. If you want to believe in a magical man at least use evidence and explanations of that to explain your beliefs rather than pretending that you are all knowing even in the face of evidence to the contrary.

[@renivideht]

Don't say crap: say, 'good enough...for everyday sht'.

[@LisaBeergutHolst]

"If apples grow on trees then why are there still trees? Checkmate, evo-LIE-tionists!"

[@erikperez7017]

The eye argument would be a great one if we would consider those who are born blind as second class citizens. The question is what defines us as humans? Body brains? if our body. how much is required to meet the crytirium. No legs what if you where only a torso or a head? Now if it is mind what of those who are terminally I'll are they no longer human? Now then if none of that changes what a human is my only argument would be simply that an ape is a human.

[@cindynguyen2635]

I guess you could say that the crickets became Kauai-et

[@teresak7354]

underrated

[@johajoha460]

the best comment I've read in weeks.

[@TommyDidads]

I think the next question should be, ‘why this comment doesnt get the respect it deserves?’!

[@JediEmcee24]

Nice work

[@thonnytrombonni1676]

"Your eyes are beautiful" Me: thanks

[@rg-ed5fr]

Stalin, Joseph - hey stalin just wanted to remind you that you’re eyes are beautiful

[@republicanmapping589]

same

[@Akario3]

*me in my best Han Solo impression*: I know.

[@MrRedacto]

I feel like everyone in the world should see this video. It played a major part in deprogramming me from creationism and believing in evolution.

[@nelsona3440]

Not me... It made me still with my beliefs than the false religion of evolution from Darlooser.

[@dudeman7826]

@@nelsona3440 imagine still denying evolution in the 21th century 😂😂

[@Roihclem871]

​@@dudeman7826when did he prove the ability to have totally new species in the video even when he talk about adding information he just does what science always does makes what he's talking about smaller or adds time to it your version of God in your science religion are time and size, have faith

[@lewis0705]

@@nelsona3440 you cant deny evolution. you can still be religious and just believe god causes evolution. but evolution exists and you cannot deny that.

[@sokpearreythim8936]

My mom always ask me "If we are related to apes why are there still apes." I explained it to her and she got mad because she believe that God made everything the way it is. And I said, "That's religion, I speak science."

[@thatguy4689]

OfficialSP_ Thim wow, just wow

[@nathanh775]

OfficialSP_ Thim keep fighting, she will give in eventually

[@xoopaxoopa414]

OfficialSP_ Thim that's like saying if you are related to your mom, why is she still alive?

[@NaptownsChosen1]

My grandma always tries to hit me with the same argument, I'm to the point now where it's not even worth my breath anymore . She's going to believe whatever she wants to believe no matter what video or literature I put in front of her.

[@Sawer]

I dont know you but I am actualy proud at you...

[@cptpapa]

Love how this clip addresses a lot of questions people who believes in creation/young earth would ask when trying to prove evolution wrong.

[@svalkonen]

Does it answer this one? I couldn't watch it for long, because of all the straight forward lying. How is a designed copying machine copying things = autonomously increasing information? That was the few seconds in the video that is just straight out lying about the major problem that in principal is the reason why evolution is impossible by the physics and logic.

[@edithbannerman4]

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

[@lewis0705]

@@svalkonen if it was impossible by the laws of physics, it would not exist. and logic is irrelevant. evolution doesnt think. its just something that happens

[@dacaveman6333]

My kids watch these on the way to school. Such great videos. Thank you

[@PrateekJain-pi9jc]

This series was absolutely amazing. At first the short length of each video put me off a little bit, but later on even the bite sized videos started to become fun. This was an enjoyable way to learn about evolution.

[@Hugh.Manatee]

* clicks on video link Wait, I'm pretty sure I've seen this before... * notices video length Ehh... is this... * looks at title Oh, it is... ah, whatever, let's watch them all again! =D

[@Microtonal_Cats]

This video should be called "Very politely telling creationists why they're idiots."

[@angryyoungman66]

God him self is an atheist he doesn't believe anything created him

[@jonascyvas]

the better name for this video could be: "Why we want evolution to be true".

[@angryyoungman66]

@@jonascyvas or a better name could be why the theory of evolution is more believable than the theory of apple and the talking snake

[@jonascyvas]

@@angryyoungman66 not if you believe that everything appeared out of nothing and that random processes outperform any intellect.

[@angryyoungman66]

@@jonascyvas I didn't say that I believe everything came out randomly but I do believe that everything came out from nothing as do people who believe in magician God who created the universe from nothing just using his magic

[@afergie76]

A lot of animals “make it” until humans come along and make it extinct.

[@jimt828]

Actually 99.8% went extinct without help from humans. Not saying were not causing damage. Just sayin.

[@allosaurusfanboy3897]

It's kind of depressing. 99.9% of all life on Earth that has ever existed is dead. Gone forever without our help and if you count the millions of species of animals alive today and that's .1%. How many species are dead forever then? We are causing damage but does it really matter? We should try and save life but no matter what happens. Another mass extinction will occur again. It's inevitable. We're a mere bump. Life and death are in a constant struggle to outcompete the other. That's the funny thing. One cannot exist without the other so it's a never ending cycle until the universe completely dies

[@Saltie]

Walter Henry i’m not reading all that

[@ch2pp]

Allosaurusfanboy buddy, 99.9 + 1 doesnt equal 100. You mean .1 percent?

[@allosaurusfanboy3897]

@@ch2pp my bad lmao

[@jasonpark4035]

One of the best videos explaining evolution I've ever watched. Thanks for the awesome work!

[@thunderflare59]

This cleared up a lot of questions I had about evolution. Thanks.

[@relentless3727]

He is such a perfect guy.. Nerdy, articulate, humble.... Nice!!

[@Saltie]

Supriya Sharma i didn’t ask

[@Saltie]

Alberto Murillo wow come up with that yourself?

[@LeesaGio]

@Relentless , I agree!!! 🤓

[@gregoryhouse3421]

I know this comment is over 3 years after this video, but OMG! (Irony of the acronym recognized.) So fantastic. I watched this video years ago, and just watched it again because I wanted to see if it was as good as I remembered before I recommended it to a friend. It is. Thank you for this and ALL of your wonderful content! I'm an active research physicist (PhD working for a couple decades at a national lab). I am intimate with the details of science. This is a great example of fantastic public science education. Many thanks for this video! (You should include your channel's non profit tax ID number so those of us that use charitable fund accounts can donate more easily...)

[@tymekx014]

in evolution the journey is the destination

[@xxXthekevXxx]

It is neither. It is the process of genes changing over time and it is constantly changing.

[@Saltie]

Tymek x0 i don’t care

[@koishiinfinity2125]

@@Saltie no one asked for your opinion

[@hubbletrubble7875]

@@xxXthekevXxx i.e. the journey

[@MagicToenail]

I'm aware this is 7 years old but there is no destination when it comes to evolution. There will always be a reason for us to evolve

[@AceSilver78]

"Congratulations on being good enough" made me laugh a lot hahaha.

[@Saltie]

Deanna Schneider i’m sorry that that’s just not true

[@yasminbautista8367]

I love this video with all my heart ❤

[@mackenziesagewright4103]

This is awesome, thanks, I'm showing this to my kids. Of course they've already covered evolution to some extent in their schoolwork, but you cover so much, so nice and plainly.

[@matthewklompus8444]

"hopefully, there's no missing links" genius

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

404 evolution

[@drgilbertourroz]

The twelve days of evolution On the first day of evolution, My true love gave to me, a one-celled organism On the second day of evolution, My true love gave to me, Two new species, And a one-celled organism. On the third day of evolution, My true love gave to me, Three mitochondria, Two new species, And a one-celled organism. On the fourth day of evolution, My true love gave to me, Four vocal chords, Three mitochondria, Two new species, And a one-celled organism. On the fifth day of evolution, My true love gave to me, Five articulated di-gits, Four vocal chords, Three mitochondria, Two new species, And a one-celled organism. On the sixth day of evolution, My true love gave to me, Six vertebrates, Five articulated di-gits, Four vocal chords, Three mitochondria, Two new species, And a one-celled organism. ...

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

Like. For effort.

[@Saltie]

Gilberto Urroz imagine trying this hard

[@usebrain514]

Wearing a glasses is a perfect example of evolutionary pressure turned off.

[@wikiPika]

@darthvader_alex glasses are an adaptation that humans made, mate

[@wikiPika]

@darthvader_alex if you really want to oversimplify and skip that many steps then ig

[@redbitch3362]

I guess some animals needed glasses too...maybe the lack of access make them appear to not need it...

[@rateater420]

If spaghetti is god why is there still spaghetti? Checkmate pastaferians

[@DimesAndNichols]

Jett Aniceto I'm not sure what I read, but I think I have cancer now

[@Sawer]

That actualy made it to the news where I live... The Pastaferian thing :)

[@italucenaz]

Because it made the spaghetti by their own image, Checkmate skeptic

[@duyson5632]

R-amen

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

Gotta use your noodle to work it out.

[@MGSLurmey]

What annoys me is when people ask why something happens, how something knows to do something or what the purpose or meaning of a phenomenon is. There is no reason why, the thing doesn't know to do it and there is no purpose, it just happened that way because of the specifics of the laws of physics, chemistry and biology. Just accept that there's no meaning, purpose or conscious reason behind things that aren't human-controlled and move on.

[@manofcorn5930]

A good analogy I use for that is water on a ramp. You pour water on a ramp and it moves down the ramp. Why did the water move down? How did it know to move down the ramp? It didn't, it's just the way physics in our universe works

[@randomrandom450]

People are scared of what they cant control.

[@Joh2n]

Exactly, you're nothing more than a few shovels full of dirt and some water God bless you

[@Lucitaur]

You are factually wrong.

[@adomaster123]

Lucitaur who are you talking to?

[@brinlogie4598]

Finally something that won’t rot my sons brain on KZbin. Great channel!

[@dtvtttt]

Your voice is very nice, clear. I like very much. I'm learning english

[@greomgh]

LOL Bumblebee Crumplepatch as the example of a British person. Fits perfectly.

[@ukkomies100]

Scientists also call my life reproductive isolation

[@juicyblunts]

@Horny Fruit Flies I bet you're super awesome to be around.

[@fajaradi1223]

C'mon mate! You can't impregnate yourself! Go get laid!

[@hammerheadtheseawing3263]

I might show this to some of my religious friends

[@prabathhemachandra]

You might start an argument between the smarty-pants you and your friends

[@sycamorestewpiddmcgrath2328]

@@prabathhemachandra actually, religion and science doesn't create a conflict of fact, and faith. It helps each other to understand the world. Try to think about it, and you might understand my point.

[@voices4oppressed]

@@sycamorestewpiddmcgrath2328 exactly! You can easily point out the obvious facts they are missing... Understanding how something is does not mean it diminish its meaning or the creator that all created those complex things that the brain they use to understand those things was also given to them

[@voices4oppressed]

It's preposterous how the cannot grasp the rope and realize they can't exactly explain life from the day one of it existence and they also cannot see it will come an end all of it... Coz in their words then entire universe came to bbein some 14B years ago and its absolute fact they know what has a beginning most certainly has an end... How people with understanding misunderstand for every creation theirs is the creator! God help us all!

[@troytyler8613]

so they can laugh at just how statistically impossible these biological distinct systems could evolve. The guy keeps yapping about little changes adding up too the diversity of life. Yet have evolutionist ever fast tracked it in the lab to prove mutational growth of a whole new species ? there is a thing called work in biology and like all life . the cost becomes too high and leads to death. How Hammerhead can you believe in a system of randomness with a 99% failure rate. Arriving at it's greatest mutation of mankind. Only in fairy tales can you build a mountain from a mole hill .

[@ehsaanyousef2273]

this is by far one of the best videos I've seen on evolution (personally I am religious, but am not a believer in creation) very thorough, educational and not offensive (as I've seen others do).

[@logicalatheist1065]

You're not a creationist so what you're trying to say is you have the ability to reason and make logical sense?

[@ehsaanyousef2273]

@@logicalatheist1065 I uh sure

[@JamesSmith-ek1or]

3:55 I'm flattered that you're flirting with me, Joe. But I don't think you're my type

[@bobydean1839]

Maybe it's the penis

[@ThatOneRandomDude69]

PERCY JACKSON

[@ChallengeTheNarrative]

@@bobydean1839 how do you know?

[@bobydean1839]

o k Got me there.

[@manthehuman]

God was too lazy to create everything, so he downloaded an existence simulation. Then he forgot his login information.

[@Bluefalcon6154]

It all makes sense now.

[@KrishGovardhan]

+die and shit everywhere Wow.. Thats one way to sum it up

[@Sara3346]

This is known as deism.

[@scarletthassell5003]

+Sara3346 I

[@RingoBars]

+die and shit everywhere Best theory i ever heard

[@jasonrichter497]

Time to start selling those "My child is good enough" bumper-stickers.

[@darkira2129]

"Ultimately we just doing what we can with we got to reach tomorrow" a quote to live for

[@BranzgStudios]

but... but... the Bible? On a serious note, this video did an excellent job of explaining evolution. Anybody who denies this is in complete delusion of the reality they live in.

[@omkhetz3798]

You pissed off at least half tge population. Congrats

[@Pants.69]

I thought this video made a lot of good points as to why evolution doesn't conflict with Christianity

[@Canada2760]

Thank you.

[@thetillerwiller4696]

The bible were written by men who were drunk for 4 days straight and started hallucinating and saw "visions" and wrote them down and went to a meeting saying "hey! I got this story and its super cool!" then they write and the bible, made a religion, and lied to everyone.

[@darzimus565]

I'm doing research for a video to prove God. Watch it when it comes out, then decide what's incorrect.(or just do your own research)

[@TimOpperman]

This is incredible. Well done on making a series that challenges so many of the frequently asked questions in such a succinct and entertaining way.

[@dmitroivanov7989]

Thanks, Joe. Your lessons help to kill an ignorance in people nowadays.

[@20mymysf]

This video was beautifully shot and above all informative. You are conscientious, obviously passionate about what you do and I always look forward to your next video. And you're super cute. Thank you.

[@Saltie]

Myron Baggett wow so inspirational

[@lindseymyers9643]

When people say they don't believe in evolution, I send them this video.

[@happilysecular2323]

If you think that one video will convince creationists they are wrong, you’re vastly underestimating the stubbornness of their idiocy.

[@lindseymyers9643]

@@happilysecular2323 obviously I don’t think that one video is going to stop them from their beliefs. Keep scrolling next time.

[@shreyasshankar4109]

Your views on evolution as a continuum and that all creatures deserve to be here are amazing. And when you said we aren't the pinnacle, we are ongoing, it connected to me.

[@ANDROLOMA]

*"In everyday speech, people tend to use the word 'theory' to mean an untested hypothesis, or even a guess. But the term 'evolutionary theory' does not refer to any single hypothesis, and it certainly is not guesswork. As used in science, 'theory' refers to the entire body of work on the understanding and application of a field of knowledge. When we refer to evolutionary theory, we are referring to our understanding of the mechanisms that result in biological changes in populations over time, and the use of that understanding to interpret changes and interactions of biological organisms."* -Life (the science of biology) Ninth Edition Sadava, Hillis, Heller, Berenbaum

[@Taikamuna]

So humans evolved in just 12 days

[@Alzouraa]

the Almighty God Shaggy said it shall be therefore it was and only needed to use 0.01% of his power

[@Leksaboi]

.akknA ukA

[@theoldsarcasticpineapple]

yes

[@theoldsarcasticpineapple]

@Bo Spoonson lol

[@juanlugarciamorato5177]

Life evolved in 12 days

[@ginge641]

"Light sensitive cells first showed up in single celled creatures." *Light sensitive cells showed up in single celled creatures.* *Cells showed up in single celled creatures.* *Cells in cells.*

[@genie5264]

Science!

[@FarfettilLejl]

Good catch! They're actually not cells but organelle, parts of the cell that play a certain function

[@GTSN38]

Cause evolution is bs

[@garethbaus5471]

You only need one cell to have a light send cell.

[@jeffc3381]

this guy is the best teacher ever

[@GeneralLiuofBoston1911]

16:25 Evolution, just like happiness, isn't the end goal that one strives for, rather the journey and path that one takes.

[@nix9vex13]

Hello people from nearly 7 years ago. I came back to tell you evolution occurred and we now have ... HUGE ... EGOS.

[@anubis9139]

This was a really good video. There was only one thing I think you got wrong or at least didn't emphasize enough; that being the fact that we didn't just come from apes; we ARE apes. We are just as much an ape as our ancestors that were apes. We never stopped being apes. Likewise, modern birds are descendants of dinosaurs and thus are still dinosaurs. Ancient dinosaurs from before the mass extinction event are known as non-avian dinosaurs to differentiate them from modern dinosaurs (birds). Life doesn't evolve from one thing into something else. It continues to be what it has always been, but with just more. If you take a dog and breed it in a way that it has exactly the same features as a cat, it looks like a cat, meows like a cat, has the temperament of a cat, it doesn't become a cat. It is still a dog. You can't change who you are descended from.

[@Amy-si8gq]

"if humans evolved from monkeys, then why are there still monkeys?" if branches grow from trees, then why are there still trees

[@pes0s51]

Nice try but that's not a very good analogy

[@muratdilek9465]

Simply if there is an evolution of the earth and galaxies in universe then there should be an evolution of the life on earth or on any planet also. Every specie has its own path. Please watch also "There was no first Human" movie. We didn't evolve from the monkey directly but a form of monkey was in our path can be seen in a period of our path and moreover not only monkey also kind of a racoon even semender or fish... just try to understand the micro changes between the X number of generations, and imagine how many generations passed from the beginnig of the life on a single cell till now...

[@MagicToenail]

@@pes0s51”If humans were made from clay, why does clay still exist?” There, a good analogy.

[@pes0s51]

@@MagicToenail not really, no

[@zsan157]

@@pes0s51Those were two perfectly good analogies, if you don’t think so do you mind giving a better one?

[@TheRoyalP]

Thank you so much for putting this together. It has been very helpful and informative. You are an incredible speaker!

[@valken666]

The point of evolution is evolution itself.

[@valken666]

Optimization.

[@Zerububble]

+Valken Not necessarily. Current evolutionary pressures may send a species down one path, only to end being poorly adapted (To the point of non viabilty) when other pressures pop up later (Meteorite/Nuclear weapon/climate change)

[@valken666]

Eoin Did I say the point of a species?

[@tuesdaywithanh]

Valken, I agree, the point is to go. Not anywhere in particular, just go.

[@cherrydragon3120]

Its just because it can.

[@elenaalex4588]

I am going down in the comment section. If i find at most 5 crazy creationists shouting nonsense, I swear, I'm studying evolutionary biology.

[@unicyclist97]

+Maxime Couture (Apophyx) I feel he may have been using hyperbole.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

He found out logic and order doesn't come from chaos and had his mind blown.

[@unicyclist97]

WaterspoutsOfTheDeep Sounds like you have no knowledge of physics or chemistry, then 😄

[@unicyclist97]

WaterspoutsOfTheDeep Ah, good old "fallacy" Lennox. You must have been watching an imaginary version of the debate.

[@WaterspoutsOfTheDeep]

+Virtuoso Joel You're still talking? lmao

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

Brilliant! More creationists need to watch this, because it answers their most often asked stupid questions.

[@rossdatwelder]

These scripts are so awesome, Love this guy!!! The Bill Nye of our generation! Hope you stay for a long time!

[@2nd3rd1st]

2:51 Thanks for the nightmares, Joe!

[@russ4550]

Telling about the voice cord thing being wrapped around the aorta made me feel extremely fragile. Thanks science

[@tinyredbeetle4675]

These are flipping poems of knowledge! Congratulations you've made english more intresting

[@jarrettludolph6000]

6:22, poor turtle 🐢

[@oxytw8830]

He looks like the grandpa from happywheels in the thumbnail 😂😂

[@MrTarheelRam]

+[GD]Dazyk YES

[@rickitysplitz7035]

peculiarly so

[@siyacer]

Rip

[@r.i.t.i.k.a]

I had been watching some bullcrap "creation" and "intelligent design" videos.When I watched this video before I just came to know of facts.. now, while I'm watching it again, I see the hidden digs and shades.. well done Joe 😂

[@arielkozak]

There is truth in those creation videos. You just don't see it yet.

[@arielkozak]

I sometimes wish the bible wasn't true, so I can be more free and enjoy life the way I want to. But I cant hide anymore from the truth. This stuff is real

[@klaseniusproductions7591]

@@arielkozak good news, its not. feel free to enjoy your life

[@arielkozak]

@@klaseniusproductions7591 the bible is the only good evidence we have on why we are here. Scientists are clueless on the origin of life. It takes a ridiculously huge amount of faith to be an atheist, knowing what we know about how life began.

[@klaseniusproductions7591]

@@arielkozak lol are you serious? big sky guy takes less faith to believe than evolution, which has been proven to be true btw. yeah sure... how exactly is the bible "evidence"? it doesnt prove anything it claims. It was litterally just written by some clueless dudes thousands of years ago. what makes you think those random guys had more knowledge than the top scientists today? and what makes the bible more likely to be true than for example the quran?

[@GWS3546]

This video is super awesome!!! to think that it is 6 years old and I just watched it 😭😭😭 THANK YOU!!!

[@nicht_ueberlegt]

Amazing video

[@uptamistik]

Wow just Wow! This is one of if not the best videos I've seen on youtube!

[@dcterr1]

Great video! I thought I understood evolution pretty well, but now I realize I'd been mistaken on some key points, such as why evolution is compatible with the second law of thermodynamics and how evolution is really "survival of the good enough" rather than survival of the fittest. Thanks for clarifying these points!

[@TheTManShow]

I absolutely LOVE these fun, informational videos!! AMAZING JOB!!!

[@matheush84]

Good stuff. Tickles my brain. Thanks

[@TheZednic1]

Keep the great work up! You amaze me with every vid you make! Thank you!

[@matthewcowell]

Thanks for uploading it all together, it is more meaningful this way. Please don't jump on the 12 days of xmas thing again.

[@rogersledz6793]

Thank you so much for uploading this video. It is helping me get through the pandemic!

[@amosrendao]

been waiting for a video this good on evolution! So well made. Thank you!

[@WillPhil290]

This was the most polite, scientifically honest, kid friendly way of undermining bunk creationist nonsense... lol. Protect this man at all costs!

[@lancetschirhart7676]

Survival of the Fittest means survival of those who "fit" their environment best. Doesnt refer to strength.

[@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself]

Doesn't even have to be best - just fit enough. Evolution is better understood with the reverse statement: the least fit don't survive.

[@lancetschirhart7676]

@@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself Yes, that's an astute point

[@adriantee5219]

This. Is. Awesome💯 One of the best videos on evolution I've ever watched!

[@carolesea]

Fabulous video!!!! SHARE! SHARE! SHARE!

[@KittyCandyCupcakes]

Wow, the best video I've seen on evolution.. so far!

[@TheIronwil]

Loved this video, and thought it described many of the misconceptions of evolution that many creationists have very well. The only thing I'd suggest changing if you address this topic again is the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics, and disorder. The 2nd Law addresses the increase in entropy, not disorder (which is the commonly misapplied term creationists use). I've never heard the silent cricket example before - thanks! It's even more interesting that both populations resulted in silent crickets, though they took different evolutionary paths.

[@Uenbg]

+TheIronwil yeah great video, we finally get a real prediction from someone supporting evolutionary philosophies (instead of a fake one like the chrosome #2 fusion that never happened and wasn't even a prediction, just an erronuous irrational and unreasonable "postdiction", you can look that one up on wikipedia or a dictionary). 11:07, we're gona turn into cookies, yayyy.

[@Uenbg]

+TheIronwil you gotta love the "approved by science" sign on the background there as well, as if "science" is some kind of wizard organization wielding a magic stick of truth. The word "science" comes from the Latin word "scientia" meaning "knowledge". The knowledge that would be of interest to what Newton would call an "experimental philosopher" and Whewell would call a "scientist" is of course knowledge about realities/certainties/truths/facts (these last 4 words are all synonyms). From wiki: Until the late 19th or early 20th century, scientists were called "natural philosophers" or "men of science". English philosopher and historian of science William Whewell coined the term scientist in 1833,... Whewell wrote of "an increasing proclivity of separation and dismemberment" in the sciences; while highly specific terms proliferated-chemist, mathematician, naturalist-the broad term "philosopher" was no longer satisfactory to group together those who pursued science, without the caveats of "natural" or "experimental" philosopher. [end wiki quote] “As in Mathematicks, so in Natural Philosophy, the Investigation of difficult Things by the Method of Analysis, ought ever to precede the Method of Composition. This Analysis consists in making Experiments and Observations, and in drawing general Conclusions from them by Induction, and admitting of no Objections against the Conclusions, but such as are taken from Experiments, or other certain Truths. For Hypotheses are not to be regarded in experimental Philosophy.” - Isaac Newton (from Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica) The Encyclopaedia Britannica on inductive reasoning: "When a person uses a number of established facts to draw a general conclusion, he uses inductive reasoning. THIS IS THE KIND OF LOGIC NORMALLY USED IN THE SCIENCES. ..." You can try it out on these videos: FJ4N0iSeR8U HkvdMHp8Dd8 yKW4F0Nu-UY TSv-Rq5C3K8 XI8m6o0gXDY v34QjYPuiEA CAc9oNjXe0M IcevP5tkWH0 CcTayxEblio ZNcFTRX9i0Y erOP76_qLWA ZWACm6BkDVo EgGL_pTo3vg VGV3fv-uZYI GY15CGxePGo

[@TheIronwil]

+Uenbg The fusion of chromosome #2 was an excellent prediction. Not sure where you were going with that one. Also, evolution isn't a "philosophy" in the sense you're meaning. It's a field of scientific study, a scientific theory, which also has several peer-reviewed scientific journals dedicated to publishing papers on this field alone. When we found that we had a different number of chromosomes than the other great apes, only this fusion would properly explain why that occurred. The fact that we found the fused chromosomes was icing on the cake.

[@stephenleblanc4677]

Evolution is NEVER a long gradual process...it is always some benefit provided over a few generations that makes evolution happen. It's like saying a penny rolling down a 100 mile rode with a 2 degree incline is "often a long gradual process" No, the rolling is an immediate and continuous process the penny rolls down the hill every millisecond. This is actually an important concept to understanding evolution. Maybe say "evolution that humans can easily observe" is often a longer gradual process...but the evolution itself has to happen pretty much every generation for a while for anything to happen.

[@danijan9076]

god them just found this channel this is good stuff my brain is in a happy place right now

[@Zhamp0]

absolute fantastic work!

[@ChloePricesNumberOneSimp]

I thought the thumbnail was happy wheels

[@uptown7544]

ikr ? xD

[@henriknielsen4042]

Me too, tho this turned out to be better than than happy wheels for me

[@ByWho-js5bq]

ZUBÆR 437 I thought this was the 12 days of Christmas

[@VinsensiusAndre]

Me too 😂

[@isawbegone5448]

Why did I just found this channel?! You guys are awesome!!! I love your content xD

[@nate9221]

Wow! Nature is really smart!

[@jarrettludolph6000]

I wish this guy was my science teacher

[@GoobersLife]

Rip my cousin Harambe 😭

[@milobergen406]

Goober's Life L

[@Dispatern]

Best comment :) Dicks out for Harambe :D

[@Maulstrum97]

@@Dispatern that's how you get aids

[@reshapinvapin5908]

Such an incredible video; good job guys!

[@davidwilkie9551]

Excellent intro to Recombinant Evolutionary Adaptation processes. To answer the question of Thermodynamics and Entropy, the AdS/CFT real-time i-reflection containment connection to Bio-logical re-evolution clocking circularity quantization cause-effect needs to be demonstrated by showing the naturally occurring quantisation process of QM-TIME. Be here-now-forever is Infinity/eternally contained i-reflection QM-TIMESPACE, it's Everywhere and Everything going Nowhere Forever, but it does always keep changing in Empirically legitimate ways of Evolution.

[@rayzorray4151]

so next time my wife wants to highlight my many faults i no longer have to defend myself, all i have to say is . . . . Honey dont forgett you married a . . . .Work in progress . . . lol

[@soukai]

Sorry to come here 2 years later to destroy your joke, we as species are work in progress, we as individuals are the final product

[@ehsaanyousef2273]

@@soukai yea thats the point lmao