The Great Debate: ORIGINS OF THE FUTURE (OFFICIAL) - (Part 2/2)

Celebrate five years of Wonder with the Origins Project at our Great Debate: Transcending Our Origins: Violence, Humanity, and the Future.
The evening was moderated by Lawrence Krauss.
Our full 5 year retrospective introductory video here - • The Origins Project: 5...
The first panel, The Origins of Violence, features Steven Pinker, Richard Wrangham, Erica Chenoweth, Adrian Raine, John Mueller and Sarah Mathew discussing the development of violence from the brain to world war, followed by a Q&A.
Part 01 - • The Great Debate: ORIG...
Part 02 - • The Great Debate: ORIG...
The second panel, the Origins of the Future: From Medicine and Synthetic Biology to Machine Intelligence, featuresRichard Dawkins, Craig Venter, Kim Stanley Robinson, Esther Dyson, Eric Horvitz, George Poste and Randolph Nesse discussing the origins of the future, followed by Q&A.
Part 01 - • The Great Debate: ORIG...
Part 02 - • The Great Debate: ORIG...
Get the most recent updates from the Origins Project by following us on Facebook /ASUOriginsProject and Twitter @asuORIGINS. Contact [e-mail] with questions.
Video by Black Chalk Productions.

[@williamrobertson2012]

Thank you, ShirleyFilms (and KZbin!) for posting these videos! They are restoring my faith in humanity!

[@BattousaiHBr]

i cannot wait for more debates in the origins project. the closure speech was also very touching and optimistic about our future ahead of us. KEEP THEM COMING!

[@tonygadaleta7446]

I find these workshops totally fascinating and most interesting notwithstanding my relative ignorance of science of which I hold in the deepest respect and regard. I'm delighted by the fact that my grand daughter is completing her first science degree and is living the dream I once had which circumstances did not allow. On the other hand I'm surprised if not saddened that workshops of this excellence is only able to attract 10000 + hits on youtube....0h well!

[@pilarcaamano5989]

Thank you for sharing this interesting, inspiring and educational talk. You are tackling ignorance.

[@Ashley389100]

Excellent!

[@StephanieL180]

*Charles Darwin has only been replaced on the £10 note because it's what happens to every single historic figure on these notes after a certain period of time.* It happened to William Shakespeare, Florence Nightingale and Isaac Newton when they were on the banknotes too. The removal of Darwin doesn't imply a denigration of evolutionary theory any more than the substitution of the aforementioned figures meant a repudiation of poetry, modern healthcare and classical mechanics. Just putting that out there, in case someone throws a fit in the comments...

[@matlord8799]

We ought to have 1 scientist on a note at any given time.

[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

Thanks--- it was gonna be me throwing a fit here but I read your explanation and chilled out... because I wasn't about to dig deeper into that subject, it is easier to just say something is fucked up if it goes against my beliefs than to explore reasons!! Shame ---but it is true, for me and most people. At least I am aware of it and don't fight it when I learn the facts. Good luck.

[@gunterbraunkinder4876]

Wow! Awesome!!!

[@sonnycorbi1970]

In lightening-I’m perplexed why there are only 30, comments

[@d3g3n3r4t3]

enlightening? or i take it u were making a pun. to spell it out, "in (the) light"ening

[@sonnycorbi1970]

@@d3g3n3r4t3 i can only spell my name out of habit if it were not for spell check I don't know what I would

[@peterbarker8249]

..fear what we are about to re- seive.. ......,

[@artemisrose9526]

i love these 'debates', but wonder why they are called debates.

[@LordXain]

Artemis Rose I had the same thought...But then I looked at it from a different angle: The Great Debate: Origins Project The Origins of the Universe, of Humans, of Life, of... is what all their discussions focus on. And these are indeed the Great Debate(s); often dominated by theology. This is presenting the Scientific side/perspective *of* the debate, not that they're necessarily *having* a debate. But it tripped me up too til I thought of it that way.

[@ValentinHarbinger]

I don't like the format of this "debate". Wouldn't it be more fruitful and interesting if they actually discussed things among eachother, rather than having each one take turns to present their points individually?

[@LordXain]

***** That's kinda what happens after the presentations, really. During the Q&A parts you see a lot of discussions going on. What's interesting is seeing how all their different perspectives/points converge on the topic itself. I've watched 4 or so of these now and some presenters I thought were outlandish initially, until they gave their presentation, and their perspective fit in perfectly with the discussion. It's neat to watch.

[@d3g3n3r4t3]

any1 else think that microsoft dude was way weird? i could def use some help if im just missing his drift

[@Ritual_Gaze]

I wish someone would ask if they ever consider non-linear dynamics, complex systems theory, complex adaptive systems, chaos theory and general systems theory.

[@The22on]

Of course science considers those subjects you mentioned. They have been around for over fifty years. I studied stochastic processes and chaos theory in my engineering classes back in... gulp... 1969. You don't get points for throwing around complicated sounding phrases. I guarantee that the panelists know the theory and equations underpinning those subjects. Do you have advanced degrees in fields that use those subjects? If so, please make your point. If not, please do not attempt to sound smart. There are people like me who did the heavy lifting of actually learning those subjects.

[@howardrobinson4938]

@@The22on Very glad to see that Danny Boy did not respond. There is hope for the KZbin comments section.

[@mmikl650]

Kim Stanley Robinson mentioned "permaculture" in his final comment. I hope that permaculture gets more attention it deserves.

[@WiseandVegan]

Resource Based Economy! :)

Humans small mouth big stomach medium brain, We are always in a state of wanting, never satisfied forever GREEDY. WARS NUKES, Napalm, depleted Uranium cluster bombs drone kills, this is who we are. Future I give Humanity 400 yrs until self inflicted extinction. Yes Mother Nature does not need Humans and nature will only allow abuse for few hundred yrs then nature changes to extremes shaking off the Human RACE,going no where. to no where. Science taken over by MILITARY and wars death killing, denial world domination agenda by USA. Future ask Iraq´s their future, ask YEMEN where is their future, Syria, Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Egypt Libya, CHANTING death to AMERICA. Military owns all new technology, the tech. that kills makes the most money.Money talks ...people DIE. That is who we are.SHAME.

[@StunBuns]

The Great Debate: SLAM POETRY OF THE FUTURE

[@ggrthemostgodless8713]

Someone needs to tell David Berlisnki the writer to watch these videos... he has some weird things to say and apparently believes about Evolution, as well as other related topics here discussed. He is the on of the last hopes for continuation of the sacred in religious terms... I like the sacred from here on earth.

[@0VistaDelMar0]

Lawrence doesn't talk about the future of physics.

[@mateuszczuba9684]

That's probably because time and space are relative :D

[@trinhle8562]

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[@whirledpeas3477]

A great pre-China flu video

[@VEnterprisesRealEstate]

I think it is fascinating how it is all assumptions and no real data, and they talk as if it is actually a fact. It is interesting and entertaining as watching star wars , but that is it, mostly fiction.

[@mrjenkinson1]

+V Enterprises Real Estate What a silly thing to say, each of these people have their data and research, they are here to discuss their areas of study not to teach it to the ignorant.

[@DeathBringer769]

+V Enterprises Real Estate Did you watch the lectures that came before this? They acknowledge and address they fact they are talking about an uncertain future CONSTANTLY themselves. Why are you spitting this crap?

[@VEnterprisesRealEstate]

All theories and no proof, passed on to the non informed public as facts and reality ...as I said , very entertaining as watching Star Wars .

[@stednark2217]

+V Enterprises Real Estate ha ha you're funny .

[@vasyapupkin9338]

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