Without an end to the burning of fossil fuels, coal especially, most of us will live shorter lives. I’m hopeful, but very, very concerned.
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The debate [in Undeniable] was nominally about creationism as a “viable” explanation for what we observe around us. For my side, the debate went very well; I’m not sure what I would change, although I can imagine shortening my answers during the rebuttals, perhaps.
More Bill Nye Quotes
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Unlike science, creationism cannot predict anything, and it cannot provide satisfactory answers about the past.
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The more you find out about the world, the more opportunities there are to laugh at it.
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Our goal in science is to discover universal laws of nature. That pursuit fills me with wonder.
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I abandoned my religious teachings after I read the Bible twice – cover to cover. It took me a couple of years.
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Humor is everywhere in that there’s irony in just about anything a human does.
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But as the cerebellum degrades with age, so does the quality of memories. The memories are there, but they’re not as good.
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In another couple centuries I’m sure that worldview won’t even exist. There’s no evidence for it.
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Our goal in science is to discover universal laws of nature. If one’s faith requires one to abandon or ignore natural laws, well, that person is going to have trouble reconciling religion and science. Otherwise, there is no any conflict.
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Speaking of human computers, there is a guy named Art Benjamin, he’s a human calculator. He says it’s a skill he learned as a kid. Now he’s a math professor at Harvey Mudd. He can find the square root of a six digit number in a few seconds. Practice.
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