Comments on: Neil Degrasse Tyson debunks 2012 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/ The official Derren Brown Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Botfly http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-96013 Botfly Tue, 08 Nov 2011 16:04:26 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-96013 Sadly the competition between those that advocate either view fail to convince me that anything more than to live life as enjoyably, melodiously, harmoniously, equitably is worth the energy of contesting! My personal life is finite. Any proliferated genetic exentsion faces the same outcome unless some unusual event occurs in my lifetime and/or theirs. If such an event achieves the return to non existence then why need we understand it? Sadly the competition between those that advocate either view fail to convince me that anything more than to live life as enjoyably, melodiously, harmoniously, equitably is worth the energy of contesting!
My personal life is finite. Any proliferated genetic exentsion faces the same outcome unless some unusual event occurs in my lifetime and/or theirs. If such an event achieves the return to non existence then why need we understand it?

]]> By: Botfly http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-96012 Botfly Tue, 08 Nov 2011 15:51:29 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-96012 It is as easy to debunk as it is as easy to predict. The perception that "modern science" is actually all knowing does not mean that it knows all ! Modern science is very good at explaining what has already occurred but history has continuously forced it to explain what it never foresaw. Science is theoretical about the "fact" of existence because it escapes any provable explanation. Religion perpetuates for the same lack of explanation. I find it fascinating that humanity has been so preoccupied with finality instead of enhancing the true state of present reality. If obliteration is nigh then what of it? Science nor religious doctrine has any "proof" of. I personally have greater respect for "scientific curiosity" than cult fearmongering. It is as easy to debunk as it is as easy to predict. The perception that “modern science” is actually all knowing does not mean that it knows all ! Modern science is very good at explaining what has already occurred but history has continuously forced it to explain what it never foresaw. Science is theoretical about the “fact” of existence because it escapes any provable explanation. Religion perpetuates for the same lack of explanation. I find it fascinating that humanity has been so preoccupied with finality instead of enhancing the true state of present reality. If obliteration is nigh then what of it? Science nor religious doctrine has any “proof” of. I personally have greater respect for “scientific curiosity” than cult fearmongering.

]]> By: Rachael Alderson http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-60547 Rachael Alderson Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:55:36 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-60547 I've briefly come back to this cause it's lead me to think of the probability of an actual catastrophic event happening on this day and the speculation, media etc that has lead much of the world to 'believe' something will happen. I have been out and had a life since my last posts lol just it got me thinking and really I don't know believe its possible. I mean obviously our sunstar is gonna die one day but we still have another few million years to go. If you calculate all what could happen on that day and then say ok now I'm going to calculate what day the end of the world (if you believe in this) is going to happen then probability wise... well I just know I can take my degree next year and complete it .. thats all I have to say LOL! Peace out everyone. I’ve briefly come back to this cause it’s lead me to think of the probability of an actual catastrophic event happening on this day and the speculation, media etc that has lead much of the world to ‘believe’ something will happen. I have been out and had a life since my last posts lol just it got me thinking and really I don’t know believe its possible. I mean obviously our sunstar is gonna die one day but we still have another few million years to go. If you calculate all what could happen on that day and then say ok now I’m going to calculate what day the end of the world (if you believe in this) is going to happen then probability wise… well I just know I can take my degree next year and complete it .. thats all I have to say LOL! Peace out everyone.

]]> By: Rachael Alderson http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-60457 Rachael Alderson Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:48:28 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-60457 The probability of people talking about 11:11 and 2012-21-12 isn't low though. The probability of someone seeing 11:11 on the clock or whatever may be low though but it's still related. The probability of people talking about 11:11 and 2012-21-12 isn’t low though. The probability of someone seeing 11:11 on the clock or whatever may be low though but it’s still related.

]]> By: Rachael Alderson http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-60455 Rachael Alderson Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:36:25 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-60455 Hey 1984 thanks for that video. What was the significance of peace written in the clouds at the end lol.? Anyway I have taken into account probability for example I typed other time sequences into google to see the probability of what could come up. Nothing comes up for people connecting with other times on the digital clock. The probability of that particular time was high also the probablity of books / other media etc is quite high but yeah I guess with the six billion people in the world and the amount of dreams etc as it said then yeah that is way down low. I don't dismiss coincidence either. One girl once said to me after some dream 'there is no such thing as coincidence and I said why invent the word then? As for the lottery I choose scratchcards as the probability is much higher :-) Hey 1984 thanks for that video. What was the significance of peace written in the clouds at the end lol.? Anyway I have taken into account probability for example I typed other time sequences into google to see the probability of what could come up. Nothing comes up for people connecting with other times on the digital clock. The probability of that particular time was high also the probablity of books / other media etc is quite high but yeah I guess with the six billion people in the world and the amount of dreams etc as it said then yeah that is way down low. I don’t dismiss coincidence either. One girl once said to me after some dream ‘there is no such thing as coincidence and I said why invent the word then? As for the lottery I choose scratchcards as the probability is much higher :-)

]]> By: Rachael Alderson http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-60439 Rachael Alderson Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:58:14 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-60439 It's a hoax fair enough but as said earlier.. how can you debunk something that hasn't happened yet? Supposedly there is a polar shift etc and then there are other theories by new age people that a new conscienceness is awakened. I would like to think in a way it's nothing but as this guy says "it's my duty to empower you to think...". Maybe we are all built to believe there is something more than what there is which is just this earth? Maybe we aren't all rested with the fact that there is nothing more than just us and hope for some sort of something to appear. Anyway I saw that time etc and still do and that is what lead me to the sites. I guess no 'evidence' is anywhere either way. It’s a hoax fair enough but as said earlier.. how can you debunk something that hasn’t happened yet? Supposedly there is a polar shift etc and then there are other theories by new age people that a new conscienceness is awakened. I would like to think in a way it’s nothing but as this guy says “it’s my duty to empower you to think…”. Maybe we are all built to believe there is something more than what there is which is just this earth? Maybe we aren’t all rested with the fact that there is nothing more than just us and hope for some sort of something to appear. Anyway I saw that time etc and still do and that is what lead me to the sites. I guess no ‘evidence’ is anywhere either way.

]]> By: Rachael Alderson http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-60438 Rachael Alderson Wed, 16 Jun 2010 00:49:42 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-60438 Johnny - funny that was my exes name lol. No not everything... in fact I'm new to it and was skimming over when I saw this vid. I saw it and personally I believe something will happen due ot the amount of coincidences that have occurred. Who invented those sites then saying that so many people had seen this time then if it's all nonsense? I don't know about your relationship with 10:33 I just found 11:11 it was on a far too frequent basis to be ignored. There are many other things and books on 11:11 so if it's nonsense why so many people have written so many books and theories and threads about it? This guy on the video debunked the theory of hte end of the world and said more or less that he encouraged us to think. He didn't say nothing would happen. Who knows, maybe nothing will hey. Johnny – funny that was my exes name lol. No not everything… in fact I’m new to it and was skimming over when I saw this vid. I saw it and personally I believe something will happen due ot the amount of coincidences that have occurred. Who invented those sites then saying that so many people had seen this time then if it’s all nonsense? I don’t know about your relationship with 10:33 I just found 11:11 it was on a far too frequent basis to be ignored. There are many other things and books on 11:11 so if it’s nonsense why so many people have written so many books and theories and threads about it? This guy on the video debunked the theory of hte end of the world and said more or less that he encouraged us to think. He didn’t say nothing would happen. Who knows, maybe nothing will hey.

]]> By: 1984 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-60368 1984 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 23:14:22 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-60368 Reachel please view this 9 minute video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98OTsYfTt-c Reachel please view this 9 minute video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98OTsYfTt-c

]]> By: Johnny O http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-60367 Johnny O Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:49:49 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-60367 Rachael, Do you actually read anything on this site? What you are describing is utter nonsense and coincidence. How many people were in that hospital that WEREN'T in Ward 11, Room 11? I have a personal relationship with the time 10.33, (it was a joke between my ex-wife and I), my body clock is tuned to it and I quite often find myself looking at a clock when that is the time. OR, it's just that I notice that time more because of it's significance? With regard to your opinion on fear. If I am looking at a bus that is just about to run over me, I will experience fear, this will release adrenaline, which will speed up my heart, heighten my reflexes and hopefully allow me to move quicker and get out of the way. Nothing irrational or illogical... it's evolution, "flight or fright". Rachael,

Do you actually read anything on this site?

What you are describing is utter nonsense and coincidence. How many people were in that hospital that WEREN’T in Ward 11, Room 11? I have a personal relationship with the time 10.33, (it was a joke between my ex-wife and I), my body clock is tuned to it and I quite often find myself looking at a clock when that is the time. OR, it’s just that I notice that time more because of it’s significance?

With regard to your opinion on fear. If I am looking at a bus that is just about to run over me, I will experience fear, this will release adrenaline, which will speed up my heart, heighten my reflexes and hopefully allow me to move quicker and get out of the way. Nothing irrational or illogical… it’s evolution, “flight or fright”.

]]> By: Rachael Alderson http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2010/06/neil-degrasse-tyson-debunks-2012/#comment-60300 Rachael Alderson Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:08:18 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=12726#comment-60300 I think the way he teaches this though is interesting and as he says it encourages us to 'think'. I think a lot of people fear ... and fear is afterall in my opinion, an irrational emotion or feeling based on the presumption something bad will happen. Therefore not really logical really is it? I think the way he teaches this though is interesting and as he says it encourages us to ‘think’. I think a lot of people fear … and fear is afterall in my opinion, an irrational emotion or feeling based on the presumption something bad will happen. Therefore not really logical really is it?

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