Comments on: The Good Book? http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/ The official Derren Brown Blog Mon, 07 May 2012 09:24:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Sapphire http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-94125 Sapphire Sun, 16 Oct 2011 11:37:58 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-94125 @ Thomas Leyland Torr http://bit.ly/pu7tmc This might help explain it. @ Thomas Leyland Torr
http://bit.ly/pu7tmc
This might help explain it.

]]> By: Thomas Leyland Torr http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-94111 Thomas Leyland Torr Sat, 15 Oct 2011 16:30:06 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-94111 Why does CNN, or any American Broadcasting station, always support the Christian agenda? Why does CNN, or any American Broadcasting station, always support the Christian agenda?

]]> By: Don http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-92806 Don Wed, 14 Sep 2011 18:21:53 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-92806 Shaun, <i> That scientist looked like he had just been filming an episode of Columbo or Fantasy Island.</i> Hadn't noticed that, but then Sagan is a bit of a hero of mine as one of the great communicators of stuff that matters. Along with Bronowski, Fenynman and Attenborough. The Drake equation is hardly random, but as you rightly point out, we can't as yet give even approximate values to most of the steps. We are probably getting close to estimating the number of Goldilocks planets/sattelites in that part of the universe we can observe. But the probability of life emerging on even a theoretically suitable planet is beyond us as we are currently stuck with a sample of one. The equation just clarifies the questions we need to be asking if we hope to answer the key question. Shaun,
That scientist looked like he had just been filming an episode of Columbo or Fantasy Island.

Hadn’t noticed that, but then Sagan is a bit of a hero of mine as one of the great communicators of stuff that matters. Along with Bronowski, Fenynman and Attenborough.

The Drake equation is hardly random, but as you rightly point out, we can’t as yet give even approximate values to most of the steps. We are probably getting close to estimating the number of Goldilocks planets/sattelites in that part of the universe we can observe. But the probability of life emerging on even a theoretically suitable planet is beyond us as we are currently stuck with a sample of one.

The equation just clarifies the questions we need to be asking if we hope to answer the key question.

]]> By: Shaun Banks http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-92792 Shaun Banks Wed, 14 Sep 2011 11:44:40 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-92792 alan: "If love isn’t actual, then what is caring more about someone/something else than you do for yourself?" It is one the greatest expression any human being can make. Although there is no thing I care about more than myself. alan:

“If love isn’t actual, then what is caring more about someone/something else than you do for yourself?”

It is one the greatest expression any human being can make. Although there is no thing I care about more than myself.

]]> By: Shaun Banks http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-92782 Shaun Banks Wed, 14 Sep 2011 08:40:41 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-92782 Don: Interesting video, That scientist looked like he had just been filming an episode of Columbo or Fantasy Island.Those kinds of equations make me smile, as there are so many variables taken into consideration when doing the math. There could be a small colony of habitable planets with advanced civilisations just round the corner. Lets face it nobody has a clue how many other life bearing planets could possibly exist. I think if you demonstrate some random equation in a very confident manner you can almost convince anybody of anything. What if space is so vast that there were thousands of big bangs? Science still deals with big numbers from the 60's like billions which these days are quite small. We lend banks billions and the Gov wastes lots of billions - billion is a small number. Don: Interesting video, That scientist looked like he had just been filming an episode of Columbo or Fantasy Island.Those kinds of equations make me smile, as there are so many variables taken into consideration when doing the math.

There could be a small colony of habitable planets with advanced civilisations just round the corner.

Lets face it nobody has a clue how many other life bearing planets could possibly exist. I think if you demonstrate some random equation in a very confident manner you can almost convince anybody of anything.

What if space is so vast that there were thousands of big bangs? Science still deals with big numbers from the 60′s like billions which these days are quite small. We lend banks billions and the Gov wastes lots of billions – billion is a small number.

]]> By: alan http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-92740 alan Sun, 11 Sep 2011 16:35:46 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-92740 Isn’t science merely a working hypothesis? Only if and when everything is known, will we discover which bits we had right. If love isn’t actual, then what is caring more about someone/something else than you do for yourself? If we all tested our understandings, every single set would fall flat on its face. Because they’re all different. The possibilities are then, that only one of us truly knows what they are talking about. Or else none of us really do. As for Russell’s teapot. I’m given to understand that it’s made of dark matter and propelled by dark force. Oh, and I think the universe may be god’s prototype perpetual motion machine. Although according to us, they don't exist. Isn’t science merely a working hypothesis? Only if and when everything is known, will we discover which bits we had right.
If love isn’t actual, then what is caring more about someone/something else than you do for yourself?
If we all tested our understandings, every single set would fall flat on its face. Because they’re all different. The possibilities are then, that only one of us truly knows what they are talking about. Or else none of us really do.
As for Russell’s teapot. I’m given to understand that it’s made of dark matter and propelled by dark force. Oh, and I think the universe may be god’s prototype perpetual motion machine. Although according to us, they don’t exist.

]]> By: mike http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-92722 mike Sat, 10 Sep 2011 17:23:33 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-92722 no real evidence for god, no real evidence against god, therefore it is 50/50. If there is a god, then the evidence of 'it's' workings can be found in nature, which is all we have. The christian religion (the only one I know something about) denies and creates rules against the laws of nature, thus proving that the bible is the work of the devil. ps. the world will end when I die, Make the most of it cos my time is running out. no real evidence for god, no real evidence against god, therefore it is 50/50.
If there is a god, then the evidence of ‘it’s’ workings can be found in nature, which is all we have.
The christian religion (the only one I know something about) denies and creates rules against the laws of nature, thus proving that the bible is the work of the devil.
ps. the world will end when I die, Make the most of it cos my time is running out.

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]]> By: Don http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-92664 Don Fri, 09 Sep 2011 19:56:41 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-92664 Shaun, You might find this interesting. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB_v99FSTYc It's speculative of course. Shaun,

You might find this interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB_v99FSTYc

It’s speculative of course.

]]> By: Don http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/2011/08/good-book/#comment-92652 Don Fri, 09 Sep 2011 14:53:24 +0000 http://derrenbrown.co.uk/blog/?p=16831#comment-92652 Chris, I was vaguely familiar with 'Forbidden Archaeology' and refreshed my memory. It's been an interesting exchange, but I don't see us reaching an agreement on this issue. Perhaps I am closed minded on some matters. Chris,

I was vaguely familiar with ‘Forbidden Archaeology’ and refreshed my memory.

It’s been an interesting exchange, but I don’t see us reaching an agreement on this issue. Perhaps I am closed minded on some matters.

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