Jump to content

  • Welcome!

    Register and log in easily with Twitter or Google accounts!

    Or simply create a new Huddle account. 

    Members receive fewer ads , access our dark theme, and the ability to join the discussion!

     

Cosmos: a space time Odyssey

CarolinaCoolin

By CarolinaCoolin,
in Huddle Lounge

Recommended Posts

332nd Mentor

332nd

Posted
Posted

Finally got to see it tonight and now more than ever I firmly believe that we lost out by never putting Sagan in complete control of NASA and that mistake will be compounded if we don't give that job to Tyson.

 

 

He manages to inspire in the same way that Carl did.  With a passion not just for the science itself but an equal passion for sharing it in a way that doesn't alienate the viewer.

 

 

Really jacked up to watch the rest of these.

 

Back in 2000-2001, my dad said that if Sagan had been in charge of NASA, "I'm 99% sure we'd have a base on the Moon, & 55-60% sure we would've set foot on Mars by now."

Link to comment
Share on other sites
lightsout Grand Master

lightsout

Posted
Posted

I loved the show and it's ambition. I just hope it gets through to the people that really need it to widen their world perspective.

Well, a mantra of education is "if you reach 1, it's a victory". So, going on that and the ratings for the first episode, I'd say it would have to at least get through to 1/4 of the viewership, which is a pretty big deal. The US has a largely scientifically illiterate culture, so to get over 10 million viewers, only a small portion of that were already knowledgeable of the content beforehand. Which means that the vast majority watching didn't really grasp the concepts beforehand, which means that I think we can assume some perspectives were widened.

The show can only build from here. It laid a good, broad foundation. I hope it explores these things more in-depth over the course of the series. It's cool to give the awesome visuals and flowery, grasping language to go with it, but you have to give some actual science education. Not too much as to bore the average viewer, but enough to make people go "hey, I learned something here". 

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Cat Newbie

Cat

Posted
Posted

Finally got to watch the most recent episode about evolution. It was pretty good. They do a good job of explaining a complex topic to the average uneducated viewer. My 7 year old son watched it and seemed to grasp most of the concepts.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Cat Newbie

Cat

Posted
Posted

Creationists are demanding equal time....

Sent from my Galaxy Nexus using CarolinaHuddle mobile app

 

 

Yep

 

The ID guys at the Discovery Institute wrote a long "take" down of episode two on evolution. However as always, they mis- quote real evolutionary biologist and take their quotes way out of context., Sadly to the average person they'd never pick up on it or look in to the rest of the quote given by the biologist. 

 

If i find it again I'll post it, and then post the take down of the take down.

 

I've really given Intelligent Design a far shake however when I researched their claims I found they were either flat out lying, giving half truths and taking down straw man.  They lost all respect because they don't seek truth, they seek proving their themselves right.

Link to comment
Share on other sites
Matthias Proficient

Matthias

Posted
Posted

I love this show, and I would love to see Halley's comet if I'm alive in 2061.  Though if you're a religious person as I am, you got to feel like the dumbest person in the world when watching hehe!  Yet I know that is not the angle of the show, and my thoughts concerning my belief and science are very different than most.  I'm not of the God of the gaps theory but of the God who fills the gaps.  My question is (as the premise of the show is question everything), "How did God do it"?

Link to comment
Share on other sites
lightsout Grand Master

lightsout

Posted
Posted

I love this show, and I would love to see Halley's comet if I'm alive in 2061.  Though if you're a religious person as I am, you got to feel like the dumbest person in the world when watching hehe!  Yet I know that is not the angle of the show, and my thoughts concerning my belief and science are very different than most.  I'm not of the God of the gaps theory but of the God who fills the gaps.  My question is (as the premise of the show is question everything), "How did God do it"?

You're doing the very thing the show is warning against. You're going in with a presupposition that god did it to begin with. You're closing off all possibilities that don't involve your god/warping everything to where your god fits, and then looking for evidence to fit that confirmation bias you have.

God of the gaps, god who fills the gaps, it's the same thing. There's a gap in knowledge, you insert god.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Archived

This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

Go to topic listing

  • PMH4OWPW7JD2TDGWZKTOYL2T3E.jpg

  • Topics

  • Posts

    • bythenbrs
      The Carolina Huddle

      By bythenbrs · Posted

      Cooter, Kurb, others have passed on to glory….  Praise be.
    • Khyber53
      Monroe Freeling’s lovely GF

      By Khyber53 · Posted

      Oh good for them! Hope this is the start of a long happy time in their lives here.
    • Khyber53
      Carolina Still Not Respected

      By Khyber53 · Posted

      There was no reason to believe in either Cam or Jake as a top tier elite QB before those seasons either. Cam was an "athletic" QB in most people's minds and his passing skills were open for debate. And there was a bit to that as he was still trying to get that massive power in his arm tamed to be able to put some touch on his passes. And then, he did it. Missiles became bombs, the firing lanes became points of finesse. Cam grew up and leveled up, while still retaining the ability and drive to truck people whenever he wanted. And Jake... no one freaking believed in Jake except Jake himself. He got, and let's be honest with this, one chance in a losing game to make something out of his career. And he rose to the occasion like some kind of mythical hero and continued to do so for the season. He became a true leader for the team, and his gunslinger capabilities rehabbed Moose's career and created Smitty as a force in the league. Smitty went from a barker to a biter. But no one believed in Jake going in. And they trashed him on his way out. Now Bryce... who knows? I've seen some improvement. Maybe he finds his footing. His teammates seem to love and respect him and that means a lot. The game should be moving at his speed now. He has weapons available to him and maybe a defense that doesn't just roll over by the third quarter. And his coach seems to be moving this team in the right direction. Could he do it? It's up to him, if he can find the magic like Jake and Cam did. But don't doubt this, magic is really, really hard to find. 
×
×
  • Create New...