Title: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Ultima22689 on October 02, 2009, 01:38:58 AM
Post by: Ultima22689 on October 02, 2009, 01:38:58 AM
I don't know if anyone here is a fan of Richard Dawkins or Bill Maher but Richard is going to be on the panel tomorrow for Real Time with Bill Maher.
Also, i've never read his book, is it worth a read?
Also, i've never read his book, is it worth a read?
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Reginus on October 02, 2009, 02:03:41 AM
Post by: Reginus on October 02, 2009, 02:03:41 AM
Quote from: "Ultima22689"I don't know if anyone here is a fan of Richard Dawkins or Bill Maher but Richard is going to be on the panel tomorrow for Real Time with Bill Maher.
Is Real Time available online?
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Ultima22689 on October 02, 2009, 02:07:44 AM
Post by: Ultima22689 on October 02, 2009, 02:07:44 AM
Not that I know of but you can probably catch it via a torrent the next day.
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Whitney on October 02, 2009, 04:36:10 AM
Post by: Whitney on October 02, 2009, 04:36:10 AM
I hope Dawkins brings up Maher's anti-immunization comment.
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: AlP on October 02, 2009, 04:46:53 AM
Post by: AlP on October 02, 2009, 04:46:53 AM
Quote from: "Reginus"It looks like HBO doesn't have Real Time online for the more recent shows, though my interweb fu might be failing me. I predict it will appear here (http://www.atheistmedia.com) real fast though.Quote from: "Ultima22689"I don't know if anyone here is a fan of Richard Dawkins or Bill Maher but Richard is going to be on the panel tomorrow for Real Time with Bill Maher.
Is Real Time available online?
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Chimera on October 02, 2009, 05:34:12 AM
Post by: Chimera on October 02, 2009, 05:34:12 AM
Quote from: "Ultima22689"I don't know if anyone here is a fan of Richard Dawkins or Bill Maher but Richard is going to be on the panel tomorrow for Real Time with Bill Maher.
Also, i've never read his book, is it worth a read?
I've read two of his books, The God Delusion and The Ancestor's Tale. I really enjoy his writing. I definitely recommend God Delusion if you get a chance to read it.
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Will on October 02, 2009, 05:46:52 AM
Post by: Will on October 02, 2009, 05:46:52 AM
Someone usually puts better interviews on youtube. If it pops up, I'll post it quickly (before it gets taken down).
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: templeboy on October 02, 2009, 08:02:26 AM
Post by: templeboy on October 02, 2009, 08:02:26 AM
I read The God Delusion when I was still something of an half-baked agnostic, found it very convincing. But if you are already a convinced atheist, I would recommend more highly some of his earlier works, especially "unweaving the rainbow," "climbing mount improbable" "the blind watchmaker" and "the selfish gene."
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Whitney on October 02, 2009, 08:17:14 AM
Post by: Whitney on October 02, 2009, 08:17:14 AM
Quote from: "templeboy"I read The God Delusion when I was still something of an half-baked agnostic, found it very convincing. But if you are already a convinced atheist, I would recommend more highly some of his earlier works, especially "unweaving the rainbow," "climbing mount improbable" "the blind watchmaker" and "the selfish gene."Agreed...I found God Delusion boring; however my husband enjoyed it. Maybe it depends on personality....
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: AlP on October 02, 2009, 08:32:47 AM
Post by: AlP on October 02, 2009, 08:32:47 AM
The only Dawkin's book I've read is The Selfish Gene. I really liked it. It's mostly about biology.
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: joeactor on October 02, 2009, 07:48:38 PM
Post by: joeactor on October 02, 2009, 07:48:38 PM
Quote from: "Whitney"I hope Dawkins brings up Maher's anti-immunization comment.
Yeah, ole' Bill's a bit of a nut-case when it comes to medicine.
Couldn't believe some of his statements (ie. all drugs are poison, etc).
As if all medical problems are imaginary and there's a secret society trying to poison us.
I like most of his other stuff, tho.
I'll be watching the show this weekend...
JoeActor
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Chimera on October 02, 2009, 08:40:14 PM
Post by: Chimera on October 02, 2009, 08:40:14 PM
I actually did end up watching it while I was playing around with my new laptop, haha. I thought Dawkins did a great job at handling Colbert's questions. My only big problem with Colbert is that he hardly lets his guests get a word in edgewise, but Dawkins did well when Colbert actually let him talk. It was fun to watch Colbert struggle with playing devil's advocate; a couple of times it seemed like he was having a hard time finding a response to Dawkins' statements. Overall, a good chat between them.
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Reginus on October 02, 2009, 09:17:42 PM
Post by: Reginus on October 02, 2009, 09:17:42 PM
RD-"Where's the evidence for God?"
SC-"Where's uh.. Reese's peanut butter cups!"
SC-"Where's uh.. Reese's peanut butter cups!"
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Chimera on October 02, 2009, 09:20:30 PM
Post by: Chimera on October 02, 2009, 09:20:30 PM
Oh wait, I posted in the wrong thread. Curse Dawkins and his TV appearances! 
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: iNow on October 03, 2009, 04:41:41 AM
Post by: iNow on October 03, 2009, 04:41:41 AM
A good overall episode of Real Time... lots of good issues and good points... But Dawkins fell a bit flat... was a bit quiet. Oh well. We all know people are ridiculous and crazy. I'm just tired of them being the ones to change the world. It's time for the rest of us to get off our asses, away from the computer, and fight for progress on this planet.
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: joeactor on October 03, 2009, 03:25:23 PM
Post by: joeactor on October 03, 2009, 03:25:23 PM
Quote from: "iNow"A good overall episode of Real Time... lots of good issues and good points... But Dawkins fell a bit flat... was a bit quiet. Oh well. We all know people are ridiculous and crazy. I'm just tired of them being the ones to change the world. It's time for the rest of us to get off our asses, away from the computer, and fight for progress on this planet.
Yeah, he wasn't jumping in as much as the others.
I did enjoy the whole "causes of terrorist bomber motivation" debate.
"It's Sex!"
"They Love/Hate America!"
"It's political!"
"It's Religion!"
Nobody seemed to mention the fact that there's quite a bit of brainwashing involved to get someone to agree to detonate themselves.
Stop watching the puppets and start looking for where the strings lead (IMHO).
Out,
JoeActor
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Will on October 03, 2009, 06:33:02 PM
Post by: Will on October 03, 2009, 06:33:02 PM
Found it:
http://atheistplanet.blogspot.com/2009/10/richard-dawkins-on-real-time-with-bill.html
http://atheistplanet.blogspot.com/2009/10/richard-dawkins-on-real-time-with-bill.html
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: Whitney on October 03, 2009, 09:00:03 PM
Post by: Whitney on October 03, 2009, 09:00:03 PM
Quote from: "Will"Found it:
http://atheistplanet.blogspot.com/2009/10/richard-dawkins-on-real-time-with-bill.html
Thanks
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: nikkmichalski on October 04, 2009, 05:55:35 PM
Post by: nikkmichalski on October 04, 2009, 05:55:35 PM
I can't wait for this! It's like Kurt Vonnegut having a chat with Darwin.
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: iNow on October 04, 2009, 06:48:34 PM
Post by: iNow on October 04, 2009, 06:48:34 PM
Quote from: "nikkmichalski"I can't wait for this! It's like Kurt Vonnegut having a chat with Darwin.Just FYI... It already happened... Two days ago.
Title: Re: Richard Dawkins on Bill Maher tomorrow.
Post by: nikkmichalski on October 05, 2009, 08:21:28 PM
Post by: nikkmichalski on October 05, 2009, 08:21:28 PM
Sorry, I'm living in a permanent time warp. It's only the 3rd here and I still missed it!