Noel Plum
Aliens, Androids and AI :- Are We Doomed?
updated
LOTR Rings of Power: Diverse Nonsense
youtube.com/watch?v=UNVVvOp5Bzo
Namely, the claim that Galadriel was effectively just the equivalent of Legolas from LOTR films and that we would have no objection to a male elf having fought in the manner of mini Galadriel.
But who? ........ Joe Pesci! That is who!!!
The video explains why!
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Watching House of the Dragon more recently reaffirmed for me not just how poor I found The Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power but it more precisely pinned down just why.
In this video I skim over some of the obvious nonsense that was so easily avoidable before moving onto the more contentious issues of "(elf) girl-power" and "diversity whether it makes sense or not" and how those issues could ALSO have been so easily avoided whilst still appealing to the smug sanctimonious types who feel everything has to "reflect modern society" or else it is somehow bad.
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..... stay around for the Heat Death!!!
I trust you have all had a great Christmas.
As promised, a quick elaboration on the "dying channel" comment in the last video.
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00:00 Introduction
05:18 Packaging nonsense up as common sense
10:24 I thought worship = salvation, not mere belief?
15:32 An argument of convenience ?
20:08 In conclusion
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This video was prompted by a comment response to this video:
Gender, Social Constructs, Boxes: A Response to Kizzume
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Balanced moderation sounds simple but simply "applying the same rules consistently" sounds" fair" but only until we consider how rulesets can constitute indirect discrimination and conversely how equal application can neglect unequal circumstance.
TL:DR it is nowhere near as straightforward as people make it sound.
Just a few thoughts, anyway!!
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Is Hell Scary/Not-Scary enough?
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00:00 Introduction
01:17 2000 years on and they STILL need a conference to debate hell!
02:00 Society doesn't take Hell seriously
04:38 Why God is akin to a cynical politician
09:24 Hell conforms to the needs of those in charge; God conforms to social norms
11:15 Why is God so cryptic?
13:43 Interpreting the bible is like a 3-2-1 clue
17:07 The absurd passivity of God in the face of our confusion
19:42 The dead end future of theology?
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In this video I try and analogise these devices for reporting blockchain balances and authorising blockchain transactions via a couple of simply analogies that I personally found useful in structuring my own understanding.
00:00 Introduction
02:16 What ISN'T a Hot Wallet?
04:11 So what IS a Hot Wallet then?
05:17 Extending the analogy to public and private keys
07:56 Why Cold Wallets are even LESS wallets than Hot Wallets!
08:28 A great way to simply visualise how Hot and Cold Wallets work
13:03 How a Hot Wallet signs a transaction using the joke/punchline analogy
14:15 How a Cold Wallet protects your "comedian"
16:30 Summing Up
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And here is his channel. He comes recommended:
youtube.com/@UCPJJsmyvEFizmsVKznk_pjw
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Apologies if this comes out as a bit rambly but this video outlines my general thoughts.
00:00 Introduction
01:25 Positives about Twitter
03:26 My negative relationship with Twitter
06:50 Start talking about Elon Musk
08:16 Elon Musk and Twitter: the two separate issues
10:10 Elon Musk and his treatment of staff and the company
16:57 Musk's impact and handling of Twitter from the service point of view
21:15 Being offended is intrinsic to the Twitter experience
25:38 Summary
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Much of this is related to the recent spat between Apple and Elon Musk's Twitter but clearly extends to other apps on its store and to relationships between other corporations and between corporations and us.
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Secondly, with regard to Patreon and pledges (for those for whom this is relevant), something I didn't mention in the video is that I am NOT going to set every off the cuff five-minute video as pledged as i don't think that is justifiable or ethical (so don't worry). What I will probably do, for those still pledged, is to set the occasional video as pledged, such that perhaps if I make eight off the cuff videos a couple may be set for pledges, something along those lines.
That seem the most reasonable to me, if anyone has any alternative suggestions or any Patrons see that as objectionable then PLEASE get in touch.
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Hats off especially to Sharron Davies and Jon Pike who very visibly have promoted this model on social media and in consultation with sporting bodies
00:00 Introduction
00:54 British Triathlon's policy announcement
02:37 My thoughts on the new categorisation
03:50 How we got to this point
06:15 Why this makes so much sense
10:25 A suggestion for British Triathlon - extra sub-categorisations
13:01 First Objection - "But my gender isn't being affirmed!"
18:22 Second Objection - "But these labels will devalue women's sport!"
britishtriathlon.org/news/statement-from-british-triathlon-federation_17073
My video from Mar 2019 referenced here:
Redefining Womens Sport: Solving the Gender Conundrum
youtube.com/watch?v=DLtm3o704RA
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For everyone else, this video is aimed at Jon Pike @runthinkwrite
whom I occasionally engage with on twitter. I thought this may be of general interest so I am setting it public.
Bit of a hot take here on this film that I watched last night. If you haven't watched it then I will link it below. It is worth a watch. The film clearly betrays Matt's position/bias but nevertheless some of the people he interviews on it are astonishing, particularly as they are academics and medical professionals.
NOTE: I say in this video I won't show any clips. Anyhow, as the video uploaded I had a change of heart and went back and edited in some clips. These clips may lead to the video being struck in which case I will set "public" the version without the clips
The original film:
dailywire.com/videos/what-is-a-woman
PS: I note that a number of people still support me on Patreon. Of course I have not received anything from them these last few months as I have not made any videos but I would still like to thank them all for hanging around anyway. This video will NOT be set for pledges on Patreon, it was just my off the cuff thoughts.
Apologies to the handful of people who have chucked me a few dollars per month on Paypal btw for my lack of activity.
To everyone I DO intend to make videos in the future, maybe this video here will get me back on track!
The main video: youtube.com/watch?v=MNFQppfmWZc
Note to patrons: This video is NOT pledged, just some additional content I didn't want to overload the main video with.
The Essence of Thought video referenced (content warning: it is an Essence of Thought video, if you haven't watched one before then ...... well..... watch at your own risk!)
youtube.com/watch?v=8b_ksJomXvE
Joanna Harper and "meaningful competition" (towards the end of the excellent interview)
webmd.com/fitness-exercise/news/20210715/do-trans-women-athletes-have-advantages
In this video I review the guidelines, outlining what the Sports Council proposes as well as giving my thoughts (obviously). The video starts with a brief(ish) tl;dr style outline of their recommendations before going into each of the principles (alongside their recommended model) in some more depth.
00:00 Introduction
03:24 The toxic and chilling environment suppressing honest discussion
07:25 The Sports Council's conclusions in brief
09:26 Defining fairness, inclusion and safety
11:49 Principle #1 A commitment to the inclusion of trans people into sport
13:08 Principle #2 The sex binary is a functional division within sport that should be retained
18:42 Principle #3 Including trans people into the male category is both fair and (usually) safe
22:03 Principle #4 Fairness cannot be reconciled with self-identification into the female (ie protected) category
26:11 Principle #5 Evidence suggests testosterone suppression does NOT remove all male advantages
28:23 Principle #6 Case-by-case assessments are impractical and problematic
33:42 Principle #7 Categorisation by sex is lawful (in the UK)
35:38 Principle #9 Each governing bodies must choose what to prioritise at different sporting levels
37:40 The sports council's model: the three possible approaches to be considered
43:26 Finally the "female + open" model appears to be getting serious consideration :-)
48:27 Conclusion and typing up the video
Links
The Sport's Council's documentation in full - equalityinsport.org/resources/index.html
My video from back in March 2019 proposing and championing the "female + open" model - youtube.com/watch?v=DLtm3o704RA
Here is Dr Jon Pike in a paper published in the Journal of the Philosophy of Sport Dec 2020
"Safety, fairness, and inclusion: transgender athletes and the essence of Rugby" more rigorously arguing for the same model - doi.org/10.1080/00948705.2020.1863814
The International Olympic Committees now outdated (by their own admission), yet still current, policy from 2015 stillmed.olympic.org/Documents/Commissions_PDFfiles/Medical_commission/2015-11_ioc_consensus_meeting_on_sex_reassignment_and_hyperandrogenism-en.pdf
Richard Budgett from the IOC clarifies that now fairness is a secondary concern for the IOC -
theguardian.com/sport/2021/sep/20/conflicting-opinions-iocs-transgender-guidelines-delayed-again-until-2022
The UK Equality Act 2010, exclusions for sport
legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/195
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In Part 1 I answered Braxton's first five questions. Here I tackle the rest:
00:00 Introduction
01:03 What is your favourite film or TV series?
08:35 What is your response to contingency arguments?
16:10 What does it take to become a Christian and experience everlasting life?
19:59 What do you think the bible teaches about hell?
25:49 What is the most dangerous issue Christians hold?
The Yale courses mentioned in the video:
Introduction to the New Testament history and literature https://oyc.yale.edu/NODE/246
Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible) https://oyc.yale.edu/NODE/241
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In Part 1 I answer Braxton's first five questions. I tackle the rest in part 2.
00:00 Introduction
04:12 What worldview were you raised with?
07:49 Is there any evidence for God?
15:38 Dogs, cats, both or neither?
16:00 Did Jesus Exist?
19:52 What Christian is most likely to convince you and why?
As I say in the video, a particular thanks to the Patrons on Patreon who have stuck around over the last few months of zero content. Whilst I know I only take pledges on a per video basis, hence no videos equals no pledges taken, I still feared I would lose more support during this "down time" and I appreciate you all for sticking around :-)
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Here i discuss the events, link it up to an earlier controversy in 2017 and then end by discussing this recent trend of weaponising awards previously bestowed to fuel highly disingenuous moral grandstanding in a way which demonstrates nothing beyond a lack of duty of care on the part of those who bestow the awards towards the recipients.
The AHA's "smoke up own arse" statement:
americanhumanist.org/news/american-humanist-association-board-statement-withdrawing-honor-from-richard-dawkins
The 2017 related controversy:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia_transracialism_controversy
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Hmm, that wouldn't really help the narrative, would it?
Well it turns out a very well researched report last November demonstrated just these things and drew the conclusions that now is the time to move beyond these tired and outdated ways we have framed such issues (largely for political and social point scoring).
Here is where you can download the report and the corresponding appendices referred to in this video
woolf.cam.ac.uk/research/projects/diversity
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10 Questions for Atheists
youtube.com/watch?v=E1SDYPaUNiY
0:00 Introduction
1:09 Q1 What facts about reality are better explained sans belief in the Christian God?
18:56 Q2 Is atheism just a lack of belief versus a definitive disbelief?
22:09 Q3 Do you accept that atheism just looks like a good excuse to do things Christians think are sinful?
28:51 Q4 Another question on "lack of belief".
31:52 Q5 Are you bothered that non-deistic explanations for the origin of the universe are hard for our brains to comprehend?
39:17 Q6 Is there an argument for God that resonates with you?
42:09 Q7 What evidence would convince you that God exists?
46:54 Q8 To what extent did social and moral values lead you to atheism?
49:26 Q9 What were the last three academic books you read on the subject?
56:05 Q10 If you found out that Christianity was true would you accept it?
Links:
The Collapse of Intelligent Design: Kenneth R. Miller Lecture
youtube.com/watch?v=Ohd5uqzlwsU
Daniel Dennett on William Lane Craig
youtube.com/watch?v=Wb10QvaHpS4
Open Yale Courses
Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)
https://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/rlst-145
Open Yale Courses
Introduction to the New Testament History and Literature
https://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/rlst-152
Anyway, I hope you enjoy the video.
Before I give you the links, as I mention in the video, my intention was to release a video on a UK report into social attitudes to ethnicity, race and religion which has produced some somewhat interesting results. Unfortunately, that recent report has a number of key figures and tables of information omitted. Happily, I can tell you I have contacted the authors and they responded to acknowledge the issue and say they will fix the online documentation... so that video will be made in due course.
Links:
The USA Gymnastics policy
"POLICY FOR TRANSGENDER & NON-BINARY ATHLETE INCLUSION"
usagym.org/PDFs/About%20USA%20Gymnastics/transgender_policy.pdf
The World Rugby policy used for comparison:
playerwelfare.worldrugby.org/gender
Video: Olympic Champions React to MEN DOING WOMENS GYMNASTICS | Funny
youtube.com/watch?v=Jvz3F4HP170
My video where I go through the dreaded and endlessly misused "systematic review" into sports participation (NOT performance!)
youtu.be/EwFZBG_ts4k?t=1008
The works of Sarah Teetzel, seemingly the only other source of analysis on the subject the huge organisation USA Gymnastics could bring themselves to access:
tandfonline.com/author/Teetzel%2C+Sarah
Online discussions do not appear to be getting any more sophisticated in appreciating this simple point but rather more entrenched in the idea that a specific categorisation cannot, within itself, involve a bewildering array of expressions. It can. Of course it can.
So this video is effectively me laying out my observations on those discussions and at least trying to explain how the essential and accidental properties associated with biological sex correspond with these different aspects of the same thing: that people are creating and arguing over an incompatibility that doesn't even exist.
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Links:
Male newts don't have penises (but that doesn't make them less male):
livescience.com/29115-animal-sex-newts.html
Female cave lice DO have penises (but that doesn't make them male!):
washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/these-female-insects-have-male-type-sex-organs-evolution-explains-why/2019/02/01/765049da-2587-11e9-81fd-b7b05d5bed90_story.html
royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsbl.2018.0533
nhs.uk/conditions/klinefelters-syndrome
ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition/5-alpha-reductase-deficiency
nhs.uk/conditions/turner-syndrome
A long list of intersex conditions on Wikipedia. Note, these are not listed as if the conditions lay outside the male/female sexual binary but are explicitly categorised as conditions that affect males/females (excepting those conditions that can be present in both males AND females). This stands in stark contrast to the oft-repeated statement that 1-2% of the population are intersex and therefore neither male nor female. In fact, intersex conditions form part of the spectra of expressions within the binary, they are not set apart from it.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disorders_of_sex_development#Conditions
The Swiss Supreme Court recently rejected the case of Ms Caster Semenya in her appeal against the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
In this video, I discuss the verdict, give a primer on the Caster Semenya case and why it is important, and lastly give a fairly robust criticism of both the media and (as I propose here) the cynical way Ms Semenya herself have created and co-opted a miasma of public misinformation and to create a groundswell of support for her position, based on fundamental longstanding misunderstandings.
The press are STILL doing this.
It is utterly disgraceful (imo).
Links:
Swiss court press release:
https://www.bger.ch/files/live/sites/bger/files/pdf/en/4A_248_2019_yyyy_mm_dd_T_e_18_18_10.pdf
World Athletics/IAAF press briefing notes from 2019 (WELL worth a read for a quick primer on their position)
worldathletics.org/news/press-releases/questions-answers-iaaf-female-eligibility-reg
(other links related
MANY more relevant links can be found under my earlier video on Ms Semanya from 7/6/2019 titled "Explaining the Caster Semenya Situation"
youtube.com/watch?v=YsqfoEr4zQM
BBC article (other horribly biased BBC articles on this subject are available):
bbc.co.uk/sport/athletics/54079837
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All the big name atheists are on their way, from Richard Dawkins and Ricky Gervais through to K2 and The Matterhorn (Everest gave her apologies but is snowed in and unable to attend).
Here is my take latest take on this particular spectacularly odd thing to keep arguing over.
3:34 1) The "woman is adult human female" argument
14:30 2) The "so height doesn't matter... even when it clearly does" argument
25:09 3) The "Michael Phelps is unfair" argument
32:33 4) The "trans women don't dominate ergo they have no advantage" argument
41:22 5) The "males outperform females: end of argument" argument
44:02 6) The "burden of proof" argument
51:45 7) The "women's sport is actually to protect men from elite women" argument
01:02:40 8) The "I haven't read the systematic review but I'll quote it anyway!" argument
This video follows from a debate that took place between the YouTubers Sargon of Akkad and Brenton Lengel, hosted initially on the Modern Day Debates channel (all links below).
In this video I use that debate to line up some of the recurring arguments in the debate over how to square the circle of trans women competing in the protected category of female sport.
I hope you find the responses to these arguments interesting and provoke you to consider their validity for yourself.
What this video is NOT is an attempt at laying out a structured narrative of the problems that arise from attempting to incorporate all people into a sporting binary of two sex/gender based categories nor my POSITIVE arguments as to the way through this situation. All these were covered in a number of videos last year that form the following playlist:
youtube.com/playlist?list=PLl8YBXeamXSLyIeD3qdGVrxvSHQ-lLM7O
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Intro:
Should Trans Women Be Able to Compete in Women's Sports? | Sargon vs Brenton
youtube.com/watch?v=04i3xZ89ces
Sargon's (most used) channel
youtube.com/channel/UCitU2-w3XE8ujvUZjcAnhIg
Brenton's channel
youtube.com/user/Despanan
Modern Day Debates (host of the original debate)
youtube.com/c/ModernDayDebate
Section 1)
Semenya and Athletics South Africa v. International Association of Athletics Federations, CAS 2018/O/5798, at 2 Court of Arb. for Sport(2018) (the document quoted in the video)
tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Award_-_redacted_-_Semenya_ASA_IAAF.pdf
The more readable executive summary:
tas-cas.org/fileadmin/user_upload/CAS_Executive_Summary__5794_.pdf
Section 2
Olympic Games 2012 Volleyball Men (Height, Age)
http://www.fivb.org/en/technical/olympics/2012/men/Misc/Personal%20Data.htm
Height Percentile Calculator, by Age or Country
https://tall.life/height-percentile-calculator-age-country/
NBA Draft: Is Being 7 Feet Tall The Fastest Way To Get Rich In America?
forbes.com/sites/dandiamond/2013/06/27/nba-draft-is-being-7-feet-tall-the-fastest-way-to-get-rich-in-america/#75b5215f6522
Ross Tucker: On Transgender athletes and performance advantages
sportsscientists.com/2019/03/on-transgender-athletes-and-performance-advantages
Section 3
Ross Tucker: On DSDs, the theory of testosterone, performance the CAS ruling on Caster Semenya
sportsscientists.com/2019/05/on-dsds-the-theory-of-testosterone-performance-the-cas-ruling-on-caster-semenya
Section 4
Female hyperandrogenism and elite sport
ec.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/ec/9/4/EC-19-0537.xml
Why Itβs Hard to Accept My Body
medium.com/@transphilosophr/why-its-hard-to-accept-my-body-4d98e19d4f0f
see also systematic report listed in section 8
Section 5
nil
Section 6
Proving a negative
http://departments.bloomu.edu/philosophy/pages/content/hales/articlepdf/proveanegative.pdf
Section 7
The Physical Obstacle for Women in Baseball
tht.fangraphs.com/the-physical-obstacle-for-women-in-baseball
Biomechanical Comparison Between Elite Female and Male Baseball Pitchers (Journal of Applied Biomechanics 2009)
girlsplaybaseball.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/biomechanical-comparison-between-elite-female-and-male-baseball-pitchers.pdf
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arran_Brindle
The World Darts Championship set a new milestone for women in sports
foxsports.com/other/story/world-darts-championship-fallon-sherrock-121819
Woman Beats Man at Darts Championship for the First Time
nytimes.com/2019/12/18/sports/fallon-sherrock-world-darts-championship.html
Section 8
Sport and Transgender People: A Systematic Review of the Literature Relating to Sport Participation and Competitive Sport Policies
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5357259
Karolinska study: Muscle strength, size and composition following 12 months of gender-affirming treatment in transgender individuals: retained advantage for the transwomen
biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/782557v1.full
So in this video i discuss PZ's hypotheses: that somehow despite being significantly in the minority, somehow right wingers are the only ones able to put a conference or convention together ... or that perhaps something else may be at play here.
Also, look out for my NEXT video, entitled "8 BAD Arguments About Trans Women in Female Sport" where I take a look at a recent debate between Sargon of Akkad and Brenton Lengel and discuss the well worn but ill founded arguments that they make between them. This is a LONG and thorough video that has taken me a lot of hours to compile. Should be public in a few days.
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PZ Myers blog:
freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2020/07/03/confessions-of-a-has-been-atheist
The Atheist ireland piece
https://atheist.ie/2015/04/atheist-ireland-dissociates-from-pz-myers/
the debate video used in my next project (mentioned at the end of this video):
youtube.com/watch?v=04i3xZ89ces
In this video I discuss these comedies, the apologies made by some of the creators and whether the "blackface" purported in these productions is really in the spirit of what is really meant by the term.
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A few links (though this is easy to find in the media at the moment):
independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/keith-lemon-leigh-francis-bo-selecta-apology-craig-david-a9550091.html
bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-53038466
theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2017/oct/03/matt-lucas-little-britain-remake-would-not-play-black-character
As i say in the video, this ins NOT a video for my Patreon (if you are a patron this will not trigger a pledge) BUT I felt it important to say all of this prior to recording a video which will. That video will concern a recent event in the UK whereupon a well known comedian expressed regret for representing black and Asian characters in his comedy show, as well as white characters. I find this concerning and his whole apology based upon a misunderstanding of "black face" that now gets levelled at things which are almost diametrically the opposite of that which is regarded as the issues involving "black face". This is the result of social media, in many ways, and consequentially the lowest common denominator of societal idiot now punching way above their weight purely by means that they can spread their vitriolic pig-ignorance in a way which which smears across the nuance and complexity which underpins just such things as the idea of "black face" and reduces them to ANY scenario whereupon a black person is represented by anyone else, even if it actually represents an example of increased inclusion and opportunity and a reduction in racist thinking and portrayal.
But that is the next video.
This video is about the George Floyd situation. Why police officers placing their knee on someones neck is an atrocity and how reform is not something best left to an ignorant mob to outline.
Responses welcome, as always.
RIP Mr Floyd.
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This may be of interest to many of you and certainly in line with the "bread and butter" of this channel.
Pew research has altered the way it asks Americans about evolution in a way which makes it APPEAR as if evolutionary theory is more widely embraced than previously. Pew appears convinced that this gives a more realistic picture (though they never really nail down why and it almost appears as if it gives an answer they prefer ergo it is to be read as more accurate) BUT I am not so convinced and I explain why in this video.
Ok, that is it barring the links. Thank you for watching, thanks to my patrons even more for supporting my work (when I actually get to make any!) and be sure to leave a comment telling me how much better I'd look if I cut my hair off (which I just have, so the somewhat tortuously anachronistic affirmation would be nice!)
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Links:
The report
pewforum.org/2019/02/06/the-evolution-of-pew-research-centers-survey-questions-about-the-origins-and-development-of-life-on-earth
The creationist guff shown on screen
creation.com/human-genome-decay-and-origin-of-life
creation.com/living-as-long-as-methuselah
Here is a video giving an update on my situation but most of the video is a discussion of some of what i have observed over the last few weeks.
Hope to be back to more regular output next month.
I won't ask anyone to support my work atm, due to my lowered output and most people's personal circumatances, but a quick MASSIVE thank you to the very many people who are still standing by my work and supporting this channel :-)
NOTE 2 Prediction of education strategy was wrong. Exams postponed, schools provision will be for children of "key workers".
You may or may not know that a few days ago Imperial College London made public the recent scientific advice that has informed the change of strategy towards COVID-19 that we have seen by the US and UK governments.
Here is a link to the document:
imperial.ac.uk/media/imperial-college/medicine/sph/ide/gida-fellowships/Imperial-College-COVID19-NPI-modelling-16-03-2020.pdf
In this video (starting at 5 mins in) I just outline the predictive models that they have set out so you can see what lies ahead now that we are adopting a "suppress" rather than a "mitigate" strategy.
I think for many viewers the timescales will come as something of a shock.
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These are some of my thoughts on the situation and where it may leave us.
Here is a link the the Lancet paper where the graph came from:
How will country-based mitigation measures influence the course of the COVID-19 epidemic?
thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(20)30567-5/fulltext
Lost a fair amount of support the last couple of months (no idea why, Christmas, lower output, who knows?), if you enjoy my work and would like to help support my time on this channel you can do so via Patreon (where i take pledges per video) or via SubscribeStar and PayPal recurring payments (which are fixed monthly amounts). If you are able and willing, then thanks so much in advance :-)
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pewforum.org/2019/10/17/in-u-s-decline-of-christianity-continues-at-rapid-pace
In this video I show you that latest data and compare the USA of today with the UK of both today and the early 80's to give some idea of the trajectory the country is on.
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Opinion piece. My thoughts on the recent endorsement of Bernie Sanders by Joe Rogan, which Bernie Sanders then acknowledged and the fallout that ensued by the intellectual and political xenophobes for whom maintaining personal piety appears always to be the number one priority in any election process.
I also discuss the term "wokescold", a term which is largely applied to the same group of people and the way in which this criticism is dismissed out of hand by those it is aimed at effectively on the grounds that it is the same criticism the rest of the world is making about them as well (which you would think would be grounds for a pause for thought but apparently not)!!
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Also a quick plea for craft hobbies generally. It doesn't have to be brewing: just find something that is a passion for you and learn a skill! Create something :-)
Brewing Beer at Home: The Whole Process
youtube.com/watch?v=Tdq-OkyUFkQ
Beer - A Golden Age RIGHT NOW!
youtube.com/watch?v=q47HxGm5SwY
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Hornbeck blogs at Freethought Blogs.
And now you know why!
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Links:
HJ Hornbeck blog:
freethoughtblogs.com/reprobate/2019/12/06/timeline-rachel-oates-and-essenceofthought
freethoughtblogs.com/reprobate/2019/12/12/a-revealing-experiment
Defamation, Death Threats, & Rachel Oates - Reclaiming My Voice
youtube.com/watch?v=Bb94-Pz-0Gs
Essence of Thought Sinks to New Low Re: Rachel Oates
youtube.com/watch?v=EShzfzh6ZCM
So it is that I respond to the Christian apologist SJ Thomason and so it is that I throw back the well trodden example of the Nazi's and propose that rather than this causing a problem for the atheist and the subjectivist, rather it is more of a problem for those who claim moral objectivity can be based on the purported historical actions of their God.
The previous videos:
8 Questions Atheists Cannot Plausibly Answer.... Plausibly(?) Answered Pt 1
youtube.com/watch?v=s3FNXZY14II
8 Questions Atheists Cannot Plausibly Answer.... Plausibly(?) Answered - Part 2
youtube.com/watch?v=v6qmurYkZ_Y
Links:
Introduction to the Old Testament (Hebrew Bible)
https://oyc.yale.edu/religious-studies/rlst-145
(this is a WONDERFUL series on the old testament for atheist and theist alike, the clip in this video being taken from lecture number 14)
Responding to Noel Plum's Answers to Questions Atheists Cannot Plausibly Answer!
youtube.com/watch?v=vF7nkFWeCj8
G Man and SJ Review His Debate with Shannon Q on our MORALITY
youtube.com/watch?v=B99Pf9DbQyc
I brew a Belgian Dubbel, starting with the crushed malt and hops, adding a few anecdotes and (hopefully) amusing asides as i go through all stages of the process from mashing to bottling ........ and then sampling the results!
I hope most people find something of interest here and perhaps it may even encourage a few people to have a go themselves!
Expect one more beer related video where i discuss brewing as a hobby and show you round my dispense setup, which involves beer piped from a keezer (converted chest freezer) in my garage to my beer taps in my utility room!!
A response to this:
christian-apologist.com/2019/10/12/8-questions-atheists-cannot-plausibly-answer
S J Thomason's channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCXWUbEB56k9nUMSrW14byJw
A response to this:
christian-apologist.com/2019/10/12/8-questions-atheists-cannot-plausibly-answer
S J Thomason's channel:
youtube.com/channel/UCXWUbEB56k9nUMSrW14byJw
and Deconvertedman's video on the subject:
youtube.com/watch?v=sIb8FQCLitw
In this video I explain how and why.
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Your links:
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50073102
ft.com/content/5b0b0482-f028-11e9-bfa4-b25f11f42901
Cameron 2015
telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/david-cameron/11771861/David-Cameron-threatens-new-age-verification-law-in-war-on-porn.html
EU mess up
bbc.co.uk/news/technology-48700906
theguardian.com/technology/2019/jun/20/uks-porn-age-verification-system-to-be-delayed-indefinitely
Relevant section of Digital Economy Act 2017
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2017/30/part/3
2014 list of restrictions:
independent.co.uk/news/uk/a-long-list-of-sex-acts-just-got-banned-in-uk-porn-9897174.html
Interesting blog piece giving an in depth overview of the previous restrictions the BBFC imposed on sexual content:
http://mylesjackman.com/index.php/my-blog/106-the-following-content-is-not-acceptable
CPS consultation quotes:
melonfarmers.wordpress.com/2019/02/01/so-we-and-our-wives-and-servants-too-are-finally-going-to-be-allowed-to-see-fisting-cps-relaxes-its-pornography-guidelines
BBFC 2019 Guidance
bbfc.co.uk/sites/default/files/attachments/BBFC%20Guidelines%202019.pdf
1) A bit of a tour of my house and my own setup for brewing and dispense.
2) Despite what I said, a redone brewing day video, going through mashing, boiling, fermenting, bottling/kegging and maybe yeast recovery (which is a new area for me)
As for everything else, look out for a two part response to S J Thomasson's "8 Questions Atheists Cannot Plausibly Answer" as well as videos on an array of other subjects from video games to cycling!
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This is the second of my responses to my Q&A request video
youtube.com/watch?v=lorDiGqdO4I
The next part is on....... beer!!
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I give my thoughts on Brexit, from start to finish..... ok from start to probably nowhere near the finish, but to where we are now! Then from this to discussing the present political climate and then onto the monarchy.
In the video i mention an earlier video I made defending the UK remaining a constitutional monarchy. Actually one of my videos I am proudest of and full of information (even if you disagree with my conclusions). So here is that video:
The Case FOR The British Monarchy vs A British Republic
youtube.com/watch?v=QW2_-AP9zTU
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