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16. I was a little worried about Cosmos at first...

Reply to edhopper (Reply #15)

Fri Feb 16, 2018, 10:42 PM

Feb 2018

Now I'm looking forward to round 2. NdGT nailed it.

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GOOD FOR Neil deGrasse Tyson - For Saying What MUST Be Said. [View all] kpete Feb 2018 OP

K&R for visibility. nt tblue37 Feb 2018 #1

I was going to say "thoughts" also are insufficient... Blue Owl Feb 2018 #2

Maybe it's time to say our thoughts and prayers are being answered ck4829 Feb 2018 #3

A "god" that's omnipotent and omniscient..... SergeStorms Feb 2018 #26

concur heaven05 Feb 2018 #34

K&R... spanone Feb 2018 #4

PC way of saying prayer is absolute BS Skittles Feb 2018 #5

A smart way Stardust1 Feb 2018 #30

He is speaking as a scientist with tongue in cheek a bit, but still being deadly serious. nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2018 #39

I know Skittles Feb 2018 #55

K&R Arkansas Granny Feb 2018 #6

kick, kick, kick, kick rurallib Feb 2018 #7

The problem of evil. God is one of: not omnipotent, malevolent, careless, or not a god. Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2018 #8

Epicurus--as an atheist it is one of my favorite quotes. panader0 Feb 2018 #14

And the invariable reply to that..... SergeStorms Feb 2018 #28

The one Ive heard is He's testing is. Fritz Walter Feb 2018 #52

K&R! gademocrat7 Feb 2018 #9

Whatever he says merits exposure question everything Feb 2018 #10

If it kills many quickly Red Mountain Feb 2018 #11

NDT is not a great scientist edhopper Feb 2018 #12

He's been a pretty good successor to Carl Sagan... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #13

Yes he definitely is edhopper Feb 2018 #15

I was a little worried about Cosmos at first... Wounded Bear Feb 2018 #16

outside of the cheesy animation edhopper Feb 2018 #17

The original used live-action historical recreations. Dave Starsky Feb 2018 #57

I didn't mind edhopper Feb 2018 #59

That is what he is supposed to be, a teacher. murielm99 Feb 2018 #49

Maybe I'm misunderstanding you Stardust1 Feb 2018 #31

Only about 1-3% of PhDs are the great ones. nt Lucky Luciano Feb 2018 #40

I don't agree Stardust1 Feb 2018 #41

I know you said agree to disagree, but Ill put in my 2 cents anyway. :) Lucky Luciano Feb 2018 #54

He is a science educator edhopper Feb 2018 #46

They certainly are hard to get sammythecat Feb 2018 #53

why is heaven05 Feb 2018 #35

He doesn't work in the field. edhopper Feb 2018 #47

But but but how about the ones that WERE stopped by prayer but you don't even know about them NBachers Feb 2018 #18

Updated and love your tag line ( were) Maggiemayhem Feb 2018 #43

Checkmate. Dave Starsky Feb 2018 #58

I love that guy. n/t LittleGirl Feb 2018 #19

There's a high correlation between proximity to firearms and death. nt Xipe Totec Feb 2018 #20

Clearly god doesn't listen to people who love and cherish little children. nt Binkie The Clown Feb 2018 #21

Yep. Talking to oneself has no effect JenniferJuniper Feb 2018 #22

Love it!!!! Initech Feb 2018 #23

George Carlin Prayed to the Sun ....His Prayers Answered Half the Time Old Enough 2 Feb 2018 #24

Here's George on religion, the bit you mentioned. longship Feb 2018 #25

What great comedian Stardust1 Feb 2018 #32

Brilliant! smirkymonkey Feb 2018 #37

Best ten minutes in comedy hatrack Feb 2018 #56

Well said Dr. Tyson! Snackshack Feb 2018 #27

Have you seen the checks written to politicians Maggiemayhem Feb 2018 #44

No, I have not. Snackshack Feb 2018 #48

NdGT you sho got that right! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #29

After so many "thoughts and prayers"..... paleotn Feb 2018 #33

if thats heaven05 Feb 2018 #36

K&R Neil deGrasse Tyson spoke truth. Progressive dog Feb 2018 #38

Their thoughts are no good either. They should try different thoughts. IronLionZion Feb 2018 #42

The fact that the most atheist countries are the most peaceful reinforces this logic. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2018 #45

People seem to praise God when something good happens but Poiuyt Feb 2018 #50

They perceive god as an abusive boss. sarge43 Feb 2018 #51