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Richard Dawkins - The Purpose of Purpose

During Richard Dawkins' American tour in March 2009, he gave a talk titled "The Purpose of Purpose". The content of the talk remains intact, while the editing moves between the different locations and Richard's Keynote presentation.

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6/22/2009 10:39:36 PM

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sato : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

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140 days 18 hours ago...

wow that was great, thanks for the post!
i like the "the why question is a silly question" idea, i`ll have to use it. i`ve got an atkins chemistry book too!

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Vizreel : LVL 42: VP 5: said:

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140 days 4 hours ago...

I love the smell of common sense in the morning

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napalm4sd : LVL 29: VP 3.8: said:

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137 days 21 hours ago...

Dawkins, Biologist.. Yes. Good Biologist.. Yes..

Philosopher/Anthropologist/Sociologist/Psychiatrist... NO.

Any views of his other then biology, I don`t take to seriously. Saying mud and rocks etc don`t have a purpose? They certainly do to the creatures that inhabit them. I saw the point he was trying to make, but he should stick with what he knows best.. Writing bitter books about how he hates religion.

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mysteryi : LVL 11: VP 2: said:

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137 days 20 hours ago...

wow....i guess i do have a purpose :D

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SnakeIRye : LVL 39: VP 4.7: said:

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137 days 10 hours ago...

napalm4sd

Theologians and Clergy - claiming to have knowledge on the unknowable.

So why do the religious, who have nothing but wild hypothesis, love to make claims regarding things outside their field of bullshit - ie science? They should just stick to what they know: nothing! If you dismiss Dawkins because he doesn`t have a PHD in philosophy, you must dismiss the theologians for making any statements outside of their bible study.

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Darkslide : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

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137 days 9 hours ago...

"You just blew my mind man!"
-Chong

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joshfu : LVL 33: VP 4.2: said:

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137 days 7 hours ago...

SnakelRye. vnc Napalm4sd, your boring. get a better argument.
I mean dude. what degree do you have that anyone should give a fat flying fuck what YOU think? Just shut the hell up and vote and click as you are qualified to do.

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bigbadjim : LVL 32: VP 4.1: said:

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137 days 1 hour ago...

napalm, if the purpose of rocks and mud is to provide homes for critters, is the purpose of rocks on uninhabited worlds any different?

I think your attitude is leaning a little too close to intelligent design.

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