Bill Nye and the Creationist Guy

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🗓️ 22 January 2014

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

On February 4th, 2014, Bill Nye ("The Science Guy") has agreed to debate Ken Ham, president of Answers In Genesis and The Creation Museum. The debate will take place on Ham's home turf, at The Creation Museum, and the 800 available tickets sold out almost immediately.

This event raises the larger question: Should scientists agree to these types of debates?

Some (like Richard Dawkins) say "no," as it would be akin to an obstetrician debating a proponent of the "stork theory" of reproduction. Others insist that the debate is not only appropriate, but necessary.

Joining us in this discussion are Matt Dillahunty, Dr. Richard Carrier, Greta Christina, David Silverman, Ed Hensley and AronRa.

Articles:

RDFRS: Why Bill Nye Shouldn't Debate Ken Ham
http://www.richarddawkins.net/foundation_articles/2014/1/16/why-bill-nye-shouldn-t-debate-ken-ham

AHA: WHY THE BILL NYE-KEN HAM DEBATE IS A GOOD THING
http://americanhumanist.org/HNN/details/2014-01-why-the-bill-nye-ken-ham-debate-is-a-good-thing

AHA: BILL NYE SHARING THE STAGE WITH KEN HAM IS A MISTAKE
http://americanhumanist.org/HNN/details/2014-01-bill-nye-sharing-the-stage-with-ken-ham-is-a-mistake

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0:00.0	Okay, here we go, the standby.
0:02.0	Three, two, one.
0:04.0	Action.
0:06.0	Assume nothing.
0:08.0	Brash, bald, fake, black, blue.
0:10.0	Question, everything.
0:12.0	I find it extremely hard to imagine.
0:14.0	Open your eyes.
0:16.0	It is quite alright to be an atheist.
0:18.0	The fastest growing group of people in the country
0:20.0	has been measured as being those who have no belief
0:23.0	or who are atheists.
0:25.0	You don't have to be apologetic or quiet about it.
0:27.0	Challenge the opposition.
0:29.0	You see religion on a hundred fronts losing the argument.
0:33.0	And start thinking.
0:37.0	This is the thinking atheist worldwide.
0:45.0	Before we get into the meet-up tonight show,
0:48.0	we got a whole lot of confirmations in for tourist updates
0:51.0	for the first part of 2014.
0:53.0	So if you're going to be in any of the following areas,
0:55.0	I would encourage you to make every effort to come out.
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