Astronomy 10 - Lecture 1

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1. Can't we all just get along...
2. So.... the distance to the moon is 1 mio kms. and the light takes 2.5 secs to reach it.... seriously, is that a teacher teaching in Berkeley?
3. Helpful lecture! Can u please share the book he is working with or give us the title so we can follow
   
4. Atheism is indeed a belief, just like christianity and other beliefs. It's the believe that there is no god and no life after death. It's a belief because no one knows. Nobody died and went back to tell that there isn't life after death or that god doesn't exist. I personally think that "god" is all around us, in every living thing. The universe becoming aware of itself. Remember that we are human beings, and that the bigger cosmic reality gets filtered through our senses. There's probably much more to reality than we (can) think.
5. this teacher is extremely difficult to listen to!!!
6. Too bad he did not shown the title of the text.
7. Almost unwatchable.
8. *can 
9. My dear sir or mam, atheism cab be a religion. Atheism simply means does not believe in a god or gods. 
10. I don't know about you guys, but I'm here for the free astronomy lectures =P
11. Sure, but you have to remember two things: a) humans are REALLY good at compartmentalizing bs ideas from sensible ones to keep them safe, b) back in those days not being a Christian was a leading cause of the head-body separation syndrome. Numbers are more accurate now. Suggest you look up the religiosity statistics in various scientific organisations today.
12. jerry coyne it sounds like to me.
13. So according to this guy, religious people can't use science? How close minded. Most of the Earth's best scientists were Christian.
14. Wow. what an AWESOME instructor. He's so passionate about this material. He's bionic, that's interesting too. I think we will all be bionic as well. I bet they will put chips in us where we are very technological. But why? Sometimes I want to go back to the old days, but only for a few minutes. LOL
15. I believe in God too however I don't believe in some dude up in the sky judging you. I believe in the infinite divine loving energy field that created this universe 13.7 billion years ago. I believe the world needs spirituality more than ever so that nonsensical suffering can end once and for all. Some amount of suffering is necessary to help us be more tolerant and compassionate towards one another. Violence is senseless. We are here for a limited amount of time so why destroy one another?
16. A God that can "relate" to human thought and feeling, I am not sure we will ever understand. However, I'm sure that there is something big beyond us. So, I go to church to acknowledge whatever is responsible for the beauty of the physical universe and our ability to understand it using mathematics. Smile. 
17. All the professors I have heard on these pod casts so far have speech problems. I'm starting to think it's just how people in California speak.
18. Religion exists BECAUSE mankind is stupid, not the other way around. God is as imaginary as my life and the existence of the universe.
19. Way to Drop the OTHER F bomb. HATER... 
20. I don't need GOD to know right from wrong. I know better all on my own...