This is embarrassing and disgraceful behavior from a large personality in the online education space. These kinds of comments combined with deleting comments of those disagreeing with him are unbecoming of any science educator, but also of a man with such a large audience and who gets recommended by university professors. #professordave
For context; this was in the comment section of a post regarding RFK Jr in which Dave claims RFK is anti-vaccine. I obviously do not agree, but I did not expect this level of immaturity and lack of self awareness. Maybe from a random commenter, but not from the man himself. It’s disappointing to say the least.
I, like many others, was inspired by the Jurassic park trilogy growing up to pursue a career in paleontology, and the movies made an awesome impact on public perception of dinosaurs. However, in no way does this resemble Jurassic park. It’s gonna be the same brand of cgi slop as Godzilla vs Kong. The franchise isn’t even a shell of its former self, it’s wholly unrecognizable. Paleontology, believable science fiction, and believable animal portrayals were once the center focus of Jurassic park. But this just looks like the same generic modern oversaturated movie-monster action flic that demands you turn your brain off before viewing. Where Jurassic park once inspired a whole generation of paleontologists, it now poisons the public view of dinosaurs. Modern Hollywood is partially to blame for its obsession with A-list actors, high budget graphics, and convoluted action scenes. But this is also a mark on the director’s record, who previously made compelling movies with Rogue One and Godzilla (2014). It’s sad, but this is the result of cultural decay combined with franchise obsessed entertainment industries. An ugly, uninspired, disrespectful, low IQ, CGI slop fest.
Coming in a couple days is a video on the key to humanity’s success and excess; a safety net proposed by author Daniel S. Milo in his book “Good Enough: the Tolerance of Mediocrity in Society and Nature”
Flower boy found some California Poppies. This baby mastodon has never seen such yellow flowers before, and he’s been carrying them around refusing to eat them. Will Mother be impressed?
For the third time in my life I’ve taken a trip to see one of my favorite animals and the reason all of you found this channel. On my east coast road trip I took a night stroll on the shore of Cape Henlopen in Delaware. With my flashlight I managed to find 18 horseshoe crabs flipped upside down and stranded by the tides. I helped each one right side up, 3 of which were females. It’s a simple act, but it goes a long way. Each individual saved is a victory against their extinction. Were it not for pharmaceutical companies harvesting them, a few dying on beaches every year would be part of the natural order. But we live in harsher times, and an act of kindness can help to preserve this ancient lineage for generations to come. Hopefully, they’ll outlast even us, and we will have been yet another species the humble horseshoe crab has seen rise to success and meet its end.
Did anyone get to see the eclipse that happened in the US yesterday? If so how far did you have to travel to see it?
I was fortunate enough to have my home located directly in its path, and I can’t describe how grand of a spectacle it was. Even the best images don’t do it justice compared to witnessing it with your own eyes. For most, it will be a once in a lifetime event, and it caused everyone in the area to stop for a moment and appreciate the scale of the universe around them. It’s all to easy to fall into a simple life of work, eat, sleep, repeat. However, there are moments when the shroud of consistency in daily life can be lifted, opening a window into the grander scale of what exists beyond our focus. For those rare moments, the fragility of our pale blue dot is made evident, and a better perspective is gained. This was one of those moments.
I hope you all have a very merry Christmas. Be sure to spend what time you can with family, and take every opportunity to give, forgive, and love each other.
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This is embarrassing and disgraceful behavior from a large personality in the online education space. These kinds of comments combined with deleting comments of those disagreeing with him are unbecoming of any science educator, but also of a man with such a large audience and who gets recommended by university professors. #professordave
For context; this was in the comment section of a post regarding RFK Jr in which Dave claims RFK is anti-vaccine. I obviously do not agree, but I did not expect this level of immaturity and lack of self awareness. Maybe from a random commenter, but not from the man himself. It’s disappointing to say the least.
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The #jurassicworldrebirth trailer is profoundly disappointing.
I, like many others, was inspired by the Jurassic park trilogy growing up to pursue a career in paleontology, and the movies made an awesome impact on public perception of dinosaurs. However, in no way does this resemble Jurassic park. It’s gonna be the same brand of cgi slop as Godzilla vs Kong. The franchise isn’t even a shell of its former self, it’s wholly unrecognizable. Paleontology, believable science fiction, and believable animal portrayals were once the center focus of Jurassic park. But this just looks like the same generic modern oversaturated movie-monster action flic that demands you turn your brain off before viewing. Where Jurassic park once inspired a whole generation of paleontologists, it now poisons the public view of dinosaurs. Modern Hollywood is partially to blame for its obsession with A-list actors, high budget graphics, and convoluted action scenes. But this is also a mark on the director’s record, who previously made compelling movies with Rogue One and Godzilla (2014). It’s sad, but this is the result of cultural decay combined with franchise obsessed entertainment industries. An ugly, uninspired, disrespectful, low IQ, CGI slop fest.
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Merry Christmas to all current and future believers.
I promise I have not forgotten about this channel, and in the coming months I will decide what I’ll end up doing with it.
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Coming in a couple days is a video on the key to humanity’s success and excess; a safety net proposed by author Daniel S. Milo in his book “Good Enough: the Tolerance of Mediocrity in Society and Nature”
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Flower boy found some California Poppies. This baby mastodon has never seen such yellow flowers before, and he’s been carrying them around refusing to eat them. Will Mother be impressed?
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For the third time in my life I’ve taken a trip to see one of my favorite animals and the reason all of you found this channel. On my east coast road trip I took a night stroll on the shore of Cape Henlopen in Delaware. With my flashlight I managed to find 18 horseshoe crabs flipped upside down and stranded by the tides. I helped each one right side up, 3 of which were females. It’s a simple act, but it goes a long way. Each individual saved is a victory against their extinction. Were it not for pharmaceutical companies harvesting them, a few dying on beaches every year would be part of the natural order. But we live in harsher times, and an act of kindness can help to preserve this ancient lineage for generations to come. Hopefully, they’ll outlast even us, and we will have been yet another species the humble horseshoe crab has seen rise to success and meet its end.
Remember; “JUST FLIP IT”
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Raise your hand if you like babies and/or mastodons
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Did anyone get to see the eclipse that happened in the US yesterday? If so how far did you have to travel to see it?
I was fortunate enough to have my home located directly in its path, and I can’t describe how grand of a spectacle it was. Even the best images don’t do it justice compared to witnessing it with your own eyes. For most, it will be a once in a lifetime event, and it caused everyone in the area to stop for a moment and appreciate the scale of the universe around them. It’s all to easy to fall into a simple life of work, eat, sleep, repeat. However, there are moments when the shroud of consistency in daily life can be lifted, opening a window into the grander scale of what exists beyond our focus. For those rare moments, the fragility of our pale blue dot is made evident, and a better perspective is gained. This was one of those moments.
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Art is a beautiful thing
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I hope you all have a very merry Christmas. Be sure to spend what time you can with family, and take every opportunity to give, forgive, and love each other.
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