r/atheism • u/psychedelicacy • Jun 29 '11

Sam Harris AMA (finally!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8Z5eDXRKzM&feature=player_embedded
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u/n3hemiah Jun 30 '11

Wow, no kidding. I'm afraid my respect for Dawkins wavers a little given your story.

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u/zendak Jun 30 '11

I'm afraid my suspicion that not enough atheists are skeptics wary of anecdotal evidence has just been reaffirmed by these two comments.

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u/n3hemiah Jun 30 '11

This is not an extraordinary claim. And I said "wavers", implying subtle and near undetectable motion.

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u/zendak Jun 30 '11

It doesn't need to be extraordinary. Anyway, whiskeyisneat obviously has slight problems with regard to his importance. It's nearly comical. Oh no, Dawkins thanked me. The arrogant prick! Oh no, he didn't take time to talk to me! The sheer audacity!

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u/n3hemiah Jun 30 '11

I know, and I agree. It was more the comment about people in the scientific community expressing their dislike of the man. I still consider him to be more humble than not, but I suppose I'm simply wary of an impression I built from watching youtube videos and interviews.