Richard Dawkins' US Tour begins this week
2. Comment #137989 by Saerain on March 3, 2008 at 5:55 pm
3. Comment #137992 by Dr Benway on March 3, 2008 at 6:03 pm
4. Comment #137995 by mikkala on March 3, 2008 at 6:05 pm
5. Comment #137996 by Dr Benway on March 3, 2008 at 6:07 pm
6. Comment #138000 by Crazymalc on March 3, 2008 at 6:12 pm
7. Comment #138001 by Geoff on March 3, 2008 at 6:13 pm
8. Comment #138004 by Goodwithwood on March 3, 2008 at 6:19 pm
9. Comment #138005 by Tovi on March 3, 2008 at 6:20 pm
I really want to go see Richard when he visits Madison. I'm in Chicago and not a UW student so getting tickets is nearly impossible. Would anyone who is in the area be kind enough to get some tickets for me?10. Comment #138006 by Gridman on March 3, 2008 at 6:25 pm
Tempe: Sold out already, and I just read about this 5 minutes ago.11. Comment #138007 by Will in Aus on March 3, 2008 at 6:28 pm
12. Comment #138013 by rthille on March 3, 2008 at 6:36 pm
My sister (works @ Stanford) got me two tickets. I'm planning on taking some copies of TGD in paperback to hand out to people who are interested.13. Comment #138014 by HourglassMemory on March 3, 2008 at 6:37 pm
Why do I have to live on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, and not even in the Uk????14. Comment #138016 by Wolvan on March 3, 2008 at 6:38 pm
I'm gonna be camped outside the Theater at UT Austin for hours ahead of time to get tickets. Can't wait!15. Comment #138017 by toomanytribbles on March 3, 2008 at 6:38 pm
16. Comment #138018 by Saerain on March 3, 2008 at 6:40 pm
4. Comment #137994 by Radesq on March 3, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Stanford, Berkeley, Columbia, NYU closer to the Bible belt?
17. Comment #138021 by Aaron on March 3, 2008 at 6:46 pm
18. Comment #138023 by Saerain on March 3, 2008 at 6:50 pm
19. Comment #138027 by aznxscorpion517 on March 3, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Richard should come to San Francisco! Berkeley is close by but that event starts so late! 20. Comment #138029 by freethnkr on March 3, 2008 at 6:53 pm
21. Comment #138030 by mintcheerios on March 3, 2008 at 6:55 pm
I'm so driving to Austin.22. Comment #138034 by rhlong on March 3, 2008 at 7:03 pm
23. Comment #138040 by aporeticus on March 3, 2008 at 7:44 pm
24. Comment #138043 by Minium Jones on March 3, 2008 at 7:54 pm
25. Comment #138044 by ImagineAll on March 3, 2008 at 7:55 pm
I'll be flying *through* the San Francisco area on the eighth. I do always seem to miss things like this.26. Comment #138048 by Ed-words on March 3, 2008 at 8:05 pm
Why not Las Vegas? (I know,bad PR)27. Comment #138050 by debaser71 on March 3, 2008 at 8:18 pm
My wife and I are going to the CFI New York City stop. I hope it's not sold out before we arrive. I'm also hoping that it's not just a reading from the book or a lecture similar to the ones we've already seen (like the video that was played on C-SPAN). I'm hoping the talk is more about why it's important to speak up about atheism and secularism (fighting the larger battle of reason vs. superstition) and/or maybe some interesting sciency stuff; something similar to Richard Dawkins TED talk "Queerer than we can suppose". That "life is like a wave" blew my mind!28. Comment #138057 by Fire1974 on March 3, 2008 at 8:34 pm
Damn!!! I'm going to be out of town when he's in NY.29. Comment #138068 by ic0n0clast on March 3, 2008 at 8:50 pm
30. Comment #138075 by MaxD on March 3, 2008 at 9:14 pm
31. Comment #138076 by Teratornis on March 3, 2008 at 9:20 pm
My only way to enjoy any of his lectures is to watch them through the Internet.
I hope SOMEONE films these talks.
32. Comment #138079 by MelM on March 3, 2008 at 9:35 pm
Put in a good word or two for freedom of speech.I wish prof. Dawkins would come to Colorado :(
33. Comment #138080 by aznxscorpion517 on March 3, 2008 at 9:35 pm
I find it interesting that 4 days earlier on March 4th, Dr. Tim Keller is going to be at Berkeley in the same auditorium Richard will be, only he will be presenting his book The Reason for God. He'll supposedly be answering questions as to why God created hell and why there is so much suffering. 34. Comment #138082 by HumanisticJones on March 3, 2008 at 9:49 pm
I'd really love to see Prof. Dawkin's come to Atlanta. By the time I heard about the event in Alabama a while back it was both too late to request the time off from work to make it in time.35. Comment #138086 by MelM on March 3, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Comment #138080 by aznxscorpion517,36. Comment #138089 by Uhtred on March 3, 2008 at 10:21 pm
No chance that RD will visit New Zealand, I suppose :(37. Comment #138091 by MelM on March 3, 2008 at 10:37 pm
I see Keller's new book "A Reason For God" claims that it "Uses Presuppostional Apologetics with postmoderns." I don't know about his particular views but, as I've commented before, "presuppositional apologetics" is a really nasty bunch of brain cracking crap that attempts to undercut rationality right at it philosophical root. I'm inclined to believe that it's the main support for the fanaticism we're seeing today; it allows people to "presume" the bible and lock out any disagreement whatever. Down the road, it will work like a polylogic system that leaves only one way to deal with those who don't agree: force. And that makes if quite scary. Religion can't survive without supporting some form of unreason.38. Comment #138095 by JamesDB on March 3, 2008 at 11:03 pm
39. Comment #138097 by Matthew 10:10 on March 3, 2008 at 11:25 pm
40. Comment #138100 by Bonzai on March 3, 2008 at 11:39 pm
41. Comment #138103 by TheTrueScotsman on March 4, 2008 at 12:08 am
...a British idiom such as "whip-around"
42. Comment #138104 by Matthew 10:10 on March 4, 2008 at 12:14 am
43. Comment #138109 by Steven Mading on March 4, 2008 at 12:27 am
To Tovi who asked about tickets for Madison:44. Comment #138111 by sarah95 on March 4, 2008 at 12:34 am
It seems that the fan boys and girls just want to admire their idol up close so that they can chatter for days how handsome and well spoken he is.
I don't think this kind of mini personality cult is healthy for supposedly rational people.
I am probably going to be blasted for blasphemy.
45. Comment #138150 by sornord on March 4, 2008 at 2:03 am
Too bad he's not going to Florida. There's another ID bruhaha in the Board of Education going on down there. Some state senators in Tallahassee are putting out the "it's just a theory" babble on evolution.46. Comment #138161 by mabe02 on March 4, 2008 at 2:31 am
How about an international tour as well? European at least? I know it's a long time since the book was released, so perhaps for the next book? I really would like to attend one of Richard's lectures without having to cross the Atlantic.47. Comment #138169 by evolvingalways on March 4, 2008 at 2:58 am
See you at the American Atheist convention in Minneapolis Minnesota can't wait!48. Comment #138171 by Corylus on March 4, 2008 at 3:00 am
49. Comment #138174 by Styrer- on March 4, 2008 at 3:06 am
Wishing Richard a successful and convert-filled tour.50. Comment #138176 by Haakon on March 4, 2008 at 3:14 am
Good luck with your tour professor Dawkins and when you come back, don't forget about us Europeans. Even here in godless heathen Scandinavia we have IDiots that needs a good talking to.
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