>> ^TheJehosephat:

>> ^ForgedReality:
Take THAT, godlovers!!! >:[
Except that not all God-lovers are anti-evolutionists. I might be considered a creationist because I believe God sparked the creation of the universe which lead to the evolution of life on the planet. Saying that all people who have a belief in God are also scientifically illiterate is an ignorant statement in itself


But then what sparked the creation of God?

That was the worst documentary (well part of one) I've ever seen. Give me David Attenborough over this over dramatised bullshit any day.

Assuming they leave and you never have contact with them again? OK.
>> ^xxovercastxx:

>> ^berticus:
I don't really get the "leave them be!" approach. If you watch a particular Attenborough doco (very old) where they find an isolated PNG tribe, one of the reasons for establishing contact is the fact that we have medicine they badly need. Common ailments that we can deal with easily lead to needless deaths in those tribes. Also, there is mutual enrichment -- they gain technology, medicine, and knowledge, while we get to learn about a new culture.
I certainly respect not wanting to destroy their culture and habitat, and don't worry -- I am very skeptical of the 'white man' coming in and fucking everything up, as he so often does. But I think there are valid reasons to establish contact.

They did not just meet some white people today, they were exposed to an entire new world including new technology. How that doesn't have a profound effect on their culture, I don't know. Imagine how it would change you to meet an alien or a time traveler one day. They show you magical things you can't understand, then they leave. You would forget about this day and go back to your 9-5 grind?

>> ^berticus:

I don't really get the "leave them be!" approach. If you watch a particular Attenborough doco (very old) where they find an isolated PNG tribe, one of the reasons for establishing contact is the fact that we have medicine they badly need. Common ailments that we can deal with easily lead to needless deaths in those tribes. Also, there is mutual enrichment -- they gain technology, medicine, and knowledge, while we get to learn about a new culture.
I certainly respect not wanting to destroy their culture and habitat, and don't worry -- I am very skeptical of the 'white man' coming in and fucking everything up, as he so often does. But I think there are valid reasons to establish contact.


They did not just meet some white people today, they were exposed to an entire new world including new technology. How that doesn't have a profound effect on their culture, I don't know. Imagine how it would change you to meet an alien or a time traveler one day. They show you magical things you can't understand, then they leave. You would forget about this day and go back to your 9-5 grind?

I don't really get the "leave them be!" approach. If you watch a particular Attenborough doco (very old) where they find an isolated PNG tribe, one of the reasons for establishing contact is the fact that we have medicine they badly need. Common ailments that we can deal with easily lead to needless deaths in those tribes. Also, there is mutual enrichment -- they gain technology, medicine, and knowledge, while we get to learn about a new culture.

I certainly respect not wanting to destroy their culture and habitat, and don't worry -- I am very skeptical of the 'white man' coming in and fucking everything up, as he so often does. But I think there are valid reasons to establish contact.

"This... is an ahtist.

In his hahnd... a brush with glue.

The canvas... receives a sticky coat... in carefully applied areas.

He throws... sand.

A picture... appears."

You know, as I type this I'm thinking it would be cool to hear Yoda narrate a BBC nature documentary at some point.

>> ^ghark:
>> ^kymbos:
I thought it was pretty cool, but I would have preferred less footage of the artist painting, and more of the four people on the stage looking at him...
ps - there aren't too many paintings of 3:32 duration that are worth hanging on a wall.

Yes, perhaps with a little Attenborough to guide us through the facial expressions.

>> ^kymbos:

I thought it was pretty cool, but I would have preferred less footage of the artist painting, and more of the four people on the stage looking at him...
ps - there aren't too many paintings of 3:32 duration that are worth hanging on a wall.


Yes, perhaps with a little Attenborough to guide us through the facial expressions.

>> ^siftbot:

During the Anonymous Video Submitter Contest the doublepromote invocation is disabled.


I am highly displeased that I am forced to participate in your contest.

I appreciate the effort, but I'd rather not have to participate.

In reply to this comment by siftbot:
During the Anonymous Video Submitter Contest the doublepromote invocation is disabled.

This is REALLY hard. No I mean this is REALLY REALLY fucking hard. Picking JUST TWO?!@?!?

What is your favorite sift out of your submissions?
The last minute of http://videosift.com/video/Closing-speech-from-Attenboroughs-Life-of-Mammals

What is your favorite sift out of everyone else's submissions?
Maybe this http://videosift.com/video/Magician-astounds-Stephen-Fry-causes-him-to-say-bad-word

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In the voice of David Attenborough.

And here.. we have, the money shot. *splash*

To add to the comment I added on that post, I've always known who he was because the likes of The Goodies would make fun of him (and Sir David Attenborough, and the likes). He's a fairly well-known astronomer, and a slightly less well-known xylophone player, who has played (in 1981) for the Queen in a Royal variety performance.

I don't think I've ever seen him without his monocle.

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http://videosift.com/video/Space-Snacks-With-Sir-Patrick-Moore-the-astronomer
lol, I went to go see who Patrick Moore was and found this.
In reply to this comment by oritteropo:
Close. I would vote for Giraffe number 1, then Kenya. Maybe they're my equal faves with Scampi and Badger coming after.

I don't like all of them, the salad fingers ones and the like leave me completely cold (choccy otoh leaves me hungry

Oh no! I forgot Patrick Moore! Now I don't know whether I like it more than Scampi or not... OK, I'd better stop here before I get really confused...

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Hooray for David Attenborough. In fact, this has inspired me to go watch Planet Earth again. Him and Patrick Stewart are two of my favourite "celebrities" (I use the term incredibly loosely)—I guess there's something about Knights which makes me like them.