Dawkins wanted Stephen to speak. He was interviewing him.

@tony2888

5 жыл бұрын

Did he though? I love Fry but it felt like he didnt leave space for dawkins. I guess it was Frys night . Great chat though.

@WalterTonetto

5 жыл бұрын

Perhaps a little *boiling* is enough at times ... frying a little too intense! But Stephen won’t get that any time soon, alas!

@michal-ni

5 жыл бұрын

I think that after stroke in 2016 Professor Dawkins is not able to speak for such a long time as he used to.

@lwaves

5 жыл бұрын

+Koru Yes, Dawkins was acting as interviewer which is why the host didn't do anything. It was meant that way which is why he mainly asked questions which would lead Fry down a path, with Dawkins giving an occasional point of his own, rather than framing it as a straight discussion between the two of them.

@cliftonmanley3882

5 жыл бұрын

Intelligent conversationalists get OTHERS to talk for them... that's how intelligent people learn. The very best do it without thinking about it, that's why it seems like he's interviewing someone. I do it all the time.

I have to thank my now 33 yr old son, who at the age of 17, introduced me to the minds and personalities of Fry, Dawkins, Hitchens and others and saved me from the constant fear of not being good enough to be on God's list. He freed me from a narrow minded, fearful, ignorant life.

@jeffmilroy9345

4 ай бұрын

He freed you from your church. That church will fail. Many churches will fail. It has nothing to do with debate - just pure apathy. There will be no holidays. There will be no honoring of the dead and graveyards will decay. Aint a damn thing you can do about it. And all to fatten the purse of an heir to ancestral slaver fortunes. Congratulations.

@thehermit8723

3 ай бұрын

What you are describing is personal not theological.

@Dr.Ian-Plect

3 ай бұрын

@@thehermit8723 elaborate

@aphaseelec

2 ай бұрын

Welcome brother, someone had to bring these brilliant minds into our view. Who better then family.

@Dr.Ian-Plect

2 ай бұрын

@@aphaseelec than, not then

Every time I hear Fry speak like this, I am reminded that I need to read more books.

@speckledjim9895

4 жыл бұрын

Playboy doesn't count by the way.

@prickyX

4 жыл бұрын

@@speckledjim9895 i only read them for the articles...

@chrissonofpear1384

4 жыл бұрын

And the black Madonna..., Anamul?

@karenbailey7081

4 жыл бұрын

Rick Reason I think being bipolar helps somehow

@waynelee7169

4 жыл бұрын

@Anamul Rahman They usually want their Mums ... the new world religion is Climate Change - if you have to have a religion to give your life meaning get on board that - it's becoming militant too - Win, Win.

One cannot listen to Stephen Fry for any length of time without learning something new. An eloquent gentleman scholar.

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@pbinnj3250

9 ай бұрын

I would need a better education just to get many of the things Stephen says, much less even knowing them.

@stuwhite2337

8 ай бұрын

I would put a full stop after time.

@deesmith8027

8 ай бұрын

Best wishes Stephen .if everv your free for a lunch or coffee ,please let me know .We met in Africa .I live in Ely Cambridge .,near the Ely Cathedral. Best wishes Di xox

@deesmith8027

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

Stephen Fry could take me through the entire history of the screwdriver, and I'd still happily sit and listen to every word in amazement.

The problem with intellectual people, is that they're not interested in being rulers

@Tyrfingr

3 жыл бұрын

But very eagerly being critical of power, and not seldom they are "rulers" of such movements ;)

@EyesOfGehenna

3 жыл бұрын

Perhaps it's because intellectuals don't really get many votes.

@magnetiktrax

3 жыл бұрын

Intellectual people aren't interested in seeking power for its own sake, and neither do they care about popularity. When you're smart you don't need to prove to people you're special.

@tsduali7516

3 жыл бұрын

you have weird view of intellectuals , or conditioned box for them ... many rulers were intellectuals ... and almost everyone of them were rulers because they were intellectuals

@ralfralf3117

3 жыл бұрын

Intellectuals...you assume this pecular individuals which existsts...and they have impact on our existence...maybe on minority

Stephen Fry embodies all the best possible qualities in a human being. He is enamored with science, democracy, skepticism, imagination, creativity, progress, and the inherent awesomeness in all of humanity and nature. Even better than all that, he consistently uses his fame and fortune to do his absolute best to spread these values to as many other people as possible. I don't know how anyone could be a better person.

@spinozawolfgang8546

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus.

@strings-n-keys

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus

@jenbcamping

4 жыл бұрын

@castroy64 Stephen Fry was pro-eugenics? Seems unlikely since he's kind of ugly, fat, weirdly tall, and also flamingly gay. Pretty sure he's ethnically Jewish in some way as well, so I'm PERTY SURE you are just typing random letters.

@candyman5912

4 жыл бұрын

I love listening to Stephen Fry too.

@gregsmith5134

4 жыл бұрын

He’s a douche bag

As a Greek i think our state should soon be paying honors to Stephen Fry

@twisted_nether373

Ай бұрын

Are you from Ancient Greece? Because that's what he was talking about.

@arizi1973

Ай бұрын

@@twisted_nether373 No I am not. What's your point?

Speaking non-religiously, I feel blessed to live at the same time as Stephen Fry and Richard Dawkins.

@samuelgarrod8327

9 ай бұрын

Speaking religiously how do you feel?

@matttanner5488

Ай бұрын

I agree. I would be happy to speak to a stranger and debate. Let’s connect and discover

Stephen Fry is incapable of being boring. Even for a second

@jamiesmith3259

5 жыл бұрын

Number 1 on my fantasy dinner party guest, Dawkins is 2nd... don't hold out too much hope for it. Plus I'd be terrified.

@tonysuffolk

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamiesmith3259 We both play the same mind game!

@solangoose8372

5 жыл бұрын

@@jamiesmith3259 Agreed. Would have loved the Hitch in there too if he was still with us, but the other 2 would have to shift down a spot!

@jamiesmith3259

5 жыл бұрын

@@solangoose8372 Ricky Gervais, Brian Cox and Leonard Cohen would complete the list

@_Gnome.

5 жыл бұрын

I like his nose and butt

As a child of working class people who themselves lived in poverty, I can’t emphasise enough how valuable knowledge is. Stephen Fry is an embodiment of everything I value in life: curiosity, love for knowledge, kindness, being humble, well spoken and many more

@bonnie43uk

4 жыл бұрын

I concur 100%.

@Redman680

2 жыл бұрын

@@agitprop1984 Bore off, clown

@philmabarak5421

Жыл бұрын

@@agitprop1984 What fraud? Honesty, integrity, fortitude. The entire civilized world respects Steven Fry. The cowards discount him because he exposes their dishonesty and cowardice.

Imagine being friend with Stephen Fry, i would never leave his company, funny, smart, incredible human being

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

He is

Wish Mr. Fry could be the mouthpiece for people who think like him. Coherent, brilliant and relatable.

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

Totally !

@stevemayes8799

6 ай бұрын

He is.

Take a moment to appreciate the fact that you are alive in the same time as Stephen Fry.

@evolutionhasevidenceopinio5234

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, for pointing that out. I do feel extremely fortunate to live at this time in our existence. I remember to enjoy that for many things. Cheers 🤩🌄🌏🌍🌎🌅🌔🤩🌄🌏🌍🌎🌅🌕🤩🌄🌏🌍🌎🌅🌖

@gregsmith5134

4 жыл бұрын

Why ?

@samuelcalderwood1379

3 жыл бұрын

Don't be silly Bob the fool sayith in his heart there is no God research for yourself

@Fullyautomagic

3 жыл бұрын

The same could be said for another person in another time. Thank “god” I can’t say it for Jesus.

@samuelcalderwood1379

3 жыл бұрын

@@Fullyautomagic Dylan don't you know Jesus is alive in heaven and he will be coming back to judge the earth my friend

I am always amazed that Stephen can talk endlessly about any subject without waffling. I like what he says.

@barbiegirlfriend5752

4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of Hitch no surprise they where friends,

@richodude2679

3 жыл бұрын

Well he is well well read on many topics , and love to share what he has learned to anyone wanting to listen.

@tigerteff015

2 жыл бұрын

A lot to be said for good broad education

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

@@barbiegirlfriend5752 he does ,and can

What an incredible mind. Thank you Stephen Fry for everything you do for this world.

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

Yes thank you Stephan ..we love your intellect etc etc etc etc without sounding too! gushy !

I love how Fry does all the talking. First off, I love listening to him. He’s brilliant. Second of all, as a scientist myself, I know that absorbing information is so important. Dawkins just sitting there listening is so incredibly perfect for a scientist. Love both of these guys. So perfect in their roles.

@delg1211

2 жыл бұрын

Very well said. Dawkins has long been a hero to me, but relatable; Fry seems more like a mythical force. It is very satisfying to see Dawkins respect greatness.

@samuelfawcett6246

2 жыл бұрын

Love Dawkins laughing so hard at 6:50 Fry makes so many points Dawkins would make, but in such an entertaining way

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

Exactly

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

Lol !!

@gaminawulfsdottir3253

10 ай бұрын

@@samuelfawcett6246 Stephen Fry is one of those rare individuals who, when he dominates the conversation, everyone in the room is grateful.

The title should be Stephen Fry in conversation with himself. It's amazing how he can talk for so long but still keep you enthralled.

@MrYFlyer

2 жыл бұрын

He spent more time promoting atheism than science.

@DarkSkay

2 жыл бұрын

The Gods acclaim Richard Dawkins as a great listener ;)

@ankushds7018

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrYFlyer of course he did. He isn't a Scientist. He is an Enlightenment-ethusiast which encompasses both Science and Atheism

@meljaeccles3829

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkSkay l0

@pyrogian

2 жыл бұрын

ikr i just can listen him all day

Can we let these 2 brilliant humans run the world please?

@andrewtongue7084

8 ай бұрын

It's too fantastic a notion, The Truth Today, however compelling such a concept might be. Rational human beings creating harmony ? Unfortunately, I suspect we'll never see such a day dawn....

@googleisshittoss

8 ай бұрын

Not sure a Manic Depressive would make a great leader

@weepingcamel1

7 ай бұрын

what makes you think they would want to wade into this cesspool

I would listen to Stephen even if he was talking about beach pebbles.

@MyloshEK

2 жыл бұрын

He is a god

@johnstarrett7754

2 жыл бұрын

There is a marvelous story about beach pebbles! I was speaking to the bishop of Leicester a number of years ago, and you know...

@svenred6eard757

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, he is one of the most eloquent masters of the English language of our time.

@shinobi-no-bueno

2 жыл бұрын

"Now, there's a funny story about beach pebbles, and no two are precisely alike you know"

@PhongPham-lt7rr

2 жыл бұрын

You’re acting like beach pebbles is the most boring thing ever

It's insane how one man can absorb so much knowledge and be able to talk about it so elegantly for so long, what a fascinating person could listen to him forever

@MartinKillips

Жыл бұрын

Come to Britain - there are many others like him!

@benwu7980

Жыл бұрын

His Full Address at the Oxford Union, is another example of just how deep his well of knowledge and oratory skills goes, with some of the same topics as he touched upon here.

@thomasbirkhahn9616

11 ай бұрын

​@@MartinKillips Who?

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

Now back in my home country United Kingdom..ITS A TREAT !

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

....and he does !

Fry personifies curiosity, intellect, beauty and all that makes mankind unique.

@MimPagga

5 жыл бұрын

Entertaining for sure, but any original ideas? The real scientist was quiet

@MattSingh1

5 жыл бұрын

If you haven't already, try Christopher Hitchens.

@MattSingh1

5 жыл бұрын

@Michael Brown Sure, Prof. Dawkins isn't a scientist...goodness, theists are capable of the most dim-witted thoughts imaginable.

@MattSingh1

5 жыл бұрын

@Michael Brown oh, and Georgy Koentges is merely a graduate student.

@DerEchteBold

5 жыл бұрын

And Dawkins represents turning science into just another dogmatic religion. Sadly Fry isn't able to see that.

It's nice to see a moderator that actually allows the guests to speak without constant interruption.

@Readd1

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he was needed tbh, easy money! 😂

@funni150

3 жыл бұрын

Tbh he really really grated on me: the way he was speaking as this custodian of Britain while at the same time talking in a quasi-English, semi-American accent plainly felt insulting

@rawrbeez6625

3 жыл бұрын

You don’t really need a moderator for a conversation. It’s not a debate lol.

@DrumsTheWord

3 жыл бұрын

He couldn't even if he tried...but I do get your point. He humbly let these two great minds entertain themselves and the audience.

@rawrbeez6625

3 жыл бұрын

@@georgeealasaid8296 I would be 💯 behind electing scientists for leadership.

Dawkins loves Fry as much as we do. I adore this conversation and come back to it at least a few times a year.

@paulgemme6056

5 ай бұрын

The answer is easy for those who have faith and know Jesus Christ/God by the indwelling Spirit of truth (Holy Spirit). One must be born of the Spirit, born from above, born again in order to know the truth. It's that simple. Read the gospel of John chapter three. Jesus makes it clear. The Spirit sets us free from the lies of this world and the devil (Satan). We are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners. The blood (only the blood) of Christ takes our sin away.

@paulgemme6056

5 ай бұрын

@@flotinaway7 Yes, I have considered not sinning, a long time ago. We still need his Grace and Mercy for times that we do sin. If a man says he is without sin (never sins) he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.

@ramudon2428

5 ай бұрын

Am I the only one who sees these unrelated religious replies that litter KZread for some reason, and report them as "Unwanted commercial content"?

It's a very humbling and entertaining experience to listen to Stephen Fry. So much wit and intelligence! What a brilliant mind! I could listen to him for hours.

Professor Dawkins'd laugh at 6:55 was quite adorable. I'm so glad to see that our professor's doing well. His stroke in 2016 did give me a fright indeed.

@VeritasAlienari

5 жыл бұрын

What an excellent thing to say. I agree.

@tommarello01

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking just the same thing, and wholeheartedly agree with your lovely sentiments.

@kushalbanerjee8574

5 жыл бұрын

I feel so sad to see Prof. Dawkins, who seems to be finding it a little hard to talk. It's as if my own grandpa's unwell.

@Sportliveonline

5 жыл бұрын

The self cannot see itself as not to be ~~~but wants to perpetuate itself ~the fear of not being creates Religion !!

@GOTHICforLIFE1

5 жыл бұрын

@Violeur de Mouton Yup :) He's clearly stronger mentally than a poor soul that needs to explain the world with fantasy. Even if he would exist, he doesn't do anything more than a mental illness (Talk to you in your head, and control your actions).

Put this one for 5 minutes while i had a coffee. 55 minutes later my coffee is cold and i feel like ive been educated more than my last year in school! Absolutely fantastic, i learned about greek mythos on bees, science and a plethora of other subjects. Thank you so much.

@TheRevDel

4 жыл бұрын

@Mister Physics He is clever, listen to him rather than make assumptions based on his education level. You can be clever and not educated by the standard means, if you then read books on the subjects you're interested in.Which Fry clearly has. He has knowledge, he may not be a scientist, but he is one of our most clear speakers and is clearly knowledgeable on the subjects he talks about.

@reklawazag

4 жыл бұрын

Mister Physics Actually he graduated Cambridge with a second class honours degree. By his own admission “without making any effort” A testament to his genius and innate intelligence. Last time I checked Cambridge is one of the worlds leading community colleges so I would presume an honours degree is worth something.

@magnetiktrax

3 жыл бұрын

​@Mister Physics if you were hoping to pass yourself off as an intellectual then you just lost any shred of credibility by starting your argument with "you got cucked". Your clown icon is appropriate.

@dunlop9161

3 жыл бұрын

Lovely story. Stephen Fry is an amazing person, and his voice is very calming. Listen to some of the audiobooks he has done.

@bluecurlygirl

3 жыл бұрын

I'm currently listening to "Heroes" on audible. Stephen narrates it himself. Very funny and very educational but as he says himself at the start "don't try to keep up with the family trees here." I had to go to hospital for tests and was listening to it in between the doctors going around. All anyone else could her from me was gasps followed by "Oh she did not! Oh that's awful". "She's pegasus' mother?" Great book. Highly recommend.

"Those who are stupid are so full of certainty and those who are wise are so unsure ….." Absolutely fucking brilliant and true !

Thank god I was blessed enough to meet Richard Dawkins once. He together with Christopher Hitchens were able to express so eloquently things I had thought most of my life but was not able to put into words . They helped me to realize I was not alone. Their writings should be required in all schools.

@aprokhozhy

2 жыл бұрын

Are you sure thanking god is appropriate in this particular case? :)

@SStupendous

2 жыл бұрын

@@aprokhozhy Oh lol, got that one

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

Whow whow whow !

I could listen to Stephen Fry all day. Not only is he well educated but he is able to convey his learnings to the common man in an entertaining and non snobish way.

@brynpookc1127

3 жыл бұрын

@MrMaxeemum Exactly! And he pulls ideas together from multiple disciplines with such ease. I feel smarter just listening to him! He also reassures me that the world isn’t as miserably intolerable as it seems these days. He gives me hope that there is a future, a better future.

@MrMaxeemum

3 жыл бұрын

@@brynpookc1127 There is a better future. Just listen to yourself and don't let others tell you what to think. Peace.

@jacksimpson-rogers1069

3 жыл бұрын

The only comparable genius I can think of in the USA was Richard Feynman. He had NO interest in 'fame'. It meant nothing to him that he won a Nobel Prize and millions of people who never understand his specialty, Quantum Mechanics, therefore knew he was brilliant. But he was delighted that a street samba band liked him as a percussionist, on a thing they called a "frigideiro", well enough to have them play, with them, in a street parade! One of his favourite "show off" things was mental arithmetic. But in his book "Surely you're Joking, Mr. Feynman" he tells us that Hans Bethe, who liked the younger man whose immense respect for him did not deter Feynman from arguing about physics with Bethe. By the way, George Gamow has a story that Bethe worked out the process whereby stars with enough oxygen, nitrogen, and carbon can use these elements in a "nucleo-catalytic" way to synthesise helium from four protons (hydrogen nuclei) Our star isn't big enough to be using that.

@metalguru9333

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrMaxeemum Ah Yes... Stephen Fry... Hates God, Loves Rectums... Makes Perfect Sense !

@MrMaxeemum

2 жыл бұрын

@@metalguru9333 And your point is?

"The stupid are satisfied and the clever are worried ".. great quote for todays politics in the UK

@thenaughtyapartment2619

4 жыл бұрын

​@@elizabethwinsor5140 Two people can come to the same conclusion without copying each other. He also never really claimed to have come up with it. "Ignorance is bliss " comes to mind, which does convey a similar meaning. I don't really think Dawkins adhering to the principles of his study makes him delusional. What is your point? You don't like atheists? Is that it?

@evolutionhasevidenceopinio5234

4 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethwinsor5140 god loves you though right? He has a beautiful place reserved for you right? Because you worship god? Right? What?🌔🌄🌏🌍🌎🌅🌖Which god?🌔🌄🌏🌍🌎🌅🌖 Who is your god? What is your heaven?

@chitmibritches122

4 жыл бұрын

@@elizabethwinsor5140 isn't that most effiecient way to learn?

@patrickkilduff5272

4 жыл бұрын

Hmmm. I'm not sure all the 'stupid are satisfied'...have you ever meet a Trump supporter..they are both unsatisfied and worried..while simultaneously completely wrong on nearly every issue...

@evolutionhasevidenceopinio5234

4 жыл бұрын

@@patrickkilduff5272 nearly?

So the interviewer just sat and relaxed. And I think he was having a good time;)

I began by thinking I will watch this for 10 minutes but couldn't stop once it got going. Absolutely gripping and wonderful from start to finish. it actually left me wanting more than was offered.

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

++++ more !

"The arts are all daughters of memory." That alone was worth the listen.

@eganl

3 жыл бұрын

Completely agree. I had a little sit down when I heard that.

@taniaearle4457

3 жыл бұрын

Yep, I now know what the Greeks meant 😊

@kevinc721

3 жыл бұрын

Can someone please explain what he meant by that?

@chris_outh

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinc721 I took it to mean that all of art is just a recombination or retelling of preexisiting truths and memories. In other words, nothing in art is truly original as it reflects what has come before it, as well as the cultural landscape that it was created in.

@kellyhh1371

3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinc721 Literally, the Muses were the daughters of Mnemosyne. So, the daughters of "Memory".

"Art is the daughter of memory"..... I love that quote.

@Charlie-ye2er

4 жыл бұрын

never mind yes that is great

@peterlemer

4 жыл бұрын

Speaking personally, I prefer: "Music is the daughter of memory' ;-))

@jandrews6254

4 жыл бұрын

Don’t hear too many “daughter” quotes

@heighwaysonthewing

4 жыл бұрын

@@jandrews6254 you don't talk to enough mothers then do you, they talk about them all the time.

@rosewhite---

4 жыл бұрын

really?

Stephen should run for Prime Minister, he's the most erudite man I have ever heard, absolutely brilliant.

Dawkins is a visiting lecturer at my university and I cant wait to hear him speak!

@FlockOfHawks

10 ай бұрын

🍀🍀🍀🍀

I learned something, I rejected something, I debated something with myself. Because I listened to the opinions of others. It was a good day.

@waynemcleod6767

4 жыл бұрын

Interesting.

Stephen Fry may be my favorite person on the planet

@guywhocantgrowabeard

3 жыл бұрын

same here.

@kahmoun

3 жыл бұрын

Me too, an I'm irish and I'll never forgive us for what was done to him by our stupid people and this government. It pains me to put 'us' in there but I am Irish and I absolutely love this beautifully genteel man. I truly love Richard, too, reading him decades. These two, tghtr, is just heaven on a plate to me....... pun intended 😁

@daraarmand1221

3 жыл бұрын

You are not alone.

@davidr3789

3 жыл бұрын

I'm sure all your family members will be delighted to hear this.

@eddominates

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidr3789 They'd mostly agree with me

Every SINGLE time I hear Stephen Fry speak I am further enlightened and re-energized. People like him don't come by very often.

The medical experts need to do an MRI scan of Stephen Fry's brain and archive it for future reference for hundreds of years to come.

More accurate title: Stephen Fry talks for an hour, Dawkins is also there.

@Tuntum1804

5 жыл бұрын

Dawkins let fry go of and talk

@Dab137

4 жыл бұрын

Couldn't be more right. Dawkins even had an itinerary...

@archiewoosung5062

4 жыл бұрын

Perhaps an answer to those who think Dawkins has a huge ego; give him something worth listening to...

@RuudJH

4 жыл бұрын

There's nothing like listening to Fry, and there's nothing like Dawkins learning. That's it.

@Persholm1

4 жыл бұрын

... by Dawkins' design... Fry's obviously quite fine with public speaking, and the fact that he's funny just makes it for me... one of the funniest men I've listened to in *quite* a while

I could listen to Mr Fry talk for hours, you learn something every time he opens his mouth.

@joopspeth6483

4 жыл бұрын

Wake me up.

@sos_legio_primus9177

4 жыл бұрын

Buy the Harry Potter books on Audible and be in aural heaven as Fry's honey-like dulcet tone tickles your ears from ten's to hundreds of hours.

@ricdavid7476

4 жыл бұрын

i could too if i was under anesthetic.

@sos_legio_primus9177

4 жыл бұрын

@@ricdavid7476 Not a fan of Mr Fry I take it?

@ricdavid7476

4 жыл бұрын

@@sos_legio_primus9177 Sadly no. He was ok as the General in Blackadder but it was downhill all the way after that.

I think it's so nice that he assumes that I am as intelligent or educated as he is. I'm not but it's nice he gives me the benefit of the doubt. He's humble.

Many years ago (about 44 I think) I had a teacher in the second to last year of Primary who was one of the most incredible and interesting people I've ever known. Whenever Stephen gets going in these kinds of chats, it's just like hopping back and listening to that teacher. He'd start on one subject at 9am and by lunch you were somewhere else completely with no idea how you'd gotten from one to the other. However, all of that knowledge would recall when needed. That and he (the teacher) started my love of trigonometry and the maths required for graphics (which was my degree subject). To give you some idea of the concepts he was teaching us: I knew and understood quadratic equations at the age of 8/9 and could perform trigonometry with log books (books that you could look up the results of a Sin, Cos or Tan calculation)!! Teachers should be some of the most important people in our lives

@carladehaas7866

8 ай бұрын

Only if they are that good. Most aren't. ...and anyone who is, IS a teacher.

@ReiverBlue1971

8 ай бұрын

@@carladehaas7866 I would tend to agree with that ;)

@cxzact9204

8 ай бұрын

I bet he appreciated you and students like you just as much as you now appreciate him. I saw some of the best teachers who taught me my curiosity, simply give up on unreceptive students. Learning is a two way street. Many "terrible teachers" are expected to teach monstrous children, which never works.

I loved how Stephen Fry spoke so eloquently when he was in the debate with Hitch: “Is The Catholic Church a Force For Good?” The Catholics were Hitch-slapped and Deep Fry’ed

@extremelymediocre4342

5 жыл бұрын

yes that was great: Hitch-slapped and Deep Fry`ed indeed! I miss Christopher Hitchens too, but still we have these two alive and kicking

@splinterbyrd

4 жыл бұрын

The Catholics were subjected to antisemitic bigotry by two Jewish loudmouths

@splinterbyrd

4 жыл бұрын

@Martha Luckert Sounds like altar boys are a bit more in your mind than other people's

@jackgammon4084

4 жыл бұрын

@@splinterbyrd Oh dear. Are you one of those 'Americans' who thinks the right to free speech means the right to tell lies? Fry and Hitchens, Jewish or not, have every right to attack the disgusting godless hypocrisy of the Catholic church. Any decent person is angered that godless people can call themselves religious yet abuse children, protect the abusers, torment unmarried mothers, talk rubbish about contraception, worship a false female deity called Mary the mother of God, create icons and issue indulgences for money. That is why there was a split from the Catholic church and we now have things like the Church of England. Catholicism does not equal Christianity. Christianity is about a personal relationship with God.

@richardlaversuch9460

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Fry does not understand Catholicism. It is possible to undo evolutionary theory too. On a philosophical basis.

I like listening to Richard Dawkins but even he knew it was best just to let the great Mr Fry flow verbally. Well Played sir.

@jacksimpson-rogers1069

3 жыл бұрын

That was indeed quite remarkable.

@metallkopf988

3 жыл бұрын

Quite. Also, I now want to drink milk from the armpit of a Nepalese virgin...

"If you have not watched QI, start watching QI." As someone who has just discovered QI, I could not agree more.

I could listen to Stephen Fry forever. What an intellectual in the best sense of the word.

Well it is sad that we didn't hear very much from Dawkins but Stephen Fry's monologue is captivating af.What an intellectual powerhouse this gentleman truly is!!!I'm in awe.And i bet i'm not the only one.

@ssiddarth

5 жыл бұрын

You definitely aren't 😀

@fionaottley4976

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed, hard to whinge about Fry's fascinating talk, but I would like to hear more from Dawkins.

@lwaves

5 жыл бұрын

I believe we didn't hear more from Dawkins because it was set up as an interview rather than a discussion. It's why the guy in the middle didn't ask the questions and Dawkins did.

@dawnbylaw

5 жыл бұрын

@@sixT4T Thank you daddy.Someday maybe in hundred years we'll reach your complex level of appreciating the world.

@robpatty6062

4 жыл бұрын

Still a few haters though, judging by the comments(the fuckin Neanderthals)

Fry illustrates the value of a broad, humane education; we could listen to him for hours.

@nektekket852

4 жыл бұрын

Of course he doesn't KNOW, nobody does. But I bet you think you KNOW, eh?

@TheRevDel

4 жыл бұрын

@RUSSIAN ROBOT True knowing is impossible in anything except Maths. No other field has absolute proofs. So if you think you know something 100%, unless you're a mathematician, then you're wrong. We are all Jon Snow, we all KNOW nothing. Except Mathematicans, of course.

@TheRevDel

4 жыл бұрын

@RUSSIAN ROBOT Mathematics has absolute proofs for a lot of it. You can literally look this up in however long Google takes. There is no truth in God but the oft proven wrong Bible. Why should I believe such a text when it tells me Judas hanged himself and also that Judas just fell and exploded. Or that trees were created before man in one part of genesis and after man just a chapter later. It's not even internally consistent, so why would I assume it is externally consistent. Your God does not exist, face it.

@samuelcalderwood1379

3 жыл бұрын

Herb don't worship Fry worship God, Fry just speaks empty words Jesus will set you free from sin if you ask😀

@dravenarcane2735

2 жыл бұрын

@@samuelcalderwood1379 Only when Santa Claus delivers exactly what I want for Xmas may I then take you up on your delusional advice.

Stephen Fry is an absolutely extraordinary individual. Insightful, intelligent, wise, kind, incredibly funny, and a boon for humanity.

You have my sincere thanks for saying what you said about religion the right and the left in the U.S. I was *so enraged* when Roe v. Wade was overturned by the U.S. supreme court that I lashed out at anyone who brought up religion. You have managed to put the right, the left and religion into some perspective for me. I really cannot thank you enough. Well done!

@haikuzofficial1787

Жыл бұрын

Martha It's sad you've been misled by these atheists yes Richard Dawkins and Stephen Fry are accomplished professionals who have done astounding contributions to their students and society Their views about God and our Lord Jesus Christ are not correct in fact blasphemous You and atheist Dawkins and Fry are really against organized religions-the theology sermons of priests pastors rabbis or monks and the bad inconsistent life of their members or those identified with You need to evaluate their pyramidal views that their premature conclusion are wrong because these are based on incorrect used of inductive reasoning when they start building from the lowest level up to the top I wonder how they reach the top where they simply conclude there is no evidence of God or the Lord Jesus What they have said is all about science and secular materialistic ideas but there is a big chasm that separates their materialistic reality from God You will notice they always deal on peripheral or secondary issues presenting first their assumptions and presumptions and conclusion They should have gone straight to the primary and central problem of human beings whether there is God or not and who this God is and who is the Lord Jesus Christ If the powerful God is the Creator of the Universe as defined in theology of Christian organized religions and amazes human beings to think why there are stars up and why there is life the question how can He be accessed by human beings is a central problem that must be solved The reason why these atheists can not find evidence of God it is because may be they are lazy and they do not how to find God that's why to my mind they failed me and you They only relied on their intelligence and knowledge of science They ignored that intelligence and science are not enough to find God and settle the questions about the Lord Jesus

This video brought me to tears. Intelligent conversation willing the embarrassment of being wrong and more importantly, willing to listen. I could listen to Steven fry all day. The intelligence, the elocution, the warmth and love for life and learning. He is an absolute treasure.

@dhvsheabdh

6 ай бұрын

It brought you to tears?

@myplaylistisfire

6 ай бұрын

@@dhvsheabdh ikr, this guy crying over a discussion on a yt vid, touch grass

Watching this in December 2020.. absolutely brilliant! When he goes 'you can't square that circle' 💣

Two brilliant and upstandingly moral men. Watching Dawkins, Fry, Hitchens, etc just talk proves to me that the human race can achieve a higher morality.

An actual scientest, an expert at that, just sitting back and letting playful, yet reasonable ideas unfold, is a beauty to behold. both of these men are legends. I just wished Hitch was here to share the stage with them :

@viclimited9081

3 жыл бұрын

Fry is a polite intelligent knowledgeable decent man but seems to impose his hatred of faith/religion on others - Dawkins seems polite etc but is actually very bitter cold rude and negative. Can you define 'Legend'? Regarding science - they both have opinions on things which we can not possibly know although we now think we know better of - but of which will seem stupid in the future.

@alexquin4001

3 жыл бұрын

@@viclimited9081 Can't speak for Dawkins but Fry fights against many organised religions specifically the Catholic Church because of the damaged that they have caused throughout history and specifically to him. But aside from that he simply loves to learn and to experience and has an extraordinary ability to spread that to others and if there's anything that makes a man a legend then it's that.

@gerritkruger4014

3 жыл бұрын

@@viclimited9081 fry and Dawkins sees religion as anti humanist. They don't claim to have the final understanding of the world that is your claim about them, so you need not hold them accountable for that. I can say with certainty their views are grounded, compassionate, and rational, which is far better than most other views currently

@viclimited9081

3 жыл бұрын

@@gerritkruger4014 ...regarding this issue - all views are equal because we simply do not know why where and what we are. We can guess - but we don't know for sure. However it is wrong to impose you views onto others. Fry becomes aggressive when disagreeing with religion - but religion has saved many lives and entire nations during apocalyptic times - including the one I belong to. Religion is a reference point for those in need and less fortunate than Fry and Dawkins - whom quite frankly do not know they are born - and their arrogance is embarrassing when they claim to exist and thrive without the existence and influence of religion - without which - mankind would have perished a long time ago. Dawkins calls people who disagree with him - "a disgrace to humanity" - hardly compassionate and rational. They both need to grow up.

@andynoble8590

3 жыл бұрын

but he's dead. You want resurrection?

That's the best argument for monarchy that I've ever heard!

@AnikaJarlsdottr

3 жыл бұрын

Power resides where people think it resides

Stephen Fry... He's probably my favourite talker and one of my favourite thinkers alive. I could hear him talk for hours and hours.

@metalguru9333

2 жыл бұрын

Stephen Fry ; Hates God ; Loves Rectums... Makes Perfect Sense ! : )

@LeeJCander

2 жыл бұрын

@@metalguru9333 You can't hate what you don't think exists😌

@metalguru9333

2 жыл бұрын

@@LeeJCander Whatever, dude... anyhow... He can have ALL the rectums he wants, as far as I'm concerned... : )

@LeeJCander

2 жыл бұрын

@@metalguru9333 yes he can aha. Though I think he's in a monogamous relationship. To be honest I don't like to spend my time thinking about what other people do with rectums.

You can will what you do but you can’t will what you will. Beautiful.

I love it when Fry swears. He does it very sparingly, and always to great effect. He says the F word only once in this conversation, but quite brilliantly. To my mind the best use of the F word in the history of humanity was made by Fry when he was exploring his Jewish family history on a TV show and discovered records indicating that an ancestor of his had been sent to Auschwitz. “There’s that F***ing word again”, he said, almost breaking into tears.

@pyrogian

2 жыл бұрын

ppl who swear got more vocabulary =) stephen f........n loquacious

Every time either of these humans speak I learn so much.

I feel like I’d learn so much more and enjoy it so much more if my teachers were like Dawkins and Fry.

@myplaylistisfire

6 ай бұрын

Yeah no shit, unfortunatley these people pursue a higher career, not generally school teachers.

I could listen to Stephen Fry all day, he is a beautiful captivating orator.

Stephen Fry has a rare gift of entertaining me by telling me things I already know, or in some cases things I disagree with. I'd listen to him for hours. Why can't I be like that?

@TheBeeseven

4 жыл бұрын

I guess we could all benefit by being like Stephen Fry but that would stop him from being the unique human being he is. Maybe if we all just aspire to be like him the world would be a better place.

Stephen Fry is just an absolute legend.

@SStupendous

2 жыл бұрын

Dawkins too, surely.

@Avliv_Satan

2 жыл бұрын

No, they're both just British :P

Why did it take me so long to find this video...how enjoyable was that! Oh how I wish a middle ground politician would come forth and allow us to end this bitter divide but Stephen is correct...we have to allow that person to come forth and prosper.

I could listen to Stephen all day because i always learn new things from listening to him.

Well organized - a brilliant scientist that knows how to ask the right questions and a brilliant artist/humanist who knows how to answer them.

Listening to these men is like a completely different world, they have something to say. How far and strange is that from today's press, TV and (anti-)social media.

This is basically Stephen's rant, and I love it.

I could listen to Stephen for hours. Every moment is an education.

This perfectly civilised trio are a tonic for the mind. There aren't many interviews I watch more than once. This is one.

@Lucia-1414

Жыл бұрын

True, the ability to have chat without arguments or conflict. Brilliant

@paulgemme6056

5 ай бұрын

@@Lucia-1414 The answer is easy for those who have faith and know Jesus Christ/God by the indwelling Spirit of truth (Holy Spirit). One must be born of the Spirit, born from above, born again in order to know the truth. It's that simple. Read the gospel of John chapter three. Jesus makes it clear. The Spirit sets us free from the lies of this world and the devil (Satan). We are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners. The blood (only the blood) of Christ takes our sin away.

I once walked past Stephen walking along the river wall of my home village of Orford.....he was in such deep conversation with his companion that I dare not even say hello. He is a wonderful and kind person. Why is he not our PM ?

I love it when someone says, incidentally “ interesting fact” it just perks your ears up and opens your eyes . Of course some facts can be subjective, dependent on source. Stephen Fry is just one of those people that you can see the cogs of his brain moving, a constant awareness and thinker, great.

I will never not love hearing Stephen Fry talk.

Stephen Fry is such a good story teller, I bet he would have been a great history teacher!

@jeschinstad

4 жыл бұрын

Yes and speaking of telling stories, if you've never heard Hitchhitker's Guide to the Galaxy read by Stephen Fry, then you know what to do. He's absolutely amazing.

Stephen Fry is a pleasure to listen to . His intellect is massive. How does he know so much. Could listen to him all day.

Haven’t got time to read a book... but Mr Fry I certainly have time to listen! Thank you!

@carolwilliams8511

8 ай бұрын

You can listen whilst performing some mundane task 😊

Words grew in wisdom and elegance when you listen to Mr Fry.

Dear Mr Fry, I've admired your wit and intelegence since the eighties. My name is Tracie and i really hang on to every word you say, its refreshing to find a man or woman with such an itellect and conviction with a sense of humor and also a lovely disposition that makes you actually want to listen . I have hijacked my husbands account to let you know how wonderful i think you are.Thank fuck the Australian public voted yes for gay marriage , hopefully people will realise that many people go through life never finding love, if you find it grab it, no matter your orientation . Much love to all,Tracie from Sunbury vic Australia xxxooo.

@billtwidale1653

3 жыл бұрын

W

17:36 Drank milk from the armpits of a Nepalese virgin.... *WHAT?* As a Nepali, I am SHOCKED that he knows our secret!

@touchyissues799

5 жыл бұрын

Are you a virgin?

@andrehaugvaldstad

5 жыл бұрын

Now I wonder what Nepalese armpit nipples would look like. Thanks a lot, lads.

@michaelsims6429

5 жыл бұрын

As I can attest......well, it was neither an armpit nor milk.....nevermind......

@wcstevens7

5 жыл бұрын

It sounds terribly rude to me, certainly something that no Englishman would indulge in.

@CatherineInRock

5 жыл бұрын

@@wcstevens7 oh Englishmen have indulged in ruder things than that, believe me 😂

The sheer factual density on which Stephen drapes his eloquent and insightful stories is nothing short of mesmerizing. How much can one person know?!?

@christopherpardell4418

Жыл бұрын

Well, a classical English education is an astonishing thing.

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

In his case masses !

Stephen is this ball of intellectual energy: the finest thinker is the one for whom thinking is a joy.

I could listen to Stephen Fry for the rest of my life and I would consider it a life well spent. He is so eloquent😍

@samuelcalderwood1379

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waste your time away follow Jesus instead 😉

@skudlugs

3 жыл бұрын

@@samuelcalderwood1379 ha ha 🥜🥜

@vanavatareight5135

Жыл бұрын

@@samuelcalderwood1379 Yeah, listen to an imaginary friend who never speaks. Much better than Fry.

@samuelcalderwood1379

Жыл бұрын

@@vanavatareight5135 Jesus is real and he's coming back

@chrisis9030

Жыл бұрын

@D-Sai-Pha Apparently you weren't paying much attention to what he said.

I'd love to hear an intellectual discussion between Stephen Fry and Donald Trump on the subject of ancient philosophy during the Greek Renaissance.

@MrSidney9

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

@blackscreennoiseforrelaxat1517

5 жыл бұрын

OMG lol 😂

@johndutchman

5 жыл бұрын

hahahahaa

@Fuliginosus

5 жыл бұрын

No one knows more about ancient philosophy during the Greek Renaissance than Donald Trump!

@generationxpvp

5 жыл бұрын

I internally giggled

A fascinating and enlightening video. Stephen Fry is amazing in the way he can just talk - without pause - in such an erudite way for so long. I struggle to totally understand everything he says, but it's a joy to try.

@paulgemme6056

5 ай бұрын

The answer is easy for those who have faith and know Jesus Christ/God by the indwelling Spirit of truth (Holy Spirit). One must be born of the Spirit, born from above, born again in order to know the truth. It's that simple. Read the gospel of John chapter three. Jesus makes it clear. The Spirit sets us free from the lies of this world and the devil (Satan). We are not sinners because we sin, we sin because we are sinners. The blood (only the blood) of Christ takes our sin away.

A conversation with Stephen Fry. Oh, and Richard Dawkins is also there.

Stephen Fry is the man I aspire to be. I want to die a happy death full of knowledge, having been very satisfied with my life's achievements!

Love this. Wish Hitchens was there.

@Amazistringsmusic

5 жыл бұрын

Right there with ya

@ruizheli1974

5 жыл бұрын

Well, amen to Paglia I am glad Hitchens was physically dead.

@straighttalking2090

5 жыл бұрын

Ay to that. He was the best - unbeatable - mind you he would have taken a fair slice of time from these two, Fry is fascinating.

@dmoney9285

5 жыл бұрын

V. LeChan ... Same, it was nice that his name was mentioned, We still miss you Hitch, you brilliant bastard x

@rain_down_

5 жыл бұрын

@me hee I think CH would have loved that description of himself!

Extremely intelligent Stephen Fry and gratitude you for you and open your mind✔

In addition to the high intellectual level of this conversation, it's a delight for lovers of the English language. Keep up the good work. Cheers from snowy Vienna, Scott

Stephen at his best, Dawkins set it up this way.

Love listening to Stephen Fry. He's extremely intelligent and makes so much sense. Good to see Richard Dawkins looking well too after his stroke in 2016.

@pix_d20

4 жыл бұрын

@Mister Physics How come he is much more eloquent and smarter than you?

Playing gracefully with ideas is definitely a skill Stephen has mastered. This is what makes him such an enlightening joy to listen to. His talks are the ultimate pick me up.

We need people like mr.Fry and mr. Dawkins to think, talk and deliver ideas and new insights, to challenge us all to try and do the same. Stephen Fry is allways interesting to listen to, as I learn something new every time I do so!!

Stephen Fry you truly do honor to your friend and a hero of mine in the best way. Dawkins did a great job and I am glad he is doing so well after his stroke.

This conversation took place when Dawkins presented Fry with an award on behalf of The Atheist Alliance of America..so that's why Dawkins seems to be interviewing Fry rather than having an 'equal' conversation.

@teacherfromthejungles6671

4 жыл бұрын

@What a maroon it was all a set up made by Dawkins

I love Stephen Fry, I could listen to him all day. Looks like Dawkins pretty much gave him the stage.

Mr Stephen Fry, an amazing individual, so intelligent, full of knowledge with excellent and well thought out presentation. Thank you xxx

@deesmith8027

10 ай бұрын

Hear ! Hear! Yes