Crash Course
Sega and More Mature Video Games: Crash Course Games
So we ended the last episode nearing the close of the 1980s and Nintendo had become the dominant player in the home console market, but Sega, originally a slot machine game company during World War 2, was looking to get its own console...
Crash Course
100 Years of Solitude Part 1: Crash Course Literature 306
Our first of two episodes about Gabriel Garcia Marquez's novel, 100 Years of Solitude. This week, we're looking at the Buendia family, and their many generations of people with the same names. We'll also look at the fascinating way the...
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Social Orders and Creation Stories: Crash Course World Mythology
In which Mike Rugnetta sits you down for a little talk about myth as a way to construct or reinforce social orders. Specifically, we're going to look today at stories from around the world that establish or amplify the idea that the...
PBS
Why Haven't We Found Alien Life?
With millions of Earth like planets around sun like stars in our galaxy alone, why don't we see intelligent alien life? Or any other life for that matter? It gets especially weird when you factor in new scientific revelations that life...
Crash Course
Creation from the Void: Crash Course World Mythology
Today on Crash Course Mythology we're starting in on creation stories. This week, we'll focus on the creation of the universe out of nothing, or Ex Nihlio creation. Basically, a god decides to make a universe out of nothing. We'll look...
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Adam & Eve Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of Adam and Eve in the Book of Genesis in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
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The Tower of Babel Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of the Tower of Babel in the Book of Genesis in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
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Who Is Abraham in the Bible?
Howcast - Learn about the biblical figure Abraham in this Howcast Bible study video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
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Noah's Ark Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of Noah's Ark in the Book of Genesis in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
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The Creation Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of the creation in the Book of Genesis in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
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Cain & Abel Bible Story
Howcast - Learn about the Bible story of Cain and Abel in the Book of Genesis in this Howcast video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
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What Is the Book of Genesis in the Bible?
Howcast - Learn about the Book of Genesis in this Howcast Bible study video with Reverend Dr. Timothy Coombs.
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OTD In Space - September 8: Genesis Spacecraft Crash-Lands In Utah
On Sept. 8, 2004, NASA's Genesis spacecraft crash-landed in Utah after its parachutes failed to deploy. Genesis was NASA's first sample-return mission since the Apollo program, and the first to bring back samples from anywhere farther...
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Interpretations of Christian creation
Pupil outcome: I can compare different Christian interpretations of creation and explain the importance and influence of these beliefs today. Key learning points: - There are different Christian interpretations of the creation accounts...
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Different Christian interpretations of creation
Pupil outcome: I can compare different Christian interpretations of creation and explain how these beliefs influence Christians. Key learning points: - There are different Christian interpretations of the creation accounts in Genesis. -...
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Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History: I Have Some Strong Opinions About It!
Adams Synchronological Chart or Map of History: I Have Some Strong Opinions About It!
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Genesis: Collecting Solar Particles for Study
This video discusses the Genesis spacecraft's mission to collect particles of the solar wind and return them to Earth for study. Despite a failed parachute deployment upon reentry, there is hope that valuable scientific data can still be...
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NASA's Genesis Project: Salvaging Science from a Crash Landing
The video describes the aftermath of NASA's Genesis project, where a capsule containing particles from the solar wind crashed into the Utah desert. Despite the damage, scientists have managed to salvage some intact disks, providing...
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The Statistics of Extraterrestrial Life
Astronomer Jill Tarter, Director of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Institute, discusses Frank Drake's famous attempt to evaluate the likelihood of extraterrestrial life.
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Frank Drake's Agenda
SETI Institute astronomer Jill Tarter describes the thinking behind the famous Drake Equation, characterizing key aspects of our ignorance of the existence of alien civilizations
John D Ruddy
The Dawn of Middle Earth - Manny Man Does Lore
Find out about the events that shaped the early world of JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth leading to the Awakening of the Elves.
John D Ruddy
The Darkening of Valinor (Lore of Middle-earth Part 2) - Manny Man Does Lore
Get all setup for Amazon's Rings of Power with some backstory to the origins of evil and the woes of the Elves in JRR Tolkien's Middle-Earth.
Religion for Breakfast
The Book of Enoch Explained
In this episode we examine the topic: The Book of Enoch Explained