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Originally Posted by MattyC
I would agree here. I also think his language is less geared towards trying to convert Bible Thumpers and more to help the internet-aged children understand evolution and the history of science in general. If he takes some Bible Thumpers' kids out of their indoctrination it's just more win.
Either way, can you evangelize the truth? I think the biggest point he is trying to get across is that there's not really an argument here. This is how things were/are. I also hear that a lot of stations re-edited the show to remove/clean-up parts involving the history on the supression of science in the first episode.
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I think this is the best part. Science isn't being presented as an alternative. It isn't trying to debate anything. It is just being presented as the best current knowledge we have recognizing areas where more research is required. This is how science should always be presented, science isn't a debate it methodically tests the best ideas and those ideas which pass experimentation live on.
If people in general can get one thing out of science it should be that science is the testing of hypotheses where the ones that succeed are kept and the ones that don't are discarded. Re-educating people on this one simple thing would do great things in improving understanding.
I don't think this is directed at Young Earth Creationists. There are plenty of people both religious and non-religious that have just given up on science. Anti-Vaxxers, Homeopathy and other new age quacks, even peoples perception of luck. We live in a very non-rational world.
I think that most people could gain from watching this. My 5 year old enjoyed the 1st one so I think there is something for people of any age.