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     Reply #60 - September 15, 2013, 07:24 PM
    Great documentary I watched today after bookmarking it months ago.  Worth watching if you're curious about the history of science and engineering.  It's easy to take everyday units for granted and forget how long and arduous the process of basing and standardising them were.

    Precision - The Measure of All Things // Time and Distance
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lGgrBTjyVN8

    There are a couple of other episodes in the series covering other measurements.
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     Reply #61 - September 26, 2013, 11:27 PM
    Science Britannica
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01d56dn/episodes/guide

    3 episodes of Prof Brian Cox talking science. Afro
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  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #62 - October 05, 2013, 07:58 PM
    This one's for the medics and pharmacists amongst us, or anyone curious about the history and science of drug discovery. Afro

    Pain, Pus and Poison: The Search for Modern Medicines
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01f51s5/episodes/guide

    Currently only the first episode has been aired. It is about pain and man's quest to control it.
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  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #63 - November 14, 2013, 11:52 PM
    The Science of Doctor Who
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03hybnv/The_Science_of_Doctor_Who/
    Quote
    For one night only, Professor Brian Cox takes an audience of celebrity guests, including Charles Dance and Rufus Hound, and members of the public on a journey into the wonderful universe of the Doctor, from the lecture hall of the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Drawing on the latest theories as well as 200 years of scientific discoveries and the genius of Einstein, Brian tries to answer the classic questions raised by the Doctor - can you really travel in time? Does extra-terrestrial life exist in our galaxy? And how do you build something as fantastical as the TARDIS?


     spacecraft
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  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #64 - December 01, 2013, 07:48 AM
    Nietzsche: Human, all too human

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EGOwduWVKA&feature=youtube_gdata_player
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #65 - January 26, 2014, 10:32 PM
    The Code of Life: Great Scientists in their Own Words

    Quote from: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03mpdtq
    DURATION: 1 HOUR
    Documentary telling the story of some of the most important scientific thinkers of the modern age - an epic tale of men and women obsessed by intellectual challenges but dogged by their human failings; of bitter personal rivalries, clashes of ideology and unlikely collaboration. These are the people who discovered the structure of DNA and worked out how our genes work, who changed our view of life forever. The film is an unvarnished account of the scientists who dared to discover the secret of life - told through fascinating and revealing archive - in their own words.

    Contributors interviewed include: Sir Paul Nurse, biologist, Nobel laureate and President of the Royal Society; Prof Lisa Jardine, historian of science, daughter of Jacob Bronowski, and hence knew many of the Cambridge scientists involved with the DNA story as a child and an undergraduate; Prof Steve Jones, geneticist, UCL.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcVsM0ZuYU8
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  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #66 - February 26, 2014, 12:42 AM
    Horizon - How You Really Make Decisions
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b03wyr3c/Horizon_20132014_How_You_Really_Make_Decisions/

    Quote
    Horizon uncovers the truth about how you really make decisions.

    Every day you make thousands of decisions, big and small, and behind all them is a powerful battle in your mind, pitting intuition against logic.

    This conflict affects every aspect of your life - from what you eat to what you believe, and especially to how you spend your money.

    And it turns out that the intuitive part of your mind is a lot more powerful than you may realise.



    Interesting stuff. Not too surprising to me though. I've known about cognitive biases since 2008 - in particular, confirmation bias.
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  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #67 - February 26, 2014, 05:56 AM
    I'm still waiting for The Unbelievers to be released. finmad
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #68 - February 26, 2014, 08:47 AM
    Unnatural histories: 3 part series covering the Serengeti, Yellowstone National Park, and the Amazon; by far the most interesting one.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YS8I6AZRfg
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #69 - May 29, 2014, 05:01 PM
    This is a superbly done BBC documentary on the history of the Arab Revolt and its implications on the modern Middle Eastern political landscape, particularly as it related to the situation in Iraq several years ago. Parallels can also be drawn with the current situation in Syria.

    I strongly recommend watching.

    The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia - Part 1

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zD1_OI730MU

    The Legacy of Lawrence of Arabia - Part 2

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MZrGtUPhDw
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #70 - May 29, 2014, 05:39 PM
    Planet Earth narrated by the legend Sir David Attenborough is the greatest thing ever.

    BBC produces some quality documentaries.
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #71 - May 29, 2014, 07:09 PM
    David Attenborough is my personal God lol
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #72 - August 03, 2014, 08:22 AM
    A global scene of 20,000 doll makers and collectors has developed around life-like replicas of newborns called Reborn Babies. The price of these dolls is usually anywhere from $250 to $800, depending on their complexity and level of detail. The most expensive doll, made by artist Romie Strydom, was sold to a collector for 22,000 euros—or around $30,000.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkyUZJDGvMY
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #73 - August 03, 2014, 08:23 AM
    Indonesia's Transsexual Muslims.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJTzMHDaOlg
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #74 - August 03, 2014, 02:20 PM
    What British Muslims Want. Interesting docu, well worth a watch. I really would be very interested in people's thoughts on this.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTp18arMLFc&feature=player_embedded

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzhOg7FnvWc&feature=player_embedded

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfXYzRR1eDM&feature=player_embedded

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEgWHNbsPyc&feature=player_embedded
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #75 - August 03, 2014, 11:32 PM
    This documentry made me cry.

    It is produced by a Hindu, who I've had the pleasure to converse with.

    It was/is banned in India, it implicates the present BJP Prime Minister Modi (who is a mother fucker).

    Its about the "Gujarat Riots" Really that should be called the Gujarat Genocide.

    The Documentry is  called The Final Solution - Gujarat genocide of minorities in India

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=c0ZvADtrDPM
    Late Eid Mubarak, Where's my eidee present ?
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #76 - August 26, 2014, 08:44 PM
    Another great sciencey documentary from the beeb.

    3 episodes series, covering sight, sound and scent.
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04fhp70/episodes/guide
    Super Senses: The Secret Power of Animals

    Here's a selection of clips from the programme.
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  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #77 - September 09, 2014, 05:02 PM
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDsnCrSfzCQ#t=282

    a doc about stupidity
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #78 - September 10, 2014, 07:40 PM
    Quote from: Quod Sum Eris on August 03, 2014, 02:20 PM
    I really would be very interested in people's thoughts on this.

     Cry
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #79 - September 10, 2014, 08:29 PM
    Quote from: Quod Sum Eris on September 10, 2014, 07:40 PM
    Cry


    I just watched it yesterday, I cringed really hard when he was talking to the non-hijabi girl and she seemed fairly decent until homosexuality was brought up and she was like "Well they're just a lost cause aren't they?". I've always wondered whether radical Muslims originally traveled as radical or if it built up due to a sense of isolation. The video seems to signify the latter; the parents went to Britain to escape Islamic(-ish) rule, but the Muslim children are left isolated from the others, causing them to want everyone else to be like them, in a way.(That's what I got out of the video anyways). Vid was pretty interesting, but the Muslims got fairly repetitive after a while(THE WESTERN WOMEN ARE BEING OPPRESSED VIA BEING ABLE TO DRESS AS THEY PLEASE!)
    أشهد أن لا إله
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #80 - September 15, 2014, 12:58 PM
    A series on Stonehenge from the BBC. Very interesting to see the history of the site in an historical context with a look at the societies, culture and religious setting of such a site.

    Fascinating stuff.

    Operation Stonehenge: What Lies Beneath

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b04hc5v7/operation-stonehenge-what-lies-beneath-episode-1
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #81 - September 15, 2014, 01:29 PM
    Quote from: Quod Sum Eris on February 26, 2014, 05:56 AM
    I'm still waiting for The Unbelievers to be released. finmad

     

    same here but I don't think they will ever release it.  They probably plan on just doing paid screenings to get as much money out of it as possible
    In my opinion a life without curiosity is not a life worth living
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #82 - September 15, 2014, 01:31 PM
    Quote from: Quod Sum Eris on August 03, 2014, 02:20 PM
    What British Muslims Want. Interesting docu, well worth a watch. I really would be very interested in people's thoughts on this.



     

    i'll watch it later but the caption from the documentary " 56% of british muslims believe they will be the victims of extreme religious persecution " 

     Roll Eyes

     Really " extreme" persecution. Those paranoid fuckwits need to get a life.    Roll Eyes 

    The only muslims being persecuted are minority sects and they are being persecuted by  other muslims.   

    But you never hear the mainstream mosques actively doing anything to prevent that.   And no a condemnation statement on a website doesn't count for anything. 

    If they cared about religous persecution they would be infront of the pakistani embassy protesting and lobbying to put pressure on the pak government to make changes.
    In my opinion a life without curiosity is not a life worth living
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #83 - September 15, 2014, 08:30 PM
    Quote from: TheDarkRebel on September 15, 2014, 01:29 PM
     

    same here but I don't think they will ever release it.  They probably plan on just doing paid screenings to get as much money out of it as possible

    It's been released.
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #84 - September 15, 2014, 09:25 PM
    Quote from: apostate on August 03, 2014, 11:32 PM

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=c0ZvADtrDPM

    Hmm.. monkeys and baboons everywhere in every faith..   They all should be in jungles..not on streets..
    Do not let silence become your legacy.. Question everything   
    I renounced my faith to become a kafir, 
    the beloved betrayed me and turned in to  a Muslim     
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #85 - September 15, 2014, 09:50 PM
    This documentary truly changed my life by setting me free. I never had a problem with evolution as our resemblance to other primates is too overwhelming. It's how it demonstrated the development of a very complex seemingly unexplainable thing step by step through simple stages that it helped me be at peace with having unexplainable things in nature/physics unrelated to evolution.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ok_tcAEbHHw
    "Ours is the age which is proud of machines that think and suspicious of men who try to."
    هذا من فضل جدي
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #86 - October 04, 2014, 08:10 AM
    http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p027q949

    Life Story - with David Attenborough!

  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #87 - October 04, 2014, 08:29 AM
    Masters of money
    http://www.councilofexmuslims.com/index.php?topic=27212.msg785757#msg785757
    My mind runs, I can never catch it even if I get a head start.
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #88 - October 04, 2014, 12:20 PM
    I am home visiting my parents, and my mother and I watched Man on Wire last night. It was surprisingly good. Much better than I thought a movie about a guy walking a very straight line could be. I'd actually recommend it, it was also quite funny.
  • The Documentaries thread
     Reply #89 - October 06, 2014, 12:04 AM
    Islamophobia: A documentary.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TNrL4OnEt4Q&feature=player_embedded
    `But I don't want to go among mad people,' Alice remarked.
     `Oh, you can't help that,' said the Cat: `we're all mad here. I'm mad.  You're mad.'
     `How do you know I'm mad?' said Alice.
     `You must be,' said the Cat, `or you wouldn't have come here.'
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