Comments on: Doctor Who… and Satan? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/ I am an astronomer, writer, and skeptic. I likes reality the way it is, and I aims to keep it that way. My real name is Phil Plait, and I run the Bad Astronomy blog. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:57:22 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Paul Schofield http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/comment-page-1/#comment-79619 Paul Schofield Sat, 17 May 2008 22:09:50 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/#comment-79619 <a href="http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/D/derrenbrown/pictures/trickortreat2/episode3/" rel="nofollow">Dr Who gets time travel tips from Satan.</a> The full episode is on Youtube (odds are C4 will take it down soon, but as of writing there are three versions). The ending is extremely freaky, but then that is Darren Brown for you. He is an avowed sceptic, who waxes lyrical about Dawkins in his own book, and who just happens to be one of the most accomplished mind readers and hypnotists out there. If you haven't already seen his <a href="http://www.derrenbrown.co.uk/news/messiah" rel="nofollow">Messiah</a> series, you should. It is one of the best sceptical programs ever, mostly because he several times better at the psychic and religious tricks than the 'genuine' article. Dr Who gets time travel tips from Satan.

The full episode is on Youtube (odds are C4 will take it down soon, but as of writing there are three versions). The ending is extremely freaky, but then that is Darren Brown for you. He is an avowed sceptic, who waxes lyrical about Dawkins in his own book, and who just happens to be one of the most accomplished mind readers and hypnotists out there.

If you haven’t already seen his Messiah series, you should. It is one of the best sceptical programs ever, mostly because he several times better at the psychic and religious tricks than the ‘genuine’ article.

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I’m not as excited by Doctor Who as — ahem — some people, but this news report made me perk up:
The evolutionary biologist and best-selling author of The God Delusion will appear as a guest star in the new series of Doctor Who, which …

]]> By: Protesilaus http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/comment-page-1/#comment-79617 Protesilaus Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:04:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/#comment-79617 I say if he was a real Christian, he would have burnt his collectables in the Christian tradition. I say if he was a real Christian, he would have burnt his collectables in the Christian tradition.

]]> By: MisterFweem http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/comment-page-1/#comment-79616 MisterFweem Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:58:48 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/#comment-79616 Or, if not boring, be a schizoid of: 1)The Hero 2) The Hero's Sidekick 3) The spunky, idiotic comic relief guy (or gal) who is WAY more annoying than funny. Now the war between Dr. Who fans and detractors begins. . . Or, if not boring, be a schizoid of:

1)The Hero
2) The Hero’s Sidekick
3) The spunky, idiotic comic relief guy (or gal) who is WAY more annoying than funny.

Now the war between Dr. Who fans and detractors begins. . .

]]> By: MisterFweem http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/comment-page-1/#comment-79615 MisterFweem Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:56:11 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/#comment-79615 If Dr. Who is inspired by Satan, ol' Scratch must be a boring fellow indeed. If Dr. Who is inspired by Satan, ol’ Scratch must be a boring fellow indeed.

]]> By: Grand Lunar http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/comment-page-1/#comment-79614 Grand Lunar Thu, 27 Mar 2008 11:59:42 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/#comment-79614 I wonder if the guy selling this stuff missed the episode where the Doctor DEFEATED Satan. With help from a black hole, of course. ;) I wonder if the guy selling this stuff missed the episode where the Doctor DEFEATED Satan. With help from a black hole, of course. ;)

]]> By: Grant http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/comment-page-1/#comment-79613 Grant Thu, 27 Mar 2008 04:02:51 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/badastronomy/2008/03/26/doctor-who-and-satan/#comment-79613 So I'm reading this post to my wife and I get to the part about the full size TARDIS. And my wife gives me this quizzical look and says, "You can't have a <i>full size TARDIS</i>." I took me full 5 seconds of blathering before I realized what she was saying. I love my wife. <3 So I’m reading this post to my wife and I get to the part about the full size TARDIS. And my wife gives me this quizzical look and says, “You can’t have a full size TARDIS.”
I took me full 5 seconds of blathering before I realized what she was saying.

I love my wife. <3

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