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Forrest Valkai, a biologist who teaches science on the internet, embarks on a quest to endure videos from people who claim everything he studied in college is wrong. Will he be convinced by creationist claims? Or will he remain steadfast in his study of science? Let's find out!

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[liam]

as a guy with a gay son its horrifying to hear someone say they want my child executed. my son is a well mannered polite loving guy who would never hurt anyone, who im incredibly proud of. I think society would be better without people like Matt

[daudimasinde]

Mutations are caused by sin? That actually makes sense. It adequately explains why plants have been mutating. I've noticed that they've been sinning quite a bit.

[rbfleming]

Sin causes mutation? So broccoli is just a naughty cabbage?

[MrAntiKnowledge]

"diamonds are the toughest subatomic particles found in nature"
I too like to use big words to sound more photosynthesis.

[giantflyinghog]

"He's basically an internet troll, but he works way harder for way fewer results" is such a devastating comment to deliver so calmly.

[ashleighcurtis]

“You’re not oppressed, you’re just wrong.” Might be my favourite thing you’ve said, right after “why is the waste dump next to the playground?” 😂

[jkings]

as a gay man, im terrified by the fact that people like Matt exist. thank you Forrest for calling out his bullshit

[sampledgem]

—“What are you in for?”
—“I killed and robbed a family, you?”
—“I kissed a man in public.”
—“…despicable.”

[crazycatlady]

My favourite part is how Matt says that we're losing 1-2% of our DNA each generation and that that's what causes Down syndrome, when people with Down syndrome literally have about 1-2% MORE DNA than the average person.

[Specogecko]

“It’s hard to win an argument with a smart person, but it’s damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person”
-bill Murray

[tdbla]

As a normal human with a working brain "diamonds are the hardest subatomic particles" really hurt my brain

[TheCrimsonIdol]

I am autistic and ADHD, popularly known as AuDHD. His comments about autism perpetuate the ableist stigma a lot of us autistic people experience every day.

[DarkDemonOfHel]

As a person who was forced into religious beliefs and creationism and had to fight for their ability to think critically, thank you for your service against all that hideous misinformation out there! You are a real inspiration, Forrest!

[chibbersthesquirrel]

This is the first time I've ever seen a creationist say "Natural selection has the word 'selection' in it so that must be a conscious choice." I didn't think anyone could possibly be that stupid. I'm honestly kind of speechless.

[hadrian]

when he said "diamonds are the strongest subatomic particles that exist in nature" It hurt me on so many levels. I don't know how you can get something so simple so wrong, a diamond is just a certain crystal form of carbon. It is not comprised of 1 subatomic particle, instead being comprised of carbon which it self is made of subatomic particles (note: particles, plural), carbon is made of 3 different subatomic particles. This mistake is so stupid that you would have to TRY to get it wrong. Everything he says from now on I cant trust or believe after such a stupid mistake.


Edit: I love how he said to whoever he was debating that they must not know much about diamonds :|

[HomeLander-dtrd]

As a person who is bisexual and also diagnosed with autism, I find this man rather frightening.

[shocken]

As a historian, I just want to remind people how dangerous some of his talking points are. Equating genetics with sin is about as Christian fascist as it gets. It allows horrible theories about blood purity to get started.

[designtechdk]

As a chemist, I nearly died when Matt called diamonds "sub atomic particles". Ew.

[jerrymcweston]

I'm a Christian and your channel convinced me that evolution is real. I have now realised how insane this man is.
edit: thanks to everyone for their kind words. I have now changed denominations and have moved from a very conservative southern Baptist church to a much more liberal united Methodist church.

[Merkhahba]

That little audio-only segment at the end was quite the treat.