Frank Wilczek - What Can Science Say About God?

Most scientists believe that science can say nothing about God other than to show that there is no need for such a being. Scientists claim that science is quite capable of providing most explanations today and virtually all explanations in the future.

[tedgrant]

As we all know, God is outside time and space, invisible to all our senses and instruments.
In other words, non-existent. But people in their millions talk to him every day !
The only thing science can do with God is study the mental state of those people.

[djtan]

With apologies, Mr Wilczek. When I see around social media, I don’t see much intelligence progression...

[gnomeache]

The doctrine of any particular religion, is completely irrelevant to the questions posed. Science education often has the effect of rendering its subjects philosophically confused in regards to any other area of thought.

[jitlaw]

How can being more intelligent solve the “yearning for transcendence”?

[Enzorgullochapin]

God is not a Good Theory (Sean Carroll)

[diwitdharpatitripathi]

let me tell, there's no god . it's just the laws of physics. physics beyond the basic understanding of the today's perception of the reality

[carlosebert]

"What Can Science Say About God?" That he only exists in the mind of the fools and ignorants...

[pihi]

Frank Wilczek is one of the greatest living minds. Just the fact that he takes time for public appearances in such videos is amazing. What he says is brilliantly clear and well thought out. The interviewer should be proud for that.

[adocampo]

Science works in lab-box. Mysticism is an experience of the beyond. To express it, , from there it becomes art. Or contemplation in action.

[denim]

I don't know why some think Wilczek is great. He didn't answer anything, just dismissing everything as not acceptable.

[mysterynut]

He says science offers us transcendence of something that lasts but really if you look around everything eventually dies or crumbles or decays. I wouldn't call that eternal life.

[jmanj]

4:45,
Try reading book of Psalms. It describes "God" quite well with respect to what we now know scientifically.

[totalfreedom]

Right on, Frank! 😹

_The word ‘God’ is for me nothing more than the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of honorable but still primitive legends which are nevertheless pretty childish. For me the Jewish religion like all other religions is an incarnation of the most childish superstitions._ —Albert Einstein, in letter written to Jewish philosopher Eric Gutkind, January 1954 (a year before Einstein's death)

_I do not know of any compelling evidence for anthropomorphic patriarchs controlling human destiny from some hidden celestial vantage point, but it would be madness to deny the existence of physical laws._ —Carl Sagan in _Broca’s Brain, _ 330

[simoncarlile]

That was an amazing note to end that segment on.

[Kenny]

“What is water?” says the little fish in the ocean.

[jaysonhinds]

WOW! LISTENING TO THIS WAS GREAT? THE LAST LINE HE SAID GAVE ME THE CHILLS...

[justinshadrach]

Intelligence we see is complicated when he explains it as "brains, circuits' and lots of componants. But the definition of God is not as a compilation of physical componants but a simple Spirit without matter

[amaliaantonopoulou]

I am a layman so I avoid making any comments. I like science, I think it is a solid ground for reasonable people to stand.A part of me is realistic, just because I don't like lies but the truth even if it hurts. I also like scientists, I think they are the people who with their very hard work, through the centuries, uplifted humanity, so that our generation can live a better life than our ancestors. I also like the universe it is so strange and astonishing and has its own magic! But at the end, we have to admit that "nothing" is "something", whatever that means, an energy that always existed.I also like a part of religion, not the dogmatic part, but the humane part of religion, the part of selfless and all-inclusive love.And I think that the meaning of life is love, love is a strong part of the subconscious of nature which makes life thrive, we are the matter and energy that started to comprehend and love life, thus itself.

[tedgrant]

Religion is essentially selfish.
The believers think their activities and/or beliefs will be rewarded by eternal bliss in a nice place.
I have decided to sacrifice my eternal bliss and give it to the peacemakers (Matthew 5:9)

[calldwnthesky]

a "god" designed the universe so the universe could be comprehended? is this really what religious "thinkers" were arguing just 5 years ago? making crazy assertions about the INTENTIONS of a "god" when the mere idea itself hasn't even escaped the realm of fantasy?