Freeman Dyson.

Freeman Dyson: First off, Quantum Physics is AWESOME!

Freeman Dyson makes a statement I've been waiting to here in the 18th minute of this interview. He states that life could have been possible for any type of life-form, despite the anthropic Laws! This is something that you don't ever really here when listening to any reference regarding life. Interesting enough, I wonder if they ever found anything on Titan? Last spring, there was a report of dissipating hydrogen and Acetylene at the surface of the Saturn satellite. A methane-based life form, perhaps?

However, interestingly enough Dyson seems more of Agnostic, though he "hates" isms of any kind. His belief is based more on philosophy and the fact of "not knowing". He goes as far as to compare the church to art. He enjoys the community of the church and does in fact hint at giving leeway to the strongest of the I.D. argument which lies within the Anthropic Principles. Dyson speaks of the balance and hospitality bestowed upon life in the universe. Although, he did leave it open-ended by even stating that the term anthropy isn't broad enough, as explained earlier by my Titan comment.

31st minute- it turns into a small debate, or more like a friendly disagreement, huh, I'd like to see a full-scale exchange! We are reminded of have outdated, and yes, even ill informed Darwin was in his day. There is a difference in theoretical philosophy regarding genetic information. He (Dyson) hypothesis' that life began WITHOUT replication, or the replication of material suggesting DNA as a parasite.

Amid the objective and Agnostic views held by Dyson, he states, not in so many words, that the universe and it's delicate balance points to an intelligent work (Anthropic?), urging that there is more than meets the eye. I got excited when he mentions gamma-ray bursts! And, I loved the musician comparison, as well, in reference to feeling. The feeling of scribbling bits of equations :), kind of like playing the guitar, I guess.

I liked this piece, it was humbling and definitely gave me reason to re-examine as ll good science and philosophy does.

-Jeremy Watkins.