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Has Dan ever said what mic he's using or does anyone recognize it?

Super cool video! Have fun in Texas (or hope you had fun if you’ve already gone!)

Any chance of us getting a recording of the panels?

Just sitting, waiting for the swerve. Wasn't disappointed

Really loved it, both this style of preview and the script itself. I think a small thing that would be nice to add is a little extra on the weird Kentucky Ark thing, either about its bad science or the amount of government funding that went into it. I assume some will be able to be understood in a photo or clip but it would help the ending to get more of a sense of the scale and nature of the issue in the modern day.

This is very interesting and coincidental timing for me - A month or so ago, I had listened to a podcast (BBC's You're Dead to Me) where they talked about the palaeontologist, Mary Anning. They touched on a part where the church wasnt against evolution because the dinosaurs were seen as "pure" creatures created by god (they were really big) and it was proof that sin had corrupted the world because they were all dead (thus destroying more of god's perfect work). An interesting look at how religion grapples with evolution and science.

Hey Dan! Early in the video when you're explaining why the carvings are so bad, I noticed some wording where you say something like "presumably you've walked before." I wanted to flag this as potentially ableist - I know there are people out there for whom that is not the case, and I think they might prefer not having that be called out. Just a small nitpick I noticed in a really fun and compelling video. Can't wait to see the final product!

Creative way to do a preview and a behind the scenes all in one!

I’m very excited for this one!

Ah, a relaxing talk on fossils and nothing else... oh, there's the twist. Never mind.

I listened to this like I would a podcast and found it really easy to follow. Everything made narrative and structural sense and I could imagine the visuals to the narration in my head quite easily. Parts of it reminded me of Knowing Better's Christian Science video, also in that I found it fascinating but as someone not from North America, I was left wondering how Evangelicals got to that point of... devout stubbornness? So if you were thinking of making the video longer by adding additional angles to the subject, I'd love a segment explaining how religion in the US got to this point, divorced from the Vatican and reality. Another thing I am hoping to see in this video - should you include narration by other creators - is a list of your voice actors. I find this often useful to find other cool people to watch :D As for the merch, low-key I am hoping for a version of the Lake Minnewanka hoodie! It is kind of your most iconic look (and also looks really cool). I'm assuming you got it from a place that has a copyright on it but maybe you can start a collab with them to sell a similar or the same design!

I was raised in a baptist church and I fell deep into the creationism rabbit hole about 10-15 years ago when I was in high school. I remember those guys talking about these footprints and promoting Carl Baugh as a real expert. It's cathartic to hear you covering this, thank you.

35:50 "...getting a tour from the local." Seems like "local" should be plural.

Ever since the scientism minisode I’ve been hoping you’d revisit this topic but I didn’t expect it to actually happen. I had the biggest grin on my face when I realized where this was going. :D

Ooh this must connect to the video you posted way back in 2021. Something about dinosaurs and God and all that. I was bummed we didn't get a full essay and I'm stoked we're getting it now!!!

As a native of Lubbock, Texas, an audible "oh no" escaped me as soon as I realized where this was going

Can’t wait to see the finished video! By coincidence, I was in Glen Rose last weekend hiking in Dinosaur State Park.

Love the idea! Not sure if it’s something you want but I do enjoy YouTuber Gutsick Gibbon’s videos on YEC. Her videos always feel like they need a proper editor, so having y’all tackle the subject is very exciting

Hi Dan, I love your channel! My only suggestion is explaining historical amounts of money relative to today's USD. E.g. @ 14:35. I infer that $25 was a lot of money during the Great Depression, but my best guess could still be off by an order of magnitude. Thanks so much for posting this preview!

Hi, Jeane Dixon is pronounced like "Gene Dixon," there's a 1989 commercial for her 900 number where she says it. This is a terrible TV psychic ad, BTW, Miss Cleo blows her out of the water

Oh wow. This has been in production for a while. It was a little weird hearing about Glen Rose, because I had taken a brief road trip there in 2021. Then I remembered that I had taken that road trip after reading about Glen Rose after hearing about it in a video you had where you talked about researching this video.

Thanks for sharing so much of your process, Dan. It's much appreciated.

This was a great listen. I don't see any obvious problems with the draft, and I enjoyed the lead-in of having this fascinating little story about fossil hunters George Adams. The only thing I can think to add is more discussion on the topic of creationist rhetoric and propaganda, to better place these examples in a broader context. I look forward to the finished version!

This feels like a blast from the past. Growing up, my church wasn't quite sure whether they were just creationists or YE creationists. My parents taught me to give answers about evolution in school like "The book says X" or "Scientists say X" instead of saying "X". Because if I just wrote the answer as presented in class, then g-d would know and be unhappy with me. It was important for the sake of my soul to show that I did not believe what the coursework covered. Anyway I *think* my parents are not YECists anymore, but I don't really talk about it with them. --- Sometimes I like to imagine that I'm a space alien anthropologist visiting earth. The fight about evolution is pretty revealing about human nature and how we process stories and facts. Atheists used evolution as a lever to prove religion was wrong - so churches had to prove evolution was wrong! So they made up stories like 'Mantracks'. But it's such a dumb fight! All creationists have to do is say that g-d used evolution as a tool to create humans! Checkmate atheists! But that would be ceding territory! And the creationists can't retreat even an inch in a fight for The Truth. It's like how conservatives in the US will say that the US is NOT A DEMOCRACY. Because if we live in a democracy, then that gives legitimacy to the Democratic Party. Benoit Blanc voice: It's so dumb. --- If I was an alien anthropologist my doctoral thesis would be on religio-genesis and evolution over 10,000 years of human history. (I also imagine that I've been watching humanity for 10,000 years).

really looking forward to the finished video! clickbait title: dinosaur footprints prove god's existence xD

I was hoping you’d found the tropics of Calgary.

This definitely feels like a Part 1 to something, enjoyed it even as just background audio

Solid scratch read! I listened to this while doing some work (how I normally rewatch vids), and I was able to follow the narrative, including the various named subjects. Comparing it to your GME video drafts (a subject I was probably as familiar with as I am with this, so not very), I was able to follow the subject-specific language in this more easily; it's very clear. I always appreciate the combination of your broad scope of interests with your particular narrative lens!

Are we seeing the fruition of that Scientism bonus vid from years ago?! Absolutely stoked.

It would be neat to get Milo from miniminuteman to read out some of the quotes. Seems pretty up his alley

this is so crazy specific but i'm obsessed with your pronunciation of anachronistic about a minute in

Bummed I won't be at West to Enforce for you in Bandland again, hopefully in the future. Hope you have a great time

kept waiting for the twist/lead-in, and honestly was at a point of just believing that dan's next era in video essays was gonna be paleontology, but we just hit that sweet sweet mary adams quote ;p

Your pace is relentless. Six weeks after IDKJR dropped and you already have a readable draft of the script for the next video? I'm in awe of how frequently you put out videos without ever compromising on quality; I just hope that you're not pushing yourself too hard.

Thank you for the update Dan. Hope you're doing well!