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Saw a few blog comments I wanted to reply to :)
Kristen: “Hey Alex, would you mind telling us what some of your favorite bands are? I know you love Green Day but that’s all I’ve heard you mention. I’m aways looking for new music and I have a feeling you’ve got great taste in bands.“
My top 3 favourite bands are Green Day, McFly and The Beatles. I used to include Linkin Park, Evanescence, Maroon 5 and My Chemical Romance in there, but sadly I don’t listen to them so much anymore, though I still rotate The Black Parade quite a lot on my iPod. To be honest though, most of the artists I listen to regularly are YouTube/unsigned acts: Greg Holden, Eddplant, Tom Milsom, Hank Green, Dr Noise, ALL CAPS, Raven Zoë, Blue Skies and Julia Nunes, and many others I haven’t mentioned for sake of space.
jennasie: “who is it that sings on your song hearts? im searching all over and cannot figure it out at all.“
Did you look on DFTBA.com? :p Hearts and Candy Floss both have Lex Croucher filling in on vocals.
Lauren: “I just don’t understand at all how anyone can see these things that you mentioned you were amazed at and not think, “wow, there MUST be someone or something planning all this” I mean, you mentioned things like the bicycle, and the computer. These things did not just come into existence on their own. They started with an idea from someone, and then they CREATED it. All these variables that work out just perfect are not some complete amazing accident. How could they possibly be?“
Well I tried to explain that, to me, it’s MORE amazing that they WEREN’T created. No, the bicycle didn’t come into existence on its own. But imagine IF IT HAD!
If you take the argument that the more complex something is, the less likely it is to have appeared from nowhere … what’s more complex than an all-powerful omnipresent supreme deity? Your argument actually makes it EVEN LESS LIKELY that God exists.
Also, I find religious people give too much credit to the world. You said “all these variables that work out just perfect are not some complete amazing accident” – we’re not perfect! Nowhere near! Example: people use the banana as proof of the existence of God, because it’s so ‘perfectly’ designed for humans to use: it fits nicely in the ridges of our hand; you open it like a ring pull; the food is ‘perfectly’ contained inside. Now, not having a go at the banana, but what about bruising? And have you TRIED peeling a banana lately? Sometimes they can be a right bitch to get into. And what about all the foods that AREN’T as easy to get through as the banana?
We WERE an ‘amazing accident’. If you bear in mind that things have been developing over millions and millions of years, on all the planets that could exist in the known universe … eventually, it’s not hard to imagine that one of them got it a bit right. On our planet alone, there are over a MILLION different species of animal, and we’re the only ones (arguably) that have real complex thought. Out of a MILLION species, we’re the only ones with complex thought; it MUST have been an accident, or there would be others like us.
The conditions just happened to be perfect. THAT’S why it’s amazing: because there was NO man behind the curtain pulling the strings. It happened all on its own.
I used to think alien life existed on other planets because the universe is huge, so huge that there must be something else out there somewhere; but that’s not true. The chances of US being here are so tiny, I doubt there could be anything else as well.
I don’t wanna turn this into the Alex Atheist Question Blog, so I’m not gonna keep responding to religious arguments or whatever; but that one comment seemed to have missed the point of my original entry, so I wanted to touch on it again.
(I finished that song “Together Tonight” by the way. I’m pleased with it, but now I have a song for my new album called Together Tonight and another called Tonight, so I need to fix that xD)
FANKS 4 REEDIN LOL
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I honestly think that you are perfection in the form of a man. You’re talented, you’re an amazing musician, you’re funny, you’re easy on the eye, and you’re intelligent with interesting opinions on everything.
I love you.
It’s funny how our taste in music changes as we change, but the Beatles will always be forever in my hear <3
I agree with a lot of your opinions. Especially your view on religion. It was because of you that I bought and read Richard Dawkin’s “The God Delusion” but I don’t agree with him all the way. Some of his arguments are just weird. But indeed an interesting book :).
Also, the whole “banana must have been created” argument falls even harder on it’s face when you look at the evolution of the banana – how humans farmed it to have the desirable features that I does today. Kirk Cameron and his buddy never fail to get on my nerves (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y4yBvvGi_2A) – I look forward to the day when they figure out how to google.
I do believe Katherine said it best >_o
OH! But, exciting news (more so for me than you, I imagine).
My father said that we can *PROBABLY* drive up to New York next weekend.
I’m practically shaking, I’m soo excited :D
But, also like, fucking nervous .____.
Cuz I’ll be the only 14-year-old there…
And like, I’ll be all excited, and I’ll probably squeal, and freak out.
Because I have no life.
OH WELL>
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besidedes the bannana folows somthing called co dependancy
liek it evolved so it would get eaten and then the seeads firtilised and spread out
ta da
the anti magic of evolution
also at the alien thing, if you look at the actual size
like actualy realy see it then i doubt we are the only thing here
we may be the only thing living in this galexy and the sentient thought may be somthing that never hapens anywhere else but there shoudl atleast be life or some form of it, maybe not in the DNA form we know it but life all the same
I saw this video once that was a response to the banana debate where a dude used a pineapple as an alternative and hence proved that “perfect design” is, in fact, ridiculous.
If people stopped worrying about space, and possible life out there, we’d have a heck of a lot more money to spend on the people who need it here on Earth!
I enjoy your musings.
I’ve been listening through your music videos and such on your YouTube and I love your cover of ‘Sunday’. They don’t have that song on their website anymore, and it’s not on iTunes either. :(
It’s fantastic, well, your version is anyway. :)
I am really chuffed, your top 3 bands are Greenday, McFly and The Beatles. You are one of the coolest guys on the internet. No guy that i know admits to listening to McFly! woo! :D
Okay I know this is pretty random,, but we share 50% of our DNA with a banana, so…
Consider “McFly” added to my bands to listen to list. Never been a big Green Day fan though… It actually seems a tad weird to me that someone could like both them and The Beatles…
Hey Alex…I was just in iTunes and Chameleon Circuit was the first album under Genius recommendations. I was like ahhh…and took a screenshot of it. I don’t think I can share it with you here but I wanted to tell you! AHH!
McFly high-five! They’re in Atlanta right now, a mere 2 hours away from me (doing businessy things, unfortunately, no concert involved D:).
I want you to know that I read that entire entry, and I am trying to understand it, but I’m going to have to read it again @_x so easily confused.
Hey if you’re doing a Q&A thingie again….could you tell us about when is your new album supposed to be out? I’m just so excited about it and actually finding out about it as you write the songs.
I know you don’t really want to keep this topic going, but I was wondering if you’ve ever seen Zeitgeist (www.zeitgeistmovie.com)? I’ve always had a difficult time explaining my negative feelings towards religion/ the creation theory and I feel that the first half of this film does a really good job of laying out the historical information.
Off topic, I am so glad that you decided to create this website and allow everyone to hear the entire album, because truthfully I was hesitant to buy without hearing all of the songs first. Now after listening (over and over) I will definitely be purchasing the cd :)
Please don’t ever lose your drive, creativity, and enthusiasm! It is truly so inspiring.
I have a question for you.
How did you come about meeting a lot of the prominent YouTube vloggers you are now good friends with? Like Hexechordal, charlieissocoollike, Jimmy0010, etc.
I always find really interesting people on YouTube I’d love to chat with but usually their overbearing fanbase kinda turns me off and makes me too timid to befriend them. It makes me feel like I need to vlog and have at least 20,000 subscribers before I can even dream of chatting them up. So it always interests me to hear about how other people get around to meeting and such =P
Sorry to sound like a stalker… Just wondering if the Dec. 12th show is the only thing you’ll be doing in New York? I’m from New York myself and was super excited to hear that you’re coming, but I’m away at college and won’t be back in NY until the 15th. :(
(Actually, imagine a more drastically sad emoticon than that one. It doesn’t properly mimic my face at the moment.)
THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR BLOG!
PLEASE READ IT ANYWAY!
Hey– We watch your Twilight videos at work and think you should consider doing some Nicholas Sparks novels…anticipating the fifth chapter. Thanks for keeping us entertained at work.
Hey Alex!
I just wanted to let you know that my friends and I all LOVE your bashing of twilight series on youtube. Please, please keep it up, though I know it’s probably going to get very tedious. =) We’re all hoping you’ll continue with New Moon but I know that is a lot to ask.
Right, so I get this Word of the Day RSS feed from Dictionary.com, and look at what today’s was: gallimaufry: a hodgepodge; jumble; confused medley.
Does that word sound/look like a favorite planet of ours or what? :D
Lol, I love how people like Charlie comment here just like the rest of us people on the Internet. It makes me feel more like an equal instead of just a subscriber to both of you.
Sorry for the additional comment…
And the Banana Argument= good. :D
In conclusion: am amazing happy. Thanks.
Evanescence is one of my favourite bands ever =D and their new album is coming out next year! (sorry, but my inner fangirl insists on sharing that information with anyone who might be even remotely interested).
Also I completely agree with your views on religion. I always find it weird when people say that atheists are somehow angry or apathetic about the world when in fact it’s the exact opposite, it’s BECAUSE we know that there was no one pulling the strings and that we could just as easily not be here that we realize everything is so much more amazing.
Oh, and by the way I’m totally loving your album! Especially Holding On, No More and Impossible Dreams <3
As I was reading your response to Lauren’s post, I was thinking, “Wow, that’s really deep!” And then you ended it with “FANKS 4 REEDIN LOL.” That was wonderful.
Also, maybe you can solve your “Tonight” problem by translating tonight into another language? It’d be funny if you had a track randomly titled “Stasera” or “Ce Soir”or something and it was all in English.
Just a thought.
Yeah, Bananas were an accidental crossbreed of two other inedible plants, and people started growing them from Banana plant cuttings, which is basically cloning. So bananas are sterile, which is sort of funny considering that they’re a sexual innuendo a lot of the time.
I have got to stop reading posts like this at half one in the morning. It makes my brain ache. xD Nanight. *waves*
Ha… I really liked your whole banana rant. You’re right, they CAN be a bitch to open. I’m not really into sparking religious debates, but I respect everyone’s opinion, I guess. Crazy crumbs, this religion thing can be. But other than that, you have a great taste in music and I’m looking forward to some more Twilight readings.
You should try listening to this band called Chameleon Circuit. They write some really awesome songs about a really awesome show. [and if you think I don't know Alex is in the band and started trock, you're a fool. A FOOL.] Much love, Jessie.
Hi, Alex :)
I just wanted to say that I really love your music, and that you’re very talented. Keep at it, and I’m really excited for the new songs you’ve written about.
In terms of touring, I was wondering if you would be making a trip to the Great White North. (I have faith in your intelligence that “Great White North” doesn’t need further explanation :P) Do you think you would ever make a trip to Toronto?
Mischief Managed,
Catherine
Hello,
You like Green Day too?! That’s so awesome! I love Green Day!!!!! And you’re an atheist?
You’ve got to be the awesomest guy on the internet! But, I think you got a bit carried away there, talking about bananas…
:D
I must say I have never heard anyone backing up the existence of God with bananas.
The banana? The banana is the best you can do in arguing for God? Gimme a break. The banana–a fruit that is only ripe enough to eat on one day…. before that, too hard, after that too browny and mushy. If you buy a bunch, you’re only going to hit that perfect day on one or two bananas. All the rest will be, well, suboptimal.
I’m not saying God doesn’t exist. I’m just saying that the Banana is NOT the best thing on her resume.
atheism FTW. the wild banana is an inconvinient shape, even more of a bitch to open and from what i’ve heard taste horrible. only humanly farmed bananas are the nice convinient things we have today.
if there is a god, he, an omnipotent being, can’t make as good of food as humans. fail.
Hi Alex,
just wanted to say I love your videos on YouTube, especially your Twilight ones right now, they make me laugh so much, I think I’m gunna show them to my sister because she’s completely obsessed with Twilight, it’s so annoying.
I also downloaded Parrot Stories today, the songs are amazing, I love it :)
Hi there!
So I just found your blog after watching your Twilight videos…please, please, you MUST keep making those, they absolutely KILL me. I’m kind of a sucker for the books/movies (don’t judge…it’s a guilty pleasure) but I love hearing your take on it. You are really funny, dude! I’ll make sure to listen to your music too. Thanks again for the videos, very entertaining :)
Alex?
when are you and katherine getting married?
she obviously loves you!
lol
i’ve always LOVED when you bust out the Atheist theory! it’s so cool to see how someone’s worked things out in their brain. and you articulate it rather well.
personally, i believe in God. but i think of God as more of an energy force. but whether you give credit to an entity, an energy, or serendipity, it’s absolutely AMAZING! :)
I think Katherine wants to be Mrs. Nerimon and build a little house with a lawn to watch your love grow on and on.
Alex Atheist Question Blog << i would sooo read that if it was real haha, your views are exactly what i think i just can't put it into words!
I laaav yer blog, keeps me amused on a boring sundayy
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I just bought your album on Itunes, because I can’t stop listening to the songs on them, so I figured if they were portable, I’d be able to listen to them even when I’m not in front of my computer.
I’ve seen most of you Youtube videos, and you’re abosuletly hilarious.
Keep making awesome music, and keeping the world entertained, you rock
When I first found Charlie, he only had a hundred subscribers, and I had a couple thousand, and I thought he was cool so I messaged him. Jimmy and I both watched each other's videos, so were happy to get in touch; and I met Tom at a gathering :)
Yeah, I like Zeitgeist a lot :) And cool, I'm so glad that the idea of streaming it all helped you make a decision! <3
Why? Green Day themselves are influenced a lot by The Beatles.
We share more with an ape. ;)
I always thought it was a duck… Hm. I guess I was misinformed (:P)
Yeah I'd have no problem contacting other youtubers with hardly any subscribers but trying to befriend someone with near a quarter million subscribers sure is intimidating to say the least. Do you think that if you only had say 5,000 subscribers and Charlie was at the subscriber count he is at now would you still have contacted him and do you think you guys would have hit it off as fast and as well as you had back then?
Usually when interesting Youtubers have more than 15,000+ subscribers I don't even bother trying to get in touch for fear I'd be easily looked over lol, call me a pessimist o_o; buuuut I'm sure with the amount of people that try to befriend you, Jimmy, Alan, Tom, etc. it's easy for you guys to overlook the possibility of entertaining a potential friendship unless the person in question is somewhat popular on YouTube yes?
Just curious =P, as for gatherings I've been meaning to go to some but until I actually make videos myself I'd feel a little out of place. Though I'm sure it's a better way to make friends than to email someone up and say, “hey lets be friends mate, here's my messenger screenname! kthxbai!” lol…@_@
e-fame can definitely get in the way of things :(
I know im sunch a nosy person but you said you got emotional when singing Dont Look Back… why?
Hi Alex, I'm way out of your “target age group” but I'm already a fan! Found you via a friend when we were laughing about the Twilight mania here in Germany. Love your readings and can't wait for the next installment. Listened to “Parrot” today and will get (yes, actually buy!) the CD for my nephew. Keep up the good work, you seem like an intelligent, hard-working chap and you write cool music. And rip on Twilight. ;-)
Rebecca in Rostock, Germany
Hi, Alex. I'm new to your community, I actually discovered you and Charlie via a link my friend posted of your reading Twilight (good stuff, by the way). I've since spent the last couple of days watching (and sometimes rewatching) the better part of your videos. I have to say, up until now I mostly watched them because I'm an American during finals week and I'd rather listen to English accents than study organic chemistry. But after reading this your response to the religion question, I'm much more interested. Good stuff.
Ok, I found you on youtube through the twilight chapters. freaking hilarious! and now, I'm happy to say you enthrall me. Please keep up with the comments, I make these in my head all the time, and its hard to bite back on a writer's tongue in California, so knowing somebody is letting loose and getting applauded for it, makes me feel like the world finally makes sense. :) BTW: amazing voice, and fantastic lyrics. truly feel the emotion behind them.
Thanks, Em
98.5% chimp to be precise :). In fact, if you're proud, here's a way to show it off: http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/unisex...
Yeah, The lead singer had said quoted by John Lennon before. I like the Bealtes and Green Day too but i also have a very wide taste in music.
*Beatles. Sorry :(
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