Designed and Designoid Objects

Dawkins' second lecture of the series examines the problem of design. He presents the audience with a number of simple objects, such as rocks and crystals, and notes that these objects have been formed by simple laws of physics and are therefore not designed. He then examines some designed objects - including a microscope, an electronic calculator, a pocket watch, and a clay pot - and notes that none of these objects could have possibly come about by sheer luck.

Release Date: 1966-01-04
Seasons: 8 12 13 26 28 30 31 33 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 1973 1977 1978 1991 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
TMDb: 5.1/10
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 60

Other episodes for this season

Waking Up in the Universe
Episode 1 - Waking Up in the Universe
Designed and Designoid Objects
Episode 2 - Designed and Designoid Objects
Climbing Mount Improbable
Episode 3 - Climbing Mount Improbable
The Ultraviolet Garden
Episode 4 - The Ultraviolet Garden
The Genesis of Purpose
Episode 5 - The Genesis of Purpose