Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

First of all, I have to congratulate Illustra Media on the beauty and professionalism of these DVDs --- ALL of them. The first one, "Darwin's Dilemma," deals with the Cambrian Explosion and Darwin's inability to explain it. This is not something put in Darwin's mouth. It is taken from his own writings. The fossil record looks nothing like Darwin's "Tree of Life." Frankly, I have no idea why people get upset when difficulties are pointed out with Darwin's theory. It's old, musty, Victorian stuff. Just last week, some scientists observed neutrinos going faster than light. If that is true, Einstein is due for some serious updating. But nobody got all hot under the collar and screamed, "You can't attack Einstein!" The second DVD, "Unlocking the Mystery of Life," deals with the incredible nanotechnology inside bacteria and human cells. The computer animation alone is worth the price of admission. The third DVD, "The Privileged Planet," explores the tantalizing, uncanny relationship between Earth as a home of intelligent life, and Earth as an ideal platform for studying the universe. As Einstein pointed out, "The most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible." The DVDs are loaded with interesting information. I don't think I'll surprise anyone by noting that this set comes from the Discovery Institute, and that the DVDs would like to provoke thought about the question of all this happening by chance, rather than design. I assume that if you are an adult, you can make up your own mind about this. I am recommending these DVDs because of their extraordinary quality and beauty, the extensive scientific facts presented in them, and a little bit because they ARE thought-provoking. I think that people should expose themselves to several points of view while making a decision (or withholding judgment). Now I'm going to watch their DVD about butterflies! :-)