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<\/iframe>\n<\/p>This delightful video explains David Hume\u2019s view of miracles and why you shouldn\u2019t believe in them, using illustrations from Doctor Who. Fantastic!<\/p>\nOf course, as I have pointed out before, this is precisely the point at which Doctor Who sends mixed messages. It regularly expresses disdain for superstition and belief in the supernatural, and yet depicts precisely the same things supposedly happening as a result of wibbly-wobbly reversals of the neutron flow.<\/p>\nWhen you watch the video, it is definitely worth paying close attention to the details.<\/p>\nMany thanks\u00a0to Burke Gerstenschlager for drawing the video to my attention on Facebook.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This delightful video explains David Hume\u2019s view of miracles and why you shouldn\u2019t believe in them, using illustrations from Doctor Who. Fantastic! 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