I, unfortunately, don't have the time to watch the whole Q&A session at the moment, but I look forward to doing so and hopefully providing some input (although, I suspect I won't have much to disagree with Dawkins about).
That said, for now I just want to make a note about that final fossil question. It's unfortunate that Dawkins hadn't heard of Liberty University beforehand. However harsh his response was, I can only imagine it would be even moreso if he knew exactly what Liberty University is. Still, I'm a bit surprised that he wasn't made aware of it considering Liberty University is based in Lynchburg, Virginia - where this BookTV presentation took place.
For those who are not aware,
Liberty University is a university founded by Jerry Falwell. From what I have heard, its curriculum is as offensive as the man who founded it.
Amusingly, the question asked of Dawkins is actually referenced on the Wikipedia page for Liberty University. That reference is followed by this information which goes further to show how absolutely deficient Liberty University is when it comes to having any credibility whatsoever...
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Currently, the school is looking for biology teachers with "a young-earth creationist philosophy." Furthermore, the school asserts "there is now mounting evidence that man and dinosaurs did indeed live on earth at the same time" and claims "the chances are good" that there were dinosaurs (dragons) on board Noah's Ark. The scientific community considers creationism pseudoscience.
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