Posts Tagged ‘Neil deGrasse Tyson’
Neil Degrasse Tyson Separates Myth From Fact & Speaks On The Coronavirus (Video)
March 16, 2020
Of course, Sway is gonna have the go-to smart Brother speak on the Coronavirus when he comes through. How could he not? Shout to Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson for always bringing light, logic and a bit of levity to even the most touchy matters #ButNoTouchingNowadays #SocialDistancing
In our recent interview with Neil Degrasse Tyson, he talked about the new season of The Cosmos, breaks down the falsehood of the theories that humans use only 10% of their brains, and how genetics can pass down intellectual and physical attributes.
– SWAY’S UNIVERSE
– @ojones1
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Speaks On Living With No Regrets And Various Science Topics (Video)
January 8, 2019
Newton is a bada**
Because science, truth, and FACTS!! Something about the validation of one of the smartest, most respected dudes on the planet standing up for African achievement… in OUR forum… talking US… DOPE!
With a new season of Star Talk starting tonight Neil deGrasse Tyson stopped by to talk about Africa, Aliens and much more.
– Sway’s Universe
– @ojones1
John Oliver Drops His Own Version Of The 2018 ‘Wrap-Up’… A Segment On Authoritarianism (Video)
November 26, 2018
Plus a cameo from Neil deGrasse Tyson! Score for the last episode of the season!
John Oliver discusses the growing number of authoritarian leaders around the world, their common characteristics, and whether or not one of them is currently our president.
– Last Week Tonight
– @ojones1
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Watch Neil deGrasse Tyson ‘Science the SH!T’ Out Of 3 Movies (Video)
October 9, 2018
Neil already dropped science on Hollywood in a post we shared on here (on “Interstellar”). Now, watch Dr. Tyson do it to the fullest on three more flicks.
– @ojones1
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Speaks On Astronomy And Science Back In The Days Of Christopher Columbus (Video)
September 11, 2018
If you needed more reasons to think Columbus was a d!ck…
HA! So why not just start with that, Neil?
Indeed, Christopher Columbus leveraged his knowledge of astronomy of his day to con natives out of precious resources during his journeys. Yep. Taking advantage of folks who don’t know better… d!ck move!
Just a bit of a fire-starter factoid to kick off the astronomy discussion.
– @ojones1
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Do You Even Know How Rich Bill Gates Is? No, You Don’t. Let Neil deGrasse Tyson Explain (Video)
June 5, 2018
I’m charmed by the fact that the ‘patron saint of geeks’ is the richest man in the world.
– Neil deGrasse Tyson
Wow. Just… wow. And this was back in 2016 (yeah, gimme that ‘late pass’). Probably only gotten richer since then.
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains Just How Wealthy Bill Gates Is
– Science Today
Guaranteed you haven’t thought of it like this #BetMoney
– @ojones1
Why Have We Not Gone Back To The Moon? Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson Answers (Video)
January 18, 2018
Still won’t put down conspiracy theorists, but Neil deGrasse Tyson offers a really reasonable response to rumors of lunar landing fakery, to beliefs of America’s leadership in the field of space exploration, to general inquiry about the motivations for going into space in the first place (the moon, Mars and beyond).
– @ojones1
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Suggests That Maybe Aliens Have Already Visited Earth… During Comic-Con (Video)
January 3, 2018
Wanna see some aliens? Dr. Tyson says drugs, drugs, drugs… can come through and make that dream come true… for you. Hahahaaa! But this clip though: MIND-BLOWING!
Neil deGrasse Tyson touches our soul in this clip where he talks about aliens and considers the idea of extraterrestrials already living among us in secret.
– ScienceNET
Should we feel a kind of way about the 2% diss Neil put down in this though?
– @ojones1
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Science: Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Take on Aliens And Why We Should Become A Multiplanetary Species (Video)
January 2, 2018
Worried about the possibility of aliens enslaving us based on the way WE (humans) have acted throughout history? You would not be alone. Great minds hold that opinion, too. Minds like Dr. Stephen Hawking (like many others) assume that any advanced culture would conquer one it finds inferior. Dr. Tyson respectfully (and optimistically) disagrees.
Neil deGrasse Tyson responds to Stephen Hawkings view on aliens. He also discusses artificial intelligence.
– JRE Clips
Great heady theoretical talk that we can all follow. Cool.
– @ojones1
Science: Neil deGrasse Tyson Offers An ‘Interstellar’ Explanation Of Reality Beyond Three Dimensions (Video)
November 23, 2017
That “Interstellar” flick was incredible by the way. A real mind trip, especially the way they viewed time and space in outer space. Crazy… until go-to astrophysicist and all-around smart guy Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks it down for us. Then it makes much more sense.
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson saw “Interstellar” and then came by Business Insider to explain what the ending means – and if it’s scientifically sound.
Time. Wow!
– @ojones1
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Neil deGrasse Tyson With Some “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” And A Word For Climate Science Deniers (Video)
September 1, 2017
Great talk. Plus: Neil deGrasse Tyson with the booooom statement of, like, the decade or something! To all the climate change deniers: How was it that we made all kinds of plans, and reacted with all kinds and fervor and enthusiasm, to the Eclipse [Across America] – a phenomenon predicted by science – but NOT even flinch or flitter at the very real, very scientifically-founded warnings of pending planet-wide doom due to climate change (global warming, whatever you wanna call it)? Is it because beach chairs will become useless for the beachfront after the ocean level rises? Maybe because you’ll need good galoshes to go anywhere downtown in NYC? C’mon son!
Neil deGrasse Tyson weighs in on why climate change is subject to political debate and examines the privilege of wondering about space in “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry.”
– Comedy Central
Okay, they are probably not reading this post or watching The Daily Show on Comedy Central… So if you know a denier, please share this.
(Or share with the like-minded. I don’t mind having an ‘amen corner’ on this.)
– @ojones1
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Drops Science & Drips Hot Sauce On Some Wings (Video)
May 16, 2017
Tough talk from our personal astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson. By ‘tough talk’ we mean it will be tough to talk with his mouth on FIRE (from all the HOT wings and HOT-HOT-HOT sauce)!
Star Talk host, Hayden Planetarium director, and astrophysicist extraordinaire Neil deGrasse Tyson has a brilliant knack for breaking down big scientific ideas to the masses. But can he keep his facts straight while battling the heat of Zombie Apocalypse and Mad Dog 357? Find out as NDT takes on some hot questions and even hotter wings with Sean Evans, tackling everything from Obama selfies to Kanye West lyrics along the way.
– Complex
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks About The ‘Pale Blue Dot’ And Our Place In The Universe (Video)
May 4, 2017
I remember a show on TV growing up called “Big Blue Marble” that hinted at the smallness of planet Earth compared to the vastness of space; but it still referred to it as the ‘biggest marble’ in the game. But…BUT… watch modern science guy Neil deGrasse Tyson show us just how small our home is as a place in the universe… but still let us know that we are STILL special.
– @ojones1
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StarTalk: Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson Sits Down With GZA (Of Wu-Tang Clan)
November 28, 2016
I’m continually impressed that much of the GZA content we share on here places just as much a premium on high intellect and science as it does on skillz. Watch world-renown new school science guy Neil deGrasse Tyson talk with GZA; really getting into real-life love of science, being inspired by it, and how it can (and should) inspire others.
– @ojones1
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Speaks On How Politicians ‘Cherry-Pick’ What They Want From Science (Video)
October 21, 2016
Come here kids politicians. Uncle Neil is NOT happy with you. Stop abusing the science. Matter of fact, if you aren’t gonna use it right, DON’T TOUCH IT!
Science is often the topic of heated debates between politicians, but Neil deGrasse Tyson really dislikes it when politicians do this one thing when it comes to science.
– @ojones1
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Opinion: Neil deGrasse Tyson Responds To Uproar About His GMO Comments
August 6, 2014
Well, well. Looks like a lot more folks than me took issue with astrophysicist, Cosmos host and science celeb Neil deGrasse Tyson the other day (see my post here). Given such, Tyson responds to the controversy. Ha! Doesn’t he do that every other day? This time, he responds to the masses of people (pointing to myself) who took issue with some or all of what he said in his widely publicized and criticized “chill out” commentary on blanket opposition to GMO.
His response, in sum… was, ‘Yeah, what I said was right.’ BUT… the way he rebutted the rebuttals is why Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson continues to be one of my ‘you should really LISTEN to this’ guys. And while I must give a shout out to Raw Story (on whose posts I have based my posts here on; because they showed in my stream, even though I follow Dr. Tyson directly on Facebook)
… I am going for the raw feed from the Facebook post of the man himself. Your response to the world’s responses to your response, Dr. Tyson?
In life, be cautious of how broad is the brush with which you paint the views of those you don’t agree with.
Respectfully Submitted
Boom! Dr. Tyson has spoken. Now, let me speak.
You know, reflecting on my last post, it was the “chill out” part that prompted me to do the writeup. So, no issue remains there. And, though its content-lifting was done responsibly for the most part, I got my information second-hand when first-hand content was available. Other bloggers’ Facebook posts have so drowned out Tyson’s that I had to Google his direct response from his Facebook wall (which I should have done before anyway). This is part my striving to be a responsible blogger. Why does that matter? Maybe it doesn’t so much. But how does reading “Neil deGrasse Tyson: GMO producers ‘ought to be able to make as much money as they can’” make YOU want to respond? Yeah, me, too; and Tyson’s response wasn’t really all about that. So I smack my own forehead and admonish myself and all: Get your story from the teller’s mouth, people. That’s another lesson I re-learned.
That said. I’m STILL chill, and there are parts of the GMO push with which I do not agree. But I will keep in mind that my brush and strokes against the GMO work on display should be small and specific. In that, my response is, in sum… ‘Yeah, what I said was right’ (too).
Kudos, NDTyson. Respect due and given.
(Heh, heh… Just realized that Dr. Tyson considers a two-minute response brief. Imagine a casual convo with the brother. Gotta love intellectuals…)
– @ojones1
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Opinion: Neil deGrasse Tyson Says GMOs Are A-OK, Okay? (Video)
August 1, 2014
Cosmos host and all-around smart brother Neil deGrasse Tyson recently put the shut down commentary on all the fear-mongering around GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) in our food.
“There are no wild, seedless watermelons. There’s no wild cows. There’s no long-stemmed roses growing in the wild (although we don’t eat roses)…We are creating and modifying the biology of the world to serve our needs. I don’t have a problem with that, because we’ve been doing that for tens of thousands of years. So chill out.â€
– Neil deGrasse Tyson
I’m chill. I just don’t totally agree. I’ve posted on this here. I know Monsanto is so big that we are probably consuming something GMO more often than we know and/or want. But does that mean I give in and give it the it’s-probably-okay thumbs up? Even if Dr. Tyson says so. No! Still American. Still got my sense and sensibility about things. When you go to the fruit and veggie stand on the side of the road, you see hand-picked food – blemishes, bugs and all. Not looking too tasty always; but hey, at least you know what’s up. Monsanto GMOs look real nice in the produce aisle mixed in with the natural/organic fruit and vegetables. Cool. But why is it so hard to get info that tells shoppers what is made from GMOs (esp. when other food producers have been stamping no-GMO on their products). Hmm? Now, if we just agree that it’s so pervasive that we cannot do anything large-scale about all this GMO/altered food now? I can go there. I’m shopping for my food, not growing it year-round. And I’m not rich. So, I have to purchase what is available.
I’m chill.
I respect and will read/listen to Dr. Tyson’s opinion; but remain skeptical. Skepticism does not engender hate. It is characteristic of critical thinkers and free-willed people who are okay with making up their own minds and letting others do the same. They also are able to reevaluate their positions as new information becomes available, if they choose to do so.
(Oh, about that rose thing. Ever smelled a rose from the flower shop? Not really a smell at all, right? Smell one off a homegrown bush. It’s not as pretty, and it will wilt quickly after plucking; but it will smell so sweet!)
– @ojones1
MORE:
NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON SLAMS FEAR-FACTOR OVER GMO (RAW STORY)
MONSANTO & GMO – WILL WE TRUST THEM WITH OUR FOOD? (JAYFORCE.COM)
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SCIENCE: It’s A Small Universe After All? Neil deGrasse Tyson Says, “No, It’s Not!” (Video)
April 3, 2014
No doubt Fox News Channel is staunchly in the camp of Conservative viewers and viewers of [mostly Christian] faith. So it still feels eery that the flagship network of the Fox broadcasting family of channels (FOX) airs Cosmos – a show that unabashedly pushes the science-is-fact-faith-is-folly viewpoint each week. It’s a no-brainer that the popular Fox cartoon ‘Family Guy’ creator Seth MacFarlane is likely flexing some muscle on the network to keep the bold show on-air as is, as Cosmos’ executive producer. However, this show is no joke; and neither is its host, world-renowned astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. A protege of the original host of PBS’ Cosmos, Tyson is unapologetic about making points each episode that fly in the faces of those who believe in creationism, doubt evolution, and know that the Earth (and Universe) are way less than 7,000 years old.
In Tyson’s view, what does he have to apologize for… the truth?
Check out the episode above: “Sky Full of Ghosts,†in which Tyson pretty much knocks the Bible-based belief about the age of the universe down for the 10 count.
“The Crab Nebula is about 6,500 light years [note: a light year is equal to the distance that light can travel in a year] from Earth. According to some beliefs, that’s the age of the whole universe, but if the universe were only 6,500 years old, how could we see light from anything more distant than the Crab Nebula? We couldn’t. To believe in a universe as young as 6,000 or 7,000 years old is to extinguish the light from most of the galaxy, not to mention the light from all the other hundred billion other galaxies in the observable universe.â€
– Neil deGrasse Tyson
VERY compelling television; whatever you believe. Watch.
READ: NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON…
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