Neil DeGrasse Tyson comments on Carl Sagan's influence.

nytemare

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Thu Apr-01-10 08:53 PM
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson comments on Carl Sagan's influence.

This brought a bit of a tear to my eye.

:cry: :cry:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imS6H1JAkGY

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asdjrocky

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Thu Apr-01-10 09:01 PM
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1. I have this fantasy world where Neil and I hang out and he explains things to me.

Thanks for the video, it's so good to see the influence Carl had on Neil.

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nytemare

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Thu Apr-01-10 09:17 PM
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2. I would have loved to see a great gathering

of Sagan, Tyson, Kaku, Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris. A great meeting of minds. I know Dawkins, Hitchens and Harris have met. I wonder what could come of such a gathering.

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Staph

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Thu Apr-01-10 09:18 PM
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3. Add Isaac Asimov to that list

and I would pay every penny I have to be a fly on that wall!

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asdjrocky

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Thu Apr-01-10 09:21 PM
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4. I'd want to throw in Robert Heinlein and Arthur C. Clarke too!

It might sound goofy, but for me that's always been the best reason to believe in Heaven, that people like that, great minds all, could get together one day and just talk.

How cool would that be?

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nytemare

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Thu Apr-01-10 09:26 PM
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6. That would be uber cool.

I suppose our imagination will have to do.

:hi:

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EvolveOrConvolve

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Thu Apr-01-10 09:26 PM
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5. Add Hawking to that list and I'm in

Even if his voice-thingy is annoying as hell, you can't leave him out.

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Twillig

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Fri Apr-02-10 08:00 PM
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12. Dawkins and Tyson have had a meeting of minds

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_2xGIwQfik&feature=related
"I gratefully accept the rebuke.."

Tyson gave a fun and good talk at this conference (Beyond Belief '06)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O3xBalVI150 (part one, roll on thru all of 'em!)

There are other vids out there, from other conferences, and the relationship is quite amicable. :-)

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nytemare

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Fri Apr-02-10 08:07 PM
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13. I love that quote....

Science is interesting, and if you don't agree, you can fuck off!

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pokerfan

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Thu Apr-01-10 09:30 PM
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7. Tyson is great

Edited on Thu Apr-01-10 09:38 PM by pokerfan

Question: Who�s the greatest physicist in history?

Tyson: "Newton. He invented calculus. Most of us sweat through it for multiple years in school just to learn it. He invented it, practically on a dare. He discovered the laws of motion, the laws of gravity, the laws of optics. Then he turned 26."

ETA...

Ted Simons interviews a shining star in the universe of astrophysics, Neil deGrasse Tyson. The author and host of PBS NOVA ScienceNOW talks about what sparked his interest in the cosmos. Ted also asks what Tyson has against Pluto, the celestial body that was discovered at Flagstaff's Lowell Observatory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlHOAUIIuq0

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meeshrox

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Thu Apr-01-10 09:40 PM
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8. Bravo! Thanks for the smile...

I miss him most, we really need him right now! :loveya:

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nytemare

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Fri Apr-02-10 04:01 PM
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9. I have Cosmos on DVD and watch it constantly.

I go to sleep by it some nights.

He inspired so many.

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Forkboy

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Fri Apr-02-10 05:53 PM
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10. carl is honestly one of the VERY few people I can say have truly shaped me.

He was something special. Tyson is a good guy, and one of the closest to Sagan in terms of reaching everyday people. No doubt Sagan's kindness played a role in this.

Thanks for the clip. :)

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Manifestor_of_Light

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Fri Apr-02-10 06:40 PM
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11. Wish some of my biology profs had been encouraging instead of insulting to me.

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