One of the biggest problems with the world today is that we have large groups of people who will accept whatever they hear on the grapevine, just because it suits their worldviewโnot because it is actually true or because they have evidence to support it. The really striking thing is that it would not take much effort to establish validity in most of these casesโฆ but people prefer reassurance to research.
Neil deGrasse TysonThe most accessible field in science, from the point of view of language, is astrophysics. What do you call spots on the sun? Sunspots. Regions of space you fall into and you donโt come out of? Black holes. Big red stars? Red giants. So I take my fellow scientists to task. Heโll use his word, and if I understand it, Iโll say, โOh, does that mean da-da-da-de-da?
Neil deGrasse TysonWanna lose 1200 Calories a month? Drink a liter of ice water a day. You burn the energy just raising the water to body temp.
Neil deGrasse TysonAfter 50 years of television, there's no other conclusion the aliens could draw, but that most humans are neurotic, death-hungry, dysfunctional idiots.
Neil deGrasse TysonIn the New Testament, Thomas Jefferson cut out everything that was mystical, magical, miracle - physically with scissors - and then pasted in all that remained, such as Jesus's Sermon on the Mount.
Neil deGrasse Tyson