I want upon death to be buried, just like in the old days, where I decompose by the action of microorganisms, and I am dined upon by any form of creeping animal or root system that sees fit to do so.... I will have recycled back to the universe at least some of the energy that I have taken from it. And in so doing, at the conclusion of my scientific adventures, I will have come closer to the heavens than to Earth.
Neil deGrasse TysonIt's odd that the word 'atheist' even exist. I don't play golf, is there a word for non-golf players ?
Neil deGrasse TysonIf each dead person became a ghost, there'd be more than 100 billion of them haunting us all. Creepy, but cool.
Neil deGrasse TysonWhen you visit countries that don't nurture these kinds of ambitions, you can feel th absence of hope...people are reduced to worrying only about that day's shelter or the next day's meal. It's a shame, even a tragedy, how many people do not get to think about the future. Technology coupled with wise leadership not only solves these problems but enables dreams of tomorow.
Neil deGrasse Tyson