As an educator, I can confidently say that this speech should be included in any Ed degree classes. What a great teacher.

@jpraise6771

3 жыл бұрын

What do you teach?

@jerrywickens6766

3 жыл бұрын

I just put it in a first day folder!

@Anti-HyperLink

3 жыл бұрын

In any what?

@knyghtryder3599

3 жыл бұрын

Big fat agree!!!

@asherm2205

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

"What is an adult scientist but a kid who has not lost their curiosity" WOW!

@kilotun8316

3 жыл бұрын

This is incredible. I remember hearing these exact words something like twenty years ago from my own father who was, at the time, one of the top scientists in Canada.

@2137xd

3 жыл бұрын

Curiosity stream

@noeluna7354

3 жыл бұрын

Dude I know some people hate scientist & they just "happen to have family who are straight {W word or N WORD}" some of you know what I mean, how can I make them better? Because the dude that investigated French fries fuel died alone, same as testla & the way they parish worries me, even MLK died for my character

@craigme2583

3 жыл бұрын

Or a kid who hasnt had it kicked out of him by teachers..

@God-T

3 жыл бұрын

That tombstone is so disgusting ur basically calling me a side character !!!! Well Unless i do something to further humanity -_- ... but fuck that!! I'd rather die with my greed like the rest of humanity then further humanities own greed... >:[

I will never be tired of listening to him. He's a great gift to humanity. Very intelligent.

@RobertMJohnson

6 ай бұрын

LOLOLOL. He’s a fraud you fanboy

@JLS53

5 ай бұрын

Concerning Neil DeGrass Tyson, I encourage you not to be deceived. Soon, God will judge the world in righteousness. If you are a good person, you have nothing to worry about. However, if you have lied or stolen, you will be tried as a lying thief. Unfit for the perfect fun of heaven, you would be consigned outside with other lying thieves. Hell is torment and it lasts forever. God is love and eternity without love is hell. Believe me, it is hell! Yet, Christ died on a Cross so that, just by asking, you may know Him. Jesus Christ is the light of the world.

@stixoimatizontas

5 ай бұрын

It's called wisdom, not intelligence. You can be the smartest individual in existence, you will still be a fool if you don't find a way to benefit a fellow human. You can be the most educated (in terms of knowledge alone) person, you will still be an arsehole if you cannot behave. When you are wise you drive your life according to your morals, values and ideals...

@DRose2Fast

4 ай бұрын

​@@stixoimatizontas true. Intelligence comes from wisdom.

@user-li2wv3vs9f

4 ай бұрын

​@@RobertMJohnson a fraud in what way??? Let me guess, his credentials are not as impressive as yours? I'm sure you have flipping burgers or cutting grass down to a science, you should use that and try to empower others.

“By whatever powers I have available to me, have I lessened the suffering of others” Very powerful line.

@rafaelgonzalez4175

5 ай бұрын

I would think only Jesus Christ can say that. But yeah There is no lower g od

@ku.S

24 күн бұрын

Wonderful all those who thought 'how to lessen suffering?' invented something or other to eradicate suffering be it medicines or technology.

“Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people.” ― Henry Thomas Buckle

@claywilder308

3 жыл бұрын

That’s good

@ordeplarrac28

3 жыл бұрын

just be good, its what bible says,

@choyung5862

3 жыл бұрын

@raul 1000 well educational system isn't the only place we do majority of our study and learning. Even in an educational system we learn lot of others things ranging from studying mathematical formulas to laws of nature that we can observe and understood. critical thinking, pattern recognition, cross examination, deduction and observing gathered knowledge are the building blocks to create new ideas. yes we do credit whoever that set forth the theory or idea, we do observe and study people or event from the past. but more often than not its knowledge that set forth that we find more valuable. so even in this clip when Neil says he want the things he taught to lived on and understood more so than him. That's not because he want to appear just humble but rather ideas and knowledge that he set forth have far more value to the humanity as a whole. EDIT :sorry if my English is bit messy it's not my native tongue .

@seancampbell9689

3 жыл бұрын

But is philosophy not just the higher wave of gossip?

@Chinaman-gw6ts

3 жыл бұрын

But tyson is discussing about his father

The man's a legend. Humble, respectful and genuinely interesting.

@offtime915

3 жыл бұрын

He’s a narcissist...I love him too though 😁

@3therspark63

3 жыл бұрын

​@@offtime915 you need to be in order to place yourself higher than things that will drag you down, in the long run he does a lot more other people and spreading decent ideas and philosophies.

@genox3636

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@richardcampbell8498

3 жыл бұрын

He’s anything but humble,but ok duke.

@justanothertard6740

3 жыл бұрын

If time is right, if you acually really pay attention to the way he talks and his body language, he is a narcissist. I still think he is a phenomenal person. We all have our flaws. Having a big ego isnt the worst thing in the world.

I wish I had him for a teacher in any year of school. He's brilliant

@paulhaynes561

9 ай бұрын

The sad thing is that he would probably be fired if he were a teacher -- public school K-12 that is.

@MacchiatoSwirlGirl

6 ай бұрын

Yessss

"If I can do it better than anybody else then it would be irresponsible not to". What a compelling person Neil deGrasse Tyson is. He's so articulate with his words. His curiosity and childlike wonder to keep learning is a trait we should all keep. To see that puddle and jump in it. To not let any obstacle stand in the way of an experiment and if so find solutions on how to overcome it. What is the meaning of life? First of all, you have to ask yourself what meaning means to you. You have the power to give life meaning. We are in effect the universe manifested in consciousness. However you choose to walk that path in life, live it the way you want to.

@rafaelgonzalez4175

5 ай бұрын

There isn't a society on this planet worth my best.

@FennecUser-ky9vr

4 ай бұрын

@@rafaelgonzalez4175 You are a detriment to society.

Why can't anyone get a teacher like him, a legitimate, REAL teacher?

@kraze4kicks822

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly idk

@garrettshelton5788

3 жыл бұрын

barebearburiesbarrysberries if you think he has nothing to teach the you’re trying not to learn

@connermorris2

3 жыл бұрын

@@garrettshelton5788 on god

@BeatlesFanSonia

3 жыл бұрын

barebearburiesbarrysberries maybe it’s because you are unteachable!

@ramakris9564

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing is lost with the internet you can indulge yourself in his knowledge and Carl sagan

“You don’t look for the meaning in life, you create it.” Incredible!

@Levelworm

2 жыл бұрын

This is like a revelation to me (40yrs old)

@nenmaster5218

2 жыл бұрын

@@Levelworm Neil Tyson = Professor Dave = Sci Man Dan = Hbomberguy

@krisaaron5771

2 жыл бұрын

"You don't 'find' yourself. You CREATE yourself!" -- thrift-store coffee cup

@seanhaddon9883

Жыл бұрын

@@krisaaron5771, Like any good salesman.

@silvanapaneva8551

Жыл бұрын

Check the work of Viktor Frankl :)

Whenever I hear NdG speak, my respect for him always goes up significantly. If only there were heaps more people like him on our planet!

@dylanpringle4314

Жыл бұрын

What is this real name 📛 I am home-schooled I'd like to look up his stuff

@FW-jq1ox

11 ай бұрын

There are people like him - you! Just add more positivity to this world than negativity.

@bernardmutisya7603

8 ай бұрын

@@dylanpringle4314 Neil deGrasse Tyson

@MrMooseMovies

7 ай бұрын

Would respect him more if he stuck to the planets and not preach genderism.

@stixoimatizontas

5 ай бұрын

The reason he is so special (and I believe he is, regardless if I disagree with many things he might have said). The reason is that this sort of people are rare to find. Don't forget that for every NdT there are thousands who believe that a donkey orbits saturn. For every Galileo there were thousands who believed the sun orbits around the earth. For every Aristotle there were hundreds who believed in Zeus and Hera. After every collapse of a civilization there was a middle age to follow. Yet humanity could always find a way to advance and get through obstacles. So don't wish for more Neil's, be one.

I broke down into tears watching this, and wish I could have seen it 40 years ago.

@paulgill8073

Жыл бұрын

It’s never too late!

@granta3044

4 ай бұрын

There are better. I mean he's an astrophysicist, there are psychologists with way deeper books that you can read. If you read😂😂😂

He's really gifted in expressing his thoughts. A natural teacher.

@user-yl2bp7ur1i

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but this is a pet peeve of mine. He is not a natural, he worked for it. In it he talked about going to other peoples mindset to teach them, that's not natural; you do not naturally go outside of your "comfort zone". You work & strive to go outside it so you may reach other people or things.

@mmaenthusiast626

3 жыл бұрын

Forrest Felsch glad you said this so I didn’t have too😬

@Jack-xx3qg

3 жыл бұрын

Bullshit

@kacangkacang7741

3 жыл бұрын

What a shameful shill for humanity, don't find out the truth on your death bed. Einstein was a fraud.

@infinitecal8871

3 жыл бұрын

kacang kacang How?

“Drive and curiosity is not taught in school, school at a minimum preserves curiosity, so if you lost it, its there to put it back in you” Thank you Neil

@jokesonyou5511

3 жыл бұрын

@Jazz E that was really unnecessary 😒 it seemed like a positive thing to say no need to go around big brain flexing I get theres no context but really why criticize a nice thing to say?

@jokesonyou5511

3 жыл бұрын

@Jazz E okay what you said could be taken mean is all I was trying to say there's no context i addressed it in my comment so maybe adding context would be nice

@craiglist8989

3 жыл бұрын

Boo schools are limited intentionally....

@GurgaGeorgiTaylor

3 жыл бұрын

Our way if living takes it away! I heard another angle where he talks about kids need to explore & make noise & break things to see hiw they work even an egg! Hard yet wet colorful = a chick? Say what?

@UnlimitlesslyFunnyDude

Жыл бұрын

@@craiglist8989 school are for idiouts to indoctrinate themselves😄

This man is at his core a pure teacher and I love him for it

@cockeyedoptimista

4 ай бұрын

That's it in a nutshell: a pure teacher. ❤ NgT.

We need teachers like him teaching our kids. Such a rarity in today's world, especially in the teacher circles. I had a great World History teacher who told me I am giving you the tools, it's up to you to figure out how to use them and find your own way. Sounds simple, but to me in my sophomore year of high school, it was like a light bulb went off and I just became insatiable for knowledge. I found new ways to learn. I passed that onto my own kids. You're such an inspiration, Dr. Tyson!

@PlagueDoctorscp049

Жыл бұрын

Exactly right. They don’t teach you this stuff in school

@kolonelfranz31

Жыл бұрын

You and I belong to the lucky ones I guess. In my eighties highschool years in the Netherlands we had this old hippy teacher with long hair and a beard and (nowadays unimaginable) was always smoking smoking cigarettes in the classroom. But his passion and his ability to trigger every student by just telling stories and especially small really personal detailed stories about ordinary peoples tales in important historical times inspired every student to listen and learn.. He did not give lectures about the timeframe on the holocaust for example, no, he told the story about a family of small farmers that just happened to live right between camp Birkenau and camp Auschwitz. No stats, no timelines no numbers, just an hour and a half about this family who just lived there by accident.. that's what teaching history is all about I found out later when I finished studying history.. And he was such an inspirator! I remember one class where he said; okay, this chapter is needed for your exams, so learn it, but today we are going to talk about something that's just as important. And he set up a record player, and asked: what do you know about Led Zeppelin? And he would first give a small introduction, then play the record an afterwards kept on talking about how they changed the world of music.. We were never saved by the bell, no when he was talking, we all hated that bell, we wanted to hear more and more! Is that a fucking real teacher or not!

@SuperOmnicronsj44

11 ай бұрын

We need teachers that embrace both religion and science and can compartmentalise, neither showing favour to either. We need teachers that do not indoctrinate, but teach critical life skills and fundamentally sound reasoning, not emotional activism.

@ceaserusa4771

10 ай бұрын

Sorry to burst your bubble -but Neil Tyson is not only a liar - but a fraudster everything you were told by Neil Tyson and others like him are all liars and are deceiving many people with false concept of evolution

@granta3044

4 ай бұрын

Your world history teacher was a really good athiest. That lesson is one of the athiests best ways to get more athiests, teach em how to research.😊

His voice alone gives me such inspiration.

@floralfancy7814

2 жыл бұрын

His voice is actually quite calming and relaxing to listen to.

@SoapinTrucker

2 жыл бұрын

I agree Evan, AND his enthusiasm!!!! He TRULY loves what HE does! That is rare! :)

@drelocs2878

2 жыл бұрын

God’s Voice should as well. 🙏🏾

"If I'm ever as remotely famous as he is, I will treat students the way he has treated me". This! Simple act from Carl Sagan decades ago is still giving more and more to science long after he died.

@light-master

3 жыл бұрын

Crazy to think that, if Sagan had not embraced this random kid the way he did, if he hadn't show some nobody a little some human compassion, then there's a chance we wouldn't have the Neil deGrasse Tyson that we have today. How many countless lives would be worst off then?

@plcflame

3 жыл бұрын

The humility is inspiring. Not let their egos consume them as the most popstars today. They really try to make a world a better place, and Carl making the life of Tyson better, made Tyson change the world to a better place.

@craiglist8989

3 жыл бұрын

Not really...open ended maybe

People like this are called "Guru" in India - he exemplifies that term. A gift to us. The man is well beyond Physics.

@MacchiatoSwirlGirl

6 ай бұрын

He's all spirit, filled with Grace

@RobertMJohnson

6 ай бұрын

The man can’t even do physics

@mikaeljohnledet1060

6 ай бұрын

Funny You mention it, because I personally do see him as one of my Guru. Guru = 'a speaker of truth, worthy of respect'.

My younger brother is a teacher in NYC and I've seen the impact that he has on his students and I have to admit, it's inspiring. He doesn't just teach his students, he educates them by appealing to what interests them.

@jamesbarbour8400

9 ай бұрын

And that is exactly the key to educating pretty much anyone. By getting them engaged, that's how you break down that seemingly impenetrable barrier of someone who would otherwise become an educational also ran, until you figure out what makes them tick. As NDT quite rightly espouses here, it's more than teaching - you can open the door, but real success is getting people to continue to question things and continue to teach themselves as they navigate through life - that's the real win, in my view. NDT expresses those sentiments extremely well here.

@AnarkeeSoundVibes

9 ай бұрын

@@jamesbarbour8400 which is why I'm not a teacher.

"Because if people say 'This is true because Tyson said so, then i've failed'" -Neli deGrasse Tyson

@geckogeico2212

3 жыл бұрын

Man, that quote inspires me because Tyson said it! Anyone else? /s

@kathrynb130

3 жыл бұрын

😂

@Kuumin

3 жыл бұрын

that made me chuckle

@Cymru1987

3 жыл бұрын

Like Gravity. Which has not ever been scientifically proven. Cause and Effect. Something goes up does come back down... does not = gravity. As the laws of Boyance and Density explain this: Object is heavier than air, it MUST fall through the air. Etc.

@jjohnston94

3 жыл бұрын

Personally, I have always thought that "Because I said so" is a dodge. It's the refuge of the incompetent, the lazy, and the coward.

9:48 I started crying, because I thought of my own 1,5 year old son. A few days ago when he didn't wanted to play ball pit but he only wanted to take the red balls out my wife said: our son always wants to use things in a different way they are supposed to. For example, he has this "shape sorter box" where he pushes the rectangle through the circle and he turns the triangle so it can fit through the square. And I always let him be, because I don't want him to think that he can only put the triangle in the triangle, I want to to explore other options. My thought pattern was often different from others and it took me until I was ~28 years old to figure out that I should never have chased to think like others but instead develop my own way of thinking about things. I want that my son will always know that. Hearing Neil deGrasse Tyson talk about kids' curiosity confirmed my intuition and that I should even let my kid experiment more. Thanks, Neil deGrasse Tyson :)

@dominikzivcec7540

3 жыл бұрын

Good job man i will take this as an inspiration for when i will have children you truly made me look at things in a diffirent way

@GabrielCarvv

3 жыл бұрын

You're a smart man! Even genius.

@OmarDieselGaming

3 жыл бұрын

Thank god, these long inspirational comments end in the death of someone

@balevisser42

3 жыл бұрын

Well spoken!

@featherheartmc

3 жыл бұрын

Wow I will do this when I have kids.

This man is an absolute Treasure of a human being! I literally had tears in my eyes listening to him, his compassion and knowledge and Love of All is is just inspiring❤❤❤

@user-yf1fe7ei7n

8 ай бұрын

I could listen to him for hours, he’s amazing !

@KingCocaGold

7 ай бұрын

“What the BUDDHA TAUGHT”…..!!

@alekstufa1026

7 ай бұрын

Really amazing guy.....you got to love him

NdT is a genius, he is really a rare gem. This man should be forever remembered.

@2fast2block

Жыл бұрын

He's a clueless liar. Wake up! The 1LofT states that energy can't be created or destroyed, it can't happen naturally. One aspect of the 2LofT shows that the universe is winding down, usable energy is becoming less usable. It is clear creation had to be done supernaturally yet it is still denied because people are just too proud to accept that, among other things.

Before watching: "Meh I should go to bed, I'll just watch a minute" 17 minutes latter: Damn...

@williampreller6387

3 жыл бұрын

Gotta get up for work in a couple hrs

@loganmyers3491

3 жыл бұрын

Literally me rn

@whoops8412

3 жыл бұрын

Me right now

@noeluna7354

3 жыл бұрын

Dude I know some people hate scientist & they just "happen to have family who are straight {W word or N WORD}" some of you know what I mean, how can I make them better? Because the dude that investigated French fries fuel died alone, same as testla & the way they parish worries me, even MLK died for my character

@goncalobaia1574

3 жыл бұрын

@@noeluna7354 what😂 I understood nothing

I have two boys that are constantly curious about things. It took this video for me to realize and look at their curiosity and nurture it rather than curtail it. Thanks Neil! You made me smarter today than I was yesterday.

@Neilram2001

3 жыл бұрын

You and me both sir.

@terrylandess6072

3 жыл бұрын

I played the 'why' game with my mom when growing up, and she always played along. So much patience allowed me to understand there is always a why for everything although no one knows them all.

@user-gj8mn4ce8d

3 жыл бұрын

landess

@Adrian-wb7kf

3 жыл бұрын

Nurture the crap out of those curiosities!!

@WorkerBeesUnite

3 жыл бұрын

Uve, in turn, paid it forward to them, hopefully for them to do the same along and along

This man is amazing and a gift to this world!

@chriskells845

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@danielabilez3619

Жыл бұрын

He is

@tomasneel1980

Жыл бұрын

degrasse is not credible ... his comical imagination just proves his ideas are exotic science writers dreams. Sure he can do some math, knows some history and hodgepodge of studies to keep ppl in spin and the dark. im an amature..but i would gladly take on tyson one on one... his job is to lie to get laughs and sell tv and internet commercials at all costs like mc donalds hamburgers and compared to my delicious hamburgers theres no comparison, i make the very best! . its a CONFLICT OF SCIENCE INTERESTS! Tyson still cant grasp ( comprehend lol) who clausius, hoyal, kelven, newton etc are and what they did ...and why we are always accused of circular reasoning . Why debate fallacies like plank time, big bang, evolution, abiogenesis , when they are false and dont exist in the first place.. ( black holes excluded) . When Lawrence Krause gets cornered when he says Physics is weird when comes to thermodynamics, and you cornered him with sound reasoning and science, he starts cussing, ranting, and loses all credibility like tyson. ..... they are less than sound with science and truth, besides these ungodly well educated doofs are stoned and drunk have fun making hay. Ill stick with empericle science and facts from men and women of renown like Isaac Newton , Luther, tynedale, Joseph Smith, Constitution, Founding Fathers and the Lord God Almighty . Most Latter Day Saints at the age of 12 ,on their own study all come to the same understand and correct conclusion have reconciled entropy and Eternity and the universe and you!.

@fixxa6455

Жыл бұрын

He's definately a self-believer

@jacktsang05

Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤

This man always amazes. The scope of his understanding is astonishing.

I don't remember where I heard this, but it changed my life when I was in school. "We taught you how to read, so you can read to learn."

@diegzimmermann1180

3 жыл бұрын

That's so pretty ♡

@AstroGremlinAmerican

Жыл бұрын

Learning to learn is so much more important that what you learn.

This interview brought me to tears. I am so glad that there are still people like this man in the world

@rashimbwealthy9735

2 жыл бұрын

♥️

@thibautmallet1194

2 жыл бұрын

Sadly not enough..

@hubert5016

2 жыл бұрын

me too this was truly something that the world has never seen before in Neil DeGrass Tyson the side that no one has ever seen of him until this interview.

@benjamindavey4782

2 жыл бұрын

I never liked science that much as a child, but watching interviews of Tyson was actually one of the things that has kindled my interest in it as an adult. He's a great communicator to the public- I hope he knows he's made a big difference. I also liked what he said about children and creativity- I'll take that on board if I ever become a parent.

@joywimer4281

2 жыл бұрын

Mine as well ❤️‍🩹‼️

0:00 Meaning/Purpose of your life 2:50 School's goal is to empower you 4:24 Inspiration from his dad 7:36 Carl Sagan's impact as he joined college 9:20 Kids education to preserve curiosity 11:40 Internet, social interactions with diverse people 12:52 Living in a world with toxic people 14:56 Grades 15:14 Process to learning/teaching TL;DR: be curious, help others ; not helping humanity to improve when you have some power over it would be irresponsible.

@SuperOmnicronsj44

11 ай бұрын

Empowerment from PARENTS as role models. Critical thinking and acknowledging meritocracy and responsibility Social interactions not shame or talking down to people if they disagree with your world view. Living in a world with people that disagree with you and EMBRACING IT because you are balanced and fundamentally and morally sound in your reasoning. Praise the family not teachers .

Something we all think and feel. But it is he who can articulate the words. I understand his humility, but he's kind of super awesome. We don't want to forget him. As a matter of fact, we should all speak his name more often! Go Neil!

School did an excellent job removing all of the Curiosity I had, and replacing it with obedience training, to prepare me for an unfulfilling life of servitude. I miss that dreamer.

@Soapandwater6

3 жыл бұрын

My childhood curiosity was crushed, too. I was trained to be a quiet, obedient child and above all, to avoid upsetting people.

@wairimuveronica3654

3 жыл бұрын

Succinctly put, and unfortunately so true.

@deejayimm

3 жыл бұрын

I once posed the question in a Firearms forum " why has innovation stagnated? Why are there no more John Browning's or DB Wesson's and Horace Smiths? Why is every new innovation just another re-adaptation of someone else's creation? I firmly believe the system that we are born into now has destroyed the creativity that it took to become a genius a hundred years ago. If Orville and Wilbur Wright were born today they would be forced to focus their learning into a little box so that they can pass tests and go on to college and pass more tests. Then they will be successful....... I just think as a society we have completely lost the point.

@thewhizkid3937

3 жыл бұрын

Blame school

@thewhizkid3937

3 жыл бұрын

@Savage Investor because of authority.

Those 16 minutes felt like 60 seconds. I hated school so much and minutes felt like hours. His students are really lucky.

@chrisjohnomnia

2 жыл бұрын

Relativity

Spending a decade and a half in a community steeped in heroics, the modern American military over 20 years of warfare, I’m hard pressed to say I have hero’s, particularly when their primary qualification is fame. This man goes beyond the title for me and reaches the status of inspiration. I don’t want to be like Neil, I want to feed off of Neil’s passion for what he does and the people he interacts with, to fuel my own passion in my pursuits in learning and teaching.

@trueaussie9230

Жыл бұрын

👍 Being inspired to achieve one's own 'best' is far more worthwhile than being inspired to emulate what someone else has already achieved.

@thomasbeatty9496

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service.

Normal Teachers... when their students become famous one day... "Did you know that i used to be his teacher! I teached him alot of things" Neil de grasse tyson when teaches someone something... "I didn't do anything... he's smart by himself..." Love tyson... he's sooo humble!

@AhatiMaat

3 жыл бұрын

Your comment makes it seem like humility is better than achievement and pride. Each has its own perspective place.

@Kaelus41

3 жыл бұрын

Tyson isn't overly humble, I don't think he claims to be humble. Instead he just just understands the importance of pointing people in the right direction, then letting them run with it. Give a man a fish, he'll eat 1 meal. Teach a man to fish, he'll eat for the rest of his life.

@Kaelus41

3 жыл бұрын

In addition... I guess clarification of my thoughts, who really cares about humility? Most truly humble people keep their deeper thoughts to themselves, cuz they don't want to come across as bragging or showing off. If Neil deGrasse Tyson was humble, and not preachy, then we wouldn't get such great science lessons from him. He'd keep the thoughts locked away in his own head. It's pretty rare for someone to be able to share wisdom with the masses without at least appearing preachy or pompous. If he didn't believe he was right he wouldn't be as passionate about the topics he speaks on. He probably wouldn't care enough to talk about them with others. Monks are humble, a lot of them take vows of silence and don't share their wisdom with the world. In conclusion, humility isn't necessarily a good thing.

@Somm_RJ

3 жыл бұрын

That's not what he wanted you to think about. School/teacher helps a little to preserve or find back your whatever curiosity is left in you. If you lost your curiosity and school/teacher failed to bring it back, it is not as much as the school or teacher is poor but more on how you grew up is poor. And he don't want you to remember him how good of a teacher he is but how you could translate that to next generation.

As smart as he is, I really believe it's Tyson's ability to communicate that has made him this famous. Such a gifted speaker

@jeniwatkins3297

3 жыл бұрын

I say both 😉 He is incredibly articulate and intelligent

@ismirdochegal4804

3 жыл бұрын

Communication is key. I know a lot of knowledgeable persons who can not share their knowledge because they do not understand that the others are not on their level. You have to step down in order to lift someone up.

@grendy7602

3 жыл бұрын

His gift in communication is the one tht makes him famous while his intelligent enchance his gift. His gift is the arrow while his intelligence is the bow. The arrow can be thrown far using just hands but by using bow it can be even further or even curve

@jamestaylor2682

3 жыл бұрын

I disagree completely. NDT speaks English well. His vocabulary is excellent. But it is the depth of thought and his willingness to engage that makes him brilliant. And his self-granted sense of DUTY that makes him heroic. He can learn to speak French badly tomorrow, and nothing about him would change, as long as he could articulate his thought completely. That does not require a massive vocabulary. I loved my 11th grade English teacher. She had an amazing vocabulary. And almost no one knows her name. See the difference?

@crazy63able

3 жыл бұрын

that’s his job. He explains science in a way that the average person can understand

Love this... I adore what he says about raising children and not squashing their curiosity

Neil deGrasse Tyson - you have added value to my life, thank you very much

“The only thing you leave in life is what others learn from you” -Jose Rivas-

@AngelFallsMusic

3 жыл бұрын

This quote carries more weight than the human mind can possibly imagine. I can’t think of a quote more powerful. I have literally extrapolated that quote so much that it has caused a misfire in my brain. Imagine the implications behind this quote. Ohhh myyyyy god.

@Ronnie-Jones

3 жыл бұрын

The most forbidden documentary in history.. “Europa The Last Battle” at archive dot org

What Carl Sagan did for tyson was beautiful.

@ozymandias3329

3 жыл бұрын

one act of kindness created one of the best teachers of the 21st century

@anonymousjohnson976

3 жыл бұрын

@@ozymandias3329 : I wish that Neil DeGrasse Tyson was the President of the United States.

@ozymandias3329

3 жыл бұрын

@@anonymousjohnson976 same bro

@charlierichardson3169

3 жыл бұрын

Who else cried during that part? I almost balled my eyes out because of its beauty

@hk-1290

3 жыл бұрын

& what Carl Sagan did for all of us is Magical 👏.

I can say Tyson has had me want to learn more than school ever could.

Absolutely brilliant mind and how he conveys his knowledge across to his audience !! Very inspiring !!

Who else feels like a failure when you get something wrong. School should teach us to fall and know how to get up a better person.

@MegaForrestgump

3 жыл бұрын

The school I work at has a teacher that has a saying in her class. "A champion is someone who gets up when he can't"

@angtle

3 жыл бұрын

As an educator, I am ashamed at how our profession has done everything to tear individuals down and very little to build them. I swore, and continue to strive, to be the outlier, the positive example, and that educator who builds! Jesus, it's lonely, but it's WORTH IT!!!

@falcon127

3 жыл бұрын

PUBLIC SCHOOL IS TO EMPLOY ADUTS NOT EDUCATE THE YOUNG! A MAJOR DISCONNECT! MORE TAX MONEY GOING DOWN THE HOLE! LET'S CHANGE IT!!

@ozymandias3329

3 жыл бұрын

a shame teachers are paid worse than garbage men

@Saiyagami

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah my France teacher used to say dont try if you dont know it to kids she didnt like

"All it takes is for one person to see your potential, without any discrimination or prejudice and you become everything they envisioned" Neil and David Goggins put confidence in many people, myself included!!

@shinutokoro

3 жыл бұрын

"All it takes is for one person to see your potential..." and that person is yourself. The only limitations we have are the ones we set for ourselves

He's a incredible person, how he sleeps at night I have no idea, the perplexing realizations that intwine his everyday life, would drive me insane.

One of my favorite people in the world ! True inspiration !

Cal Sagan and Neil deGrasse are in a class of their own. I grieved when Carl Sagan passed away, but it’s comforting to know that he’s left behind a more than worthy successor.

@eftbro9963

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@bumperslugger

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, and Sagan clearly recognized that Tyson was special, that he'd expended tremendous time and effort to achieve his level of knowledge and that his love of science and thirst for answers to mans' most perplexing queries was unquenchable. So Carl Sagan took his own step, right there and then, to improve the world we live in by encouraging and mentoring a man teeming with intelligence, integrity and a genuine sense of responsibility toward the betterment of humanity.

@ThePresentation010

Жыл бұрын

All Tyson does is waahnk. What kind of successor are you talking about

@shamaliwije4872

Жыл бұрын

@@bumperslugger Amazing people helping to build up the next generation of great ones. All of humanity is the better for such kindness and generosity.

@seanhaddon9883

Жыл бұрын

Carl Sagan advanced his field through research and scientific experimentation. Neil DeGrasse wrote children's books and quoted others' work and tries to present it as his.

i wish we had teachers like him when i was young

This man is a hero of the world of education. Certainly one of MY heroes!

Education is mostly what you make of it- but the value of a real teacher almost cannot be measured (so to speak) ♥️

I cried. This is what we need. I will follow this lifestyle and hopefully many others will too.

@buckshot_honeymoon

3 жыл бұрын

me too

I fucking adore NDT!!!! He’s literally my hero and the reason why I’m always constantly learning new things and expanding my mind. He has literally helped me to have that excitement in wanting to learn again

@diegzimmermann1180

3 жыл бұрын

We're one

@martinmendez695

3 жыл бұрын

Skyy Vega.... what a cool name

@dailyroulette8181

2 жыл бұрын

I KNOW WHAT HAPPENS AFTER DEATH

@ciara8294

2 жыл бұрын

Search: Neil deGrasse Tyson meets Post Malone It’s hilarious!

@IanCdnMerkaba

2 жыл бұрын

ask him why the atmosphere does not get pulled away from the earth by the second law of thermodynamics? all he has is B.S.

Neil has been one of my greatest inspiration growing up....If I ever meet him I would cry.....

I've been listening to Mr. Tyson a lot lately. A very humble, humorous and extremely intelligent man

If everyone thought “what can I do for someone today” when they got up in the morning, our world would start getting better. Thank you for your insight.

@blessingudoh4612

Жыл бұрын

Without God's kind of love, people would not love one another,n if people don't love one another they would not wake up and think of what to do to help someone.

@Red80008

Жыл бұрын

@@blessingudoh4612 With all due respect, but God has nothing to do with that. It's a human issue, not a divine one. God loves or not. God doesn't try. God doesn't have to weigh his or her own agenda against that of others. We humans do and that's the idea of the orignal comment... Would a divine kind of love help? Sure, but we're not divine and so we also will not get the blessing of that kind of divine help. We'll just have to figure that one out for ourselves.

I'm 74, I'm white , and meeting this absolutely amazing Black man has just been added to my bucket list. What a gift to humanity this man is.

@waburden

Жыл бұрын

Notwithstanding your mention of identity grouping, I agree with your final sentence, which rings true, regardless.

@mitchkarp755

Жыл бұрын

Yup. There too.

@daveking8691

Жыл бұрын

When he meets Jesus,I think Jesus will say well done Neil,I am real and love you .Neil accepting him in a loving hug.I only can hope to see this.

@Thekidisalright

7 ай бұрын

Sure, other black men aren’t worth meeting, white people like you who see people by their colorscouldn’t die fast enough.

@WildernessGirl21

7 ай бұрын

Why you gotta mention color?

Neal is so inspirational, i cant even describe his way to make world a better place.

This gave me goosebumps and brought a tear to my eye. Such an inspirational human!

I sit here with tears in my eyes coming upon the realization of how many times I've prohibited my own children from learning. Simply because I scold them for jumping in a puddle or grabbing something they shouldn't.

@isamunoz-arias1733

2 жыл бұрын

Me too.😢 luckily there is still time. We can re open the box that was closed. Start showing them your curiosity. Start exploring with them. Start making a mess with them. No matter how old they are. And maybe even one day apologize and say we were wrong now let’s make it right.

@teekalsang

2 жыл бұрын

I feel u brother ... please forgive yourself and free yourself from this feeling ....we are all human beings and we all make mistakes or we do things we thought we were right at that time ..... This NOW moment is all we have , forgive ,learn, and cherish this NOW MOMENT 💜🙏💗

@sapiophile545

2 жыл бұрын

You wouldn't feel that way, if you weren't a good man. We grow within. That's the best we can do. Do better, once we know better.

@edithdlp8045

Жыл бұрын

I as a mom I let my kids discover by themselves and make mistakes if necessary, that is how you learn. But we as parents try to help our kids in the best of our ability even if we are wrong.

What a brilliant, honest, articulate, and humble man. This 17 minutes should be THE graduation speech for every school in world...............or America at the very least.

@C_R_O_M________

3 жыл бұрын

ORflycaster watch his podcast with Joe Rogan, he just wouldn’t shut up.

@santanalz

3 жыл бұрын

@@C_R_O_M________ There are 4 pod casts with Joe. 1 of the 4 he wasn't in best form and over drove the conversation. Do some research.......

@alwayslernin4400

3 жыл бұрын

ORflycaster. My exact thoughts when I watched it.

@C_R_O_M________

3 жыл бұрын

santanalz what are the chances for someone that has watched the specific podcast where DG just wouldn’t allow a conversation to happen, to seek for another podcast with him on? Do some thinking on your own.....

@santanalz

3 жыл бұрын

Your comment isn't even coherent. Derp.

This man just like Carl sagan before him have shaped my life and way of thinking. The world needs more people like him

Thank you Professor Sagan for imparting such a wonderful life lesson. Also to Professor DeGrasse Tysons father for instilling such incredible values to a child hungry to learn.

The Moment When An Astrophysicist Explains How Every Human Should Live, And Contains Zero Physics

@Sadie78

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thank you.

@xerxesmo

3 жыл бұрын

The title of the video simply says “advice”

@ChrisTopher-gz2we

3 жыл бұрын

Great observation 💖💖💖

@jamesrmore

3 жыл бұрын

Don't get him started tho, we got lucky, next he'll be talking about the physics of kids stacking blocks, haha.

@CousinSqueeze

3 жыл бұрын

@Mike J ROFL, You're One Of THOSE Guys Eh? 😂😂😂

When I was small, my parents spoke of wonders of both the present and history, they taught me to be curious, to ask why and how. School did little for my wider knowledge and forced learning in things I never wanted to know...I soon found teachers knew nothing beyond their curriculum subject needed to get their class through tests. I began soaking up knowledge from books on a wide range of interesting topics and today I surf You Tube on all sort of science and history, geography, engineering, cosmology and vastly more. Learning never stops...it is fantastic. You’d be proud of me Neil...I did encourage my toddler to splash in the muddy puddle and it was fun to see huh!

@benjaminbradley6669

3 жыл бұрын

Schools teach humans to retain and regurgitate. They don't teach people to think. They are teaching humans to fit into the machine. Which we do need. But it shouldn't be the all and end of. If we taught people to think, this world would be incredible. The thing is, in the future this time line will be mocked. For the way we infested our minds with walls of hindrance. I hope that we wake up as a species soon. My heart weighs heavy with sorrow and pain. We could be epic life forms. Instead of malformed mammalian.

@aybee63

3 жыл бұрын

Knowledge never ends, unless you believe you already know it all! You're spot on about school! I found it boring and incredibly slow. So much time wasted learning things that would never be applied or used again when we entered the 'real' world!

@aybee63

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and you sound like a fascinating human to me! 👍😊👍

@AL-SH

3 жыл бұрын

Everything I learned in school and college was in a form of "shut up and calculate." Everything I learned outside of school and college was driven by my own curiosity, the Hows and Whys that school teachers and professors didn't have the ability to teach me, but did they share the same excitement. Granted, I hold both forms of knowledge valuable.

@rohlay00

3 жыл бұрын

Thats great to hear. Good for you!!

This man has single handedly changed perspectives and the way I live my life, reading his books and listening to his speeches has had a profound influence on the way I look at everything around me

He is so great to listen to. When I was little, my siblings and a friend I wanted to play in a huge mud puddle at the end of the drive way. Our mothers said no, but my dad and his friend said, "Oh let them - we'll clean them up." So we did. And when we were done, they took us over to the old pump in the yard and washed us off. I not only learned mud was fun, but that well water is COLD!

@sukn7091

Жыл бұрын

I think mothers often said no because they were the ones who had to wash the clothes and clean up the mess. Sadly girls are more likely to lose the passion of learning by our society. I know I felt the change as I grew up.

This meaning of life was the one reason I entered nursing and it's still one reason that I'm so proud of these little moments that I have of knowing I made a person's life better and no one else will know about it... It lives with me and it lives with my patients. It's an amazing feeling and no one will ever know. Like I teach my nephew everything moves forward so if life has to be a snowball headed in one direction just make sure it's a positive one.

To speak to this man for 1hr. I would be in the presence of one of history's greatest gifts to humanity.

Reminds me of Carl Sagan's Cosmos: A Personal Voyage (1980 television series) I used to be fascinated with . Mr. Tyson is a real educator. He goes where the curious student's mind is. 👏

Lifelong learning is very important. At 72 I'm still learning every new day!

Listening to him talk, about anything, is just mesmerizing. Literally puts me in tears of happiness and hope. I feel speechless and humbled every time I listen to him.

@jerkkub

3 жыл бұрын

Also he has one of the most pleasant voice to listen to.

@adinoelonazol986

2 жыл бұрын

@@jerkkub v

Its funny- due to schools direct killing of my liking of education that I went after graduating I continued learning by myself, reading books, watching documentaries about all sorts of things. I love learning but I hate the education system.

@GabrielCarvv

3 жыл бұрын

People automatically think that the current education system is the only way to learn. Hence parents forcing their children through it, arguing 'you need to learn', 'it's for your future', etc, blindly ignoring the way that they're learning. Mostly because the majority thinks that there's nothing wrong with the education system.

@justinh8059

3 жыл бұрын

I feel this. Couldn't wait to get out of that stupid cycle. I've learned more about the world on my own letting my love's and interests take me.

@maurice918

3 жыл бұрын

This is very relatable tbh. When i was in High School i absolutely hated my physics course, because of the way it was taught and because i didn't understand it. Now, a few years later, i started developing an interest, and even an urge, to start reading books on astronomy/astrophysics to expand my understanding of the universe. By doing that, i started to connect many dots and that was really a beautiful moment. Moral of my story is: reading books has taught me a great deal, even taught me more than they did in (High) School.

@larryhall2805

3 жыл бұрын

Let's not throw the baby out with the bath water. I experienced the same in my education, hated school but loved learning. But many of my teachers did well. I tried my hand at teaching myself but got overwhelmed.

@larryhall2805

3 жыл бұрын

I sympathize, but allow me to be devil's advocate...who taught you to read?

Love that my teacher made this a required video to watch for class

I am not a scientist...but I can relate to this wonderful man, and he inspires my curiosity every time I hear him talk. I now am watching my children raise their children...taking time to dance in the rain, splash in the puddles and explore every experience regardless of the mess incurred just like we did for them. To my delight my daughter has a Masters Degree in Primary education specifically to excite children into learning and retaining that same curiosity into adulthood, just the kind Neil speaks of. Thank you Mr. Tyson!!!

The greatest interviews with this man are the people that ask the right questions and let Neil organically answer without interruption. Because he has a way of talking that can take people intellectually to new levels. And no matter where you are in understanding science, he can appeal to all walks of life. His conversations are epic.

First 40 seconds were pure euphoria, really hit home when he said “I then become irrelevant”... such a.. admirable way to think👏🏼 hit the nail on the head Tyson👌🏼

I can't understand people disliking this, like how? Why?

@nicecubin

3 жыл бұрын

T.J. Cornett prolly cuz they don't want their stuff in their notification feed

@yesb3880

3 жыл бұрын

I gave up a long time with that one, I think some people will dislike anything, Maybe they don't like the furniture in the video, who knows ? 🤷🏽‍♂️

@t.j.cornett7495

3 жыл бұрын

@@yesb3880 The desk came from the wrong IKEA catalog...

@akibzuhairsamin2284

3 жыл бұрын

Racist ignorant people. And maybe some people who are annoyed by ads.

@kennethbacca106

3 жыл бұрын

Don't waste your time and thoughts on this, is what you think that matters, why would you try to understand stupidity? We are sponge but we get to decide what we want to absorb, IGNORE stupidity (you KNOW when an action, a comment a phrase or a person is stupid) and ignoring it WILL LEAD YOU TO PEACE and further :)

Wow I hear him and it just makes me think about everything. I love hearing him talk about anything he explain it so well lucky for those who has him as a teacher. Respect for you Neil Tyson

In all my years, it's only recently that I've been captivated by this man for his knowledge and understanding of things and the universe (we don't have shows in my country of/about him, thanks for the internet!). Three years after the posting of this video, I get to see the wisdom in life that he has, the importance for innocence and curiosity to learning and understanding. I'm an old guy, and everyday I'm ecstatic to know that I'm still learning, and dread the day I stop. This 16:40 clip has taught me something I've never learned in school. Thank you for posting this.

Imagine how much better this world would be if we all had a father like Tyson and an open mind to absorb all that wisdom. I am a million miles away from the wisdom and intelligence that Mr. Tyson has but watching and hearing him speak makes me want to try and at least claw one millimeter at a time towards becoming a person like Neil.

@JudithJongewaard

Жыл бұрын

I'm almost 78 and love learning, reading, and am swooning over this man's heart that he so freely shares.

@omegapointil5741

Жыл бұрын

Or if there were no republicans.

@peoplebuildingcars4133

Жыл бұрын

Imagine what kind of world we would be in if everyone had a father.

@SuperOmnicronsj44

11 ай бұрын

Or how much better the world would be if we stop worrying about what one "scientist" says and be our own moral guide. speaking out on things you know are wrong, despite race, inclusion and social agendas. If you learn your own values from your own parents, GREAT.

@enightc

9 ай бұрын

@@SuperOmnicronsj44 Literally the first thing Tyson said in the beginning, don't worry about what he said, just be curious about the working of the world and be willing to question it and help make discoveries

This man is a national treasure.

@thewhizkid3937

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏿

As a lover a life, freedom, liberty, decensy, honor, glory, consciouness, and gratitude? This is the best speech ever given.

... been learning from this bro since I was 7. everything he says makes me think way more than any school I've been in.I love this man in a very respectful way that I just cant find a word for. this man opened my eyes as a child and I enjoy every bit of learnt things in my life.

“If I could do something better than others, for the benefit of society, I would be irresponsible if I did not.” This guy is a lifetime quote factory. Amazing.

Dr. Neil Tyson sounds like a really decent human being.

@geoffreystephen6840

3 жыл бұрын

He's fantastic actually!

@adenschapper

3 жыл бұрын

Hes a lot more than decent

@NeurosInTexas

3 жыл бұрын

and with this idea .. i propose another to revamp the english language... because the word and meaning is always a very scary paradox

@34_noelmonteiro61

3 жыл бұрын

Understatement of the millennium

@woodstockjon420

3 жыл бұрын

@Millenial King BLACK LIVES MATTER!

i think Neil is a great example of giving back. his style of inspiring scientific curiosity in people is so easy to listen to and i love dad jokes.

In my day in my school they taught you to think and ask questions and to search for answers. This is a lesson for life

14:25 spoke to me fundamentally. I'm 1st generation Hispanic-American, I was volunteering at a veterans homeless camp. I met with the president and vice president of the camp, I was asked... "where do you come from?", I said "California". They asked, "no where do you come come from?", I said "I was born in America". They asked "Are your parents from here or...?", I answered my parents are Hispanic. Then their demeanor changed, I did not hold it against them, one came from the Appalachians, the other from Alabama, it's not their fault they were raised with segregated ideals, I did not change my position and assisted them on making a film about homeless veterans dying from K2/Spice to change regulations and sanctions in our city for a greater good.

if there is one thing I regret in life, it's not discovering him until I graduated, so many years wasted unmotivated, I discovered him today... and I already feel his words taking hold on me

@Red80008

Жыл бұрын

It's not too late. Never.

I met him in 2009, and he's actually a super nice humble guy... have heard people say negative things about him, which is flat out not true. Probably my favorite human being ever!

Truly an incredible educator. If only teachers all over thought and taught like he does.

Tyson's brilliance is beyond the comprehension of the average person. he is the greatest living physicist. I am in awe of this brilliant man who has done more to shed light on how the universe works than anyone else alive today.

I’m crying, I had one teacher that made me this interested in my own questions and finding the answer. I miss having someone like that in my life.

@JudithJongewaard

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately so do many, including me 🌹

Your kids are lucky to have a parent like you. You're a great teacher.

I’ve always loved what Dr. Tyson does and how he does it. Now I also love WHY he does it. 😊

The greatest gift in my life has been watching my children become better people than I am.

@smartymcfly7972

3 жыл бұрын

🙏🏾

@danielsummers5438

3 жыл бұрын

Then you are an amazing parent. You should be proud of yourself as well as your children 😁

@Chinthyy

3 жыл бұрын

thank you for everything you did for them to be better

"If I can do it better than others, and it's for the greater good in society, I would be irresponsible if I did not." The greatest one for my book.

@SiMeGamer

3 жыл бұрын

There is no such thing as "greater good". It's an invalid concept. Good and bad are relational concepts and since there is no such thing as a collective consciousness (it's epistemologically impossible) those concepts relate only to individuals. Every individual has their own hierarchy of values which are based on many, many things and different for every person. There is no overlap in that hierarchy that pertains to all people thus making the idea of a "greater good" completely meaningless. People say "greater good" when they think they know what's best for everyone which is not something that is epistemologically possible - you cannot peer into the mind of another person and see their hierarchy of values. It's a terrible quote and the idea of some duty or responsibility to anyone but yourself is based on nothing but the ethical axiom of altruism which is unfounded on neither epistemology nor metaphysics. Not sure why people apply skepticism to everything but not to basic ethical fallacies like altruism as if it is an intrinsically rigorous principle of behavior. Before preaching duty and responsibility to others, check the premises of those things. Philosophy is arguably more important that science because science relies on philosophy and humans rely on philosophy every second they are focused (when making decisions or getting information for example). I love Neil. He is a great guy. But this quote is utter garbage.

@MauXtrem

3 жыл бұрын

@@SiMeGamer r/iamverysmart

@SiMeGamer

3 жыл бұрын

@@MauXtrem what's the point of this Reddit reference? If you think I'm an idiot spouting nonsense, leave it. I think I gave a decent enough explanation to excite the imagination and try to understand what those concepts mean. Maybe I'm wrong and there is a "greater good". I certainly can't find it and I think that it fundamentally can't exist. If you can explain what "the great good" means, I'd be more than happy to accept it if it is founded on logical pillars and concede my point. No need to be a jerk about it :/

@MauXtrem

3 жыл бұрын

@@SiMeGamer the point is I never asked your opinion lol. If you want to discuss the concept of greater good for real, go to a community where people are actively debating such concepts (like reddit, though I wouldn't go to r/iamverysmart lol).

@SiMeGamer

3 жыл бұрын

@@MauXtrem Nobody almost ever asks about anyone's opinions in comments of KZread videos. But they still get them. Because you made a public comment with a reply function and not stating explicitly that you are not interested in the opinions of others. I also never said I want to discuss it. I presented an argument that I hoped you or anyone else would see and that they might think about (this is not a book or a thesis after all. I don't expect to convince anyone. Just to challenge one's mind). But if someone does decide to reply, I always appreciate if they can have a good rebuttal in case they disagree. I'm always up for learning. You did make your comment after all meaning you do hold a different take. I don't actively seek communities for specific answers because I think I already have those answers and when I see someone who I thinks I can challenge, I try. If more people think about things and be more rational, our world will ultimately be better and I will enjoy my life more for it. And I love teaching, so that's a factor too. I hope that explains my reasoning enough.

I don't understand astrophysics, but I like the way this man approaches the world.

I haven't always been a big fan of Profr Tyson because he loses me on one or two subjects. But having listening to him a lot lately about the universe, about life in general, I have come to have a strong respect for him. He is not only smart, he is very wise.