They are the epitome of inspiration and curiosity. Just seeing Chuck's eyes and face light up by understanding something Neil just taught is my favorite. You see the light bulb 💡 in real time.
Really would have been cool if they gave him a science aptitude test before these shows. Then at the end he could take the same test and see where he measures up.
Dude I beat him. I made rabbit shadows and beamed those into space. And a dog's head too. Those aliens will know that there are dogs and rabbits putting on space shadows plays. That dogs and rabbits have created lasers and torches.
If the Sagan story gets it right, the 1936 Olympics may be the first thing any other civilization will hear. So I guess the story starts at a horrible juncture and keeps getting BETTER.
Yeah, I just watch it for their interaction - always fun to see Chuck pretending he doesn't know just to moderate Neil into answers available for everyone. So cool, so fun.
I hope this duo never end. Love the dynamics of them both. Chuck is like the average Joe. The way his mind clicks when Neil explain things is exactly how my mind works. Can't get enough of this channel
I think the “why” is a more philosophical question than scientific. If Albert Einstein was working on a unifying theory of “everything,” it means that understanding the “why” sometimes May not be that simple. But I like how Neal expounded on why the question may just be an opening to the rabbit hole. 👍🏿
My issue you is Neil said that's science answers why all the time, even though the question was specifically about why the universe was created And not why doesn't science ask why. I wish he would have answered the question asked instead of avoiding it.
@fsckool6894 The question implies intent and makes unfounded assumptions anyway. "Why was the universe CREATED?" Who said it was created?? That's an assumption and claim that needs to be demonstrated not just asserted.
@Greg Lewis what are you referring to? I'm going to guess you might be right wing because I've noticed people who want to be in the right wing team seem to want to stop discussion of politics. Interesting that you've chosen to use ALL CAPITALS and attack a comment that is making a donation while neither the original comment or the reply are political. Back on track. These 2 are great. I really like the super smart Tyson and the funny everyman creating the student teacher situation and walking us through. Hope they do something on Einstein's theory of relativity, speed of light, how that affects so many things and so many ways. Objects approaching speed of light shrink in length, etc. How a photon light particle traveling from 10 billion years ago doesn't experience time. Weird and amazing.
@@RobiSecsay a star is 10 ly away. We see where it was 10 years ago. Shoot light at where it was 10 years ago, it’ll hit the spot where it was 20 years ago when our light gets there.
It's light ,it's still there ,it might take water Eva to get there but it's already here, it's not back in time ,or future ,it takes that long to get there ,we can see it ,if the sun blew up ,u would see it ,but it would take 8 mins to get to us
I cannot believe how quantifiably connected we are in consciousness I love your discussions I stumbled upon them and wouldn’t you know it it was like you take the words right out of my mouth thanks for being so passionate about physics you are my new hero and a true inspiration!! Right on brother Aloha
0:53 - Chuck's attempt at poetry was a SOLID B+! The imagery of snowfall, including the held belief that no 2 snowflakes are identical, was beautiful. 😉
Thanks for this very, varied talk about the phenomenal universe we exist in at the moment. When you mentioned the the big rip, I was a bit stunned because few astrophysicists still talk about this subject. This is just my own thought about the subject, even if it happens very quickly, we will see it from far off, literally at the edge of the universe. All of those objects we see that are so far redshifted, that they seem to creep out of the universe from our line of observation, the literal measurement of the expansion of the universe at accelerating rates, would be the first place we see this "big Rip" occurring. Maybe we are already seeing it in a very slow motion, and we experience it over billions of years, watching the universes horizon slightly and slowly shrink.
As far as we know, there was no intent. I mean this could all be a sim, or a dream, or we're cells in a giant beings body, etc. Don't be so close minded.
@@GalactiCadet A dream isn't a possibility? What do you call that world that was created by your mind when you're sleeping? It's obviously not only possible, but actually happens.
Neil, your appearance on Stargate Atlantis was NOT embarrassing!! I LOVED seeing you and Bill Nye interacting with Rodney McKay was AWESOME!!!! Also, HOW the stargate is described through ALL episodes of Stargate was never that it was magical. I truly believe that if you had the time and desire, you would like the character Samantha Carter.
Awesome Talk, Always love hearing the way you two are able to explain things so we mere mortals can understand your answers.. You talked about the wormholes of Stargate, but have you seen the TV show "The Expanse"? It had a very interesting view of wormholes, and space travel and everything. I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on they way they portrayed the wormholes, the bubble detention used to utilize these wormholes and they way they portrayed traveling through space with accelerating half way to the destination and them decelerating the other half of the way.
I think the last guy’s question was trying to ask about Quasars… I had no idea they were interconnected with supermassive black-holes until a 1AM research-rabbit-hole pulled everything together
Sometimes we ask why and if the answer doesn't resonate with us we dig deeper to get the answer that resonates with us. We're actually here on Earth as students so we can learn and ascend. Earth is a school playground.
Well that all depends 😐take the red pill and I’ll tell you how deep the rabbit hole goes take the blue pill and you can believe whatever you want and the story ends 😑all I’m offering is the truth nothing more 😑
To WHERE are we "ascending? HOW would ascension take place? And exactly what would power ascension? In the effort of learning, you have left some large, gaping holes which need filled.
@@theduder2617 well ascending could. Very 😐as you could say we are ascending to ( heaven) meaning we will die but as the same time it’s ironic as all of us were all ready dead before we were born 😑
After the episode from Timeless entitled, The General, I would want to go back and hang out with Harriet Tubman. There was so much more to her than what the average Joe knows.
Either Chuck warmed up or I warmed up to Chuck throughout the episode. Seemed to get funnier and funnier as time went on. Chuck and Niel started bouncing off each other better as the episode progressed.
“I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. I have approximate answers and possible beliefs and different degrees of uncertainty about different things, but I am not absolutely sure of anything and there are many things I don't know anything about, such as whether it means anything to ask why we're here. I don't have to know an answer. I don't feel frightened not knowing things, by being lost in a mysterious universe without any purpose, which is the way it really is as far as I can tell.” ― Richard P. Feynman
An odd thought that is probably not a reflection of the real universe, but here is the question, in the form of an example: Imagine a bed sheet, and it's resting over a hole. There is clutter scattered around the top of the sheet. The bed sheet is being drawn into the hole. All the stuff on top of the bed can't get in the hole, so it clumps above the entrance. The sheet grows more stretched as it is pulled further into the hole. The objects on the sheet that are further from the hole, are spaced further apart. If in this example we were to assume that space was being acted upon by something in the way that the bed sheet was, would an observer think that objects were becoming more distant due to the space becoming more taunt? Would it explain an inexplicable amount of matter comprising a black-hole, if it was devouring space in that way?
Bjorn asked; "We seem to focus for obvious reasons on the What and the How of the universe. The Why never seems to get much scientific attention, because it assumes i imagine, that their is a purpose which physics does not really need. With that in mind, is not the Why an important factor for human curiosity, and should we not then seek to not necessarily find a reason for the universe but encourage those who seek purpose and thus understanding?" So the answer with common sense 😅n my mind...is Absolutely Yes. Asking why is an important factor to human curiosity especially beyond a scientific format. We should seek deeper answers to life the universe and everything. And it does not have to be science that has all the answers because it doesnt. Neil basically answers a different question than what was asked, the question he wanted to answer not the one being put forward.
I actually thought I was the only person who "tagged" space. Thank you for making me feel like I'm not the only one who uses light beams as graffiti for other the inhabitants of other planets to enjoy.
I love that Chuck genuinely makes Neil laugh 🤣 love their dynamic so much - this has become my favorite channel to pass time ❤️ shout out to Dr. Tyson and Lord Nice! Love yall! Thank you for the infinite knowledge
I like the idea that we don't actually need meaning. Meaning can weigh you down. Just do the right thing, the best thing, right now, whatever now you're in. "Optimistic nihilism" - Kurzgesagt, another one of my favourite yt channels
I want Malcolm Gladwell to watch this podcast so he can deconstruct the amazing dynamic between Dr. Tyson and Chuck in his next book! For those of us with a touch of ADHD, humor is an accessibility feature and my hat’s off to you Neil and Chuck. You have not only made the wonders of the universe available to us, you’ve made them accessible as well. ❤
11:45 So, what's the best guesstimate for the result of the spaghettification of nucleons into their constituent quarks? Could the tidal forces cause the protons and neutrons eventually to pull apart the quarks, resulting in some kind of cascading effect of pair production? Or did I smoke one too many...lol
Dr. Neil and chuck u are just wonderful in how scientists are needed to explain the wonders of all things that baffles the minds of people like me.! Keep up the good work Neil and Chuck!
Wow, I really don't know why Neil assumed that the question "Why does the universe exist" refers to philosophy or religion and assumes the existence of a creator. This is a completely normal question that can be answered scientifically, or at least tried to. Hawking asked the question "why is there something rather than nothing?" He also gave a scientific answer without imposing his beliefs about life on others. This is also what I expected from this channel.
One has learnt so much - and one is learning again - by teaching us - through your initial search for meaning and your joy - of shared wonder. Thank you - to all involved. Fare thee well.
Neil dodged the "Why" question. The question wasn't asking the small why's like why does something fall on the ground or why did was I t-boned. It was asking the Big Why, like why are there so many things beneficial to life on Earth that not only can't be explained by scientists but according to scientific calculations would not exist if conditions was one or two points different. The Big Why is the holy grail of questions, and Neil and every other scientist knows this.
You're thinking of it backwards. We're not here existing in these perfect conditions, we're here BECAUSE of the prefect conditions. When an insect hatches from its egg and it's surrounded by plenty of food to eat in a safe tucked away place, it will thrive and multiply. After a long time its descendants will ask "wow, this little crevasse is so perfect and safe and full of food, it's like someone made it for us, why?". In reality, all the other insects which hatched outside the perfect crevasse and the harsh elements made there be no food and shelter just died, so they're not around to observe and ponder "why?". It's like in TV shows or books. How is it that ALWAYS JUST the protagonist ends up being the special one, the descendant, the prophecy child, the one to get bit by the radioactive spider. Why? Why is it always that character and not someone else? Because it doesn't matter who they are and there is no why, they are just the lucky ones, and so 100% of the time they will be the ones we'll focus on in the story. Same with us - there ARE billions of other planets, but only ours turned out how it did, and we are the lucky ones to get to be here. We're the main character. We're not special, but SOMEONE WAS GOING TO BE eventually and it happened to be us.
Well Neil if you aim the laser at the star you will definitely miss it as everything is moving and the star has long ago moved from the position you are aiming At
sandy ago--Not to mention that you are seeing the star as it was when it emitted the light you're just seeing now, which could have been millions or even a few billions of years ago. It may have gone super nova, and we won't know for some time to come.
God ppl are so ignorant, this is like you looking at the sun and saying "well you aren't looking at the sun bc it moved, you're seeing it as it was 7 minutes ago" no dip Sherlock, but I bet if you look at the sun you will still hurt your eyes .
I know I'm late but hear me out. while providing answers and advancing civilization are crucial, the act of asking “why” underpins these processes by ensuring they are thoughtful, informed, and sustainable. It’s the curiosity and critical thinking sparked by “why” that truly drive innovation and meaningful progress.The “why” questions can indeed seem endless, and that’s part of their power. They drive us to continually seek deeper understanding and push the boundaries of our knowledge. While it might seem like an infinite loop, each “why” question brings us closer to a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the world around us. It’s this relentless curiosity that drives progress and helps us tackle complex challenges.
They always said the Stargate was a wormhole, and even touched on a lot of physics stuff, like dialing to a planet going into a black hole. The majority of the mysticism stuff is proven to be aliens faking things with technology.
Search not for the meaning of life but rather define it from your personal perspective. Neil, this is the most profound approach I've heard on the subject.
Please stop dodging the question. "Why does the universe exist." While technically it should be "how", you know exactly what they are getting at and it's not necessarily intent. There is still an answer there and the only proper response at the moment is quite simply, "We don't know... yet."
Here... I have the answer for all you simpletons. The universe isn't here for life... Life is just a by product. Our universe is just an electron in the brain of a higher power...
Black holes are so fascinating, every answer brings another question. I also wander with the question; is a 'Black Hole' a hole? Maybe it's a shwere, like a oxygen bubble in water, but we can't see the form.
Q: Why does the pie fall off the table? A: Because of gravity. Q: Why is there gravity? A: Seems to be property of objects which have mass. Q: How did massive objects acquire this property? A: IDK, something to do with the Big Bang? Does anyone have a hypothesis?
Why did the pie fall off the table? Because you pushed it causing the pie to fall off the edge. But why did you push it? What was your motive for pushing it, or was it just an accident? Creation from a creator implies intent thus motivation for intent would need the why. Physics does not need motivation to explain the why. NDT does a good job of taking topics from physics and chemistry, breaking them down for the laypeople out here. If Carl Sagan was still alive, could you imagine having those two on a star talk? Legendary
7:38 to 7:54 is something I've been trying to articulate to well meaning but perpetually unnecessarily inquisitive people my entire life. People who take their preconceived beliefs and assumptions, or they make something up in the middle of that conversation, and then want to debate the merits and considerations of something that isn't a real thing. It matters to them, so they wanna argue on terms like it matters to you too I'm with Neil and Chuck on this one, it has to stop and we have to move on to other things. Curiosity is the most important personality trait someone can possess, but there is a line where it's no longer curiosity and it becomes something closer to compulsiveness. At that point, I can't help you
I have a different interpretation to the opening "why" question, if one is enquiring about the mechanisms that cause a behaviour to happen. We can accurately reach a distant body because we can mathematically model it. The "why" question could be to establish what causes matter to attract gravitationally to other matter. That doesn't feel like a redundant question because we're not disputing that we can do it. We aren't disparaging or devaluing the maths and modelling, but instead we're seeking to understand the underlying reason why the modelling works. We're asking if we not only understand the maths but the reason, which can be equally scientific. If we can express the reason then we've gone beyond a mathematical proof, and have shown we have a deeper understanding.
My favorite answer to “why the universe exists” has to do with Stephen wolfram… his idea of the “ruliad”… philosophically it makes perfect sense… because no matter what if we find the “theory of everything” that explains everything we can see… you could still always ask why are the rules this way instead of another… why this oddly specific inner workings of reality? There will never be a satisfying answer… until… you consider that every possible “computation” or inner working of reality is real and possible… then “why does it exist this way” can be answered by “because every possible way it can be, exists”… “we are observers contained within and made out of a reality that works this way so all we can ever observe is reality this way”… this is the most satisfying answer to me, it could equally be true or not true… but it makes sense that it is because then the uniqueness of our reality is no longer odd because it’s not all that exists…
I think the why he was asking is not “why did the pie fall” but “why do things experience a force pulling toward the center of another object that increases with size of the other object”? To me, that’s a “why” question that is a legitimate inquiry, whose answer would be beneficial.
In my opinion, the "why" is very important. It has equal weight with "what", "where", and "when:. It is the reason why we do science experiments, figure out how things work, and figure out how to repeat and manipulate things. I don't think there is an answer to every "why" question, I don't think all "why" questions are necessary, nor do I think there is an absolute "why" question... but "why" should not be brushed off.
Chuck’s question about an asteroid made me think of a question similar to his… What if a large enough asteroid was a near miss to hitting the Earth by about only a mile? What would happen if a large asteroid say even several miles, or 50 miles 100 miles wide, passed right through the earths atmosphere? Could that rip away a large portion of atmosphere, would it have catastrophic effects or barely any effect at all?
Professor Tyson is one of the best teachers you could ask for... Humble, passionate, creative, full of life and curiosity...
Dr Tyson bruh
Yes
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Not humble, maybe, but he is a fantastic teacher.
@@LecaroJtyson is quite literally one of the humblest dudes out there
They are the epitome of inspiration and curiosity. Just seeing Chuck's eyes and face light up by understanding something Neil just taught is my favorite. You see the light bulb 💡 in real time.
100% agreed. Chuck's mins is a complete mimic of my own
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Really would have been cool if they gave him a science aptitude test before these shows. Then at the end he could take the same test and see where he measures up.
You're tagging walls and trains. Neil is tagging the cosmos. Man is on another level.
Stay up Neil!!
Dude I beat him. I made rabbit shadows and beamed those into space. And a dog's head too. Those aliens will know that there are dogs and rabbits putting on space shadows plays. That dogs and rabbits have created lasers and torches.
If the Sagan story gets it right, the 1936 Olympics may be the first thing any other civilization will hear. So I guess the story starts at a horrible juncture and keeps getting BETTER.
Every Neil AND Chuck video is a masterpiece!! Best duo anywhere
Yeah, I just watch it for their interaction - always fun to see Chuck pretending he doesn't know just to moderate Neil into answers available for everyone. So cool, so fun.
Agree
Agree!
I hope this duo never end. Love the dynamics of them both. Chuck is like the average Joe. The way his mind clicks when Neil explain things is exactly how my mind works. Can't get enough of this channel
I love when the silliness of Chuck makes Neil drop his head to process and gather himself.
I think the “why” is a more philosophical question than scientific. If Albert Einstein was working on a unifying theory of “everything,” it means that understanding the “why” sometimes May not be that simple. But I like how Neal expounded on why the question may just be an opening to the rabbit hole. 👍🏿
As all the words are spoken, we live through same energy fields
when you go through why rabbit hole, you end up at fundamental laws. This is why i love why question.
Like richard fynmen did with Fire example .
My issue you is Neil said that's science answers why all the time, even though the question was specifically about why the universe was created And not why doesn't science ask why. I wish he would have answered the question asked instead of avoiding it.
@fsckool6894 The question implies intent and makes unfounded assumptions anyway. "Why was the universe CREATED?"
Who said it was created??
That's an assumption and claim that needs to be demonstrated not just asserted.
Language is slippery, "why" questions and "how" questions are often the same question, but not always, depending on the intent of the questioner.
I love this show so much! Thank you Dr Tyson and Chuck!
Second that
Every episode is a learning experience. Great content!!
Yes
I love the cosmic queries of just Neil & Chuck with no guests. Reminds me of old Startalk episodes from 2013 that were audio only
The OG days lol i miss them as well
Me too. I just wish they would leave the studio and possibly record experiments.
Good lord. I often remen
I skip the ones with Matt 😂
Always great to get another star talk
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This is a good one. CPT as an example of relativity just spaghettified me.
I love these two. Look forward to these youtube videos all the time. Have to say, though, I felt Chuck's mic was a little low this week
Thank you Dr. Tyson and Lord Nice. Love Star Talk, keep up the amazing work.
Thank you, Matthew! Keep Looking Up!
@greglewis5390 STOP WATCHING PLEASE
@Greg Lewis what are you referring to?
I'm going to guess you might be right wing because I've noticed people who want to be in the right wing team seem to want to stop discussion of politics.
Interesting that you've chosen to use ALL CAPITALS and attack a comment that is making a donation while neither the original comment or the reply are political.
Back on track. These 2 are great. I really like the super smart Tyson and the funny everyman creating the student teacher situation and walking us through.
Hope they do something on Einstein's theory of relativity, speed of light, how that affects so many things and so many ways. Objects approaching speed of light shrink in length, etc.
How a photon light particle traveling from 10 billion years ago doesn't experience time. Weird and amazing.
@Greg Lewis then don't watch.
@Greg Lewis people often don’t like seeing in the mirror
Your laser beam is not on the way to that star. It is on the way to where that star was years, decades or even millennia in the past.
The beam don t travel back in time. If the light takes million years to travel to us doesn t mean if you shoot a beam will travel back in time
They can calculate where it was when its light reached us, where it really is now, and where it will be when Neil's laser arrives.
@@RobiSecsay a star is 10 ly away. We see where it was 10 years ago. Shoot light at where it was 10 years ago, it’ll hit the spot where it was 20 years ago when our light gets there.
A laser beam spreads out. It would be far too weak to be detected beyond the background noise.
It's light ,it's still there ,it might take water Eva to get there but it's already here, it's not back in time ,or future ,it takes that long to get there ,we can see it ,if the sun blew up ,u would see it ,but it would take 8 mins to get to us
I remember your interview with Dr. Hawkins... I saw the most beautiful smile on his face... Thank you for doing Dr. Tyson
I cannot believe how quantifiably connected we are in consciousness I love your discussions I stumbled upon them and wouldn’t you know it it was like you take the words right out of my mouth thanks for being so passionate about physics you are my new hero and a true inspiration!! Right on brother Aloha
0:53 - Chuck's attempt at poetry was a SOLID B+! The imagery of snowfall, including the held belief that no 2 snowflakes are identical, was beautiful. 😉
I agree! I actually said ouch out loud at Tyson's comment!
Neil is on another level. thats what it is
Been watching for many years, seeing them grow older is hard. Sad to think we won’t have them around forever
Dude.... Have you ever thought that you might perish before both of them ?
"In the end...after it's all over...all that matters is what you have done." -Alexander the Great when he took the throne
Ou r descents win be able to expresence this just as we do today. Ai
youre growing old too. dont get it twisted
Thanks for this very, varied talk about the phenomenal universe we exist in at the moment. When you mentioned the the big rip, I was a bit stunned because few astrophysicists still talk about this subject. This is just my own thought about the subject, even if it happens very quickly, we will see it from far off, literally at the edge of the universe. All of those objects we see that are so far redshifted, that they seem to creep out of the universe from our line of observation, the literal measurement of the expansion of the universe at accelerating rates, would be the first place we see this "big Rip" occurring. Maybe we are already seeing it in a very slow motion, and we experience it over billions of years, watching the universes horizon slightly and slowly shrink.
Thanks for making learning fun & funny. You guys rock!
That was an EXCELLENT answer to the WHY question. When you put an intent to something that never had an intent, it creates a wild goose chase.
As far as we know, there was no intent. I mean this could all be a sim, or a dream, or we're cells in a giant beings body, etc. Don't be so close minded.
@@pnut3844able no it couldn't, those are not possibilities
Yess agreed 😁👌
@@GalactiCadet A dream isn't a possibility? What do you call that world that was created by your mind when you're sleeping? It's obviously not only possible, but actually happens.
why is a subject of philosophy not physics
Neil, your appearance on Stargate Atlantis was NOT embarrassing!! I LOVED seeing you and Bill Nye interacting with Rodney McKay was AWESOME!!!! Also, HOW the stargate is described through ALL episodes of Stargate was never that it was magical. I truly believe that if you had the time and desire, you would like the character Samantha Carter.
I came here to say this, stargates are not magical. They are basically big alien phones.
Thanks, guys, for making these interesting videos.
Awesome Talk, Always love hearing the way you two are able to explain things so we mere mortals can understand your answers..
You talked about the wormholes of Stargate, but have you seen the TV show "The Expanse"? It had a very interesting view of wormholes, and space travel and everything.
I would LOVE to hear your thoughts on they way they portrayed the wormholes, the bubble detention used to utilize these wormholes and they way they portrayed traveling through space with accelerating half way to the destination and them decelerating the other half of the way.
Neil comes out the gate straight spittin. Another great episode!
This is one of my favorite the most enjoyable things to watch. Thank you so much for doing these videos.
I love StarTalk. Let's go Chuck!!!
I think the last guy’s question was trying to ask about Quasars… I had no idea they were interconnected with supermassive black-holes until a 1AM research-rabbit-hole pulled everything together
Sometimes we ask why and if the answer doesn't resonate with us we dig deeper to get the answer that resonates with us. We're actually here on Earth as students so we can learn and ascend. Earth is a school playground.
Well that all depends 😐take the red pill and I’ll tell you how deep the rabbit hole goes take the blue pill and you can believe whatever you want and the story ends 😑all I’m offering is the truth nothing more 😑
To WHERE are we "ascending? HOW would ascension take place? And exactly what would power ascension?
In the effort of learning, you have left some large, gaping holes which need filled.
@@theduder2617 well ascending could. Very 😐as you could say we are ascending to ( heaven) meaning we will die but as the same time it’s ironic as all of us were all ready dead before we were born 😑
Is an answer that resonates the same as an answer that I want to hear?
Lol good one 😊
After the episode from Timeless entitled, The General, I would want to go back and hang out with Harriet Tubman. There was so much more to her than what the average Joe knows.
Either Chuck warmed up or I warmed up to Chuck throughout the episode. Seemed to get funnier and funnier as time went on. Chuck and Niel started bouncing off each other better as the episode progressed.
“I think it's much more interesting to live not knowing than to have answers which might be wrong. I have approximate answers and possible beliefs and different degrees of uncertainty about different things, but I am not absolutely sure of anything and there are many things I don't know anything about, such as whether it means anything to ask why we're here. I don't have to know an answer. I don't feel frightened not knowing things, by being lost in a mysterious universe without any purpose, which is the way it really is as far as I can tell.”
― Richard P. Feynman
Thanks for all the engaging content Neil & Chuck!
Fantastic. I’m reading one of Neil’s books right now. Shout out to Chuck, for working so well with Neil. Love you both.
Thank you Chuck CP Time has explained everything the universe has been solved.
I thought it was a relatively good analogy
An odd thought that is probably not a reflection of the real universe, but here is the question, in the form of an example:
Imagine a bed sheet, and it's resting over a hole.
There is clutter scattered around the top of the sheet.
The bed sheet is being drawn into the hole.
All the stuff on top of the bed can't get in the hole, so it clumps above the entrance.
The sheet grows more stretched as it is pulled further into the hole.
The objects on the sheet that are further from the hole, are spaced further apart.
If in this example we were to assume that space was being acted upon by something in the way that the bed sheet was, would an observer think that objects were becoming more distant due to the space becoming more taunt? Would it explain an inexplicable amount of matter comprising a black-hole, if it was devouring space in that way?
Yall made me laugh, and I learned something. Awesome educational content. Thank you
Bjorn asked; "We seem to focus for obvious reasons on the What and the How of the universe. The Why never seems to get much scientific attention, because it assumes i imagine, that their is a purpose which physics does not really need. With that in mind, is not the Why an important factor for human curiosity, and should we not then seek to not necessarily find a reason for the universe but encourage those who seek purpose and thus understanding?"
So the answer with common sense 😅n my mind...is Absolutely Yes. Asking why is an important factor to human curiosity especially beyond a scientific format. We should seek deeper answers to life the universe and everything. And it does not have to be science that has all the answers because it doesnt.
Neil basically answers a different question than what was asked, the question he wanted to answer not the one being put forward.
I actually thought I was the only person who "tagged" space. Thank you for making me feel like I'm not the only one who uses light beams as graffiti for other the inhabitants of other planets to enjoy.
I love that Chuck genuinely makes Neil laugh 🤣 love their dynamic so much - this has become my favorite channel to pass time ❤️ shout out to Dr. Tyson and Lord Nice! Love yall! Thank you for the infinite knowledge
Neil! You are awesome. Thanks for the videos.
I love listening to these 2 guys - smart & funny! 🙂
Loved this episode. Thanks.
I like the idea that we don't actually need meaning. Meaning can weigh you down. Just do the right thing, the best thing, right now, whatever now you're in. "Optimistic nihilism" - Kurzgesagt, another one of my favourite yt channels
I'm your biggest fan🤗
I am! 😅
As someone who watched "Misery," I think Neil and Chuck maybe oughta avoid you people.
Always been a True fan Chuck Nice ! Neil , You are a Legend I'm Happy you put out your knowledge 💪💫
Well this one aged well with the titanic reference
I want Malcolm Gladwell to watch this podcast so he can deconstruct the amazing dynamic between Dr. Tyson and Chuck in his next book!
For those of us with a touch of ADHD, humor is an accessibility feature and my hat’s off to you Neil and Chuck. You have not only made the wonders of the universe available to us, you’ve made them accessible as well. ❤
Please do more grab bags! I love these!
I like these bag grab episodes the interaction between you two really shows
11:45 So, what's the best guesstimate for the result of the spaghettification of nucleons into their constituent quarks? Could the tidal forces cause the protons and neutrons eventually to pull apart the quarks, resulting in some kind of cascading effect of pair production?
Or did I smoke one too many...lol
Dr. Neil and chuck u are just wonderful in how scientists are needed to explain the wonders of all things that baffles the minds of people like me.! Keep up the good work Neil and Chuck!
I actually googled CP time 😂 i should have guessed chuck
Wow, I really don't know why Neil assumed that the question "Why does the universe exist" refers to philosophy or religion and assumes the existence of a creator. This is a completely normal question that can be answered scientifically, or at least tried to. Hawking asked the question "why is there something rather than nothing?" He also gave a scientific answer without imposing his beliefs about life on others. This is also what I expected from this channel.
I always thought 47 was the answer to the question of what the meaning of life was.
I thought it was 42. 😊
Don't believe everything your read on the internet 😛
@@HolyMcAlly It’s a nod to the “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”. 😊
Life the universe, everything......... 42
This is a good combination. These two work well together.
Some alien's going to be pretty annoyed at Neil shining his laser pointer in her eye
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One has learnt so much - and one is learning again - by teaching us
- through your initial search for meaning and your joy - of shared wonder.
Thank you - to all involved. Fare thee well.
Neil dodged the "Why" question. The question wasn't asking the small why's like why does something fall on the ground or why did was I t-boned. It was asking the Big Why, like why are there so many things beneficial to life on Earth that not only can't be explained by scientists but according to scientific calculations would not exist if conditions was one or two points different. The Big Why is the holy grail of questions, and Neil and every other scientist knows this.
Some questions are the no no questions like God lives in another demension,Then you lose a lot of science people & it does not matter if its 100% true
Its just luck, That question can be only asked because you exist.
You're thinking of it backwards. We're not here existing in these perfect conditions, we're here BECAUSE of the prefect conditions. When an insect hatches from its egg and it's surrounded by plenty of food to eat in a safe tucked away place, it will thrive and multiply. After a long time its descendants will ask "wow, this little crevasse is so perfect and safe and full of food, it's like someone made it for us, why?". In reality, all the other insects which hatched outside the perfect crevasse and the harsh elements made there be no food and shelter just died, so they're not around to observe and ponder "why?".
It's like in TV shows or books. How is it that ALWAYS JUST the protagonist ends up being the special one, the descendant, the prophecy child, the one to get bit by the radioactive spider. Why? Why is it always that character and not someone else? Because it doesn't matter who they are and there is no why, they are just the lucky ones, and so 100% of the time they will be the ones we'll focus on in the story. Same with us - there ARE billions of other planets, but only ours turned out how it did, and we are the lucky ones to get to be here. We're the main character. We're not special, but SOMEONE WAS GOING TO BE eventually and it happened to be us.
Chuck Nice really does help with Neil make Star Talk so much fun. I just love Grab Bag.
Well Neil if you aim the laser at the star you will definitely miss it as everything is moving and the star has long ago moved from the position you are aiming At
sandy ago--Not to mention that you are seeing the star as it was when it emitted the light you're just seeing now, which could have been millions or even a few billions of years ago. It may have gone super nova, and we won't know for some time to come.
There's no chance the energy from his little laser pointer would be detectable at that range anyway
@@JB_inks sure it is, where else would it go ? Energy cannot be destroyed
God ppl are so ignorant, this is like you looking at the sun and saying "well you aren't looking at the sun bc it moved, you're seeing it as it was 7 minutes ago" no dip Sherlock, but I bet if you look at the sun you will still hurt your eyes .
@@GalactiCadet It can be "diluted" by distance, below detectability; check the "inverse square law".
I know I'm late but hear me out. while providing answers and advancing civilization are crucial, the act of asking “why” underpins these processes by ensuring they are thoughtful, informed, and sustainable. It’s the curiosity and critical thinking sparked by “why” that truly drive innovation and meaningful progress.The “why” questions can indeed seem endless, and that’s part of their power. They drive us to continually seek deeper understanding and push the boundaries of our knowledge. While it might seem like an infinite loop, each “why” question brings us closer to a more comprehensive and nuanced understanding of the world around us. It’s this relentless curiosity that drives progress and helps us tackle complex challenges.
They always said the Stargate was a wormhole, and even touched on a lot of physics stuff, like dialing to a planet going into a black hole. The majority of the mysticism stuff is proven to be aliens faking things with technology.
so, extraterrestrolls ?!? 😂
Neil & Chuck, The newest and the best Science Comedians ever... Neil is the convoluted one and Chuck does the explaining.
hey Neil, Chuck's webcam is 10x better than yours 😆😆😆
Nice
Lol 😂yep, it really is haha😊
8:06 I've been saying that for decades, "Life is what you make of it." I was happy to hear it from someone else lol. Thanks Neil!
9:46 WHY? 😆
Search not for the meaning of life but rather define it from your personal perspective. Neil, this is the most profound approach I've heard on the subject.
Please stop dodging the question. "Why does the universe exist." While technically it should be "how", you know exactly what they are getting at and it's not necessarily intent. There is still an answer there and the only proper response at the moment is quite simply, "We don't know... yet."
Here... I have the answer for all you simpletons. The universe isn't here for life... Life is just a by product.
Our universe is just an electron in the brain of a higher power...
Black holes are so fascinating, every answer brings another question. I also wander with the question; is a 'Black Hole' a hole? Maybe it's a shwere, like a oxygen bubble in water, but we can't see the form.
"make the meaning" is such simple yet brilliant advice. thanks neil
Amazing video ! I LOVE this mailbag questions video ! More please ! Luv you guys !
Q: Why does the pie fall off the table? A: Because of gravity. Q: Why is there gravity? A: Seems to be property of objects which have mass. Q: How did massive objects acquire this property? A: IDK, something to do with the Big Bang? Does anyone have a hypothesis?
Why did the pie fall off the table? Because you pushed it causing the pie to fall off the edge. But why did you push it? What was your motive for pushing it, or was it just an accident? Creation from a creator implies intent thus motivation for intent would need the why. Physics does not need motivation to explain the why.
NDT does a good job of taking topics from physics and chemistry, breaking them down for the laypeople out here. If Carl Sagan was still alive, could you imagine having those two on a star talk? Legendary
7:38 to 7:54 is something I've been trying to articulate to well meaning but perpetually unnecessarily inquisitive people my entire life. People who take their preconceived beliefs and assumptions, or they make something up in the middle of that conversation, and then want to debate the merits and considerations of something that isn't a real thing. It matters to them, so they wanna argue on terms like it matters to you too
I'm with Neil and Chuck on this one, it has to stop and we have to move on to other things. Curiosity is the most important personality trait someone can possess, but there is a line where it's no longer curiosity and it becomes something closer to compulsiveness. At that point, I can't help you
I have a different interpretation to the opening "why" question, if one is enquiring about the mechanisms that cause a behaviour to happen. We can accurately reach a distant body because we can mathematically model it. The "why" question could be to establish what causes matter to attract gravitationally to other matter. That doesn't feel like a redundant question because we're not disputing that we can do it. We aren't disparaging or devaluing the maths and modelling, but instead we're seeking to understand the underlying reason why the modelling works. We're asking if we not only understand the maths but the reason, which can be equally scientific. If we can express the reason then we've gone beyond a mathematical proof, and have shown we have a deeper understanding.
My favorite answer to “why the universe exists” has to do with Stephen wolfram… his idea of the “ruliad”… philosophically it makes perfect sense… because no matter what if we find the “theory of everything” that explains everything we can see… you could still always ask why are the rules this way instead of another… why this oddly specific inner workings of reality? There will never be a satisfying answer… until… you consider that every possible “computation” or inner working of reality is real and possible… then “why does it exist this way” can be answered by “because every possible way it can be, exists”… “we are observers contained within and made out of a reality that works this way so all we can ever observe is reality this way”… this is the most satisfying answer to me, it could equally be true or not true… but it makes sense that it is because then the uniqueness of our reality is no longer odd because it’s not all that exists…
I never heard that. That's wild and gonna cause my existential crisis to intensify.
I'm 54 so I hope over the next 100 yrs this gets figured out before I get old
you plan on living up to 150 years? Pretty sure you are gonna die without knowing the truth.
DR. TYSON, I LOVED THAT EPISODE OF STARGATE ATLANTIS!! It was so fun. I'm going to go watch it now 😁
Chuck's reaction to the Titanic is great. "I don't care how much you don't like rich people, that's a little too macabre for me!" 🤣(35:58)
Love what you do. And the way that you do it! And that's what gets results
Love these questionnaires
If Star Talk didn't have Chuck, it would be amazing to watch
Making the meaning is so powerful Neil
"It is the Singularity, where we have profound ignorance". I am truly grateful to Divine Consciousness, for your existence now on this life. 🤗❤️
I simply adore your guys' dorkiness.
You make me giggle.
“Make the meaning”. That is 100% true. I create my happiness ❤
Love these guys, and they never sacrifice quality for content! Always a banger!
Neil! , you should give Chuck a gift with all your books!
Never thought I would hear this guy say, “I don’t know.” But I respect that.
I love Chuck! He cracks me up
I think the why he was asking is not “why did the pie fall” but “why do things experience a force pulling toward the center of another object that increases with size of the other object”? To me, that’s a “why” question that is a legitimate inquiry, whose answer would be beneficial.
16:44 that fact is mind-blowing.
In my opinion, the "why" is very important. It has equal weight with "what", "where", and "when:. It is the reason why we do science experiments, figure out how things work, and figure out how to repeat and manipulate things. I don't think there is an answer to every "why" question, I don't think all "why" questions are necessary, nor do I think there is an absolute "why" question... but "why" should not be brushed off.
Chuck’s question about an asteroid made me think of a question similar to his… What if a large enough asteroid was a near miss to hitting the Earth by about only a mile? What would happen if a large asteroid say even several miles, or 50 miles 100 miles wide, passed right through the earths atmosphere? Could that rip away a large portion of atmosphere, would it have catastrophic effects or barely any effect at all?
Neil, you were awesome in Stargate. Its one of my favorite shows ❤
Best first 20 seconds of any video on Youtbe(today anyway)
Neil!!! I need you t come to Virginia State University! I love this show!!
Seeing Neil's reaction to Chuck's question is hilarious! 😂 ("Chuck, you better not mention the movie, Armageddon..."). (20:32)
Love chuck's enthusiasm
Loved this episode!