I hate the fact that living in Spain I can´t avoid knowing who the kardashians are, yet I missed about such important people. Thank you, Susan and Stephen.
I live in z USA ihave heard of em but that's about it.havent a clue why they are famous or whatever they are...?but why are actors and actresses famous?identifiable yes famous?they are just people like z rest of us...?
Great guests! I especially liked Susan Solomon. Great conversationalist, very intelligent. She's got that x factor where you're naturally drawn in and pay more attention. She must be a great teacher/professor!
Tyson sounds so condiscending; constantly trying to belittle other people in an attempt to soothe his own ego. He is not very articulate and I often wondered why we listen to him at all.
They talk about Rowland, he was a professor at the University of California, Irvine who helped discover the harms of chlorofluorocarbons. I learned about him in my thermodynamics class when I went there and it’s cool to see him being talked about here.
Great to see this topic brought up. I see so little about it. The ozone problem was huge in NZ where I live, and this is one of our greatest climate victories. It shows we can do it!
Tell me about it.. I listened to this one at while at the gym and people were looking at me like a crazy man laughing at myself.. When chuck is absent from this show it’s not the same.. Gracias Chuck!!!!
@@SuperHns Google is a thing. You can literally Google what Tyson's done for science, you don't need us to tell you instead of trying to get your education via RUclips comments.
@@ChristophBrinkmann Google, yeah who also lets you find Wicki pages that are incorrect. Okay, a Corporate controlled by same people who control media and education.. right.!
Seriously the Montreal protocol and these scientists are awesome. I agree that promoting alternatives and solutions that people can use is a damn good way to get the ball rolling.
If we could get these two brilliant minds together to tackle fiberglass product production, the amount of polluting waste could be reduced IMMENSELY. Let me tell you, if you want to locate pollution, check the waste output of literally ANY fiberglass product manufacturer. Even the locations which are regularly inspected by the EPA, are allowed to use and dispose of some very nasty chemicals which are completely destructive to all 5 forms of life on our planet along with the atmosphere. And the trimmings those places discard do NOT biodegrade. Waste created decades ago remain in the same condition as the day they were discarded. There is a reason for fiberglass pump bases which get buried underground. They last a LONG LONG TIME and do not have to be replaced or maintained. If they do not decompose in use, they will not decompose in a landfill; where almost ALL fiberglass waste ends up. The ONLY "safe" aspect of fiberglass/styrene based products... the glass itself which will return to its natural "sand" state eventually. But when encased in plastics, that process is outright prevented, or slowed down immensely at minimum.
One of my biggest gripes about when people talk about climate change is the lack of any real and practical solutions. If you want people to use a product that is half as effective and cost twice as mush most people are not going to buy in. To save the planet and life as we know it it needs to far less about profit and more about providing answers that people will actually use. And yes, that means making it cheaper. Susan and Stephen and other like them are making strides to achieve this and have done so in order to close the ozone. This gives me hope. :)
1 of Dr. Tyson's best programs. Very capitvating & engrossing. Both climate scientists very interesting & had listeners hanging on every word they uttered.
Only 15 minutes into this video but I got to thank everyone for your wealth of knowledge. I was always curious about the o-zone crisis but it was a topic never covered when I attended school/university.
I was a mechanic and back in the 80 s people released r12 and 22 into the atmosphere not even thinking about what it was doing . People complained about controls put in place . Now no one even thinks twice about controlling releasing CFLs. It is done all the time . Glad to see science working for the betterment of peoples lives.
Listened to their podcast on the way to work and watching them after work! Nice one! So when I was younger, these heroes were the ones in charge when everyone was super hyped with anything CFC. Wow! Thank you for all the things you do!
It's an honor to listen to Neil, Chuck and the very knowledgeable guests who appear on the podcast. I'm efforting to become more scientifically nerdy, but as you may surmise by the content of my text, things aren't moving to rapidly. Nonetheless, I shan't fret over my cerebral shortcomings regarding my lack of scientific knowledge. I'll simply continue to pay attention in hopes of one day developing a deeper understanding of a fantastic subject.
I love this RUclips channel because all parties are focused on truthful information instead of wasting time being offended or saying crap like "You can't prove you exist". No really, someone got frustrated with me when I was a kid and said that. Seeking the truth is so refreshing. Thank you Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Mr. Chuck Nice!
Aside from the fact that Neil deGrasse Tyson is so incredibly knowledgeable, he also takes personal delight in delivering science to everyone in digestible morsels. Love him! ❤
I believe I speak for every viewer when I say none of us are concerned with how lengthy the answers are. We thoroughly enjoy listening in or watching every moment. Amazing work and thank you each for the contributions you make in this world. 33:24
I'm not sold on the young people saving us all. They have an awareness of the climate but I'm not sure how thinking up new genders and making Tik Toks about throwing food against the walls is going to save us. Sorry, but someone had to say it.
@@mikeyc8139 It's worse than that... At a risk of sounding like an old grumpy man, I'd argue that 'the young people' are actually doing more harm by being aware of the problem but not really taking the time to understand it and act accordingly. I like to call that Dunning-Kruger environmentalism where people hear that the meat and dairy industry have a huge impact on the environment... and to offset that, they choose (and promote!) to eat avocados and drink almond milk, blissfully unaware that those are much worse for the planet they're 'trying to save'.
@@zwerko There's truth to that. Another example: many go vegan not realizing the acres of land used to grow crops will need to be semi-sterilized, killing and poisoning mammals and insects that may feed on the crops. All for the sake of saving the equivalent of one cow. I don't mean to poopoo equality, climate change, etc. as those are important things. But let's also not step on the heads of the great minds that got us this far and grind their heads into the mud by saying "the young will fix everything the old messed up". It's not like that! Everything the young know from computers to medical MRI's to refrigeration to air conditioning, nuclear power, solar, lithium ion batteries, all of it was invented in the 1930's to 1950's. All the youngins have done is make them smaller and safer. So do your thing... but don't forget where you came from and the shoulders you are standing on!!!
"Carbon neutral ... means you aren't making [the greenhouse effect] worse."
Not _necessarily._ There isn't enough space for everyone to go carbon neutral by just planting trees. Reducing your footprint is still superior to an equal amount of offsetting behavior, even if you successfully account for all externalities.
Thank you to your guests. It would be great to hear more about people who are working towards a better future for us all. Unfortunately your audience probably already is aware of the climate crisis we are currently in. It's the other audience that really needs to listen and become part of the solution to a greener planet. How do we convince them to come along for the ride
THANKS, TYSON & FOLKS ! Great combination --- of humorous, clever and engaging "plain talk" ----- with the so important, relevant but obscure "techno-speak" --- to bring me critically important and vitally relevant information ! It's music to my ears !
If only there was a carbon capture technology based on nano technology that self replicates and is already embedded into ecosystems so it can be implemented safely. Such technology would be nice to have, especially if it uses solar energy and has numerous side benefits like provide shade and maybe even building materials too, and edibles, for free..
Partially works, but there is a fatal catch. Whenever these machines (Technological Revolutionary Enhanced Environment Regenerators) break down in one way or another, their work tends to be undone. Most notably in your given example of edibles: a leaf is grown by extracting carbon from the atmosphere and water from the ground. You then eat that leaf in your salad. Your body burns that leaf, and you exhale the carbon as CO2 and the water as vapor. At that point we're back to square 1. The same happens if the tree/grass/chaff/etc get burned, or rot away. Unless the TREES either vanish or get buried so well that it can't decay or the decay products get trapped, it just returns to the atmosphere. So it helps in one way: any carbon currently trapped inside a plant (or dead plant body) is not in the atmosphere. But everything dies... and arguably "dust to dust" is better expressed as "water vapor and co2 to water vapor and co2". It's not a long-term solution. There is one exception, as said: if the decay products get trapped long-term. This is how fossil fuels formed in the first place. I haven't heard of ideas to do this intentionally on the scale required, but one idea that should work is iron seeding (iron fertilization). We use iron to fertilize the oceans, and many of the plants grown that way should sink deep enough to be out of the system for hundreds of years (i.e. long enough to think of a permanent solution). A good backup plan perhaps, though idk if it can be implemented at scale. And of course, intervening in nature on that scale tends to have unforeseen consequences, so we shouldn't be too eager.
@@sorsocksfake This is a VERY good answer. I'd like to add that other ways of pulling carbon out of the air takes a lot of energy so doing it on a scale big enough will use an enormous amount of energy and then we are back to the energy problem. Using less CO2 in our consultation patterns and creating CO2 neutral energy is the key.
The rich back in the day did not want this problem to be solved. Their influence and control were much more important. They might have also cared about their bank accounts.
Looking around today, big issues that have been brought to light in the recent past (Climate Change, Plastic proliferation). the problem isn't that people don't understand it, or that they don't want change, its that there isn't a simple solution that doesn't disrupt people's lives. Its not as simple as switching to a roll-on or a hand pump hairspray. What is the easy change that reduces greenhouse gasses? What is the simple change that replaces all the plastic? Plastic seems to be the simpler of the two, but Marketers insist on packaging that is colorful and shiny..... aka plasticy. Store insist on packaging that protects and prevents theft. Cardboard should be a simple solution.... going back to glass should be a simple solution.... but it doesn't seem to be gaining much steam though.
Neil is such a great communicator. I have learned unimaginable amounts from him. He taught me how to ask the right questions, and its all about asking the right question.
Caring about the planet can go hand in hand with caring for each other. The less trinkets and needless items you buy. The less garbage gets produced in the first place.
I agree! In addition the food industry, the farm industry….we need to collectively refuse the trash we eat (all the carcinogens in our food) and how farms destroy our lands and animals. Not to mention lawns! We all need to grow native plants.
We’re about to shut down the oceans currents which will disrupt far more than human life and will also destabilize the entire planets weather leading to deep freezes in northern currently livable areas and flooding even worse than we’re seeing it now. We can and have harmed the world. Not sure if you saw the part where Neil mentioned CFCs. We were far closer to too late than most realize.
@@ryanthurman92 take a lesson from physics. A body at rest remains at rest unless acted upon by an external force. Look at a glass of water, the water doesn’t move on it’s own. Oceanic currents are created by wind. Last I checked we have plenty of wind. Doubt the effect of CFC’s will stop that…
The political climate, especially in the United States, was totally different back then. Ronald Reagan and Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney were the ones who enabled North America and by extension Europe and then the rest of the world to follow through on protocols to prevent the worsening of the ozone layer. If the Republicans of today were in power back then, I'm fairly confident saying that the issue would have been made political and made to stall. The irony however is that the Republican party today is a direct result of changes that Ronald Reagan made himself when he was president. The United States of today is the vision on Ronald Reagan, decimating education systems, removing trust and faith in public institutions etc etc.
Ironic and we must also remember that it was Reagan who removed the white house solar panels (photovoltaic and thermal) installed by his predecessor Carter xD Reagan and his party have always been very creepy.
29:33 The answer is yes, just considering the potential of the molecules in our atmosphere. The inability or slowness of ppl to change habits is an additional effect on top.
Oh, if you want a brain workout, I suggest these YT channels: PBS Spacetime, Sabine Hossenfelder, Dr. Becky, Anton Petrov, and Professor Dave. That's just to name a few. I could list dozens more, but those will keep you exercised for awhile, LOL! Especially Anton, as he puts out a new video every single day, about 360 days a year, each about a new scientific paper that has recently been published - and I don't think I've ever seen an episode where he doesn't include a link or links to the paper and any other relevant sources on the subject. He's very good at that, and at what he does! Anyway, here's to not spraining that muscle between your ears!
I'm enjoying the light hearted banter and expliainations. Where else can I have my information and then a breather with a laugh causing Mr. Charles aka Chuck. 😊👌👍😅
Neil sir, I’m sorry but your reference about “Big Bad John” does not necessarily refer to a coal mine. In Iron Mountain, Mi they refer to “Big Bad John” in an iron mine, but love your videos.
I agree with Susan’s view of progressing human kind, I would like to see this expatiated. However what I hear is a centric case around human kind, that is we caused the problem industrialisation and we should then be solely responsible to fix it through creating new systems of industrialisation. What I don’t hear is repairing and promoting natural systems that can work in partnership with human advancement that leads to a sustainable outcome. You know we will one day, may as well start now.
Vegetables aren’t the only foods vegans, like myself, eat. There are so many plantbased meat and dairy substitutes out there these days that are just as good and at a fraction of the environmental cost of animal products. That’s the easiest thing we as individuals can do, and much more practical than sitting in the dark to avoid wasting electricity.
Me and my and my partner went vegan 2019 because of climate change, health and ironically because I was worried about disease spreading in confined farming. Our food bills are so much less now like 60% and I lost around 40 lbs when I cut processed foods out and still eat a lot!
We applaud you for your efforts. Surely there should be more of you, giving the rest of humanity the time to research better alternatives. On to a time where a good steak doesn't have to come from cattle anymore!
Dr. Tyson First, may I suggest that you put up a page for asking random questions. If there already is one, then it needs to be made more visible. I tried to find one but couldn't, and a comments section makes a poor substitute. To my question: Do you agree that the use of any non-solar nuclear power adds to the Earth's heat load, and should be avoided wherever possible? I'm talking about both fission and fusion. I was formerly a big advocate of fission, as the safest way known to generate electricity, but all energy, as you know, eventually degrades into heat, and the Earth has too much of that already. I now advocate for using forms of power which derive solely from the sun, i.e., solar PV, solar thermal, wind, and hydro. Geothermal and tidal also seem to me like good options. Other energy sources - fossil fuels and nuclear - are not viable in the long term on a warming planet. Can I get an amen?
Mending the o3 layer was agreement to stop pulling the threads of a tapestry but co2 emission reduction.... The scale, the magnitude of the carbon emissions in comparison is not cause for optimism. Just because we could stop the o3 does not mean for a second we can do the same to co2 emissions w/in time. Sometimes "hope is a mistake".
Main problem is co2 is also major byproduct of livestock and just human existence, we create it just by breathing. We can lessen the output, but we can’t fully reverse or stop it.
@Jay Tee eh, not really, if deforestation of some of our largest forests keeps happening, then yes, but if the production can be balanced out with conversion, then we can survive it.
@Jay Tee Okay, I'm not talking about when the planet is most liable to die out due to expansion of the sun as it goes along the course of it's life, I am referring to within a reasonable timespan, and we have learned from Easter Island more than you think, not every nation or people has, but some have, here in the US, logging companies are required to plant new trees to grow in regions they have logged, and are even limited in regions to log at and amount. And there about 9,000 people in the modern day who live upon Easter Island and Chile mainland who claim to be of Rapa Nui descent and are recognized as native Rapa Nui. While the island lost it's resources, the people did not fully die out, and unlike with Easter island, it is quite difficult for the entire planet to lose it's resources due to sheer size, combined with increasing efforts in first and second world countries to conserve nature as well. There are even efforts going on in africa to stop desertification and the spread of the Sahara desert further into the sub-saharan regions, these efforts have shown some success and the projects are still on going there. Maybe do some research on conservation and environmental projects before having such a bleak outlook on the outcome of the world.
I would love to see Conservation/Gardening as part of a required classes in elementary, middle, and high school credited class. And bring back Home Ec! Cooking, sewing, basic home/auto repair...the Green Way.❤💯
In reposone to Dr. Soloman feeling worried about the risks, why can't they experiment on a man-made model of the atmosphere to test the impact of geoengineering on climate? There is already a man-made model at the micro level (Large Hadron Collider). Are there reasons for why such model can't exist?
you can't capture all processes that happen in a real atmosphere in an experimental model. the thing just doesn't scale; although, you can use experiments to test for things that can be done in a lab.
I’m in no way a “Climate Denier”. I believe we should always do the best we can to reduce pollution, and excess emissions. BUT, I feel mankind’s, (can I even use that word?), are minuscule compared the the Earth itself! The Earth has went from heavily Greenhouse periods to Ice ages before humans even existed!! Things like the Paris Climate Accords are just money grabbing/wealth redistribution scams! We DO need to find new energy sources, and gradually get away from fossil fuels, (but not try to eliminate it completely, until we find better methods)! Solar and wind power alone is not suitable for even reliable back-up power needs!!! P.S. I’m NOT GOING TO GIVE UP MY AIR CONDITIONING OR FOOD REFRIGERATION!!!
@@BossMan-yu1og That's not necessarily correct. You have to factor in the budget of the Intelligence Community since the majority of those institutions are also military, and you also have to factor in "discretionary spending". So the US military budget is much higher than it seems.
@@whatabouttheearth You are right. My response was the result of a quick Google search in an attempt to highlight myself as a smartass. The overly complicated nature of economics in the U.S. military is far too much for my tiny peanut brain to comprehend. All I can say is that the numbers are far higher than what is seemingly reasonable considering the myriads of other quality of life projects that money should be used for.
I am so pleased your two experts have Grey and white hair. The fact that a woman her AGE teaches at MIT is spectacular and its STUPENDOUS that Steven at his advance d age is still considered an EXPERT. Have you been able to convince 20 yr Olds these people are experts. I am 75 and thoroughly pleased.
When the push for eliminating chlorofluorocarbons was happening, I was a kid. The way it was presented made me understand 2 things: this is a real problem and we, as humans can do something to solve it. As an adult, I remember when I heard the ozone latter was healed. What a triumph! What happened to us that now we need to come together again - to solve the problem of climate change? We’re so cynical now.
There is a HUGE difference in spraying deodorant on your arms and substituting that for a roll on or alternative method vs buying a new 50K car to replace your car or spend BILLIONS if not TRILLIONS on changing the power grid of the US.
Close to no return, yeh Airforce! I can only speak about my last job, working in the Royal Airforce as an aircraft technician, just the amount of fuel such an organisation uses is mind blowing and CFC gas used in aircraft, for cooling the electronics and radar equipment, in which those systems frustratingly did leak, due to poor design. I now work in solar because the change needs to happen!
@@lip124 Agreed, engines are getting more efficient, however the switch to electric may be achievable with enough people working on solving the problems, it could be done today, just the range is considerably less favourable with batteries, for companies to use and try to develop. Now the global environmental problem becomes more highlighted, this should force the development and changeover to happen.
I clearly recall the warnings, about the hole in the ozone. There were even pictures showing the actual hole in the ozone. Thanks to the scientists, people and businesses working together our ozone layer was able to seal itself after all these actions were taken. Bravo to your guests, and our society to fix the problem. One can hope that all of our environmental issues can also bring us together to fix them and save our world, and ourselves.
You gotta put your hands together for these people man we would be living in such a different world if it wasn’t for their contributions to our planet and society. Hopefully we can do it again guys.
I really enjoy Star Talk. I have one question. Did Raj ever apologize or did you track him down and give him the Degrasse kicking? During my 6 year stint in the US Navy, I worked on a Submarine Tender we used R113 as a cleaning solvent. This replaced Carbon Tetrachloride. Now I guess these were both really bad for the atmosphere. This was in the early 1970s.
Wait… Scientists said, “stop doing that”, and people actually did it.
And it worked.
Mind blowowowown…
And then Facebook came along.
Yes. Scientists. Not politicians who most people think are all liars.
Those scientist actually had actual much better evidence and not motivated heavily by politics
Strange isn't 😶
If only they could say “STOP BREEDING” like the completely out of control plague humans are…WASF
I hate the fact that living in Spain I can´t avoid knowing who the kardashians are, yet I missed about such important people. Thank you, Susan and Stephen.
i bet you are one of putins trolls.
any plans after Ukraine wins the war soon?
@@MartinLV. Whatever you´re smoking doesn´t seem to be doing you any good.
I live in z USA ihave heard of em but that's about it.havent a clue why they are famous or whatever they are...?but why are actors and actresses famous?identifiable yes famous?they are just people like z rest of us...?
I didn´t know such harmless comments as these would hurt trump´s followers feelings and their sense of science truth, sorry about that, @@bill2953
I live in the UK and likewise do not know who the kardasians are, but I do know they have a television series so I suppose that proves the point.
Great guests! I especially liked Susan Solomon. Great conversationalist, very intelligent. She's got that x factor where you're naturally drawn in and pay more attention. She must be a great teacher/professor!
Thank you for providing a platform for Humanities Heros to the common person
Hopium soaked apocalyptamism all day for the deluded CFMs…
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@@TCRgalaxy I was unaware morons viewed this channel... Back under the rock from whence you came.
As your negativism means nothing here...
Hello can we be friends
@@TCRgalaxy GO BACK to your filthy hole, fox channel that is!
Tyson sounds so condiscending; constantly trying to belittle other people in an attempt to soothe his own ego. He is not very articulate and I often wondered why we listen to him at all.
They talk about Rowland, he was a professor at the University of California, Irvine who helped discover the harms of chlorofluorocarbons. I learned about him in my thermodynamics class when I went there and it’s cool to see him being talked about here.
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Thanks for sharing Susan and Stephen to your audience. Awesome guests who deserve more recognition for their contributions.
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I think Chuck has earned a honorary PhD by now just by hanging out with scientists at this level.
Great to see this topic brought up. I see so little about it. The ozone problem was huge in NZ where I live, and this is one of our greatest climate victories. It shows we can do it!
That was truly enlightening and encouraging.
My hope is that everyone on earth hears this
you'll be hoping for the rest of your life.
Chuck literally had me in tears with some of the jokes in this one. Love this show so much! He adds the perfect amount of humor to it. Thanks Chuck!
Chuck is the man
Chuck is perfect for this show. Not only just the right amount of humor, but also just the right kind at just the right time.
Well I think that chuck destructs from the times that the science's have to say.
This is , or supprised to be a scientific show, not a comedy.
@@fredleonard1547 I like a little comedy with my science. Beautiful balance. Peace ✌️
Tell me about it.. I listened to this one at while at the gym and people were looking at me like a crazy man laughing at myself.. When chuck is absent from this show it’s not the same.. Gracias Chuck!!!!
Thank all of you so much for all you’ve done for science, education, and the environment!
I second that !
like what? he also takes planes to virtually short distance travels and in first class what you talking about
@@SuperHns Google is a thing. You can literally Google what Tyson's done for science, you don't need us to tell you instead of trying to get your education via RUclips comments.
@@ChristophBrinkmann Google, yeah who also lets you find Wicki pages that are incorrect. Okay, a Corporate controlled by same people who control media and education.. right.!
@@ChristophBrinkmann Google also tells me Jesus Christ is real and that Santa Claus lives on the North Pole. Come again.
Seriously the Montreal protocol and these scientists are awesome. I agree that promoting alternatives and solutions that people can use is a damn good way to get the ball rolling.
If we could get these two brilliant minds together to tackle fiberglass product production, the amount of polluting waste could be reduced IMMENSELY.
Let me tell you, if you want to locate pollution, check the waste output of literally ANY fiberglass product manufacturer.
Even the locations which are regularly inspected by the EPA, are allowed to use and dispose of some very nasty chemicals which are completely destructive to all 5 forms of life on our planet along with the atmosphere.
And the trimmings those places discard do NOT biodegrade. Waste created decades ago remain in the same condition as the day they were discarded.
There is a reason for fiberglass pump bases which get buried underground. They last a LONG LONG TIME and do not have to be replaced or maintained.
If they do not decompose in use, they will not decompose in a landfill; where almost ALL fiberglass waste ends up.
The ONLY "safe" aspect of fiberglass/styrene based products... the glass itself which will return to its natural "sand" state eventually. But when encased in plastics, that process is outright prevented, or slowed down immensely at minimum.
One of my biggest gripes about when people talk about climate change is the lack of any real and practical solutions. If you want people to use a product that is half as effective and cost twice as mush most people are not going to buy in. To save the planet and life as we know it it needs to far less about profit and more about providing answers that people will actually use. And yes, that means making it cheaper.
Susan and Stephen and other like them are making strides to achieve this and have done so in order to close the ozone. This gives me hope. :)
Not just interesting and fun to watch but educationally impressive too.😁👍
1 of Dr. Tyson's best programs. Very capitvating & engrossing. Both climate scientists very interesting & had listeners hanging on every word they uttered.
Only 15 minutes into this video but I got to thank everyone for your wealth of knowledge. I was always curious about the o-zone crisis but it was a topic never covered when I attended school/university.
Swear I absolutely love listening to him talk could easily listen for days no issues.
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I was a mechanic and back in the 80 s people released r12 and 22 into the atmosphere not even thinking about what it was doing . People complained about controls put in place . Now no one even thinks twice about controlling releasing CFLs. It is done all the time . Glad to see science working for the betterment of peoples lives.
Neil Degrass Tyson may be the one with knowledge teaching Chuck. But Chuck makes Neil laugh with pure joy like an adult would to a child.
But Chuck is highly intelligent, in his own right!! “You have to be smart to be a smartass!!”
Neil and Chuck are facilitating the best science content out there!!!!
So true
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Love your videos. I learn so much and you guys are entertaining.
Finally two people smart enough to correct Neil several times
Well they are experts in that field, he is not. Plus his miscorrections were minor, lol.
It's not like Neal doesn't acknowledge when he's wrong.
A lot of people just envy him his knowledge and wisdom...it is just that simple.
Ya u can't deny his knowledge but he can be annoying. You rock too neil... I've learnt so much from him
Ya u can't deny his knowledge but he can be annoying. You rock too neil... I've learnt so much from him
Not often Neil gets called out. I’m impressed.
Not often he _needs_ to get called out. He usually nails it.
@@MaryAnnNytowl I was surprised too….
To be fair, nobody is perfect.
As a man of learning and science, he must have liked it - a chance to improve himself. Yay!
Neil has been called out endlessly ever since he was a graduate student. you people think he's some genius. he's a fraud.
Always wonderful; Chuck needs much love!
"Way to insult an entire continent, Chuck"
He's obviously confusing Europe and India..
Listened to their podcast on the way to work and watching them after work! Nice one!
So when I was younger, these heroes were the ones in charge when everyone was super hyped with anything CFC.
Wow! Thank you for all the things you do!
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This was the most eye opening 53:38 minutes of my life.. great job guys, hurray science!!
I love the question directed at Stephen about “green energy” and the way he responds that CLEAN energy is the solution.
No we are trying to save humanity. I don't know what I'm talking about. Love you guys
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@@alexlui2821 not at all. The name is Andrew Segovia
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Love this show that combines science with comedy. So much fun to watch. Thanks!
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It's an honor to listen to Neil, Chuck and the very knowledgeable guests who appear on the podcast. I'm efforting to become more scientifically nerdy, but as you may surmise by the content of my text, things aren't moving to rapidly. Nonetheless, I shan't fret over my cerebral shortcomings
regarding my lack of
scientific knowledge. I'll simply continue to pay attention in hopes of one day developing a deeper understanding of a fantastic subject.
Good scientists don't speak in High English to sound more qualified in their areas of expertise. Start there! Also, too*. :D
I love this RUclips channel because all parties are focused on truthful information instead of wasting time being offended or saying crap like "You can't prove you exist". No really, someone got frustrated with me when I was a kid and said that. Seeking the truth is so refreshing. Thank you Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and Mr. Chuck Nice!
I used to get that same response from theist once I backed them against a wall
Aside from the fact that Neil deGrasse Tyson is so incredibly knowledgeable, he also takes personal delight in delivering science to everyone in digestible morsels. Love him! ❤
I believe I speak for every viewer when I say none of us are concerned with how lengthy the answers are. We thoroughly enjoy listening in or watching every moment. Amazing work and thank you each for the contributions you make in this world. 33:24
The biggest problem with today's education is that you're taught what to think, not how to think.
Deodorant in Europe? YES CHUCK WE HAVE DEODORANT IN EUROPE! …not in France…BUT YES CHUCK WE HAVE DEODORANT!
And not in Italy
And not in Italy
So indirectly Chuck really said................😆
"Not in france..." Lol My mother always used to say when someone wore too much perfume/cologne, they "took a French bath." 😆
@@SherriLyle80s We had a similar saying in the Navy...
"Do you smell that? That's Ozone. That's air with character!" Terry Pratchett - The Color of Magic
Remember "Sun Block 3000" from the first RoboCop?
What Neil says at 14:48 gives me chills. Inspirational.
Likewise
I'm not sold on the young people saving us all. They have an awareness of the climate but I'm not sure how thinking up new genders and making Tik Toks about throwing food against the walls is going to save us. Sorry, but someone had to say it.
@@mikeyc8139 It's worse than that... At a risk of sounding like an old grumpy man, I'd argue that 'the young people' are actually doing more harm by being aware of the problem but not really taking the time to understand it and act accordingly. I like to call that Dunning-Kruger environmentalism where people hear that the meat and dairy industry have a huge impact on the environment... and to offset that, they choose (and promote!) to eat avocados and drink almond milk, blissfully unaware that those are much worse for the planet they're 'trying to save'.
@@zwerko There's truth to that. Another example: many go vegan not realizing the acres of land used to grow crops will need to be semi-sterilized, killing and poisoning mammals and insects that may feed on the crops. All for the sake of saving the equivalent of one cow. I don't mean to poopoo equality, climate change, etc. as those are important things. But let's also not step on the heads of the great minds that got us this far and grind their heads into the mud by saying "the young will fix everything the old messed up". It's not like that! Everything the young know from computers to medical MRI's to refrigeration to air conditioning, nuclear power, solar, lithium ion batteries, all of it was invented in the 1930's to 1950's. All the youngins have done is make them smaller and safer. So do your thing... but don't forget where you came from and the shoulders you are standing on!!!
@@mikeyc8139 If your look for it you can find alot of positive and educational content Tiktok.
"Carbon neutral ... means you aren't making [the greenhouse effect] worse."
Not _necessarily._ There isn't enough space for everyone to go carbon neutral by just planting trees. Reducing your footprint is still superior to an equal amount of offsetting behavior, even if you successfully account for all externalities.
Always a great show! Thanks Neil & Chuck
Thank you to your guests. It would be great to hear more about people who are working towards a better future for us all. Unfortunately your audience probably already is aware of the climate crisis we are currently in. It's the other audience that really needs to listen and become part of the solution to a greener planet. How do we convince them to come along for the ride
YOU GUYS ARE THE BEST! Thank you for all the videos!
THANKS, TYSON & FOLKS ! Great combination --- of humorous, clever and engaging "plain talk" ----- with the so important, relevant but obscure "techno-speak" --- to bring me critically important and vitally relevant information ! It's music to my ears !
If only there was a carbon capture technology based on nano technology that self replicates and is already embedded into ecosystems so it can be implemented safely. Such technology would be nice to have, especially if it uses solar energy and has numerous side benefits like provide shade and maybe even building materials too, and edibles, for free..
Too late for that.
Partially works, but there is a fatal catch. Whenever these machines (Technological Revolutionary Enhanced Environment Regenerators) break down in one way or another, their work tends to be undone. Most notably in your given example of edibles: a leaf is grown by extracting carbon from the atmosphere and water from the ground. You then eat that leaf in your salad. Your body burns that leaf, and you exhale the carbon as CO2 and the water as vapor. At that point we're back to square 1.
The same happens if the tree/grass/chaff/etc get burned, or rot away. Unless the TREES either vanish or get buried so well that it can't decay or the decay products get trapped, it just returns to the atmosphere.
So it helps in one way: any carbon currently trapped inside a plant (or dead plant body) is not in the atmosphere. But everything dies... and arguably "dust to dust" is better expressed as "water vapor and co2 to water vapor and co2". It's not a long-term solution.
There is one exception, as said: if the decay products get trapped long-term. This is how fossil fuels formed in the first place. I haven't heard of ideas to do this intentionally on the scale required, but one idea that should work is iron seeding (iron fertilization). We use iron to fertilize the oceans, and many of the plants grown that way should sink deep enough to be out of the system for hundreds of years (i.e. long enough to think of a permanent solution).
A good backup plan perhaps, though idk if it can be implemented at scale. And of course, intervening in nature on that scale tends to have unforeseen consequences, so we shouldn't be too eager.
@@sorsocksfake This is a VERY good answer. I'd like to add that other ways of pulling carbon out of the air takes a lot of energy so doing it on a scale big enough will use an enormous amount of energy and then we are back to the energy problem. Using less CO2 in our consultation patterns and creating CO2 neutral energy is the key.
Already here - Trees. :D Irony not lost on me.
The rich back in the day did not want this problem to be solved. Their influence and control were much more important. They might have also cared about their bank accounts.
Looking around today, big issues that have been brought to light in the recent past (Climate Change, Plastic proliferation). the problem isn't that people don't understand it, or that they don't want change, its that there isn't a simple solution that doesn't disrupt people's lives.
Its not as simple as switching to a roll-on or a hand pump hairspray. What is the easy change that reduces greenhouse gasses? What is the simple change that replaces all the plastic? Plastic seems to be the simpler of the two, but Marketers insist on packaging that is colorful and shiny..... aka plasticy. Store insist on packaging that protects and prevents theft. Cardboard should be a simple solution.... going back to glass should be a simple solution.... but it doesn't seem to be gaining much steam though.
Thank you guys for all that you have done and continue to do!
Neil is such a great communicator. I have learned unimaginable amounts from him. He taught me how to ask the right questions, and its all about asking the right question.
Caring about the planet can go hand in hand with caring for each other. The less trinkets and needless items you buy. The less garbage gets produced in the first place.
I agree! In addition the food industry, the farm industry….we need to collectively refuse the trash we eat (all the carcinogens in our food) and how farms destroy our lands and animals. Not to mention lawns! We all need to grow native plants.
Forever grateful for your show. Amazingly enlightening and engaging. Thank you so very much. The transcript is a wonderful addition.
Pretty sure we can’t harm the world at all. As far as the continuation of the human race. That’s a big difference.
We’re about to shut down the oceans currents which will disrupt far more than human life and will also destabilize the entire planets weather leading to deep freezes in northern currently livable areas and flooding even worse than we’re seeing it now.
We can and have harmed the world. Not sure if you saw the part where Neil mentioned CFCs. We were far closer to too late than most realize.
@@ryanthurman92 take a lesson from physics. A body at rest remains at rest unless acted upon by an external force. Look at a glass of water, the water doesn’t move on it’s own. Oceanic currents are created by wind. Last I checked we have plenty of wind. Doubt the effect of CFC’s will stop that…
Niel and Chuck make washing the dishes so much more fun 😊
Same 😂😂
The political climate, especially in the United States, was totally different back then. Ronald Reagan and Canadian Prime Minister Mulroney were the ones who enabled North America and by extension Europe and then the rest of the world to follow through on protocols to prevent the worsening of the ozone layer. If the Republicans of today were in power back then, I'm fairly confident saying that the issue would have been made political and made to stall. The irony however is that the Republican party today is a direct result of changes that Ronald Reagan made himself when he was president. The United States of today is the vision on Ronald Reagan, decimating education systems, removing trust and faith in public institutions etc etc.
Thank you
Ironic and we must also remember that it was Reagan who removed the white house solar panels (photovoltaic and thermal) installed by his predecessor Carter xD Reagan and his party have always been very creepy.
Well stated and accurate!
Man!! I really like these episodes. Thank you for saving the world.
29:33 The answer is yes, just considering the potential of the molecules in our atmosphere. The inability or slowness of ppl to change habits is an additional effect on top.
Each episode of Startalk is like a workout for our brains 🙂
Oh, if you want a brain workout, I suggest these YT channels:
PBS Spacetime, Sabine Hossenfelder, Dr. Becky, Anton Petrov, and Professor Dave. That's just to name a few. I could list dozens more, but those will keep you exercised for awhile, LOL!
Especially Anton, as he puts out a new video every single day, about 360 days a year, each about a new scientific paper that has recently been published - and I don't think I've ever seen an episode where he doesn't include a link or links to the paper and any other relevant sources on the subject. He's very good at that, and at what he does!
Anyway, here's to not spraining that muscle between your ears!
@@MaryAnnNytowl I don't know what to say , thanks a lot for sharing
@@niceman3318 you're welcome. I hope you enjoy them!
Nothing like a cosmic queries to conclude the day.
I'm enjoying the light hearted banter and expliainations. Where else can I have my information and then a breather with a laugh causing Mr. Charles aka Chuck. 😊👌👍😅
Hello sorry for violating your privacy do mind if we become friends
Who was that man
Neil sir, I’m sorry but your reference about “Big Bad John” does not necessarily refer to a coal mine. In Iron Mountain, Mi they refer to “Big Bad John” in an iron mine, but love your videos.
coal mine vs iron mine... he was way off
I agree with Susan’s view of progressing human kind, I would like to see this expatiated. However what I hear is a centric case around human kind, that is we caused the problem industrialisation and we should then be solely responsible to fix it through creating new systems of industrialisation. What I don’t hear is repairing and promoting natural systems that can work in partnership with human advancement that leads to a sustainable outcome. You know we will one day, may as well start now.
Vegetables aren’t the only foods vegans, like myself, eat. There are so many plantbased meat and dairy substitutes out there these days that are just as good and at a fraction of the environmental cost of animal products. That’s the easiest thing we as individuals can do, and much more practical than sitting in the dark to avoid wasting electricity.
Me and my and my partner went vegan 2019 because of climate change, health and ironically because I was worried about disease spreading in confined farming. Our food bills are so much less now like 60% and I lost around 40 lbs when I cut processed foods out and still eat a lot!
We applaud you for your efforts. Surely there should be more of you, giving the rest of humanity the time to research better alternatives.
On to a time where a good steak doesn't have to come from cattle anymore!
I am so grateful they remember to include those of us who are just listening
Sincerely, Thank you scientist. Your hard work should have been recognized sooner.
Dr. Tyson
First, may I suggest that you put up a page for asking random questions. If there already is one, then it needs to be made more visible. I tried to find one but couldn't, and a comments section makes a poor substitute.
To my question: Do you agree that the use of any non-solar nuclear power adds to the Earth's heat load, and should be avoided wherever possible? I'm talking about both fission and fusion. I was formerly a big advocate of fission, as the safest way known to generate electricity, but all energy, as you know, eventually degrades into heat, and the Earth has too much of that already.
I now advocate for using forms of power which derive solely from the sun, i.e., solar PV, solar thermal, wind, and hydro. Geothermal and tidal also seem to me like good options. Other energy sources - fossil fuels and nuclear - are not viable in the long term on a warming planet.
Can I get an amen?
About 30 min in, Neil looks like his eyes can't roll hard enough at Chuck's Mack Truck analogy 🤣
He was doing it a lot the few minutes before as well.
I’ve noticed that Neil actually gets upset when chuck acts like a patron subscriber lol
Neil and Chuck.....maybe they need couples therapy
Wow. I grew up in the 80's. I remember this.
Mending the o3 layer was agreement to stop pulling the threads of a tapestry but co2 emission reduction.... The scale, the magnitude of the carbon emissions in comparison is not cause for optimism. Just because we could stop the o3 does not mean for a second we can do the same to co2 emissions w/in time. Sometimes "hope is a mistake".
Main problem is co2 is also major byproduct of livestock and just human existence, we create it just by breathing. We can lessen the output, but we can’t fully reverse or stop it.
Yep CO2 is on a totally different scale
@Jay Tee eh, not really, if deforestation of some of our largest forests keeps happening, then yes, but if the production can be balanced out with conversion, then we can survive it.
@@thejestor9378 I think I’ve heard that the planet could tolerate the CO2 from livestock and humans
@Jay Tee Okay, I'm not talking about when the planet is most liable to die out due to expansion of the sun as it goes along the course of it's life, I am referring to within a reasonable timespan, and we have learned from Easter Island more than you think, not every nation or people has, but some have, here in the US, logging companies are required to plant new trees to grow in regions they have logged, and are even limited in regions to log at and amount. And there about 9,000 people in the modern day who live upon Easter Island and Chile mainland who claim to be of Rapa Nui descent and are recognized as native Rapa Nui. While the island lost it's resources, the people did not fully die out, and unlike with Easter island, it is quite difficult for the entire planet to lose it's resources due to sheer size, combined with increasing efforts in first and second world countries to conserve nature as well. There are even efforts going on in africa to stop desertification and the spread of the Sahara desert further into the sub-saharan regions, these efforts have shown some success and the projects are still on going there. Maybe do some research on conservation and environmental projects before having such a bleak outlook on the outcome of the world.
I would love to see Conservation/Gardening as part of a required classes in elementary, middle, and high school credited class. And bring back Home Ec! Cooking, sewing, basic home/auto repair...the Green Way.❤💯
In reposone to Dr. Soloman feeling worried about the risks, why can't they experiment on a man-made model of the atmosphere to test the impact of geoengineering on climate? There is already a man-made model at the micro level (Large Hadron Collider). Are there reasons for why such model can't exist?
you can't capture all processes that happen in a real atmosphere in an experimental model. the thing just doesn't scale; although, you can use experiments to test for things that can be done in a lab.
My school never taught me about the Montreal protocol. Surely, lots of people have never heard about it because of the same situation.
I love how hard Neil rolls his eyes at chuck acting like a patron subscriber 😂
Great episode, I Knew about these things but not in such scientific details. Thank you.
So serious topics and i haven't laughed so hard for a while! :D This episode is a gem!
Susan is actually really cool, I like her. Get Susan on as a regular!
Finally. Theres been research for decades that directly correlates the health of the ozone layer with global temps.
Just today i saw in my country tv news a report that they sad that the hole in the ozone lare is bigger then Antartic .
WE ALL NEED TO DO MUCH MORE.
I saw that too. Is this show recent or from a year or five ago?
@@sandal_thong8631 i have no ideia
Chuck is right! You three need to exploit your accomplishments. We need people like you in office.
the world can save itself. It just needs to get rid of us.
I agree!
No matter what we do the earth won't be destroyed. The life on the earth is another story.
I’m in no way a “Climate Denier”. I believe we should always do the best we can to reduce pollution, and excess emissions. BUT, I feel mankind’s, (can I even use that word?), are minuscule compared the the Earth itself! The Earth has went from heavily Greenhouse periods to Ice ages before humans even existed!!
Things like the Paris Climate Accords are just money grabbing/wealth redistribution scams!
We DO need to find new energy sources, and gradually get away from fossil fuels, (but not try to eliminate it completely, until we find better methods)! Solar and wind power alone is not suitable for even reliable back-up power needs!!!
P.S. I’m NOT GOING TO GIVE UP MY AIR CONDITIONING OR FOOD REFRIGERATION!!!
Chuck has slowly become my favorite podcaster
We want more videos like this one. Congratulations.
Such a good statement "there are a lot of ways to do things".
The carbon footprint of the military industrial complex anybody?
This planet is completely hopelessly intractably existentially doomed…
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$703.7 billion per year worth in the U.S. alone!
It's secret. National security. Now eat your spinach :)
@@BossMan-yu1og
That's not necessarily correct. You have to factor in the budget of the Intelligence Community since the majority of those institutions are also military, and you also have to factor in "discretionary spending". So the US military budget is much higher than it seems.
@@whatabouttheearth You are right. My response was the result of a quick Google search in an attempt to highlight myself as a smartass. The overly complicated nature of economics in the U.S. military is far too much for my tiny peanut brain to comprehend. All I can say is that the numbers are far higher than what is seemingly reasonable considering the myriads of other quality of life projects that money should be used for.
… excellent chemistry between 4 awesome humans … thank you lady and gentlemen 🤙🏼🤘🏼🍄 - learn more science, live life better -
I love Neil but my man needs to learn to have patience and not interrupt the other person when talking.
My goodness! I thought no one else noticed.
SERIOUSLY, invite guests on just to listen to Neil?
I am so pleased your two experts have Grey and white hair. The fact that a woman her AGE teaches at MIT is spectacular and its STUPENDOUS that Steven at his advance d age is still considered an EXPERT. Have you been able to convince 20 yr Olds these people are experts. I am 75 and thoroughly pleased.
When the push for eliminating chlorofluorocarbons was happening, I was a kid. The way it was presented made me understand 2 things: this is a real problem and we, as humans can do something to solve it.
As an adult, I remember when I heard the ozone latter was healed. What a triumph!
What happened to us that now we need to come together again - to solve the problem of climate change? We’re so cynical now.
There is a HUGE difference in spraying deodorant on your arms and substituting that for a roll on or alternative method vs buying a new 50K car to replace your car or spend BILLIONS if not TRILLIONS on changing the power grid of the US.
Close to no return, yeh Airforce! I can only speak about my last job, working in the Royal Airforce as an aircraft technician, just the amount of fuel such an organisation uses is mind blowing and CFC gas used in aircraft, for cooling the electronics and radar equipment, in which those systems frustratingly did leak, due to poor design. I now work in solar because the change needs to happen!
yea when comes to air travel in general someone needs to hurry up and work on safer cleaner ways for traveling in the air.
@@lip124 Agreed, engines are getting more efficient, however the switch to electric may be achievable with enough people working on solving the problems, it could be done today, just the range is considerably less favourable with batteries, for companies to use and try to develop. Now the global environmental problem becomes more highlighted, this should force the development and changeover to happen.
I learn so much from these conversations . Thank you
I mean this with the utmost respect.
But I think Susan's view of climate change is stuck firmly in the 90's-00's.
And it's terifying.
I clearly recall the warnings, about the hole in the ozone. There were even pictures showing the actual hole in the ozone. Thanks to the scientists, people and businesses working together our ozone layer was able to seal itself after all these actions were taken. Bravo to your guests, and our society to fix the problem. One can hope that all of our environmental issues can also bring us together to fix them and save our world, and ourselves.
Please give the definition for climate and climate change. Explain the differences. Thank you.
You gotta put your hands together for these people man we would be living in such a different world if it wasn’t for their contributions to our planet and society. Hopefully we can do it again guys.
Thank you Susan Solomon and Stephen Andersen for saving the world!!
I really enjoy Star Talk. I have one question. Did Raj ever apologize or did you track him down and give him the Degrasse kicking?
During my 6 year stint in the US Navy, I worked on a Submarine Tender we used R113 as a cleaning solvent. This replaced Carbon Tetrachloride. Now I guess these were both really bad for the atmosphere. This was in the early 1970s.
Almost 1.6 million subscribers. Should be mandatory with RUclips. Too many people in merica think climate change is God being angry
Yep!
Hey Sfar Talk crew! Please invite Dr. Guy McPherson! That would be really interesting! Thanks
I learn so much from this channel, thank you!
The diamond sutra...
Unacknowledged actions for the good of many as opposed to the few.❣️