Getting Philosophical with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Podcast Highlights 

What do you think the study of astronomy would be like if the Earth didn't have a moon?

I hated school, but now that I am older, I find that I strive to learn more and more, on all subjects I can.

“You have the power to manufacture meaning”. That gave me goose bumps.

Our whole existence is a reality show on interdimensional cable.

Watching Neil while high as a kite sure brings a whole another DIMENSION to the table ... I love this

It is just a joy to have you guys on the tube to share our thoughts on the universe with! Thank you😇

How does the brain remember that it forgot something but can’t remember what that thing is😭😭

I honestly can't get enough of this. I find myself checking youtube througout the day seeing if they have a show out yet...

My favorite quote is "Be the change that you wish to see in the world". And that sir is exactly what you do. Much respect for you Neil. I love to learn because knowledge is a treasure or a wealth that nobody can take away from you.

This is why I love using "we" and "us" when referring to human advancements because we're genuinely one organism just separated but the concept "race" by skin colour. We're all the human race, and we everything we do contributes to our advancement.

Neil makes me want to live my life and discover the world

Dr. Tyson and Sir Chuck in the same room is a mood. A very good mood.

Mann, I appreciate conversations like these. It would've been amazing to have had talks like these in grade school. Maybe there would have been more people interested to learn.

Enjoyed you two! Have always liked to hear Neil talk about "stuff". Usually thought provoking. I too am addicted to learning. I have been a life long, fortunately working lol, musician. Why? I love to make people happy. I loved it when you said in essence that it's your meaning of life. Mine too my friend. At 78, I can't believe I got to live to see the internet that we have today. When I was young, the internet was a set of encyclopedias. I grew up in a family where we had what we needed but not much else. But my dad came from a farm family of 11 kids and he was the first that got to go to college, and may have been the only one in his family. But he wanted us to be educated above all else. So he saw to it on his limited income that we had that set of encyclopedias. I spent MANY hours devouring whatever I had an interest in that was in those books. But even tho he got the "update" every year, just the nature of having to put it together and get it out, by the time we got it, it was already somewhat dated. Today? Almost instant updates on any thing you can think of. And when you start to ask google a question, it will finish your question before you get to the end of it, and it's amazing how often it is exactly what you were about to ask. You can talk to it, and it wall answer you. Star trek stuff lol. Then there's RU-vid "university" lol again. In my retirement I now create music and philosophy vids. He passed in 2004 and never really got to understand or know the power of computing or the net. The net and computers are light years ahead of that now. But if he were back now he would be pleasantly astonished. I will always thank God for him. He was the best. And so was my mom. They implanted that thirst for knowledge that I have to this day and I will always be grateful to and for them.

I find an endless pursuit for understanding of our existence a great joy. To be honest about our ignorance offers a checks & balance to our hubris. To know each day lived is unique, each person met is unique & that no matter what was or will be, Now is unique in time. It is a beautiful existence in which every person is a part of with me. Obviously we all have different perspectives, but that is why it is so special. People assume perfection isn’t messy, when in reality it’s chaos in balance. Two sides to every coin, but it’s still all the same coin. One for all & all for one! ✌️💗

Neil should be on the top of the list in the event any visiting galactic neighbors try to communicate. He has a great knowledge of things and won't get aggressive towards or try to harm them .

Great episode! Learning and helping, I love these life principles. I've added one for myself: protect nature and do as little harm as possible to it.

Feels like I could talk with Neil until the end of time about these.

I wish the school systems could find a way to capture the excitement and wonder that Chuck has every show.

10:49 100% true. When I was in school, I thought science class was really boring. Now I think it’s absolutely fascinating and I watch science videos on RU-vid all the time. I don’t think this is because my personality changed, but rather how the information was presented has changed. And I had some excellent science teachers too! It’s really the curriculum, imo.

Neil Tyson never ceases to blow my mind.

I could listen to this man talk forever. He makes everything sound so interesting

Neil inspires us all to be perpetual learners 📚

Good evening to you both Again.... Yip Yip and YIP. Nearly fifty years young and loving learning. Thankyou for you two. Most grateful. 😀 💜

I'm a fan of this format

Finally, Someone explaining the exact thing I have been pondering for my whole life. Is there just a little more, and how would it look. Nice episode.

The world is a better place because of Neil deGrasse Tyson!! ☝️🙂

Its a joy listening to you. The things you said about learning align with me so well. Exactly, that's the meaning of life to me. Learn and teach. Be someone that lessens the sadness in the world that extra bit. That's the only reason I wanted to do a PhD. To be a perpetual learner and a teacher to change the lives of many.

Great episode indeed. Love hearing Neil talk about his thoughts on just about anything 🙂.

Thank you again for yet another interesting chat- Neal, you always help me get my learn on! Thanks! I’m also loving the editing, keep up the amazing work ✨🫷😊🫸 💫

Every Saturday morning. I can’t get enough of this unlimited learning. Thank you.

There’s this wonderful quote from the critically acclaimed Buffy The Vampire Slayer spinoff, “Angel,” and it goes a little something like this: ‘If nothing we do matters, if there is no great, glorious end to all this…then all that matters is what we do, right now, today…because the smallest act of kindness can be the greatest thing in the world.’ That quote was written by screenwriter Tim Minear, under the supervision of Joss Whedon, and it was delivered by actor David Boreanaz. Create your own meaning in life.

Im so content that your still doing this. It's been a long heart aching 5 years so thank you, chuck and all your speakers for bringing something back to me that I lost a long time ago.

was at your show today in Melbourne, It was amazing! thank you so much for coming to Melbourne! Please come back next year.

Idk about chimps, but I honestly believe there are other animals that are probably closer than 1%. Plenty of animals that understand a lot in a very intelligent way, like survival, territory, mating, family, fighting / defensive tactics, and even love and friendship/teaming up. Can they do math & science? probably not because of the language barrier. But then again we have never understood a word another animal has tried to say to us… How many Americans could solve a sophisticated problem asked to them by a Chinese person?

I love learning hence why I'm here but hated school.

Also chuck we love your comedy you bring to the show. Love the shows ,you two

Damn Neil, you get an A+, you finally said something that's profound; "whether the universe has complexities in it that are out of the reach of the neural synapses of the human brain."

I love these two when they're talking together about science.

You should do the right thing all the time, and you be an example for the next generation, coming up.

Put more Love Joy 💖 ☮️ in the world. Less the suffering of others...Yes. Neil is Beyond Smart

Always a pleasure to listen and learn. Thank you!

Gosh I love Neil, he’s such a gift

Thank you for always being informative and interesting!

Wow, Neil! We’re close to the same age and I could be a student still! I could’ve lived in college forever. Seeing new discoveries fascinates me!

Thanks Neil and Chuck for your amazing vibe . You put curiosity and helpful to a lot of person just by who you are. Thanks you . Have nice day:)

I am always curious, but Mr. Tyson is right about our education system. I was never allowed to be curious in school, unless I had time in the library.

When I was in school, I did very poorly in classes where I felt like I was not being challenged. I did not realize that until years later though. I love a challenge! If you tell me that I can't or won't be able to do something, I won't quit until I either do it, or die trying. I find challenges so fun that when I prove that I can do something, I will start challenging myself to be the best at whatever it is I am doing, and once I prove that, I will prove that I am even better at it today than I was yesterday. I just wish that I would have realized this while I was in school. I wish that I had teachers that knew when to challenge me, and more specifically, HOW to challenge me. I don't blame the teachers for not knowing when or how to challenge their students. I blame the school system, and the politics of it all. Teachers are vastly underpaid and mistreated all while being afraid to challenge their students.

Wish I'd seen this show before. Entertaining, informative and thought provoking, with a laugh too, thanks N and C NEAL 🙂

Another great conversation. Really interesting questions as well.

You two work so good together.

The meaning of life is in the word itself, live

Comment on the intro: I first heard this anecdote from you, Neil, on the Carl Sagan memorial debate years ago. Great analogy, stuck with me

Entertaining and enlightening at the same time….. What’s not to like. Thanks Dr. Tyson. Thanks Lord Nice. (By the way Chuck, did I pronounce your name right)

That meaning of life thing reminded me of a guy at work who lost soo much weight that people believe he's sick or something. He said he was looking for a slim parter but couldn't find one so he decided to forge his own happiness by becoming one himself. I hope I translated it right.

I love these conversations

our whole universe is just a game of ROY

This is absolutely right! The one caveat I would have about the chimp comparison, and I realize it was an off the cuff comparison, and it was certainly a good one, is that chimps have been found to be incapable of inferential reasoning, which humans develop quite early. Even dogs and cats have the capability for inferential reasoning. Just a little well, actually. Love the show!!

YES! More of this please!

Mr. Tyson , You teach us so much about our world 🌎 and the universe we live in ! 🫡 Thank you so very much ! I am nearing 90 years old and have always tried to learn something new each day ! “An open mind is a mind that learns “ 🙏❤️✌️🖖👽👵🏻🙀😎

I really want to know what humans will look like in millions of years from now

It awesome to listen to people that reason and not just relate everything to a magical being and a book

Somebody finally asked the question thats constantly on my mind, made me so happy!

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on here

Neil doesn't get much sleep.

It's incredible enough how much more intelligent our best minds are compared to the general population with almost identical DNA! Maybe the DNA plays a small part in this. I can imagine some monkeys outsmarting some people I know...

Niel and Chuck y'all rock! Peace

My favorite YT channel never disappoints!

We're being farmed by aliens

1 minute in and there’s an Ad wtf is this bs

Oh I remember this! Great trip down memory lane, thank you!

Absolutely fascinating!

Neill has serious sleep issues😅

Crazy ending, loved it!

Thanks Neil and Chuck for your amazing vibe . You put curiosity and helpful to a lot of person just by who you are. Thanks you . Have nice days:)

Every time I have chance to listen TAR TALK, I get a bit more smarter, thank you Dr. Tyson and Mr. Nice.

Great editing on the video! Loved it as always

I love this conversation 🥰

Idk why but i always am interested in what Neil is talking about

I like mr.deGrasse Tyson explanations of astronomy and I also like his values.

Never, ever, stop learning.

Wish had a teacher like him in school,to understand science,and,possibly, to reach out to space.

this is the most eloquent explanation of this concept that I've ever heard. I've had this question on my mind since I was a teenager. The best way I could ever explain this was equating it to our brains being the first apple computers trying to run an advanced modern video game.

This is the best episode ever.

This is a great recap!

Thank you starman Love your teachings ❤

I learned a lot in this video. Thanks for giving me meaning Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Great edit. Love this show.

I love Neil, and Chuck brings the right amount of funny into the table (which is not a small thing).

Amazing conversation 🎉🎉🎉I love them

Neil is so great.

*That* was pure unadulterated *FUN* Thanks!

Thank you for busting my brain Neil. AGAIN!

I love this format so much! Still getting used to see other angles of your heads tho

Chuck. I love the Chucks! 🔥

I love listening to you Mr. Tyson. I wish I could know a fraction of the things you’ve forgotten about!

I'm 40 and been saying since I was a teen how different the world could be if we moved away from the past and the entire world work together to better humanity...do you know how fast we could evolve in every department if the entire world and everyone in it had a specific job dedicated to the betterment of civilization. Where we are today is not where we could be or where we are supposed to be as a civilization we are so behind and it's because we cant get over ourselves.

You're the man, Neil and Chuck both!

I just love the last question that is or would the perfect explanation of everything.

Thoroughly enjoyed this one