Neil deGrasse Tyson Talks Aliens, Pyramids, Time Travel, Horoscopes & Racial Relations In America 

+Kenny Yee Exactly!! We need more people like Dr. Tyson whose sole agenda is the promotion of science literacy in our day to day lives.

+Kenny Yee I have always wondered why (at least in my experience) so many individuals are unashamedly ignorant and in many cases are encouraged to stifle their curiosity. Knowledge can lead to becoming someone similar to Neil.

+Kenny Yee He also carries around a magnum chocolate dong prob big enough to please any woman.

+Kenny Yee but he doesn't know how to wear headphones correctly.

FG Eclipse or he doesn't want to ruin his hair.. what's wrong with that?? hehehe

***** You do!! check out Dr, Oyibo!!!

***** If only more black people were inspired by science and not rappers basketball players and white jaysus

***** Jim Al-khalili, Brian Cox, Lawrence Krauss, and a few others. But yes, we need many many more. These guys popularize physics, and science as a whole.

Swidhelm I actually met Brian Green, Lawrence Krauss and DeGrasse all at the same time... Kool beans

SHAKKA AHMOSE Nice!

Ted L. you're so right.. I've just recently realized how awesome this man is

:D

+PackerFan4Life "I'm glad I'm alive to see people like him." Me too, Packer Fan :D

V G are you 12?

Ted L. Because you're ignorant of the bullshit he is trying to sell pretending it's science

inphanta we need teachers with his enthusiasm. I blame the lazy and incompetent teachers of our society today for not bringing that excitement towards the youth

Nah my brotha, you won't do shit rather than complaining how your life would be better if you did that instead of that on youtube comments sections, oh i learn much more than years of school oh if had him as my teacher i would be so much better in those certain subjects oh if this if that, Bruh..... even if you have god as you class teacher you won't be nothing. don't try to justify you laziness and blame on others for your failure... dummy

@@lamaidalaakapinkcrocodile7527 pro tip: don’t post in the RU-vid comments section when you’re on your period.

JJPHILLYLG seeing him in sydney in august...can't wait! :)

Just saw him an hour ago!

Avery Miller In St.Louis? same!

Noobysauce Yep! Thats pretty cool

JJPHILLYLG Met him at New York Comic Con while I was dressed as Nightwing. Very odd occurrence but I managed to thank him for motivating me in my science education. The man is truly a wonderful person who really knows how to bring science to the masses in the most interesting way that others can relate to.

roomforthefiiixins i swear this interview should've been longer... i can listen for hours.

I totally agree with you.

roomforthefiiixins you a citizen

go0dtimes88 ..of Sway in the morning (Heather B voice)

***** You said all of that and ended your paragraph with a smiley face..?? How very christian of you...

Logan Smiley lowkey 😂

Hahaaha 😂😂😂

High key I was

Str8 🔥.....Lmao

HAHA the thought never entered my mind, but once i read your comment, i started wishing that would have happened. Great comment.

Ronan Curtis YOU CAN'T PROOF A NEGATIVE KANYE, YOU CAN'T PROVE A NEGATIVE!!! LOL

LOL

Pyroclastic DOOM to quote president Obama "He(Kanye) is just a Jackass".. Dr. Tyson has better things to do than to stoop to that level of incompetence.

Pyroclastic DOOM Shit would be epic as fuck!

Pyroclastic DOOM glad to see a DOOM fan.

What stem field are you specialised in ?

gigijbijbj I got my undergrad in Mechanical Engineering, I'm working on my masters in Robotics.

+U-n-I Survive nice , good luck to you

gigijbijbj Thanks :)

Same! I'm working on my masters in biochemistry.

It's always refreshing to see a genius fumble.

I agree, it makes them relatable :) they are human like us, not some out of this earth genius. reminds us that we all have that potential.

I died man !!! Lol

No nigga that's a reach...And when I say reach that's like you trying to touch the sky.😂😂...Just because someone makes a momentary grammatical error in discourse...That doesn't make them relatable...That's just playing into your inner insecurities..You want to be inspired by Him...Study your ass off.

jumpstart55million Saying NDGT is human like us is a reach? I think you're the one who needs to study.

That's because he he's an educator, and has a Phd. He can teach/communicate at all levels. EDIT: All *measurable* levels.

nEOs1255 There are none like this.

nEOs1255 YES SWAY!!

genkijin Jay Electronica would actually be such a guest. Perfect for the show too. Too bad he never emerges from his hiatus from civilization. *sigh*

nEOs1255 *cough* Billy Nye *cough*

nEOs1255 Listen to the Joe Rogan podcast. He has Neil on for hours.

***** best comment ever

"Yo its Dr.Tyson, I'm so light skinned it'll make your eyes spin"... LOL idk...

***** Neil woulda dropped something Lupe himself couldnt decipher or understand

5 fingers of death?

Uncle Snoop Science is not fact based if it change everyday so there be.

Literally copied that into my notebook the second I heard it

"We are mindfucked everyday in our field." -Neil deGrasse Tyson

Gurpreet Singh MAtharoo Look at the larry king interview he did where he went into detail about that, really cool stuff.

yeah, that was a good one, especially Larrys reaction to the question "If you could live forever, would you?" :D

It's a good quote, but I take issue with the idea that life can only have meaning or a certain pace if it's short and finite. I don't think if immortality were discovered tomorrow that all of a sudden everyone would turn into apathetic slugs who didn't want to do anything anymore. It just doesn't fly.

Kasey.C KC Actually he's was WRONG! The past 20 years proves ONE thing about the pyramid structure = they were built from the TOP DOWN!!!! Wrap your head around that! Tyson's job is to keep people as far away from the truth as possible! #obvious

Andre Salazar That has to be one of the stupidest comments I've ever read!

Andre Salazar lol u a funny nigga u kno dat?

Andre Salazar Built from the top down? LOL xD

Andre Salazar One word debunks that, Gravity. NEXT!

haha

😂😂😂

I was holding my breath too.

G.I. José quote of the day

Could have said, "gettin' all astrophysical"... missed opportunity.

A_Transposition_Error lol

Michael Harris seriously!

SO cringe how dumb sway is.

One of my favorite NDT replies 😂😂

Man, I have never once in my life ever heard somebody misunderstand what that place is called, Area-51. There's a first time for everything, but good lord, hahahahaha.

Making that kind of money to interview celebs can't even point out the right location he talking about...Yeah dat nigga is dumb as hell.

First he said Hangar 52 xD

when he said that i was like this guy is an idiot lol

Pssshhh...you sit next to Neil deGrasse Tyson and we'll see how much you have your shit straight.

hangar 18

he hit that night

hahahahahah 😂😂😂😂😂

he hella did

+Dezrt 90% sure this nigga a virgin lmao

+Dezrt got her with the arm touch. and went in for the kill.

This is the most attention you paid? On sways channel? Theres your problem right there hahahha

RabbiRan what's my problem sir

Gerwich Saint-Hilaire You should check out his interview with Colbert he did a while back.. very interesting

m larry thanks so much, my brother

Gerwich Saint-Hilaire if you dont recognize the problem, thats your second problem.

😂😂😂

LOL

25Newengland well im the square kid at college.

The nerds always get the last laugh

25Newengland thank you =]

This is your list of favourite comedians, not americans right? And a horrible list! Dave Chappelle was the best name there, and definitely shouldnt be your top 3. Thats kinda fucked up haha

i said african americans.....

Chappelle168 will smith got chances to do amazing things. why cant we give black people the same chance

i thought will smith was black...? But i get what you mean i think, I guess we gotta wait a bit before a less racists generation is in power

Chappelle168 A less "racist" generation? Bullshit. You have it easier than the Russian serfs. Slavery was never fucking about racism until Europe's nationalism and movement of scientific racism happened. Stop being a victim that you never fucking were. Please, tell me how people are inherently all "racist".

that's radio gold lol

Lol . Simply embarrassing

Rynnerz_T so casual huh?

Somebody should use this against him on a battle.

Bro. Been watching your bids for yearass

gifteddiva HAAAAAAAAA Greatness...same thing I thought. You know your battlerap. lol

gifteddiva haha i thought i was the only one who picked up on that.

lol nice catch I didn't head the name first time. Unless it's someone faking to be him, it probably is because how many "Real Deals" live in Pittsburgh and listen to a hip hop based radio station.

***** without a doubt

Cameron Mitchell He grabs Sway's hand multiple times too...relax.

RelapseGalore55 Yea, Neil just has a very personable personality and is very comfortable with everybody, lol.

Cameron Mitchell nah man thats just how Neil is

RelapseGalore55 HE MUST BE BI SEXUAL AHHHHHH

Sway is notorious for his legendary nod. He nods in his sleep

A$AP Hades Lmao!

Tyler H. He probably understands full and well.

just because he is focused on the area of media and hip hop culture doesnt mean he cant be intelligent enough to understand Neil's explanations

CyberopticVoid Thats just not true

+Kyle Crater "correctly" for you mate

Kyle Crater you've obviously never worn headphones on a bus while trying to relax

You guys are hilarious! Let the black guy help ya'll out. He doesnt wear the headphones over his head because it would leave a line in his afro haha

Didn't want to mess up his hair

Kyle Crater mayb he is and the creator got it wrong...pretty sure hes 4000x smarter than the headphone guy

+TREBLEnBAYCE Kids need all kinds of role models though. Artists, athletes, and academics.

Or actual scientists who work in the sciences. Imagine if kids were exposed to more than Bill Nye and NDT? They might actually learn something other than; don't question what you're told by people on television.

So true

TheBrothersCompound plot twist: We're all aliens and Neil is the only native being from Earth.

TheBrothersCompound Fuk Aliens. . .

pushpopLoC909 you get my applause for that one

Nice twist m night shamalan

TheBrothersCompound That would be hilarious :D

Rondogz That's the old school way early 80's lol

lol he has an afro

Neil is middle aged. There was a time before 2005 when wearing headphones like that was common.

Rondogz dj tyson

Too much sauce

+D.E.B. B we'll I'd stop listening to neil then.

Giles Thompson What makes you think he's not smart? Because he doesn't speak in scientific dialogue that ordinary people can't understand? Neil is a terrific educator, and he makes science interesting. That alone will make a huge impact on the world by getting more kids into STEM fields.

Well, because astrophysics, at least in its current incarnation is NOT a science. It is more akin to a religion since its proofs may NOT be independently verified; they invariably rely on "special equipment" that is generally inaccessible to a vast percentage of a nations populous.

Giles Thompson Hmmm. So, by that rational, all elements are unproven to exist because the average person doesn't know the procedures on how to determine one from another, and would be hopelessly lost trying to perform the experiments required.. Astrophysics is based on observations and calculations. You can't say something isn't a science just because YOU don't understand it. What makes something scientific is use of the scientific method to base things on, instead of just something that sounds like a good idea.

D.E.B. B A KEY principal of the scientific method is that tests may be REPEATABLE and VERIFIABLE. Just because YOU don't understand this doesn't, by extension, mean that the current heliocentric conjecture espoused upon by NASA, and related agencies, is a true representation of reality.

+Brad Denis ... plus a brilliant teacher and a gifted actor.

He's full of shit hate to tell you

zoepound please elaborate.

Zoe is a flat Earther, being that intellectually bankrupt prevents him from being able to elaborate.

ComfortBlades Actually the Egyptians were notorious bureaucrats and kept records of most things including very important projects such as the pyramids. These projects were deemed too sacred to use slave labour so the workforce was payed. There are records of strikes etc.Agricultural economies have off seasons where nothing is done and labour is wasted, this is the time which was used to build the pyramids. The "whip" that is seen in the frescos depicting the construction of the great works were in fact timing sticks that created a sound to get everyone moving together so the maximum effort was utilized at once of those shifting the blocks. Most beliefs of the slave labour construction of said monuments arrived after early hollywood films depicting the myth. Most likely this idea originates from the bible which asserts the Israelites were enslaved by an unnamed Pharaoh in the book of exodus however no Egyptian document tells of such an even, they mention military defeats, petty civil conflicts, but no slave uprising. In fact modern archaeologists have found no evidence the Israelites were ever in this area. #longwindedreplies.

ComfortBlades them being very much smart.. umm they used vibrational frequencies through tools because science and math.. aaand homocapencis

ComfortBlades "THE KINDEST RACE of the ancient world WAS THAT OF THE EGYPTIANS; and if we direct our course to the Nile Valley of 3 or 4000 yrs ago,we shall find CONDITIONS THERE SO HUMANE that instances of Pharaonic cruelty such as we have been shown in some recent film dramas will be seen at once to reflect THE MENTALITY OF THE PRODUCER AND NOT THAT OF THE PEOPLE he thought to portray... the Egyptians WERE SELDOM CONSCIOUSLY CRUEL; they DID NOT GRIND MEN TO PULP UNDER THE WHEELS OF THEIR JUGGERNAUGHTS, they DID NOT lash their laboring serfs, they DID NOT torture people,they DID NOT callously inflict death upon anybody-in fact THEY NEVER DID ANY OF THE THINGS of this sort which the film producers are at such pains to present to us." Sir Arthur Weigall (English Egyptologist) FLIGHTS INTO ANTIQUITY - p.58 Hutchinson&Co., London, 1928 www.amazon.com/Flights-into-Antiquity-Arthur-Weigall/dp/1417976535

ComfortBlades "Contrary to some popular depictions, the pyramid builders WERE NOT SLAVES OR FOREIGNERS. Excavated skeletons show that they were Egyptians who lived in villages developed and overseen by the pharaoh's supervisors. The builders' villages boasted bakers, butchers, brewers, granaries, houses, cemeteries, and probably even some sorts of health-care facilities-there is evidence of laborers surviving crushed or amputated limbs. Bakeries excavated near the Great Pyramids could have produced thousands of loaves of bread every week. Some of the builders were permanent employees of the pharaoh. Others were conscripted for a limited time from local villages. Some may have been women: Although no depictions of women builders have been found, some female skeletons show wear that suggests they labored with heavy stone for long periods of time. Graffiti indicates that at least some of these workers took pride in their work, calling their teams "Friends of Khufu," "Drunkards of Menkaure," and so on-names indicating allegiances to pharaohs. An estimated 20,000 to 30,000 workers built the Pyramids at Giza over 80 years. Much of the work probably happened while the River Nile was flooded. Huge limestone blocks could be floated from quarries right to the base of the Pyramids. The stones would likely then be polished by hand and pushed up ramps to their intended positions. It took more than manual labor, though. Architects achieved an accurate pyramid shape by running ropes from the outer corners up to the planned summit, to make sure the stones were positioned correctly. And priests-astronomers helped choose the pyramids' sites and orientations, so that they would be on the appropriate axis in relation to sacred constellations. From stone pusher to priest, every worker would likely have recognized his or her role in continuing the life-and-death cycle of the pharaohs, and thereby in perpetuating the glory of Egypt." National Geographic Magazine

steve fye your confused and need to do way more research

Shanks Or a palm reading.

+Mick Wright Carl Sagan lowkey appointed Neil to be his successor.

chillhomie7 You realize that Sagan died in 1996? and that Tyson does not currently work for JPL? He's the director of the Hayden Planetarium....where he's been since 1996. (well in point of fact he's had a few directorships and positions since 1991) So although the two met before Tyson entered university.... I don't really see a dead man supporting a live one for any position.... plus the live one would need also to actually have skills in public speaking. Tyson only started publicly speaking about science to the general population around 2000 or so... However maybe he's just a good orator? Cos you can appoint anyone you like to any position... but that won't give him the skills to do the job.

Mick Wright I just think it was cool how Sagan saw the potential in Neil so early. He gave him a signed copy of Cosmos, He invited him over to his house, and he wrote a letter to him to try and get him to consider going to Cornell university. On top of that its amazing that he ended up becoming the host for the Cosmos reboot. Thats why I said "lowkey", he obviously didn't make him his successor but it was almost as if he did. You ain't gotta over think man.

Tyson hasn't invented anything but a clown show

+chillhomie7 no one overthinks you all underthink and sagan was no genius and all he did was encourage a young fan. Typical behavior in this world. Idiots need to learn to think. Neal is a poor excuse for science and an embarrassment to the world and science

It's got notes and stuff for the interview

Tyson Dai If all you do is read off your phone...anyone could be an interviewer.

1. Being competitive means actually knowing about your guest so you don't need to look stuff up in the middle of the show...like I said in that case anyone could do the job. 2. Not everyone wants to be an interviewer? Why would he have a radio show if he didn't want to be one?

My point was if he doesn't want to be an interviewer as you say, then why did he get a job as one?

He should be researching his guests beforehand rather than being glued to the phone during the interview...

Racist fuck.

jaby koay why?

***** neil is my 2nd favorite scientist, carl sagan is DA BUST! :D

It sounds find. Stop being scared to be racist if your not trying to be.

Ice Cube is the real nigga no im sayin?

Because it's a pop culture show and all day every day all any one ever wants to do is ask this man science and space questions (like Sway) so it's fun and refreshing to ask him what his favorite booze is and about something dumb like Bigfoot for once. But only an unpretentious mind would appreciate that.

+G Ro no, some people are just too serious to find foolishness entertaining. it has nothing to do with high mindedness

+Ashton Smith I can assure you only a high-minded individual would tune into "sway in the morning" and be offended or off-put by non-serious banter

No I'm not too serious, pretentious or high minded, I've got a good sense of humour. And I get it, Sway's show is entertainment, not science. But it's kind of like inviting Einstein on the show and asking him about when he worked at a patent office.

Noartist yuupp they are another species that live upon us, especially the reptilians who run the world