Those 6 Times Neil deGrasse Tyson Gave Us Brain Hardons

is that an image of me on your shirt is

is that an image of me on your shirt is Wow cool

Wow cool

Wow cool Wow and what is it what does it say says

Wow and what is it what does it say says

Wow and what is it what does it say says Neil deGrasse Tyson for president Wow

Neil deGrasse Tyson for president Wow

Neil deGrasse Tyson for president Wow okay yeah so before you ask whatever

okay yeah so before you ask whatever

okay yeah so before you ask whatever your question might be I’d like to

your question might be I’d like to

your question might be I’d like to respond to that shirt I’m officially no

no uh the New York Times asked me what I

no uh the New York Times asked me what I would do if I were president they asked

would do if I were president they asked

would do if I were president they asked me that at one particular time where

me that at one particular time where

me that at one particular time where there was this impasse in Congress and

there was this impasse in Congress and

there was this impasse in Congress and they thought maybe some other

they thought maybe some other

they thought maybe some other professions not traditionally associated

professions not traditionally associated

professions not traditionally associated with politics maybe they have a bright

with politics maybe they have a bright

with politics maybe they have a bright idea because apparently no one else did

idea because apparently no one else did

idea because apparently no one else did in Congress so so but my reply to them I

in Congress so so but my reply to them I

in Congress so so but my reply to them I think was unorthodox I said if I were

think was unorthodox I said if I were

think was unorthodox I said if I were president I wouldn’t be President and

because the very question what would you

because the very question what would you do if you were president presumes that

do if you were president presumes that

do if you were president presumes that the challenges of the nation derive from

the challenges of the nation derive from

the challenges of the nation derive from who’s president and who isn’t president

who’s president and who isn’t president

who’s president and who isn’t president when in fact we elect presidents so if

when in fact we elect presidents so if

when in fact we elect presidents so if you’re going to take a prize how to swap

you’re going to take a prize how to swap

you’re going to take a prize how to swap it with somebody else there’s still the

it with somebody else there’s still the

it with somebody else there’s still the matter of the electorate that you need

matter of the electorate that you need

matter of the electorate that you need to deal with and the electorate has

to deal with and the electorate has

to deal with and the electorate has preferences and priorities and so you

preferences and priorities and so you

preferences and priorities and so you can’t just swap leaders out there in a

can’t just swap leaders out there in a

can’t just swap leaders out there in a democracy that’s not how this works

democracy that’s not how this works

democracy that’s not how this works so my reply was as an educator I would

so my reply was as an educator I would

so my reply was as an educator I would it’s a so here we are as an electorate

it’s a so here we are as an electorate

it’s a so here we are as an electorate electing people into Congress and

electing people into Congress and

electing people into Congress and Congress is dysfunctional and we blame

Congress is dysfunctional and we blame

Congress is dysfunctional and we blame Congress but we elected them so who is

Congress but we elected them so who is

Congress but we elected them so who is ultimately to blame we are so I as an

ultimately to blame we are so I as an

ultimately to blame we are so I as an educator I’d like to educate the

educator I’d like to educate the

educator I’d like to educate the electorate in whatever way can help

electorate in whatever way can help

electorate in whatever way can help serve their decision-making

serve their decision-making

serve their decision-making so that they can elect someone to office

so that they can elect someone to office

so that they can elect someone to office that will not end up in daily impasses

that will not end up in daily impasses

that will not end up in daily impasses bringing the government to its knees so

bringing the government to its knees so

bringing the government to its knees so I have no interest in such positions and

I have no interest in such positions and

I have no interest in such positions and I’m quite happy being an educator let’s

I’m quite happy being an educator let’s

I’m quite happy being an educator let’s see I think a neighbor of yours is he’s

see I think a neighbor of yours is he’s

see I think a neighbor of yours is he’s a neighbor right as any he’s like you

a neighbor right as any he’s like you

a neighbor right as any he’s like you seem around town I presume not okay I

seem around town I presume not okay I

seem around town I presume not okay I his well net worth is like fifty billion

his well net worth is like fifty billion

his well net worth is like fifty billion dollars plus or minus I don’t know if

dollars plus or minus I don’t know if

dollars plus or minus I don’t know if you know how much that is I don’t

you know how much that is I don’t

you know how much that is I don’t believe you know you don’t think I’m

believe you know you don’t think I’m

believe you know you don’t think I’m certain you don’t because I’m going to I

certain you don’t because I’m going to I

certain you don’t because I’m going to I would tell you I would tell you how rich

would tell you I would tell you how rich

would tell you I would tell you how rich this man is first of all it’s I’m I’m

this man is first of all it’s I’m I’m

this man is first of all it’s I’m I’m charmed by the fact that the patron

charmed by the fact that the patron

charmed by the fact that the patron saint of geeks is the richest man in the

saint of geeks is the richest man in the

saint of geeks is the richest man in the world that’s that’s a that’s that’s a

world that’s that’s a that’s that’s a

world that’s that’s a that’s that’s a different world than it was when the

different world than it was when the

different world than it was when the richest people were sort of oil barons

richest people were sort of oil barons

richest people were sort of oil barons and steel barons it’s like a geek is the

and steel barons it’s like a geek is the

and steel barons it’s like a geek is the richest guy in the world that’s kind of

richest guy in the world that’s kind of

richest guy in the world that’s kind of cool but 50 but I did this math because

cool but 50 but I did this math because

cool but 50 but I did this math because I walk along the street you know I I

I walk along the street you know I I

I walk along the street you know I I have a job and owned a home and I’m

have a job and owned a home and I’m

have a job and owned a home and I’m walking down the street and I see a coin

walking down the street and I see a coin

walking down the street and I see a coin in the street my question to myself is

in the street my question to myself is

in the street my question to myself is what is the smallest denomination coin

what is the smallest denomination coin

what is the smallest denomination coin that I’ll bend down and pick up okay

that I’ll bend down and pick up okay

that I’ll bend down and pick up okay given the fact that I have a job I own a

given the fact that I have a job I own a

given the fact that I have a job I own a home so the penny is staying I’m not

home so the penny is staying I’m not

home so the penny is staying I’m not getting a penny the nickel no I’m not

getting a penny the nickel no I’m not

getting a penny the nickel no I’m not getting the dime if I’m not the hurry

getting the dime if I’m not the hurry

getting the dime if I’m not the hurry I’m picking up the dye

I’m picking up the dye

I’m picking up the dye okay a quarter well that’s good for

okay a quarter well that’s good for

okay a quarter well that’s good for parking meters and laundry plus it’s a

parking meters and laundry plus it’s a

parking meters and laundry plus it’s a quarter right so I’m picking up the

quarter right so I’m picking up the

quarter right so I’m picking up the quarter so for me the boundary between

quarter so for me the boundary between

quarter so for me the boundary between picking up the coin and not is between a

picking up the coin and not is between a

picking up the coin and not is between a dime and a quarter so I figured let me

dime and a quarter so I figured let me

dime and a quarter so I figured let me ratio this up to that wealth and ask how

ratio this up to that wealth and ask how

ratio this up to that wealth and ask how much money has to be laying in the

much money has to be laying in the

much money has to be laying in the street for Bill Gates to be too busy to

street for Bill Gates to be too busy to

street for Bill Gates to be too busy to pick it up it’s $45,000 okay that’s what

pick it up it’s $45,000 okay that’s what

pick it up it’s $45,000 okay that’s what it is 45,000 I sent to busy somebody

it is 45,000 I sent to busy somebody

it is 45,000 I sent to busy somebody else get that I’m I got that’s how rich

else get that I’m I got that’s how rich

else get that I’m I got that’s how rich the man is in case you didn’t know that

the man is in case you didn’t know that

the man is in case you didn’t know that if you’re doing what no one has done

if you’re doing what no one has done

if you’re doing what no one has done before

before

before stuff goes wrong and in fact if nothing

stuff goes wrong and in fact if nothing

stuff goes wrong and in fact if nothing ever goes wrong in what you’re doing if

ever goes wrong in what you’re doing if

ever goes wrong in what you’re doing if you make no mistakes in your job in your

you make no mistakes in your job in your

you make no mistakes in your job in your in whatever tasks you’ve brought upon

in whatever tasks you’ve brought upon

in whatever tasks you’ve brought upon yourself then you are not on the

yourself then you are not on the

yourself then you are not on the frontier simple mmm-hmm it’s true in

frontier simple mmm-hmm it’s true in

frontier simple mmm-hmm it’s true in science and I heard it applied to car

science and I heard it applied to car

science and I heard it applied to car racing there’s a quote that I’m told

racing there’s a quote that I’m told

racing there’s a quote that I’m told spoken by Mario Andretti he said if you

spoken by Mario Andretti he said if you

spoken by Mario Andretti he said if you are in complete control of your car

are in complete control of your car

are in complete control of your car you’re not in the race wow there’s

you’re not in the race wow there’s

you’re not in the race wow there’s something that you’re just not

something that you’re just not

something that you’re just not completely in control I like that and

completely in control I like that and

completely in control I like that and only then get and that’s the same thing

only then get and that’s the same thing

only then get and that’s the same thing I’m describing for when you are on the

I’m describing for when you are on the

I’m describing for when you are on the frontier and SpaceX is on the frontier

frontier and SpaceX is on the frontier

frontier and SpaceX is on the frontier not a space frontier where they’re going

not a space frontier where they’re going

not a space frontier where they’re going farther than NASA has gone there on

farther than NASA has gone there on

farther than NASA has gone there on another kind of a frontier a frontier

another kind of a frontier a frontier

another kind of a frontier a frontier where they want to make access to space

where they want to make access to space

where they want to make access to space maximally affordable so that means they

maximally affordable so that means they

maximally affordable so that means they have to design their rockets differently

have to design their rockets differently

have to design their rockets differently from how anybody else had done it before

from how anybody else had done it before

from how anybody else had done it before and they’re going to be mistakes so I

and they’re going to be mistakes so I

and they’re going to be mistakes so I see the exploded explosion on the launch

see the exploded explosion on the launch

see the exploded explosion on the launch pad I say that is an occurrence that is

pad I say that is an occurrence that is

pad I say that is an occurrence that is rich with learning opportunity it’s not

rich with learning opportunity it’s not

rich with learning opportunity it’s not just a spin its wheel yeah and and it’s

just a spin its wheel yeah and and it’s

just a spin its wheel yeah and and it’s yes it’s a spectacular explosion because

yes it’s a spectacular explosion because

yes it’s a spectacular explosion because the whole rocket is filled with fuel but

the whole rocket is filled with fuel but

the whole rocket is filled with fuel but it’s typically one little thing that

it’s typically one little thing that

it’s typically one little thing that went wrong that

went wrong that

went wrong that had not anticipated they have to design

had not anticipated they have to design

had not anticipated they have to design it differently go back to the early days

it differently go back to the early days

it differently go back to the early days of NASA this footage on YouTube yeah

of NASA this footage on YouTube yeah

of NASA this footage on YouTube yeah Rockets blowing up all the time because

Rockets blowing up all the time because

Rockets blowing up all the time because no one had put Rockets in space before

no one had put Rockets in space before

no one had put Rockets in space before so now they’re trying to do it in a

so now they’re trying to do it in a

so now they’re trying to do it in a whole new way I’m going to expect that

whole new way I’m going to expect that

whole new way I’m going to expect that and more of it standing up on earth your

and more of it standing up on earth your

and more of it standing up on earth your feet are closer to the center of the

feet are closer to the center of the

feet are closer to the center of the earth in your head is you can calculate

earth in your head is you can calculate

earth in your head is you can calculate that the force of gravity at your feet

that the force of gravity at your feet

that the force of gravity at your feet is stronger than the force of gravity at

is stronger than the force of gravity at

is stronger than the force of gravity at your head because the closer you are to

your head because the closer you are to

your head because the closer you are to the center of the gravity of an object

the center of the gravity of an object

the center of the gravity of an object the stronger its gravity is it’s that

the stronger its gravity is it’s that

the stronger its gravity is it’s that simple not more complicated than that

simple not more complicated than that

simple not more complicated than that but don’t blame your lightheadedness on

but don’t blame your lightheadedness on

but don’t blame your lightheadedness on this fact because that difference is

this fact because that difference is

this fact because that difference is very small because your height is small

very small because your height is small

very small because your height is small compared with the size of the earth but

compared with the size of the earth but

compared with the size of the earth but imagine you’re falling towards an object

imagine you’re falling towards an object

imagine you’re falling towards an object where your height becomes significant

where your height becomes significant

where your height becomes significant compared to the size of the object under

compared to the size of the object under

compared to the size of the object under those conditions the difference in

those conditions the difference in

those conditions the difference in gravity becomes ever so great like as

gravity becomes ever so great like as

gravity becomes ever so great like as you descend to the center of a black

you descend to the center of a black

you descend to the center of a black hole so you take a feet first dive

hole so you take a feet first dive

hole so you take a feet first dive you’ll begin to stretch and that will

you’ll begin to stretch and that will

you’ll begin to stretch and that will kind of feel good at first right we all

kind of feel good at first right we all

kind of feel good at first right we all stretch wake up in the more the first

stretch wake up in the more the first

stretch wake up in the more the first thing you do stretch and then you

thing you do stretch and then you

thing you do stretch and then you realize it’s not stopping okay and you

realize it’s not stopping okay and you

realize it’s not stopping okay and you begin to stretch more and more and more

begin to stretch more and more and more

begin to stretch more and more and more and you can calculate when the fort the

and you can calculate when the fort the

and you can calculate when the fort the difference in the force of gravity

difference in the force of gravity

difference in the force of gravity becomes greater than the molecular

becomes greater than the molecular

becomes greater than the molecular bonding forces of human flesh at that

bonding forces of human flesh at that

bonding forces of human flesh at that moment your body will snap into two

moment your body will snap into two

moment your body will snap into two pieces most likely at the base of your

pieces most likely at the base of your

pieces most likely at the base of your spine now you’ll be able to watch this

spine now you’ll be able to watch this

spine now you’ll be able to watch this okay because well because all your vital

okay because well because all your vital

okay because well because all your vital organs are above your waist you have

organs are above your waist you have

organs are above your waist you have important organs below your waist but

important organs below your waist but

important organs below your waist but they’re not vital okay so you’re so you

they’re not vital okay so you’re so you

they’re not vital okay so you’re so you just watch that you watch your legs

just watch that you watch your legs

just watch that you watch your legs toward a descent then the upper part

toward a descent then the upper part

toward a descent then the upper part will feel the same effect as you get

will feel the same effect as you get

will feel the same effect as you get closer so will the lower part so they

closer so will the lower part so they

closer so will the lower part so they will then snap into two pieces now you

will then snap into two pieces now you

will then snap into two pieces now you are four and then eight and then 16 and

are four and then eight and then 16 and

are four and then eight and then 16 and then you bifurcate your way down to the

then you bifurcate your way down to the

then you bifurcate your way down to the abyss

abyss

abyss now it gets worse not only did you

now it gets worse not only did you

now it gets worse not only did you become the stream of particles you are

become the stream of particles you are

become the stream of particles you are now getting funneled through the fabric

now getting funneled through the fabric

now getting funneled through the fabric of space because Einstein general

of space because Einstein general

of space because Einstein general relativity tells us that gravity curves

relativity tells us that gravity curves

relativity tells us that gravity curves space and in the vicinity of a black

space and in the vicinity of a black

space and in the vicinity of a black hole you are funneled down to a point so

hole you are funneled down to a point so

hole you are funneled down to a point so you are not only stretched you are

you are not only stretched you are

you are not only stretched you are extruded through this structure like

extruded through this structure like

extruded through this structure like toothpaste through a tube and we have a

toothpaste through a tube and we have a

toothpaste through a tube and we have a word for this

word for this

word for this it’s called spaghettification it’s a

it’s called spaghettification it’s a

it’s called spaghettification it’s a real word

real word

real word I’m telling you let’s start UFO

I’m telling you let’s start UFO

I’m telling you let’s start UFO sightings here you go you ready ready

sightings here you go you ready ready

sightings here you go you ready ready all right someone says they saw a UFO

all right someone says they saw a UFO

all right someone says they saw a UFO remind them what the U stands for okay

remind them what the U stands for okay

remind them what the U stands for okay unidentified because then they say I saw

unidentified because then they say I saw

unidentified because then they say I saw a UFO I saw oh what did it look like oh

a UFO I saw oh what did it look like oh

a UFO I saw oh what did it look like oh it was like a spaceship and Nick Elena

it was like a spaceship and Nick Elena

it was like a spaceship and Nick Elena from another planet and then and I said

from another planet and then and I said

from another planet and then and I said you just said you didn’t know what it

you just said you didn’t know what it

you just said you didn’t know what it was because you said was unidentified

was because you said was unidentified

was because you said was unidentified and so we have this urge this irrational

and so we have this urge this irrational

and so we have this urge this irrational urge which we all know it’s called

urge which we all know it’s called

urge which we all know it’s called argument from ignorance where you don’t

argument from ignorance where you don’t

argument from ignorance where you don’t know something and then you invent

know something and then you invent

know something and then you invent something you go from not knowing

something you go from not knowing

something you go from not knowing anything to knowing everything about it

anything to knowing everything about it

anything to knowing everything about it just by an invention of a comment or a

just by an invention of a comment or a

just by an invention of a comment or a thought so what I found when people

thought so what I found when people

thought so what I found when people claim they’ve seen a UFO you just get

claim they’ve seen a UFO you just get

claim they’ve seen a UFO you just get them to describe it and then you get

them to describe it and then you get

them to describe it and then you get them to the edge where they then want to

them to the edge where they then want to

them to the edge where they then want to say it’s an alien and then you simply

say it’s an alien and then you simply

say it’s an alien and then you simply tell them you started out by saying you

tell them you started out by saying you

tell them you started out by saying you did not know what it was

did not know what it was

did not know what it was end of conversation you have no evidence

end of conversation you have no evidence

end of conversation you have no evidence to say that you know what it is

to say that you know what it is

to say that you know what it is now here’s where it gets interesting if

now here’s where it gets interesting if

now here’s where it gets interesting if you want to get abducted that’s the fun

you want to get abducted that’s the fun

you want to get abducted that’s the fun part so

they get abducted now they tell you that

they get abducted now they tell you that they were abducted you tell them I’m

they were abducted you tell them I’m

they were abducted you tell them I’m sorry your eyewitness testimony is not

sorry your eyewitness testimony is not

sorry your eyewitness testimony is not worth anything to me because no matter

worth anything to me because no matter

worth anything to me because no matter what I witness testimony is in the court

what I witness testimony is in the court

what I witness testimony is in the court of law it is the lowest form of evidence

of law it is the lowest form of evidence

of law it is the lowest form of evidence in the court of science and so you need

in the court of science and so you need

in the court of science and so you need something better than that so the next

something better than that so the next

something better than that so the next time here’s what you do so you tell the

time here’s what you do so you tell the

time here’s what you do so you tell the person it’s what you do you tell them

person it’s what you do you tell them

person it’s what you do you tell them next time you’re abducted and to do in

next time you’re abducted and to do in

next time you’re abducted and to do in the sex experiments right you’re on

the sex experiments right you’re on

the sex experiments right you’re on little slab because this is what aliens

little slab because this is what aliens

little slab because this is what aliens do when they abduct you and they’re

do when they abduct you and they’re

do when they abduct you and they’re poking your organs this is what you do

poking your organs this is what you do

poking your organs this is what you do tell the aliens Hey look over there

tell the aliens Hey look over there

tell the aliens Hey look over there right and quickly grab some off the

right and quickly grab some off the

right and quickly grab some off the shelf that’s on the spaceship an ashtray

shelf that’s on the spaceship an ashtray

shelf that’s on the spaceship an ashtray or something I don’t no matter what okay

or something I don’t no matter what okay

or something I don’t no matter what okay because I can tell you no matter if they

because I can tell you no matter if they

because I can tell you no matter if they flew here from another galaxy no matter

flew here from another galaxy no matter

flew here from another galaxy no matter what you prove off the shelf it’ll be

what you prove off the shelf it’ll be

what you prove off the shelf it’ll be some unlike anything we have here on

some unlike anything we have here on

some unlike anything we have here on earth there is stuff we have among us

earth there is stuff we have among us

earth there is stuff we have among us that was unlike anything else on earth

that was unlike anything else on earth

that was unlike anything else on earth five years ago three years ago two years

five years ago three years ago two years

five years ago three years ago two years ago okay I pull out my iphone there’s

ago okay I pull out my iphone there’s

ago okay I pull out my iphone there’s nothing like I would be burned at the

nothing like I would be burned at the

nothing like I would be burned at the stake ten years ago for pulling this

stake ten years ago for pulling this

stake ten years ago for pulling this thing out okay and this came out of our

thing out okay and this came out of our

thing out okay and this came out of our own culture so so then you just tell

own culture so so then you just tell

own culture so so then you just tell them gimme just grab something off the

them gimme just grab something off the

them gimme just grab something off the shelf next time and until that happens

shelf next time and until that happens

shelf next time and until that happens please leave me alone okay there now

please leave me alone okay there now

please leave me alone okay there now meanwhile in this the United States the

meanwhile in this the United States the

meanwhile in this the United States the 21st century you can buy this book how

21st century you can buy this book how

21st century you can buy this book how to defend yourself against alien

to defend yourself against alien

to defend yourself against alien abduction this is a real book I bought

abduction this is a real book I bought

abduction this is a real book I bought it

remain unobjected the things like don’t

remain unobjected the things like don’t drive a loan down a dark road way

drive a loan down a dark road way

drive a loan down a dark road way there’s that that kind of the book is

there’s that that kind of the book is

there’s that that kind of the book is all about what not to do

all about what not to do

all about what not to do actually I think would be kind of cool

actually I think would be kind of cool

actually I think would be kind of cool to be abducted by aliens

to be abducted by aliens

to be abducted by aliens right I mean Lydia would not want to we

right I mean Lydia would not want to we

right I mean Lydia would not want to we all want it but you all want to meet the

all want it but you all want to meet the

all want it but you all want to meet the aliens right if they’re out there of

aliens right if they’re out there of

aliens right if they’re out there of course we’re not anti alien which is

course we’re not anti alien which is

course we’re not anti alien which is anti your account of the alien that’s

anti your account of the alien that’s

anti your account of the alien that’s all now what pisses me off

all now what pisses me off

all now what pisses me off inept aliens okay good yeah you know so

inept aliens okay good yeah you know so

inept aliens okay good yeah you know so here are aliens from another planet

here are aliens from another planet

here are aliens from another planet another galaxy they traverse

another galaxy they traverse

another galaxy they traverse interstellar space in their spacecraft

interstellar space in their spacecraft

interstellar space in their spacecraft trillions of miles and they get to earth

trillions of miles and they get to earth

trillions of miles and they get to earth and they crash meet these aliens look

and they crash meet these aliens look

and they crash meet these aliens look here they can’t land on Earth forgive me

here they can’t land on Earth forgive me

here they can’t land on Earth forgive me somebody who knows how to navigate okay

somebody who knows how to navigate okay

somebody who knows how to navigate okay and not they’ll have a conversation with

and not they’ll have a conversation with

and not they’ll have a conversation with those aliens until then stay out of my

those aliens until then stay out of my

those aliens until then stay out of my face okay

face okay

face okay I don’t like stupid aliens I want I lose

I don’t like stupid aliens I want I lose

I don’t like stupid aliens I want I lose sleep over this and I’ve always wanted

sleep over this and I’ve always wanted

sleep over this and I’ve always wanted to be in the company of leading

to be in the company of leading

to be in the company of leading biologists to to get insight into this

biologists to to get insight into this

biologists to to get insight into this we as an astrophysicist we’ve seen

we as an astrophysicist we’ve seen

we as an astrophysicist we’ve seen throughout time the hubris that comes

throughout time the hubris that comes

throughout time the hubris that comes with any discovery that gets made or the

with any discovery that gets made or the

with any discovery that gets made or the hubris that prevents the acceptance of a

hubris that prevents the acceptance of a

hubris that prevents the acceptance of a discovery that might demote your sense

discovery that might demote your sense

discovery that might demote your sense of self from whatever you previously

of self from whatever you previously

of self from whatever you previously imagined it to be

imagined it to be

imagined it to be among them is where is Earth is at the

among them is where is Earth is at the

among them is where is Earth is at the center of all things no it’s not even

center of all things no it’s not even

center of all things no it’s not even the significant planet in orbit around

the significant planet in orbit around

the significant planet in orbit around an ordinary star in the corner of a rig

an ordinary star in the corner of a rig

an ordinary star in the corner of a rig ordinary galaxies one of 100 billion

ordinary galaxies one of 100 billion

ordinary galaxies one of 100 billion galaxies in the universe and so here we

galaxies in the universe and so here we

galaxies in the universe and so here we are saying let’s search for life in the

are saying let’s search for life in the

are saying let’s search for life in the universe intelligent life like us

universe intelligent life like us

universe intelligent life like us well who are we to say that we’re

well who are we to say that we’re

well who are we to say that we’re intelligent I mean I opposed that not as

intelligent I mean I opposed that not as

intelligent I mean I opposed that not as a joke question but it’s a very serious

a joke question but it’s a very serious

a joke question but it’s a very serious question we define ourselves to be

question we define ourselves to be

question we define ourselves to be intelligent in ways that no other

intelligent in ways that no other

intelligent in ways that no other creature can rival okay now what do we

creature can rival okay now what do we

creature can rival okay now what do we credit that intelligence to so you look

credit that intelligence to so you look

credit that intelligence to so you look at the genome and let’s take the chimp I

at the genome and let’s take the chimp I

at the genome and let’s take the chimp I guess that’s a really close relative of

guess that’s a really close relative of

guess that’s a really close relative of ours and we have what is it 90 high 90s

ours and we have what is it 90 high 90s

ours and we have what is it 90 high 90s percent identical indistinguishable DNA

percent identical indistinguishable DNA

percent identical indistinguishable DNA and the chimp does not build the Hubble

and the chimp does not build the Hubble

and the chimp does not build the Hubble telescope and the chimp does not compose

telescope and the chimp does not compose

telescope and the chimp does not compose symphonies so we must then declare that

symphonies so we must then declare that

symphonies so we must then declare that everything we say about us that is

everything we say about us that is

everything we say about us that is intelligent is found in that

intelligent is found in that

intelligent is found in that one-and-a-half percent difference in DNA

one-and-a-half percent difference in DNA

one-and-a-half percent difference in DNA is that first is that a fair statement

is that first is that a fair statement

is that first is that a fair statement to make okay let me invert that question

to make okay let me invert that question

to make okay let me invert that question if the genetic difference between humans

if the genetic difference between humans

if the genetic difference between humans and chimps is that small maybe the

and chimps is that small maybe the

and chimps is that small maybe the difference in our intelligence is also

difference in our intelligence is also

difference in our intelligence is also that small maybe the difference between

that small maybe the difference between

that small maybe the difference between stacking boxes and reaching a banana

stacking boxes and reaching a banana

stacking boxes and reaching a banana putting up an umbrella when it rains

putting up an umbrella when it rains

putting up an umbrella when it rains whatever are these rudimentary things a

whatever are these rudimentary things a

whatever are these rudimentary things a chimp does that the primatologist roll

chimp does that the primatologist roll

chimp does that the primatologist roll them forward and boasts about which of

them forward and boasts about which of

them forward and boasts about which of course our toddlers can do maybe the

course our toddlers can do maybe the

course our toddlers can do maybe the difference between that and the Hubble

difference between that and the Hubble

difference between that and the Hubble telescope is as small as that difference

telescope is as small as that difference

telescope is as small as that difference in DNA because I posed the question

in DNA because I posed the question

in DNA because I posed the question suppose there was another life form on

suppose there was another life form on

suppose there was another life form on earth or elsewhere that in that same

earth or elsewhere that in that same

earth or elsewhere that in that same sort of vector that one-and-a-half

sort of vector that one-and-a-half

sort of vector that one-and-a-half percent difference we are two chimps

percent difference we are two chimps

percent difference we are two chimps suppose they were one-and-a-half percent

suppose they were one-and-a-half percent

suppose they were one-and-a-half percent different from us they would then roll

different from us they would then roll

different from us they would then roll the smartest of us in front of their

the smartest of us in front of their

the smartest of us in front of their humanists and say Hawking there’s

humanists and say Hawking there’s

humanists and say Hawking there’s hawking oh this one is slightly smarter

hawking oh this one is slightly smarter

hawking oh this one is slightly smarter than the rest of them because he can do

than the rest of them because he can do

than the rest of them because he can do astrophysics calculations in his head

astrophysics calculations in his head

astrophysics calculations in his head like little Timmy over here

like little Timmy over here

like little Timmy over here [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] so I wonder if we’re just blithering

so I wonder if we’re just blithering

so I wonder if we’re just blithering idiots in the presence of evenness

idiots in the presence of evenness

idiots in the presence of evenness tribute elise martyr species than us so

tribute elise martyr species than us so

tribute elise martyr species than us so therefore who are we to even assert that

therefore who are we to even assert that

therefore who are we to even assert that number one we are intelligent and we’re

number one we are intelligent and we’re

number one we are intelligent and we’re looking for others at least as

looking for others at least as

looking for others at least as intelligent as us out there to talk to

intelligent as us out there to talk to

intelligent as us out there to talk to but only is there any other species on

but only is there any other species on

but only is there any other species on earth that we can talk to can we have a

earth that we can talk to can we have a

earth that we can talk to can we have a conversation with a chimp that has a

conversation with a chimp that has a

conversation with a chimp that has a nearly identical DNA and I don’t think

nearly identical DNA and I don’t think

nearly identical DNA and I don’t think we can actually say hey what movie do

we can actually say hey what movie do

we can actually say hey what movie do you want to see tonight but you don’t

you want to see tonight but you don’t

you want to see tonight but you don’t have that conversation with the chimp

have that conversation with the chimp

have that conversation with the chimp yet somehow we believe we want to

yet somehow we believe we want to

yet somehow we believe we want to believe that an alien on another planet

believe that an alien on another planet

believe that an alien on another planet that’s not even based on DNA and even if

that’s not even based on DNA and even if

that’s not even based on DNA and even if it is it’s not nothing like us that we

it is it’s not nothing like us that we

it is it’s not nothing like us that we could communicate with it yeah I’m

could communicate with it yeah I’m

could communicate with it yeah I’m screaming at you I’m sorry well