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Neil deGrasse Tyson on President Jimmy Carter | StarTalk


if I have the opportunity to interview a

if I have the opportunity to interview a president bring big so the interview

president bring big so the interview

president bring big so the interview President Jimmy Carter first of all hi I

President Jimmy Carter first of all hi I

President Jimmy Carter first of all hi I turned 18 and then a month later I voted

turned 18 and then a month later I voted

turned 18 and then a month later I voted for him so he’s not like my first

for him so he’s not like my first

for him so he’s not like my first president that I ever voted for so that

president that I ever voted for so that

president that I ever voted for so that had a little special personal meaning to

had a little special personal meaning to

had a little special personal meaning to me that I could meet him but this is

me that I could meet him but this is

me that I could meet him but this is Startalk I’m not gonna ask him well what

Startalk I’m not gonna ask him well what

Startalk I’m not gonna ask him well what do you think about the developments in

do you think about the developments in

do you think about the developments in the Middle East

the Middle East

the Middle East that’s what anyone else would ask about

that’s what anyone else would ask about

that’s what anyone else would ask about no I’m not I’m not going there no no no

no I’m not I’m not going there no no no

no I’m not I’m not going there no no no Startalk is different this is Jimmy

Startalk is different this is Jimmy

Startalk is different this is Jimmy Carter I’m a scientist I’m asking I’m

Carter I’m a scientist I’m asking I’m

Carter I’m a scientist I’m asking I’m going I wouldn’t double-check on how his

going I wouldn’t double-check on how his

going I wouldn’t double-check on how his geek credentials are coming along all

geek credentials are coming along all

geek credentials are coming along all right I said let’s go back in time how

right I said let’s go back in time how

right I said let’s go back in time how much of a geek were you as a kid well he

much of a geek were you as a kid well he

much of a geek were you as a kid well he was grew up on a farm and all of this

was grew up on a farm and all of this

was grew up on a farm and all of this pit peanut farm that’s all real but he

pit peanut farm that’s all real but he

pit peanut farm that’s all real but he went to the Navy he learned nuclear

went to the Navy he learned nuclear

went to the Navy he learned nuclear physics and he taught astrophysics when

physics and he taught astrophysics when

physics and he taught astrophysics when he got to Navy Shipman when he got out

he got to Navy Shipman when he got out

he got to Navy Shipman when he got out he was he’s been interested in the

he was he’s been interested in the

he was he’s been interested in the universe from early on he’s been

universe from early on he’s been

universe from early on he’s been interested in technologies and in

interested in technologies and in

interested in technologies and in science and this has influenced his life

science and this has influenced his life

science and this has influenced his life not only as a private citizen but as a

not only as a private citizen but as a

not only as a private citizen but as a public figure and of course he’s very

public figure and of course he’s very

public figure and of course he’s very big on humanitarian causes as are so

big on humanitarian causes as are so

big on humanitarian causes as are so many people celebrities and the like

many people celebrities and the like

many people celebrities and the like what’s different about him because he

what’s different about him because he

what’s different about him because he has this science analytic wiring of his

has this science analytic wiring of his

has this science analytic wiring of his brain he approaches the problem

brain he approaches the problem

brain he approaches the problem differently he says I’m not just trying

differently he says I’m not just trying

differently he says I’m not just trying to fix this problem

to fix this problem

to fix this problem I need metrics measure my success here

I need metrics measure my success here

I need metrics measure my success here are my goals make this number Matt’s

are my goals make this number Matt’s

are my goals make this number Matt’s that number by that time otherwise I

that number by that time otherwise I

that number by that time otherwise I have failed he’s thinking about the

have failed he’s thinking about the

have failed he’s thinking about the world quantitatively and thinking about

world quantitatively and thinking about

world quantitatively and thinking about solutions scientifically this is what in

solutions scientifically this is what in

solutions scientifically this is what in part and my judgment has made him such a

part and my judgment has made him such a

part and my judgment has made him such a potent humanitarian it’s not just I’m

potent humanitarian it’s not just I’m

potent humanitarian it’s not just I’m here fix it it’s let us design a plan

here fix it it’s let us design a plan

here fix it it’s let us design a plan that and will enable us to show people

that and will enable us to show people

that and will enable us to show people what got fixed and how well we fixed

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