Why is Deadly Weather Mesmerizing? | StarTalk

well in the same way that CNN does very

well in the same way that CNN does very well in their ratings when there’s war

well in their ratings when there’s war

well in their ratings when there’s war the weather channel does really well

the weather channel does really well

the weather channel does really well when there’s extreme weather right so

when there’s extreme weather right so

when there’s extreme weather right so people love watching extreme weather the

people love watching extreme weather the

people love watching extreme weather the tornadoes mesmerize Harbor canes

tornadoes mesmerize Harbor canes

tornadoes mesmerize Harbor canes absolutely and I don’t know why because

absolutely and I don’t know why because

absolutely and I don’t know why because it’s deadly but maybe we just like

it’s deadly but maybe we just like

it’s deadly but maybe we just like deadly like kids here like looking into

deadly like kids here like looking into

deadly like kids here like looking into the mouth of t-rex yeah maybe and who

the mouth of t-rex yeah maybe and who

the mouth of t-rex yeah maybe and who doesn’t love black holes right that will

doesn’t love black holes right that will

doesn’t love black holes right that will rip you to shreds so so maybe there’s

rip you to shreds so so maybe there’s

rip you to shreds so so maybe there’s some morbid fascination we have as

some morbid fascination we have as

some morbid fascination we have as humans with things that could kill us

humans with things that could kill us

humans with things that could kill us but we somehow keep a safe distance from

but we somehow keep a safe distance from

but we somehow keep a safe distance from our fascination will scale and power

our fascination will scale and power

our fascination will scale and power that we can’t go energy yeah yeah the

that we can’t go energy yeah yeah the

that we can’t go energy yeah yeah the manifestation of energy beyond our

manifestation of energy beyond our

manifestation of energy beyond our control so so rather you have any

control so so rather you have any

control so so rather you have any insights into people’s fascination with

insights into people’s fascination with

insights into people’s fascination with extreme weather yeah i think we heard a

extreme weather yeah i think we heard a

extreme weather yeah i think we heard a big part of it right there as we’re

big part of it right there as we’re

big part of it right there as we’re getting better in some ways at managing

getting better in some ways at managing

getting better in some ways at managing risk planning for the future as

risk planning for the future as

risk planning for the future as satellites improve I think it’s somewhat

satellites improve I think it’s somewhat

satellites improve I think it’s somewhat human nature to still be in awe of these

human nature to still be in awe of these

human nature to still be in awe of these things that can immediately distance at

things that can immediately distance at

things that can immediately distance at a safe distance everything that that can

a safe distance everything that that can

a safe distance everything that that can disrupt all of our best plans and I

disrupt all of our best plans and I

disrupt all of our best plans and I think that clearly it’s compelling to

think that clearly it’s compelling to

think that clearly it’s compelling to study some of these extreme events

study some of these extreme events

study some of these extreme events because if we can better understand

because if we can better understand

because if we can better understand what’s going to happen either in terms

what’s going to happen either in terms

what’s going to happen either in terms of predicting an individual storm or how

of predicting an individual storm or how

of predicting an individual storm or how the statistics of storms may change in

the statistics of storms may change in

the statistics of storms may change in the future then we can reduce some of

the future then we can reduce some of

the future then we can reduce some of those some of those risks but I think

those some of those risks but I think

those some of those risks but I think there’s another piece here perhaps

there’s another piece here perhaps

there’s another piece here perhaps related which is this I think we should

related which is this I think we should

related which is this I think we should acknowledge this just sort of visceral

acknowledge this just sort of visceral

acknowledge this just sort of visceral element by which we’re fascinated by

element by which we’re fascinated by

element by which we’re fascinated by these things thinking of tornado chasers

these things thinking of tornado chasers

these things thinking of tornado chasers know there’s a there’s that there’s a

know there’s a there’s that there’s a

know there’s a there’s that there’s a beauty to these to these extremes as

beauty to these to these extremes as

beauty to these to these extremes as well that that maybe we need to connect

well that that maybe we need to connect

well that that maybe we need to connect with in some of our messaging too so I

with in some of our messaging too so I

with in some of our messaging too so I think also I think like if I’m alone

think also I think like if I’m alone

think also I think like if I’m alone here just let me know but we’re all

here just let me know but we’re all

here just let me know but we’re all looking forward to death when should we

looking forward to death when should we

looking forward to death when should we let you know now let’s have a talk no I

let you know now let’s have a talk no I

let you know now let’s have a talk no I think I think the safe distance from

think I think the safe distance from

think I think the safe distance from something that will kill you is is it

something that will kill you is is it

something that will kill you is is it isn’t it who doesn’t love sitting behind

isn’t it who doesn’t love sitting behind

isn’t it who doesn’t love sitting behind a picture window watching a thunderstorm

a picture window watching a thunderstorm

a picture window watching a thunderstorm unfold right and maybe there’s a way we

unfold right and maybe there’s a way we

unfold right and maybe there’s a way we can even leverage the idea that that

can even leverage the idea that that

can even leverage the idea that that these extreme events are sort of

these extreme events are sort of

these extreme events are sort of exciting to people asthma cough as it is

exciting to people asthma cough as it is

exciting to people asthma cough as it is is there a way for that to get some

is there a way for that to get some

is there a way for that to get some people to the table when horrible things

people to the table when horrible things

people to the table when horrible things happen like hurricane sandy can there be

happen like hurricane sandy can there be

happen like hurricane sandy can there be a teaching moment after

a teaching moment after

a teaching moment after where do you sometimes have have

where do you sometimes have have

where do you sometimes have have potential to write after when people

potential to write after when people

potential to write after when people have seen the vulnerability when they’re

have seen the vulnerability when they’re

have seen the vulnerability when they’re making decisions about whether to

making decisions about whether to

making decisions about whether to rebuild how to how to use that

rebuild how to how to use that

rebuild how to how to use that information