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Zeuzzz · 4th June 2012, 04:12 PM

The Legacy of the Universe and Space Exploration Today - Neil De Grasse Tyson

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Comprende?

Zeuzzz · 4th June 2012, 04:27 PM

Edited by Locknar:

Image deleted, breach of Rule 10

Zeuzzz · 4th June 2012, 07:00 PM

Whew, moving the controversial pic into my second post at least stopped the entire thread getting deleted ... even if at this point I'm only speaking to myself.

Good Lt · 4th June 2012, 08:31 PM

Sucks that he's right.

casebro · 5th June 2012, 09:17 AM

You would think that by now Zeuss would know that an OP needs some discussion to get the ball rolling.

And no, a Utube link doesn.t count. If I wanted to watch video, I'd turn on the TV. Or maybe fix my sound card. But then there would be no need for me to haunt JREF, would there?

Zeuzzz · 5th June 2012, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by casebro

You would think that by now Zeuss would know that an OP needs some discussion to get the ball rolling.

And no, a Utube link doesn.t count. If I wanted to watch video, I'd turn on the TV. Or maybe fix my sound card. But then there would be no need for me to haunt JREF, would there?

If its in a foreign language you don't understand, then tell me your language, and I can do my best to get the text in your language to give you a translation.

If you fail to realize that the entire point of this post is based on the content in the video, yet choose to not watch the video, I fail to see how your posts herein will add anything of importance to this thread.

Most people tend to watch the video linked to, and comment on it afterwards.

Zeuzzz · 6th June 2012, 03:17 AM

Episode two.
Direct link http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=hObxDyE4xzI

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This guys a great spokesperson for igniting scientific curiosity in the general public, the youtube ratio of likes / dislikes on these two vids are pretty much unrivalled on youtube. In a few months will likely both be the highest rated/viewed science related videos on there.

Original upload: Published on 9 Mar 2012
536,487 views
15,240 likes
79 dislikes

Second: Published on 3 Jun 2012
120,843
4,316 likes
36 dislikes

geni · 6th June 2012, 03:36 AM

Problems are:

1)we invented the microchip which removed much of the incentive for sending humans into space.

2)We realised how bad we are at trying to predict the future.

Zeuzzz · 6th June 2012, 04:01 AM

Originally Posted by geni

Problems are:

1)we invented the microchip which removed much of the incentive for sending humans into space.

2)We realised how bad we are at trying to predict the future.

3) We started finding cynical points about positives

Mark6 · 6th June 2012, 05:31 AM

1960's:

"Billy, do you know what astronauts do?"

"They wear spacesuits! I want to be an astronaut!"

2012:

"Billy, do you know what astronauts do?"

"Yes. They fly up in a shuttle and fix things. Sometimes they get killed."

Billy goes back to his computer

Legend · 17th June 2012, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by Mark6

1960's:

"Billy, do you know what astronauts do?"

"They wear spacesuits! I want to be an astronaut!"

2012:

"Billy, do you know what astronauts do?"

"Yes. They fly up in a shuttle and fix things. Sometimes they get killed."

Billy goes back to his computer

4th June 2012, 07:00 PM	#3
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4th June 2012, 08:31 PM	#4
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5th June 2012, 09:17 AM	#5
casebro Philosopher Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 6,880	You would think that by now Zeuss would know that an OP needs some discussion to get the ball rolling. And no, a Utube link doesn.t count. If I wanted to watch video, I'd turn on the TV. Or maybe fix my sound card. But then there would be no need for me to haunt JREF, would there?
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5th June 2012, 04:41 PM	#6
Zeuzzz Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,241	Originally Posted by casebro You would think that by now Zeuss would know that an OP needs some discussion to get the ball rolling. And no, a Utube link doesn.t count. If I wanted to watch video, I'd turn on the TV. Or maybe fix my sound card. But then there would be no need for me to haunt JREF, would there? If its in a foreign language you don't understand, then tell me your language, and I can do my best to get the text in your language to give you a translation. If you fail to realize that the entire point of this post is based on the content in the video, yet choose to not watch the video, I fail to see how your posts herein will add anything of importance to this thread. Most people tend to watch the video linked to, and comment on it afterwards.
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6th June 2012, 04:01 AM	#9
Zeuzzz Banned Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 5,241	Originally Posted by geni Problems are: 1)we invented the microchip which removed much of the incentive for sending humans into space. 2)We realised how bad we are at trying to predict the future. 3) We started finding cynical points about positives
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6th June 2012, 03:36 AM	#8
geni Anti-homeopathy illuminati member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: UK Posts: 26,640	Problems are: 1)we invented the microchip which removed much of the incentive for sending humans into space. 2)We realised how bad we are at trying to predict the future.

6th June 2012, 05:31 AM	#10
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17th June 2012, 09:20 AM	#11
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