20151029 - Neil deGrasse Tyson - Live Show Chat Thread

[GravitySucks]

Never have seen a Titan silo. I did get to see an active Nike site just outside Washington DC in the early 60s.

I've explored around some really old abandoned Atlas silos that were in a ring around Plattsburgh NY. I couldn't find all of them, but I did find two. Some where in Vermont around Burlington. They're probably all filled in now, but back in 75 there was at least one you could get inside of. I didn't go inside. Just looked around.

[Rat-eating Hater]

+19.5

I was working on Orion when Constellation got cancelled. Going back to the moon was Bushe's plan.

Now we are still building Orion. We are still building the SLS. Youbjust can't call it Constellation.

We don't know where we are going yet, or where, but we know it won't be the moon, why? Well because that was Bush's plan. The state of NASA's strategic plan is sickening IMHO

In 1969 when 2001 A Space Odyssey came out I figured that we would come close to achieving that Pan Am space wheel and a colony on the Moon. It sure has been a letdown. I'd love to see a big space program again. That's tax money well spent.

[Sandra Kristen]

How did you get a gif of Barfly?

Why isn't he naked?

[GeorgieForPresident2216]

Why isn't he naked?

Ah, so you're saying it's CGI'd or something.

[Zzzzillion]

So, Neil. Sooo, when did people start beginning their sentences with the word "so", especially science and computer peeps. Most often when answering a question. It's maddening.

Other insufferable language ticks/trends:

1.  The tendency to, like, use, like, the word "like" several times unnecessarily in like, sentences. I don't, like, know exactly when this happened, or who, like, started it, but, like, whoever is responsible ... off with their, like, head.

2.  "I know, right?!" I'm not a violent person, but every time I hear this one I have an overwhelming urge to punch the perpetrator in the throat.

[zmbabwe]

[SaucyRossy]

I've explored around some really old abandoned Atlas silos that were in a ring around Plattsburgh NY. I couldn't find all of them, but I did find two. Some where in Vermont around Burlington. They're probably all filled in now, but back in 75 there was at least one you could get inside of. I didn't go inside. Just looked around.

The former kingpin of LSD owned one and made almost all of the worlds LSD in it for years.

[malachi.martini]

Buk gave great advice

Sure did, got news though, the crowd's here drinking all of that nothing coffee.

[Barfly]

Why isn't he naked?

I assure you Bukowski ran around naked in public plenty times

[Sandra Kristen]

Ah, so you're saying it's CGI'd or something.

Clearly a conspiracy. I hope the conspiracy cruise solves the mystery.

[chefist]

Never have seen a Titan silo. I did get to see an active Nike site just outside Washington DC in the early 60s.

The Titan II sites are great! I live right next to the Titan II missile museum...a fascinating place! There was an abandoned Nike base in the county I grew up in, in southern Illinois...as kids we would jump the fence and explore...it was great!

[Bradsmith313]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyiWQ3l66Nk

[Weirdoradio]

Did Art say 'Saturday October 25' as the airdate when coming back from break?

[michio]

YES! Thanks, Neil.

[JamesMcDonald]

A real man would have just shot her.

[ShayP]

My updated man crush power rankings:

1-Bruce Springsteen
2-Aaron Rodgers
3-Neil deGrasse Tyson
4-Craig Ferguson

Springsteen!!!!  really?

[chefist]

I've explored around some really old abandoned Atlas silos that were in a ring around Plattsburgh NY. I couldn't find all of them, but I did find two. Some where in Vermont around Burlington. They're probably all filled in now, but back in 75 there was at least one you could get inside of. I didn't go inside. Just looked around.

Those Atlas sites where massive! Basically they were the size of the Apollo rockets, they were stored horizontally and then lifted into launch position!

[trostol]

Springsteen!!!!  really?

cant stand him lol

[coaster]

Has a scientist on, talks religion and politics. Groan.

[Barfly]

A real man would have just shot her.

LOL

I believe thats from a interview with Buk

[norland2424]

lol Art really is afraid of daesh ( isis)

[zmbabwe]

Has a scientist on, talks religion and politics. Groan.

I know.  Why's Art asking these questions?

[Sandra Kristen]

Springsteen!!!!  really?

I know rite! Where is Ace Frehley?

[zmbabwe]

LOL

I believe thats from a interview with Buk

It's the same interview as the previous gif.

[JamesMcDonald]

LOL

I believe thats from a interview with Buk

hehe yeah, I watched that one years ago.  It was awesome.

[ShayP]

A real man would have just shot her.

No...just go to a lake or river and hold her underwater just enough where she can see and hear you clearly, therefore knowing why she will go nighty night.

[inuk2600]

Has a scientist on, talks religion and politics. Groan.

Haha ya but it's kinda fun watching him dodge.

[WOTR]

That's it.  Politics first... And now mixing it with religion is just too much.  Science is going to write the moral laws now?  Fine, you don't like religion- it should not be what is relied on to write laws... But science cannot be relied on to write laws (hello eugenics and craniometry under a certain leader...

Good night all.

[ShayP]

I know rite! Where is Ace Frehley?

Okay...I need norland to give me one of his shaking head no gifs!

[chefist]

Why is he kicking her?