StarTalk
StarTalkWhy are we here? Who are we? What is the meaning of life? We revisit an episode where Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Chuck Nice answer fan-submitted Cosmic Queries on topics that stem from the deepest thoughts, ideas, and feelings we share about our place in the universe.
You’ll learn about the differences between human and chimpanzee DNA and what that could mean for humans in comparison to highly intelligent aliens. Do we have the intelligence of an alien toddler? Is the universe out of reach of the human brain? We debate how long humanity will last and you’ll hear why Neil has confidence humanity will last given the collective nature of our intelligence.
Then, we dive into the big question: what is the meaning of life? Neil shares his thoughts on how he finds meaning in his own life. Discover more about the “vacuum” of space. How far behind or ahead we’d be if we didn’t have moon? Lastly, you’ll learn about higher dimensions and if they’re bleeding into our own universe.
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Science meets pop culture on StarTalk! Astrophysicist & Hayden Planetarium director Neil deGrasse Tyson, his comic co-hosts, guest celebrities & scientists discuss astronomy, physics, and everything else about life in the universe. Keep Looking Up!
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00:00 – Humans & Chimps
4:30 – Accumulating Human Knowledge
5:24 – How Long Will Humans Survive?
8:46 – What is the Meaning of Human Existence?
11:58 – How is Space a Vacuum?
13:45 – If Earth Didn’t Have Moon
15:44 – 4D Matter
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@StarTalk
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMWhat do you think the study of astronomy would be like if the Earth didn't have a moon?
@FumblingFlingle
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMThe meaning of life is not one single answer. We are all unique so I think we should ask ourselves that question. What does your life mean to you?
@smerchi6688
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM"nature abhores a vacuum. but so does my dog!"
Norm MacDonald – Professor at the University of Science
@ChessFocus-w8i
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMCan you flex some equations, please?
@gokucoder-s9h
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMneil made me cry when he demoted pluto as a planet ;-;
@itsYourfuture-f6x
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM2050 air breathing creatures might suffocate permafrost thaw methanee
@itsYourfuture-f6x
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMaliens altered chimps dna loong ago? justa potential theory
@itsYourfuture-f6x
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMtemp, chemicals is life
@betfoyet
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMCorrection 11:00 to learn how to be a future employee. Rarely a school teaches anything of value and enlightenment
@pseudodentist2346
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMThat alien you’re talking about might be god right? Just think about it niel you’re so close to finding the truth i think and im not talking about jesus here im talking about Allah with my respect to all religions out there just kindly consider what i just said
@radmarczak6990
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMThe worst interviews: host doens't SHUT THE F* UP to let the guest speak.
@dianinda5782
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMGo back to what you said about chimps being "1% less" than us, AND add in that the mechanism of our cumulative racial intelligence is the use of language. NOW think about that colony of chimps rescued by Goodall's efforts and possibly learning sign language. Think about it. Really think about it. Uplift anyone??
@JelenaMarić-o8h
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMWith just sciense, which is always limited, how can you expalin the unlimited universe?
@dustynwolfson1743
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMYou've clearly never seen the giant vacuum in Space Balls
@evelynsahoe8896
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMSchool tricked tons of kids into thinking they don't like learning. I was tricked until I got an excellent history teacher that I looked forward to learning from everyday.
@wasabi9385
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMOnly question what ask about universe is: What?🤨
@AllenMurphy-le8sw
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMThe biological view would be to reproduce and take care of your offspring and etc., etc.
@davidjohnson6346
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMI highly doubt the universe was created out of a kid who hasent moved out of a mother's basement. More like probably aliens " us " fabric reality to re-explore what was lost so darn long ago. ❤ but the comment is a giggle.
@dotrichstudiosllc4965
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMHe basically said what Christ said: “The Kingdom of Heaven is Inside of you.”
@EddieLove
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMNah that 1% dna difference between humans and chimps and possibly comparing to another life form who may be more intelligent than us… that blew my mind tbh.
@Ali_7-t4z
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM@ Neil de grass Asalam alaikum
I am highly impressed by your knowledge of science a few questions I'd like to ask please let me know whose scripts did Newton use to educate himself can you name any of the scholars? Were any of them Muslim? Secondly how is the theory of evolution true when scriptures tell us about the existence of man and old remains of man are found around the world showing how long ago man has existed it's possible they could have evolved from us.
@chrisjamesg
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMI wonder if the “universe has complexities that are out reach of the human neuro-synopsis” all the time. I firmly believe reality is subjective. You might not smell something that a dog can smell (basic comparisson)
@tokyworld
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM6:23 sundial project. thank me later.
thanks kurzgesast
@ebo5246
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMthese scientists believe in the unseen scientifically and really contemplate it, but when told there is a creator they reject. its such chicanery
@404JP
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMDaoism explains everything, "don't worry too much" ~Lao Tzu
@lisaraquel2012
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMWhat if when we die we are evolving 1% 🤯
@islamicstuff133
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMBiggest theat to human are jew + USA weapons . You just see Gaza
@keegan6470
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM"Aww.. look the cute little humans, creating AI that'll destroy themselves.."
@SamBurkey-c8n
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMDee Snider & Alice Cooper got together In the eighties and put out a song where they told everyone the school system needs changed
@SamBurkey-c8n
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM8:26 where N.dG.T. Absentmindedly flips everyone off😂
@universalexteriors8239
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMAn example, ask that same chimp to explain radiation or radio waves.
@safakcetin8106
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMI can listen to Mr. Tyson's teachings all day
@gavindunagan2930
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM1939-1945 1000 dead/hr
Chuck: We’ve fallen off bro
@lisabeysiegel3953
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMMeaning of life for me today, same as you described Neil! Leave the world better in some small way, learn something or things every day! Boundaries are temporary and yet to be solved/addressed. Wake up every day with hope and contribute to that happening.
@LuzcelesteHernandez
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM4:49 Neil is out of focus but the books in the background are neat!
@EchoesOfUniverse01
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMWow such an interesting topic!
@HeWhoknowstuff
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AM5:00 the time now
@anthonywarfield7348
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMI love me some NDT, but I don't think that's how genetics and intelligence works. Einstein still had to learn Algebra in school, he wasn't born with that ability. Some humans may have an innate ability to grasp musical scales, but they still have to learn them first. I'm saying that I don't believe the ability to know calculus is embedded in genetic code. You still have to study it, and in the case of Newton, you still have to develop it.
@thomasmucha3590
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMRene descartes
@sarkarelectronicsports
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMI'm the real God. I created the universe in 2017!
@MeTinyFranny
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMI wish my mom would have taken my love of science seriously 😢🙄
@georgivasilev6620
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMI just created meaning for myself when hearing this.
“If you ask for the meaning of life, you may never find this answer.
Instead, recognise that you have the power to manufacture meaning. Create it within yourself.”
@Multiwoodcalgary
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMJust saw a video…. Helicopter hovers for 5 hours… and lands in the exact same place. Trying to prove the earth doesn’t rotate……. Why is my brain fried on this?
@Idekrnbbbfdfghn
02/22/2025 - 1:42 AMif space is a vacuum doesn't that make earth the outlier since it has air and then okay so are black holes the air flow? 13:06