Neil deGrasse
Neil deGrasse
past thinking self
There is a growing awareness that we're losing our technological competitive edge. I think there's an awareness that we're losing our leadership, and that maybe our self image over the past several decades has been a little bit delusional.
dumb curious
No one is dumb who is curious.
doors pretending findings
Pretending to know everything closes the door to finding out what's really there.
religious science knowing
So what is true for life itself is no less true for the universe: knowing where you came from is no less important than knowing where you are going.
moon space doubt
There are countless space activities that would be no less exciting than the moon missions were, I have no doubt. The search for life on Mars, for example.
ignorance knowing mind-blowing
... there is no shame in not knowing. The problem arises when irrational thought and attendant behavior fill the vacuum left by ignorance.
morning kids thinking
Some morning while your eating breakfast and you need something new to think about, though, you might want to ponder the fact that you see your kids across the table not as they are but as they once were, about three nanoseconds ago.
animal years profound
Artificial selection turned the wolf into the shepherd, and the wild grasses into wheat and corn. In fact, almost every plant and animal that we eat today was bred from a wild, less edible ancestor. If artificial selection can work such profound changes in only ten or fifteen thousand years, what can natural selection do operating over billions of years? The answer is all the beauty and diversity of life.
dream powerful agency
By the way, how much does NASA cost? It's half a penny on a dollar. Did you know that? ... The most powerful agency on the dreams of a nation is currently underfunded to do what it needs to be doing, and that's making dreams come true ... How much would you pay for the universe?
ideas definitions should
One should not be too distracted by definitions. Ideas transcend definitions.
believe global-warming climate-change
I'm often asked whether I believe in Global Warming. I now just reply with the question: "Do you believe in Gravity?"
intelligent earth aliens
Perhaps we've never been visited by aliens because they have looked upon Earth and decided there's no sign of intelligent life.
dark black might
You know, there's black holes and what - could there be wormholes? Could - might there be a multi-verse? These are all fascinating frontiers. What is the nature of dark matter and dark energy? And what was around before the universe? And do we have access to higher dimensions?
people bigs night-sky
Many people feel small because they're small and the universe is big, but I feel big.