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Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu

Neil deGrasse Tyson brings the universe down to Earth

Politically Re-Active with W. Kamau Bell & Hari Kondabolu

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4.83.6K Ratings

🗓️ 21 September 2017

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary


Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson joins W. Kamau Bell and Hari Kondabolu to discuss the politics of space exploration, people's fear of artificial intelligence, and even tell some jokes. Tyson is Director of the Hayden Planetarium. In his latest book, “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry,” he breaks down the basics of the Big Bang theory and quantum mechanics, among other essentials we should understand about the universe.

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0:00.0

Okay, so before I answer, is there some place else you'd rather go?

0:04.0

I don't say Venus because I tried to disavow you of that.

0:08.0

I've never really thought about it. So then why are you asking me about Mars?

0:12.0

It's like you're complaining that Mars is showing up and you have no other idea

0:16.0

about where to go. I would like to stay here but I would just like to...

0:19.0

Stay here! Well, the rest of us will go to Mars. No one's gonna drag your ass to Mars if you don't want to go.

0:25.0

From topic Anne Erwold, this is politically reactive. I'm W. Khmau Bell.

0:31.0

And I'm former middle school 172 honor old student, Harry Khandevolo.

0:36.0

We're two comedians trying to make sense of politics in America.

0:39.0

Well this week we're gonna try to make sense of the universe.

0:43.0

Oh, that's probably not gonna go as well.

0:46.0

No.

0:47.0

Today's guest has an asteroid named after him. It's called 13123 Tyson.

0:53.0

It orbits between Mars and Jupiter. Nope, our guest is not heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson.

0:59.0

That's correct. It is not Mike Tyson. It's astrophysicist, a director of the Hayden Planetarium, Neil deGrasse Tyson.

1:08.0

Neil started giving lectures on astronomy when he was just 15 years old.

1:12.0

Here he explains how the universe works while eating spicy wings on first-wee feast.

1:17.0

The top four ingredients in life, in your body, top four atoms in order, hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, those four atoms.

1:32.0

Do you know what the top ingredients are in the universe?

1:35.0

The top four chemically active atoms in the universe? Hydrogen, oxygen, carbon, nitrogen.

1:44.0

The top four ingredients in politically reactive are funny, funny, funny meme.

1:51.0

Hari brings the mean part.

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