Neil deGrasse Tyson Delivers a Harsh Reality Check on Elon Musk’s Mars Plan [Ep. 472]

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

Brian Keating

Science, Physics, Natural Sciences

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🗓️ 22 December 2024

⏱️ 127 minutes

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Please join my mailing list here 👉 https://briankeating.com/list to win a meteorite 💥 Is Elon Musk’s plan to colonize Mars realistic? How does cosmic insignificance shape our understanding of humanity? And why do science and astrology clash so fundamentally? Here to dive deep into some of humanity's most profound questions is none other than Neil deGrasse Tyson! Tyson, of course, needs no introduction. He’s a renowned astrophysicist, author, and science communicator who frequently appears in the media to discuss topics ranging from the universe to the intersection of science and culture. His charismatic style and passion for education have made him one of the most recognizable figures in the scientific community. In this in-depth interview, we explore cosmic insignificance, Elon Musk’s Mars ambitions, astrology, our obsession with politics, social media, AI, journalistic integrity, and much more. Tune in to discover what Neil really thinks about some of the most pressing questions of our time! — Key Takeaways: 00:00:00 Intro 00:16:38 Cosmic insignificance therapy 00:27:39 Judging a book by its cover 00:49:04 Debunking astrology 00:55:15 Life on Mars and panspermia 01:02:55 The giant-impact hypothesis 01:09:04 Elon Musk’s plan to colonize Mars 01:23:45 Journalism, social media, and our obsession with politics 01:40:10 Audience questions 01:45:02 The impact of AI on education 01:51:02 Fusion ignition and its implications 01:56:25 The great filter 02:02:03 Outro Additional resources: ➡️ VVisit Consensus.app and Enter code KEATING at checkout for 40% off Consensus Premium for 2 Years or visit this link https://bit.ly/ConsensusApp ➡️ Learn more about Neil deGrasse Tyson: 📱 Website: https://neildegrassetyson.com/ 🔔 StarTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@StarTalk 📚 Merlin’s Tour of the Universe Revised: https://a.co/d/3cBz3m8 ➡️ Follow me on your fav platforms: ✖️ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrBrianKeating 🔔 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/DrBrianKeating?sub_confirmation=1 📝 Join my mailing list: https://briankeating.com/list ✍️ Check out my blog: https://briankeating.com/cosmic-musings/ 🎙️ Follow my podcast: https://briankeating.com/podcast — Into the Impossible with Brian Keating is a podcast dedicated to all those who want to explore the universe within and beyond the known. Make sure to follow/subscribe so you never miss an episode! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hello, this is Brian Keating and welcome back to The Into the Impossible podcast. And today's
0:04.7	conversation is a fascinating exploration, not only of the hottest topics in science, technology,
0:10.8	and the exploration of space, but honestly into some levels of controversy, which I'm not
0:16.6	usually accustomed to discussing on this channel. But with today's guest, Neil deGrasse Tyson,
0:20.6	it's essentially inevitable. As I mentioned to him in the conversation, he's essentially the most
0:25.4	famous scientist in history in terms of his social reach and the number of billions of people
0:31.1	that have encountered him, and just in part due to the rapid explosion of social media and
0:36.9	population. But if you ask a ordinary person
0:39.9	to identify a scientist, it's going to be him in most cases. And that's why I had him on. Now,
0:45.6	I got a lot of pushback in the responses to my request for guests, an upcoming guest on
0:51.2	the Into the Impossible podcast. They run surveys on YouTube and also on Twitter.
0:56.5	It's hard to run surveys here in audio-only formats.
1:00.0	So I do encourage you to check out the podcast on YouTube if you're listening to this only on Apple podcast or an audio-only player.
1:08.3	Spotify, we do post videos.
1:09.8	But back to the controversy that
1:11.8	erupted on the responses, many, many of the 100, 200 responses I got. And these are, don't forget,
1:20.3	the most brilliant audience members in the universe. I would say the vast majority of them,
1:25.1	or why are you having on Neil deGrasse Tyson?
1:30.2	Or I want to ask him why he's so woke.
1:35.5	Or I want to ask him, you know, what does the woke left have on him that causes him to have the opinions that he does?
1:36.7	Of course, there's some truth to some of the claims that he's politically left, as he admits.
1:43.4	But to dismiss him completely
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