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The World's Smartest Man Thinks the End is Near.

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Comedy

4.99.1K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

On this week's episode of BANTER, the boys sit down with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson to chat about the universe, simulation theories, aliens, and so much more. Check out Neil deGrasse Tyson's book "Starry Messenger" available now in bookstores, on Amazon, and via audio! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Welcome back to another episode of the Banta Podcast today. We are joined by Neil deGrasse Tyson.

0:06.0

Why'd you say it like that?

0:08.0

Neil, how are you?

0:10.0

Perfect.

0:13.0

The introduction like that power of wording, I need confetti or something.

0:18.0

Don't worry, what did it end?

0:19.0

Yeah, exactly.

0:20.0

Neil, for the people that don't know who you are, because we have a pretty young

0:24.0

audience, how would you describe yourself as like an elevator pitch for Neil deGrasse Tyson?

0:29.0

I would say I am insatiably curious to discover all things cosmic and share them with

0:37.0

whoever will listen.

0:39.0

That's awesome with the heck.

0:41.0

That sounds epic.

0:45.0

So if you're so insatiable, are we in a simulation?

0:51.0

So that's an important question.

0:53.0

I have a good reason to think we're not or to reduce the likelihood that we would be.

0:59.0

And if you want me to spend a minute saying so, I'd be happy to do so.

1:04.0

You ready to listen for that?

1:05.0

I'm ready.

1:06.0

We're ready to listen.

1:07.0

Okay, yeah.

1:08.0

So the argument that we're in a simulation, it traces back a few years now.

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