Answering Fan Queries About Putting Taylor Swift on The Golden Record, Absolute Stillness, & More

[@StarTalk]

What would you add to the Golden Record? 🤔🎵

[@TheSouthernSiren]

Will Smith's "Summertime" kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaOTpYeYicegjKMsi=RT30xb_Vsy73VHGV

[@Craneman4100w]

A Karen Carpenter song. As one of our musical ambassadors representing the Earth I think she tops the charts. Almost any of her hits would do.

[@ChiefRxcka]

I honestly don't know, there's too much to choose from. But some classic hip hop for sure; hip hop has changed the world and become the most popular genre of all time.

[@TheSouthernSiren]

Will Smith's "Summertime"

[@VaughanCoetzee-et6qq]

Celine dion my heart will go on

[@OvenBakedCookie]

Chuck is just the PERFECT co-host. He is so good at not interrupting Neil too much, but still getting the right humour in the talk!

[@PGBRTRM]

I feel like it took some work but he’s definitely better now. Could barely tolerate him at first cos I thought he was trying too hard but he was been great as of late.

[@JanetFayard]

Agreed....he's a great bridge for those of us who aren't as scientifically literate or knowledgeable and combines a great sense of humor too ( oh, my god, I'm in love with two stars and I don't know what to do 😂❤)

[@yimwee2401]

He makes me audibly laugh quite often

[@PGBRTRM]

@@RenataKleinRK yes but I give the pass because I feel like he’s just being polite. Imagine if he DIDNT laugh; would be very awkward. 😂

[@debpoarch6691]

I agree. I enjoy Chuck a lot. I can listen to the two of them for hours. I have a video of them going almost all the time while I'm on my computer. I don't think I would enjoy a continuous stream of Tyson as much, tho I love him too. Chuck provides the perfect balance and fun.

[@THICCTHICCTHICC]

Chuck really genuinely knows his stuff at this point

[@rdspam]

Hmmm….International Date Line….

[@kryaxe]

Except about music. Rapper's Delight being the worst? No. He's completely wrong about that.

[@jameekhaynie9967]

He's grown alot love it

[@shadhiyiikeremm4649]

Really! And I keep forgetting to google him and see his educational history. I feel like he maybe wasn't the class genius, but he was definitely awake during maths and science class and passing.

[@sethstinson1341]

I feel like at this point he could go to college for astorphysics and be able to correct the professor.

[@TheYNST.1995]

Chuck does his job impeccably, not only that, with his creativity and jokes he gives us diverse and often easy-to-digest contexts for the common curious. keep looking upquark, sir lord nice

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Can't have a golden record without the greatest song of all time. "What a wonderful world," by Louis Armstrong.

[@coolc6379]

That is a good pick, but interesting fact: Louis Armstrong is on the actual Golden Record, with his song "Melancholy Blues."

[@kellyk.3855]

I like that

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

@@coolc6379 I did not know that. Very nice! Thank you

[@lillovelace]

I learn the MOST from these! Please keep them coming! Thank you.

[@TheSouthernSiren]

And today on StarTalk science class turns into English class when Neil educates the usage of Continually vs. Continuously. ❤😆

[@pikuvideo5273]

Still, I didn't really understand the difference, (I'm not native) yet, even if I can understand 98% of the show, that part I got stuck on thinking about that,.... Any explanation for a foreigner?

[@Quoboct]

​@pikuvideo5273 continuously means constant without interruption. Continually could mean frequently with interuptions. They are similar words. Neil clarified because there are concepts of continous and discrete variables in science.

[@Nilguiri]

​@@pikuvideo5273 Don't get distracted by the concepts of continuous and discrete. Think of a *_continuous_* pain that literally never stops, 24 hours a day, compared to if you *_continually_* suffer from a pain, every few days for years. Cheers.

[@sageadvice868]

Also turned into a civics class at the end too with the conversation about censorship

[@TheGiggleMasterP]

Chuck has come such a long way! He was always funny but his knowledge and co-hosting skills have just continued to climb! Can't wait to see where you go from here Lord NICE!

[@brucewayne7422]

"Smells like teen spirit" truly ignites the senses of any teen globally, I can confirm this as a Kenyan growing up in Nairobi in the mid-90s and that song took me and my peers to a "nirvana" state whenever we heard it.

[@ramonacevedo356]

Luv bro... doogie

[@itsthelittlethings100]

❤️‍🔥

[@damianmlamb]

Sad he was murdered... Or was he dead all all... No blood in crime scene photos very very strange just saying....

[@McCarthyJohn100]

​@@damianmlambKurt Cobain, the lead singer of Nirvana, committed suicide by shooting himself in the face with a shotgun.

[@lightingthelatenight9942]

​@@McCarthyJohn100allegedly

[@MoahGentle]

Educational and entertaining, from the first second until the last. You guys perfected this format! One of the best videos yet!

[@chumz80hd]

I love how Chuck has like osmosis'ed all this knowledge from his interactions with scientists and still can fire off these hilarious one liners. You deserve that sir title my good man 👍

[@rajanthathomas6009]

riding the bus home after a day of tiring work, you listen to science brought to your ears so eloquently by these amazing human beings, you feel absolutely still and not a single photon pass by you without even realizing you're already home, both physically and intellectually ❤ Thank you good sirs 🙏 Love from 🇱🇰

[@RamiroRamirez-u9t]

I'm new to this channel, but after watching the Richard Dawkins episode, I'm hooked on this channel. I've always found the universe to be something incredible and it always leaves me in awe. Keep up the content.

[@StarTalk]

We're happy to have you here! 🌟

[@MoahGentle]

Welcome, enjoy the ride!

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

"One of us. One of us. One of us...." Welcome aboard!

[@katicabogar24]

I’ve been here 10 years. Enjoy your stay 😊

[@michaelccopelandsr7120]

Neil and Chuck for 2024!

[@billklein6369]

Love Neil says when you reach the center of the Earth you reach peak speed” and Chuck says “Nice…”. Chuck rocks!

[@pdude1911]

I am totally using Chuck's comments on free speech. Wise words, gentlemen. Salute as always from Holland 😊

[@TheWingAnthony]

Chuck's British impression was on point

[@JorgeLopez-qj8pu]

Noooo why would do this to us 😭 The only way it could get worse, is if turned into a trash panda. (British Panda☠)

[@edgardosuarez7184]

@@JorgeLopez-qj8pup

[@gjkrisa]

38:59 thank you for explaining that so well without reading a 15 minute white paper

[@dragonhawkeclouse2264]

According to Frank Herbert Power does NOT corrupt Power ATTRACTS the "corruptible" But power itself does not corrupt The corruptible seek out power In other words....the simple idea is that if you found someone who absolutely did NOT want power, put that person in power, they would not be corrupted. This idea has it's problems....but interestingly enough....there is an example, of a guy in ancient Greece....who was given power, and after the issue, he relinquished his power, he gave it up....because he didn't want it.....he was simply the most trustworthy

[@dwaynetheinsayne2112]

I agree with your comment about how power "attracts the corruptible". But may I add that Absolute power, corrupts absolutely.

[@krzysztofkowalski2816]

BS, as shown by everything in life. People are animals same goes for everything else around them. Have you seen what a Cat does to a mouse?

[@dragonhawkeclouse2264]

@@dwaynetheinsayne2112 the concept of "absolute power corrupts absolutely" is the very thing Frank Herbert was addressing, saying that this is a falsehood.....that merely, power attracts the corruptible also, i am not saying that this is a fact, merely, that this is what a science fiction author wrote about power.....i think i made it clear that i was referencing FRANK HERBERT!

[@Crusfx_]

I ain’t reading allat

[@dragonhawkeclouse2264]

@@Crusfx_ ??? what i wrote? Or all of the Dune series? or both......lol

[@Zado19]

Im with Chuck, I love maps, and I never put together that the Prime Meridian and Date Line were the same thing. Especially because the Date line is not straight because it cuts through a bunch of countries and islands so its all over the place

[@guycore5478]

Came for the Talk. Stayed for the Black Hole lunchbox.

[@infamoswordz]

As I continually comment😅 I would like to add a this has been possibly my favorite episode thus far this year. It is quite enjoyable listening to pontification generated from viewers across cyberspace. To listen to professor Tyson Mr Niceness defragment ponderings and extrapolate both value and validity in volume has proven a intellectual stimulating delight on many occasions thus far. Allow me to express my gratitude, thank you both do the host as well as my fellow audience members.💫☄️👨🏾‍🚀♾️🛰️🚀👾🌓🌔🌕🌖🌗🌘🌌🔭

[@AaronENichols80]

That was some good Galactic Gumbo!! Really fun episode! I would have to add Reba’s Fancy to the song list! Love watching y’all!!

[@younganddumbpodcast]

I freaking love Chuck and Neil, they always make learning science very interesting, and it usually seem like it’s too short, I wish they can always be 2hrs

[@dridleyroberts]

Chuck is the absolute best! His contributions make these talks so much fun while learning something. He's also so smart. While not an astrophysicist, when Neil asks him questions, he usually knows the answers. 😍

[@MizzleboyOnline]

Neil + Chuck = resourceful and humorous! I’ve been watching for some time and every time I learn something uniquely useful. I think it’s time to upgrade.

[@CommackMark]

The answer to the question of falling through a hole straight through the center of the Earth is a bit more complicated than described. Yes peak velocity is reached at the center of the Earth. But peak acceleration of 32ft/sec^2 is reached immediately upon jumping in. Although you accelerate the rate of acceleration continuously decreases until it becomes zero at the center. Then acceleration begins to increase again until reaching 32ft/sec^2 but importantly the direction of this acceleration is in the opposite direction such that your velocity reaches zero upon reaching the other side of the hole. As you fall initially the entire gravity of earth is a sphere below you...but as you fall into the hole more and more earth is now pulling from above you and less and less from below you....hence these forces are opposed and gradually reduce the acceleration from its initial maximum to zero acceleration at the center where you reach peak velocity. : )

[@stevenmcgrew869]

How about the fact that gravity comes from the mass of the earth, and the hole is an absence of mass? Wouldn’t a person be drawn towards the wall of the hole at some point, and then friction would halt their movement at some point, so they would end up resting against the wall of the hole somewhere near the center of the earth?

[@stevenmcgrew869]

Actually, now that I think about more, the gravity would be equal all the way around the hole, so it wouldn’t pull a person to one side of the wall of the hole.

[@RyanSnead]

​@@stevenmcgrew869 I kept wondering from the time they complemented the kid on removing the heat from the core as an assumption how air resistance and friction would affect the jumper and Dr. Tyson's explanation. I believe the given explanation would assume a vacuum in the hole, decompression protection for the jumper, and a recirculating breathing apparatus for the jumper. (Did I miss any other assumptions?)

[@EMDrecs1]

Realistically, update the golden record, we would have to put literally like, 10,000+ songs. The music world is waaaay too diverse and deep to only focus on top 40 hits. I mean, it’s not like we wouldn’t be able to fit all those files, it wouldn’t be a record anymore, more like a concealed hard drive or some kind of file storage database.

[@5DGuitars]

Great point. It would be like representing all life on earth with a picture of just one species.

[@DanceonthePedals]

I thought the title said absolute Sillyness…so immediately started watching because StarTalk always makes me laugh while learning something!

[@erickmartinez9850]

Why hit him with a brick? 😂 That just came out of nowhere. Inside thoughts that wiggle their way out your mouth. 😂

[@JanetFayard]

Agree 100 percent with Dr. Tyson on " no law should be made based on feelings " ...but based on evidence. My weakness is good books, so now I'm earning more at work, I'll def have to buy Dr. Tyson's book. And I went way over my 2 song limit bcz they're are just too many good songs and human melodies out there, I could never decide🤯🤪😁

[@Mike.Kachar]

I ❤ Chuck's choice of Smells Like Teen Spirit being on the aliens album... I'm a mega-Nirvana fan & when I heard the question, I said to myself "GOTTA put Nirvana in there!" GREAT CHOICE!!

[@CJ-yk4sn]

Did you know teen spirit is just the deordorant that was popular at the time and kurt cobain hated that song?

[@Jay_Lo]

​@@CJ-yk4sn that was really good deodorant actually 😅

[@andrewcarr2431]

"The power of stillness" what a fantastic title! as a movie you could use the piano piece where there is nothing played for the opening credits.

[@TheeMoonstar]

Aliens listening to Not Like Us: "Who's this Drake fella? He sounds awful" 😂😂😂

[@KermitOfWar]

No, no, you mean, "Who is this Aubrey fella, he sounds like a Drake.."

[@jaredchalker7914]

The aliens probably * wtf is a BBL Drizzy?**

[@POTATOEMPN]

Bro's gonna be the first artist of an extinct species to get roasted by an alien race.

[@TheeMoonstar]

@@POTATOEMPN 😭😭😭😭💀💀

[@chumz80hd]

aliens less than 86 lightyears away would have heard the radio broadcast of War of The Worlds. How would they know that was just entertainment 🤷

[@kyosukeplays]

Lord Nice is a genius! May not be the sitting renowned astrophysicist with a doctorates degree, but the level of understanding and wit to pull jokes out at any point is truly special in its own right.

[@RLick-bt4cq]

OMG Chuck. Your song choices. I think I love you LOVE YOU now.❤

[@DanaRoberts-m3u]

Can you have Billy Carson as a guest and discuss the possiblity of the annunaki theory please? I love Neil and I am honestly intrigued by the annunaki and Billy Carson's claims.

[@Oakland_California_Gurl]

Songs that should be added to the Golden Record: anything by The Beatles (“She’s Leaving Home” or “A Day in the Life” would be good choices), “West End Blues” or “Stardust” by Louis Armstrong, “Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved” or “Say It Loud I’m Black and I’m Proud “ by James Brown, “You Don’t Know Me” or “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles, “Blowin’ in the Wind” or “Like a Rolling Stone” by Bob Dylan, “Strange Fruit” or “God Bless the Child” by Billie Holiday, “Down on the Corner” or “Fortunate Son” by Creedence Clearwater Revival, “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker and the Aces, and “Hail Mary” or “Ambitionz Az a Ridah” by 2Pac. If I were an alien and I heard these songs I’d come to earth immediately.

[@markl3893]

Parade floats move intermittently! They stop when the performance group ahead of them stops to do their number in front of a grand stand, then move again, to the next pause/stop, intermittently, not continually.

[@jamesopio4898]

Learned the following today, relationship between prime meridian and the IDL, difference between continually and continuously. You guys are awesome

[@Liriq]

Yes, the prime meridian and the IDL run continuously around the globe

[@jamesopio4898]

@@Liriq I see what you did there😁😁😁

[@j43digiworld38]

I am from India and have always liked all the sayings of Neil de Grace Tyson, loved it even more when he mentioned Chandra Shekhar ...

[@RayRay-zt7bj]

I agree with Chuck that the Nirvana song rocks and I love it and many kinds of music but I would suggest a type of music with a peaceful flowing melody. I mean, if I was an alien and heard something like that for the first time, I would think that these Earth people are looking to go to War. I would suggest an instrumental, like something from Chuck Mangione, or Imagine by John Lennon.

[@BrunoRuti]

I agreed on Here comes the sun suggested above but Imagine is a great one too, definitely ❤

[@jilbertb]

Stevie Ray Vaughan

[@RavenMaddox1]

I was already a fan but when Chuck said Nirvana... Fan for life!!! ❤

[@_hashcode]

Chuck needs to get an honorary PhD degree at this point!

[@kimjohnson4278]

Neil already did that.

[@raffycarisma151]

This channel is my white noise when sleeping, my music when I'm in shower and in the can, and my weekend noise at the office.

[@ZenRyoku]

Two Songs: (1) Tool: Third Eye (2) Tool: The entirety of the entire Lateralus album in one single sound file.... (i suppose .FLAC would do) one single sound file...but in .WAV, completely uncompressed....💯 💯 💯 ...you know....just in case a type 5-K Civilization doesn't have them damn conversion codex installed in their media player......lol 😂

[@agony3254]

Disco didn't truly die. It just lost mainstream appeal, and then mutated and diversified into other genres for a bit. The birth of House music in Chicago for example. The bands of the 80s used a lot of production and tech developed during the end-era of disco and made it into its own thing. Pop integrated a lot of synthy sounds and heavy production. Its very similar to how various techno music bubbled up into pop into the 2000s. Dub-step, Trap, etc. Retro-synth styles and cross-breeding thanks to groups like Daft Punk and various producers.

[@outdoorsy01]

Would the Earth's rotation affect things? In other words, after 5 minutes of falling, you hit the side of the hole. Or would your rotational momentum like that of an apple thrown inside of a car travel the same speed?

[@Sammasambuddha]

Good question. I'm going with matching rotational speed. Mainly because Neil mentioned the orbiting Space Station how'd you meet/see it on each side of the planet perfectly timed because you'd both be falling. So, the fall through the center of the planet is an orbit too.

[@outdoorsy01]

@@Sammasambuddha pretty good answer

[@ROBLOXTHANOS]

I think of Dr. Tyson as a modern-day Einstein. Can’t really think of anyone who is anywhere near as Einstein’s intelligence level as Dr. Tyson is. In fact, Dr. Tyson is probably a lot smarter than Einstein was, given that he lives in the age of information technology. They even kind of look alike with the mustaches, wise eyes, and all.

[@Duane_Day]

There is a difference in perceived strength on Mars versus Earth due to the difference in gravity. While you’re not actually stronger on Mars, the reduced gravity makes it appear as though you are. For example, if Dr. Nice can deadlift 175 pounds on Earth but cannot lift a 200-pound weight above his head, he might be able to lift that same 200-pound weight on Mars. This happens because the gravitational pull on Mars is only about 38% of Earth's, making the weight effectively lighter. So, while Dr. Nice’s muscle strength hasn't increased, the lower gravity on Mars allows him to perform feats that would be impossible on Earth. Thus, while he isn’t actually stronger, the lower gravitational force gives the appearance of greater strength, enabling him to lift weights that he couldn’t lift on Earth. Alternatively, I’m wrong !! can somebody weigh in?

[@priidik12345]

for fk sake potential energy is same....

[@ericsmith6394]

You also get a bit of bonus carry capacity because your own body is lighter.

[@Duane_Day]

@@priidik12345 Potential energy depends on mass, gravity, and height (PE = mgh). While mass and height may remain constant, the weaker gravity on Mars would result in lower potential energy for the same object at the same height compared to Earth. Your comment overlooks the influence of gravity in the equation.

[@thebeast5215]

Yea, that's basically what Neil says

[@MykHip]

Imagine getting to hang out with Neil back in the day and you’re dancing to Rapper’s Delight 🕺🏽🕺🏽😂

[@colinzwicker]

How about a episode about Rick and Morty and the physics involved?

[@StarTalk]

We think it's interesting as well and did a video on just that a few years back! 🤔 Do you guys think it's time for a new video? kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWjZkoN6hb-Dfbcsi=Dha4_yCdqdjjarH7

[@youaretheone2]

OMG, I learn so much about the universe here!!! Thank you both!! My brothers from another mother!

[@MoahGentle]

Beautiful point made about Smells Like Teen Spirit. Respect Lord Nice

[@jonparker8100]

Listening at work and co worker asked why are you so happy today...it's cause this is such a good funny episode

[@codybachschmid6665]

Chuck is such a relatable guy. He knows a lot about a LOT at this point. He has received such an extensive education at this point. It shows that you don’t need degrees to be educated

[@atheios12345]

My vote goes to Radiohead - Subterranean Homesick Alien.

[@rickrandomites]

yes bro correct answer

[@skiphoffenflaven8004]

Or Staircase!!

[@NicholasNerios]

Question: Referring to the expansion of the universe, it's it possible the expansion is caused by particles, photons, quarks, and many other forms of what make the universe? Similar to Hawking radiation that evaporates a blackhole, the shredded energies of any mass as it decays become space pressing it in every direction. So take a rubiks cube, the outer sides of stickers press on nothing. The inside stickers press on the inner rim of adjoining cubes. The center sticker presses out on the rim of all its sides. The push from the center cube adds to the force of the outer cubes push further expanding them at a more rapid pace then if the center pushed alone. Granted momentum and gravity also play their role, this is just a brief idea.

[@no1uknugamingchannel]

I love this channel 😁❤

[@benwinegarner4797]

I took a 15 minute break from this episode to go listen to Rapper's Delight. It had to be done. Lol excellent choice Dr. Tyson.

[@14u142]

John Coltrane's Accession recording and The Love supreme album

[@farisasmith7109]

This is the pairing I never knew I wanted, but I'm so happy it's here!

[@MiloshTheMan72]

Wake up, startalk posted!

[@sabkobds]

When you fall, what matters is your acceleration (actually force). This is never more than 1 g (it changes - 1g at the surface, 0 at the center, and later increases but the vector has different direction).

[@AlienRegalia]

Hello.....Humans from earth!!!!! Make some Noise!

[@darkerufo]

9:40 tbf to my childhood, as kids, we would talk about digging a hole to China; the center of the Earth was never mentioned

[@ankitnegi4802]

Hello

[@SiqueScarface]

16:00 You are not just ignoring air resistance, you are also ignoring the rotation of the Earth. In a straight hole, you would hit the walls long before reaching Earth's center.

[@dukecallahan6347]

they have a tube

[@SiqueScarface]

@@dukecallahan6347 The problem is that the path of the fall will describe a parable, as someone jumping down from the surface of the Earth has a horizontal motion. A rotating straight hole or a rotating tube will not accommodate for that.

[@stevenmcgrew869]

@@SiqueScarfaceI’m pretty sure everything is rotating along with the earth, so the air and the person would be rotating along with it.

[@SiqueScarface]

@@stevenmcgrew869 Exactly. A person at the Equator has a speed of about 1000 miles per hour. But a tunnel piece at about halfway to the center of the Earth only has about 500 miles per hour. Hence a person falling from the Equator down to the center of the Earth would have a speed of 500 miles per hour relative to the tunnel wall halfway through.

[@stevenmcgrew869]

@@SiqueScarface 👍

[@MOSP14]

This is quickly becoming in one of the best podcasts duos out there, love from the Dominican Republic

[@tmc3178]

If a whale weighs nothing in water then would anyone be able to push a whale in water?

[@wonghy1115]

The whales mass would stay the same though would it not? Like Neil's brick example

[@tyrone4u559]

I love Neil, it's literally impossible for him to give a brief response to anything

[@cabbage_cat]

"Hello intelligent life out there. Here's some of the best music from our little planet. This song in particular was very popular. Her other biggest achievement is being one of the top contributors in carbon footprint, effectively destroying our planet. Weird, isn't it? Sincerely, humans of planet Earth."

[@kg4wwn]

A 747, which is significantly bigger than Swift's plane, produces approximately 105 lbs of CO2 per mile. It has a cruising speed of 570 MPH. So one hour would produce 59,850 lbs of CO2. If the plane were running 24/7 for a year it would produce 524,286,000lbs of CO2. Converting units, that's ~237812 metric tons. The world's annual output of CO2 is 37.15 billon metric tons. So if Swift upgraded to a 747, and She decided to fly 24/7 every single day of the year, her contribution to our CO2 emissions would be 0.00000401% of the world's total emissions. Her contribution to the carbon footprint is statistically 0. EDIT: Not sure if the person I was responding to blocked me because they don't like facts, or if they realized they were wrong and removed their comment, but I can no longer see it. I was replying to someone who thought that Swift was a major source of carbon emissions.

[@englewoodmusic]

Please

[@MoahGentle]

@@kg4wwn not for the lack of trying tho, if us mere poor people would own jets too and everyone would be flying them everywhere, it would be over 0%

[@kg4wwn]

@@MoahGentle And they would be moving as fast as the goalposts in this discussion.

[@ezbody]

Chuck is my favorite science communicator and NDT is my favorite comedian.

[@FABRlCE]

here comes the sun by the beatles should be put up there, who agrees?

[@ubik5453]

@@FABRlCE Not me.

[@BrunoRuti]

100% man

[@jeremydyar7566]

We dont want interstellar beings to hate us

[@FABRlCE]

@@jeremydyar7566 what's your pick?

[@FABRlCE]

@@BrunoRuti thank you

[@kernelpickle]

I loved the question about falling through the Earth, because that's exactly what happens when you're playing one of the Portal games and you or your companion cube isn't traveling fast enough to get flung out the other side.

[@ubik5453]

Putting Taylor Swift music in space is more terrifying than actually finding aliens 👽 in space.

[@KelvinEdmonds-ok1ch]

Lmao😂😂

[@aaronknautz7364]

She’s so popular, aliens would come here just to see Taylor perform live.

[@anthonygordon9483]

Right, that is welcoming aliens to come and invade us. They will think the human race is a bunch of white teen girls that break up with boys all the time.

[@ubik5453]

@aaronknautz7364 Her fans are a bunch of freaks

[@faktiman381]

@@aaronknautz7364ain’t no one coming here to see mediocrity

[@NeverDoneEver]

I once read a short story about aliens who used a cosmic string or something to essentially core the Earth like an apple, spun the string around in the hole really quickly to keep it open, then tossed a human astronaut (in a very good spacesuit) into the hole to watch him bounce back and forth. Wish I could remember the name of the story.

[@TheUmbroDragon]

If I had to guess on why their couldn't be absolute stillness. I'd say it would have to do something with the fact that time is always a constant. If something was absolutely still, it would just mean time has stopped. However , that being said. We could probably get really , really close to almost no movement. Which would appear to us like it isn't moving , but in reality. That object is moving so slow , it would probably exist until the end of time. Or rather the end of the universe, because I'm not certain time would end even after that.

[@PaulStSmith]

The face Neil did when Chuck said "Equator" was priceless.

[@00Skyfox]

If I added to the golden record, it would be “The Cosmic Express” by Fox Amoore. Not only is it superbly appropriate for a golden record on a spacecraft traveling to the stars, it’s so beautiful it moves me to tears. And in that tunnel drop through the planet, you’d want to do that from pole to pole or you’d be beaten up like a perpetual tumble down an escalator due to the change in lateral velocity from the surface to the center and back.

[@SteffDev]

The best way to visualize a spiral galaxy structure I found is to lay a piece of square cloth on a table, and with your finger press the center and start rotating 🌠

[@EricSchultz-zs8hz]

About jumping into a tube that goes through the Earth, I thought of one thing you could do to get a little more momentum so that you can grab the edge on the other side, so that you don't fall back in. You could stand on a tall ladder or platform above the tube before jumping in, so that you could add on 6 or 8 feet of falling momentum before actually going below the surface of the Earth. That way, when you get to the other side, you would have just enough momentum to go a little above the surface on the other side, and then reach the edge before falling back in. Of course, if you were in the middle of a 10 foot wide tube, you wouldn't be able to reach the edge. You wouldn't want the tube to be too narrow, either, or else if you touched the edge while falling, you would have a fatal amount of friction.

[@occupy7545]

Stevie Wonder - As U2 - One

[@vazap8662]

Neil and Chuck's interaction is getting better and better with time :)

[@juggadaaku4219]

(New patron here!) Terran vs Martian strength would come into play if humans settled on mars and had long enough time to adapt to the lower gravity. Then the two humans will have different bodily structural limits.

[@berky1976]

Ahh, you got me with the air resistance on the hold through the Earth scenario. You threw that in halfway through. lol

[@anveya3981]

The falling 5 miles a second through the earth conversation reminds me of the scene from Spy Kids when they're falling in the volcano

[@LithiumProductions]

Dude from Indiana just gave Neil his next academic paper and possibly Nobel Prize! 😅

[@bobcharlie2337]

Smells like Teen Spirit. I remember coming home from school. And seeing that on Video Music Box aired for the very first time. My teen age life stopped, transfixed to the sounds as my very being was captured in song. It was a cold autumn day. I dropped everything I was holding on the floor. Time stood still.

[@CJ-yk4sn]

3d printing all the materials on mars is actually pretty genius i kinda questioned how theyd fit everything

[@Slakbury]

Interesting point about momentum being the same regardless of what gravity you're in. Certainly something to be wary of if you're ever taking a stroll on the Moon or Mars perhaps ;)

[@terrygenne9279]

I can only imagine having to sit there and feel like I’m being tested. Chuck knows all his ish i wouldn’t come no where near close

[@richardottum1]

Teachers used to tell us to put on our thinking caps in elementary school before we started our lessons on different math or English so we would preform better on bubble tests in Florida public school systems

[@ezhotopro749]

I watch you alot, more than what I should. But i m happy i m learning so many new things. Thank you and keep talking.

[@joshmller3262]

Bohemian rhapsody would be the best song that I know of to put on the album. I’m only fluent in English and don’t know much music outside of America. With that being said, the way the song changes in rhythm, tone, and intensity is almost an imitation of our species and how chaotic we can be.

[@kristapitchford6718]

Smells like teen spirit was what I shouted out the second Chuck asked the question!!! My second choice would be Bohemian Rhapsody though.

[@dahayn]

1. Pharell Williams - Happy 2. Israel Kamakawiwaole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow

[@lizlizardbreath1]

Spaghettifying Quarks segment all I can visualize is the old water weenies that you would just keep squeezing over & over.

[@isatousarr7044]

How does quantum coherence contribute to the efficiency of photosynthesis in plants, and what does this reveal about the potential role of quantum effects in other biological processes?

[@denisebledsoe8836]

I listen to an episode every night before i go to sleep 😴..my evening bedtime story..

[@Djemoltellitlikeitis]

Same here

[@tiagoj.m8194]

Chuck picking song - THEY NOT LIKE US - is actually an icing on the cake - and to tell us > its just because they are Aliens... wow