Bill Nye & Neil deGrasse Tyson on a Roof

"Dear Citizen of Planet Earth,"
That's how Carl Sagan addressed the public in an introductory letter about the Planetary Society back in the 1980s. Now Bill Nye (CEO) and Neil deGrasse Tyson (Board Member) reminisce about those days, talk about what we should call people from planet Earth, discuss how Neil's Cosmos TV show stressed Bill out, and tell us who the first humans will be to orbit Mars will be.
Starring Bill Nye & Neil deGrasse Tyson | Video by Merc Boyan | Music by Jim McKeever
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[@summeronio9751]

they're looking like they're about to drop the most fire ass astrophysics mixtape ever

[@casso9]

lmfaooo I was thinking the same during the whole thing.

[@SCP.343]

Check out the Symphony Of Science by MelodySheep, you can find it on KZbin.

[@BaldingClamydia]

Thank you!

[@1watchnU2]

Joey Thompson I just bust out laughing. Thank you

[@SkyLukewater]

Nice comment. made me chuckle. I wanna hear the mixtape

[@NKPyo]

More like"Bill Nye & Neil DeGrasse Tyson get high on a Roof" at 0.5x speed

[@Pfromm007]

NKPyo Yes! Lets do this! We got to the moon, we can do this too!

[@mimmomimmi4021]

Por .fimo

[@dagoth77]

+NKPyo Oh my god, it's perfect. This just changed my life.

[@the1andonlytitch]

+NKPyo Dude I think we are all waiting to see Neil high

[@KTSTHofficial]

+NKPyo "This paper letter came in the mail..." "Oh! A Paper letter?" "Opened it up, thought, 'Oh that's coooooool.'"

[@Horrortelltales]

The most intellegent bromance on earth, or Terra.

[@haleypierce6635]

SweDawgTv yep. Throw me in the mix and then interesting things will happen. Lol

[@romicor9]

Not many people know that our planet was named after the mother AND wife of Uranus.

[@trythinkingforachange4201]

And even less care, Romi C.

[@breal9014]

They are actors and frauds! They are satanist!

[@josethemacho]

Most of the things that they explaining to us is NASA imagination about the Universe.

[@gaborszucs8717]

The thumbnail looked like a hot rap song from the 90s.

[@YukiGibson]

YO, imagine a mixtape from these two

[@gabor6259]

Oh, my gosh, a Hungarian.

[@IABITVpresents]

And it certainly sounds like it

[@ThePlayfulDreamer]

I would watch Bill and Neil in a car or on a plane. I would watch Bill and Neil on a bus or on a train. I would watch Bill and Neil at a store or at a fair. I would watch Bill and Neil in the snow or anywhere.

[@jasonivey7865]

MisterAmbition you deserve more likes XD

[@zendude5960]

who else rapped to this ? 😂

[@dchev]

MisterAmbition omit bill from the conversation and have just Neil and I'll watch it.

[@alberttrudeau1756]

This reminded me more of Dr. Suess rhymes lmao

[@zahven]

I don't like green eggs and ham

[@DiabeetusPlams]

I ship these two so fucking hard. Bill Degrasse Nyeson.

[@khansen6736]

+DiabeetusPlams enough yaoi for u!

[@PkSage89]

+DiabeetusPlams @.o LMAO

[@kademan13]

+DiabeetusPlams "I'm with him on that"

[@sophiemadej3109]

Oh my god I love you

[@DiabeetusPlams]

[@rrcw320]

the two coolest guys in science on earth!

[@BibleNutter]

Kent Hovind.

[@AngloImperial]

+Adam B Ken Ham ;))

[@jjtt4101]

rrcw320 amen lol

[@moly446]

Get DaDoe Michio Kaku?

[@spacesim942]

rrcw320 them and Steven hawking

[@JacobHayden911]

I love the way that Neil puts so much passion in his answers! That's how much of a geek he is. No matter who he talks to, you give him a "Don't get me started" type of topic, and he'll roam on for hours! xD I LOVE IT!

[@someperson2500]

SAME! it's better than any reality show XD and actually real lol

[@Fernisawake]

So mAnY wOrD '^'

[@dougholmes1627]

Neil- "No! I'm talkin'!" LMAO

[@aguspuig6615]

uncanny how everytime i read a comment quoting the video that exame quote plays

[@MrEnjoivolcom1]

@@aguspuig6615 He is awful for interrupting someone, dominating all conversations and being utterly condescending to whomever he's speaking with. Watch the edited clip-version of him on Joe Rogan, and alllll the times he interrupts Joe, ignores Joe's attempts at trying to get a word in, etc. It demonstrates this point we're making perfectly. It was sooo very bad last podcast that many commentors claimed "Yeah, I bet this is the last time Joe has NdGT on the podcast! We'll see of that holds true.

[@alexchan6303]

"I was watching the new cosmos" "Yeah I saw that one I think I was in it" LMAOO

[@alexchan6303]

I watch this video way too often lol

[@alexchan6303]

IM BACK AGAIN TO WATCH MY SCIENCE DADDIES

[@ViratKohli-jj3wj]

@@alexchan6303 bruh

[@johnchesterfield9726]

Friendly reminder from the future to watch your science daddies again

[@reeyanmaknojiya8921]

Friendly reminder 2 from the future to watch your science daddies again

[@sugarfreee]

this video needs to be reported for being too fucking awesome

[@theveganwujeeta]

A match made in heaven.

[@Joyboy0101]

Or in space. :^)

[@theveganwujeeta]

Benjamin No made on Earth.

[@sousamaster06]

No, in the cosmos!

[@theveganwujeeta]

sousamaster06 But still on Earth.

[@hyacinthdibley]

Match made on the roof.

[@jakefrankrone5850]

They just got done smoking a blunt on the roof

[@haleypierce6635]

Jacob Frankrone I'll say yeah they did most likely

[@wal4798]

I think they're just naturally kooky

[@camtheman3x6]

Watching this video made me happy :)

[@effik3]

same here...

[@johnnewton3592]

That roof got scienced so hard.

[@mugensamurai]

I can tell Neil Degrasse Tyson plays StarCraft.

[@JoeBarron1027]

niugga

[@jakoda2514]

mugensamurai boi

[@zookkee1189]

Yes

[@MrAntraxico]

I would to hear him say "Woohooo, Overtime!"

[@Raktey]

obviously x)

[@Techn0forlife]

omg these two are just absolutely amazing

[@Pfromm007]

Play it at 0.5 for best results.

[@josuealan]

OMG HAHAHA

[@Alexr044]

omg lol

[@emperorSbraz]

2:08 best part lol

[@Pfromm007]

My favorite 0.5 part - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fYiQppdje56kj5Y#t=2m59s

[@Pfromm007]

Th..theeen you got a good argument!

[@killa1711]

The parallel with Vincent and Jules from pulp fiction... They should make a parody

[@douglasmarkwith]

GENIUS!

[@iansmith6288]

Because one is black and the other is white?? I was just thinking "I can't believe they have only 26k subscriber''. Your comment however, reveals to me me how silly a thought that was. People would rather watch a Bill and Neil, Pulp Fiction parody than listen to anything related to science.

[@bigbadseed7665]

You know what they call a quarter pounder with cheese on Jupiter? Jgwqfrhqrnlwgsmpspfsmvlscvzxvhzdbgfhrlgpghghv with cheese.

[@AlbertGuilmont]

Nah! It must be shorter, like Q'cheese... or Q'Jeez...

[@Debatra.]

A 1.2-pounder.

[@acasialee1204]

Holy fuck now i get why the human race is called "Terran" in starcraft 2. mind fucked

[@nathanprickett1597]

Yes!

[@Jeff9691]

+acasia lee *airplane noise*

[@Marmotus]

+acasia lee The Terrans in Starcraft (And SC2, of course) are not actually humans though. :P The developers have personally said this and described them more as "space cowboys". Plus, as far as I can remember the word "Human" isn't used once in any of the campaigns. :3

[@acasialee1204]

Marmot Man what are they then

[@Marmotus]

acasia lee They're just a little sci-fi "version" of humans. They're just Terrans. Not humans. And the reason they're called Terrans is of course that they are from planet Earth. But since it's a fictional universe they (The Developers)'ve had all their fantasies to play with and decided to make a race different from humans. So, they're simply their own race, Terrans.

[@BreakMeBad5524]

My faith in my species is always restored when I watch Neil and Bill together.

[@gregorieweaselby6762]

this is the best 8-minute-and-2-second-video of my life

[@metalmindset3760]

i feel like they smoked a joint before this

[@coltonmyers4945]

I ship it

[@witchesbrewww]

colton myers wait no...

[@thxnmo340]

Ease E. Cheez Stop

[@witchesbrewww]

lol I remember this

[@pdmn2641]

Great

[@summeronio9751]

Like Fedex

[@websnarf]

As a Starcraft gamer, I approve of NDT's proposal that we humans be called "Terrans".

[@Psycho_Yoshi]

omg these guys are like the best friends ever

[@someperson2500]

2:09 best thing about getting older.. making jokes about it XD

[@klouden6172]

knowledge is proud for what it knows, wisdom is humble for what it knows not.

[@CockySuSMounted]

Clever knot at d end I see white people wordplay tactic to defend their arrogance jealousy and superiority complex

[@eileenschmelcher7350]

Neil de Grasse Tyson: Did you hear about the mission where they're gonna send people to Mars but they can't come back bro? Bill Nye: yeah bro Neil de Grasse Tyson: Would you join them bro? Bill Nye: nah bro Neil de Grasse Tyson: why bro Bill Nye: Cause I could never see your beautiful eyes again bro Neil de Grasse Tyson: b r o

[@witchesbrewww]

Eileen Schmelcher b r o

[@bgm-sh9pe]

b r o

[@darthshimp07]

That’s beautiful bro

[@tnrd4944]

@@darthshimp07 ik b r o

[@goldenmaplearts1264]

bro

[@leolunchbox4543]

I dont know why but it makes me super happy that these awesome guys have met and even happier that although they focus on knowledge they keep a sense of humour and are actually really cool.

[@jerrylee7666]

This was great. I'd like to see more of this. Light hearted, gave some interesting background and learned a thing or two.. More please!

[@igorastral4816]

Thank you Bill and Neil, you both and the uploaders of this video made my evening better, I had a very tough day at work and I really needed something like that. Keep inspiring people to want to know more!

[@DrogoBaggins987]

Maniac: a person from the state of Maine. Don't take my word for it, go see for yourself.

[@jonno2019]

a11m0n mainenite, mainer, maineoninan?

[@xPURPLExKILLERx]

I think I love you

[@MizzWGGrrrl]

"Mainer" or "Maineiac" works for us, Chummy. #AyuhImFromMaine

[@EthanBalkfield]

I get the feeling Bill is high in this video. :D

[@missionpupa]

+Eitan Blumin (BigHeadAtheist) with that conclusion, it follows that he is always high.

[@EthanBalkfield]

***** That will actually not surprise me :D

[@benjaminbritt7862]

+Eitan Blumin (BigHeadAtheist) He's high up in the sky. Literally.

[@JonasHamill]

+Eitan Blumin (BigHeadAtheist) Bill Hye

[@kellydolan9717]

+Eitan Blumin (BigHeadAtheist) Or drunk.

[@Tripp393]

These two are high as a kite. And are dating.

[@madpotato2740]

+Tripp393 high on science lol

[@Davethawave1999]

No, they're high on potenuse

[@witchesbrewww]

Tripp393 Neil is married lel

[@witchesbrewww]

oof

[@millerr8066]

These 2 are some of the coolest humans alive

[@danielt.8573]

More videos with these two please. And bring back Cosmos and The Science Guy shows. Is that too much to ask?

[@EveyJamo]

And this is how the Terran Empire began.

[@EveyJamo]

ajs1031 Jeeze, what do you take me for? Someone who hasn't watched ENT 50 times through?

[@dareolushina4391]

Always Love this two guys, always been real, these are two of the most intelligent few on planet earth

[@waaey4925]

Dare Oludare Two marvellous science communicators, though far from the most intelligent on the planet. (I do not claim to be highly intelligent by the way.)

[@MrSh4des]

Dare Oludare they're both idiots.

[@deathanarchy638]

MrSh4des like your mother and father

[@breal9014]

Lol yeah Government paid actors!

[@Jay-wj5hd]

Bill nye sold his integrity. Hes dead to science.

[@robl5378]

This is true friendship.... and dare I say it... change the world.

[@amadcarrot]

This had me laughing nonstop. Thanks for the upload and for all the hard work these individuals do for the advancement of Terran/Earthling knowledge

[@brandonsatterstrom7894]

Love and major respect for these two. Wonderful minds

[@somerandomperson4970]

Thank you Bill and Niel for sharing this with all of us.

[@douglasmarkwith]

Two of my favorite people! So awesome.

[@iridescentraindrops]

Haha 3:03 Nye is hilarious, NDT really loves to gesticulate a lot... but he's probably channeling his inner rapper. :D

[@papayaanimations1277]

iridescentraindrops his inner rapper the song on his show are just 👌

[@c0rmis]

Clorox Stain Remover and Color Booster It is I believe

[@PkSage89]

...after a bottle of wine? ha

[@benjaminbritt7862]

+BurnGiordano Absolutely

[@KagirinaiYonaka]

+BurnGiordano of course it had to be wine.. because no great conversation started with a jug of milk..

[@SomethingSeemsOff]

+BurnGiordano or a nice little sesh if you know what i'm saying

[@PkSage89]

lol ya no doubt XD

[@bladesman86]

The two people i watch most of on youtube on a rooftop together, how awesome was that!

[@martmet8688]

The part where Bill mocks Neil's gestures is hilarious. When Neil becomes excited about something, it's like he don't control himself and while it's part of his immense passion for science, it's still very funny to see him that excited while going on with his explanation. His passion is contagious.

[@knxtta]

wait... im in middle school today... 8th grade to be exact... 7th grade when this video was released... i coulde be orbiting Europa (excuse my spelling if its wrong) in 2033

[@HDitzzDH]

Perhaps.

[@knxtta]

The Supervillain Hopefully

[@koinalol]

Mekk not to disappoint, but they said Mars not Europa.

[@knxtta]

PlasmaDoesGaming hmm still tho

[@kyaberryman7367]

Mekk go my young astronaut!

[@LukaBigPants]

3:10 So how are.. NO' I'M TALKING!

[@mariha2063]

This is so wholesome, my fav grandpas now

[@Anasyub]

its like the two legends came together like my childhoods bill nyle and my teen years neil de grasse tyson now my life is complete

[@Kevinintheback]

I love these guys.

[@Synystr7]

3:00 Watch this at 0.5 speed lmao

[@sombertownds149]

You have no idea how much i want a science show with these 2

[@ericthompson3982]

I love how Neil's like "no, I'm talkin'."

[@bittertea]

3:11 Naw, I'm talking. They are adorable together.

[@commander6027]

I would die happy if I could meet these two

[@liamnguyen2819]

I can't believe I'm just seeing this video now after all these years. This video is way too cool.

[@tyren818]

This is so cool! Nice to see 2 greatest minds of our time just chillin!

[@250txc]

These guys certainly have a sense of humor and can laugh at most things, including themselves.

[@regenald510]

I'd kill to have a conversation with these two or just any one of them.

[@TGC40401]

I am pleased that these two are actually friendly.

[@NaveedAhmedWaghani]

I love this video man! Its super cool to see two great minds and human beings talking informally on a rooftop and enjoying each other's company, having a laugh or two . . . I want more of this! There was another video which shared the same kind of moment; ASU Origins video, where there were other great people; Brian Greene, Lawrence Krauss, Bill Nye, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Richard Dawkins, etc.

[@questionreality6003]

these two nerds would die for each other, and us, too --

[@sidneyfalcon7937]

I love them.

[@alexakaa.charlesross8919]

Would love to see these guys do a big hour discussion and Q&A.

[@nash984954]

I was one of the first 100 members I believe of the Society.Just after 1980 series Cosmos, I joined.

[@omy785]

I wanna hang out with these guys

[@vivalibertasergovivitelibe4111]

They have to watch the ERB

[@miriellecaradonna617]

omg yessss

[@FizzyK-45]

I think Bill Nye said that he watched the ERB on a reddit ama thing. .w.

[@kyaberryman7367]

Fizzy Note please if you can find that post a link!!

[@savageking3069]

Two of my favorite person ❤️💕

[@sinbadgmail]

My favorite video. These guys are superstars.

[@bunshin99]

I'd love to have a conversation with these two.

[@allwinds3786]

Neal and Bill for president and vice-president

[@ox9218]

Donald Schneider - How wonderful would that be

[@Anasyub]

I DIDNT KNOW THEY R SO CLOSE WOW I FEEL SO HAPPY NOW THE WORLDS BEEN BLESSED

[@salimhuerta2699]

You guys make me so happy

[@1100MC]

aww dammit!! I need to go back to middle school.

[@Mitthrapath6]

I just had a nerdgasm

[@julienrg3981]

I love you guys, keep up the great work !

[@garciavashchino1]

I love these two...

[@mmafyasco]

so i'm a Terrarist ?

[@ostrich8035]

+mmafyasco AHA HAAH

[@z3nkin]

Lol Terran

[@CockySuSMounted]

U r a 😢 a wrist

[@neildegrassetyson9775]

*I know everything*

[@anvaybate3001]

No sir in fact one of the best things about you is the fact that you make it clear that you DONT know everything

[@neildegrassetyson9775]

Anvay Bate no sir, i do and you don't that I do. and I know that. ha!

[@CockySuSMounted]

Yams sir you r high above da knowledge sky

[@gisselle5051]

They are just amazing .. so great

[@MrGnidlih]

Love these guys.

[@NoVaK9889]

please someone make 3:00 through 3:10 into a gif. thanks

[@MrBoredo]

CHANGE ZA WORLD!

[@civilsavant6072]

Two of the coolest humans alive today! This is such a good video!

[@Ray-fd5te]

This made me smile so much!

[@Skyerzen]

dude, imagine drinks with these fools! :D

[@ljmastertroll]

I think the Milky Way Galaxy is .mwg

[@anvaybate3001]

Would our solar system nerd a serial number? Because there's other star systems

[@1100MC]

+ActuallyLiam what we need is to discover Prothean technology to fast forward our technology thousands of year ahead of our time.

[@ilope2380]

love these guys!

[@chrismac5882]

These guys make me so happy

[@bradarnot41]

They look like they're drunk. This is great.

[@AleksandrPodyachev]

the term "Terran" makes it sound like we should be conquering aliens like we are Space Romans!

[@cry2love]

а ещё, будто мы тераны )

[@Katzelle3]

*YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH!* *SPACE ROMANS!*

[@AleksandrPodyachev]

Conquer the Aliens! For the Glory of Terra!

[@Katzelle3]

Imagine their space suits

[@AleksandrPodyachev]

I think it wold look like a futuristic version of classical Roman armor!

[@rohittamata8406]

Love these guys

[@spiffaz]

THIS. And that ending? I mean come on...

[@MadJDMTurboBoost]

Lol, humans orbiting Mars in 2033? I wonder if they have heard of Elon Musk.

[@Joyboy0101]

They most likely have...

[@MadJDMTurboBoost]

He is sending people to mars by 2024

[@RoadRunner217]

His idea of sending people to mars that early, is ridiculous. Completely abscent of the fact, that you can only, effectively, travel to mars every ?14? years because of the eliptic orbits around the sun... yeah, that's not gonna work. Just read it up, it's easy to understand.

[@MadJDMTurboBoost]

BengoManiff Ok, I think maybe it is best if you read up on it. Every planet has an elliptical orbit around the sun, why would that change anything? Also, Mars is at its closest to Earth every 2 years, and that is the ideal time to send a spacecraft to mars. It takes around 6 months to get there from earth, and we can go once every 2 years. Where you got your information, I have no clue. But it is very inaccurate.

[@MadJDMTurboBoost]

BengoManiff Look up the Hohmann Transfer Orbit. It's easy to understand.

[@GingerGingie]

Two of the greatest people in the world! Love those guys!!

[@catscats7390]

They are both one of my favorite people on earth.

[@javierlozanoguiler722]

They’re high on science