Neil deGrasse Tyson: Trump's Space Force Is Not A Crazy Idea

America's favorite astrophysicist returns to The Late Show with a surprising argument for why Trump's call for a Space Force may be a good thing.
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[@krashcash]

"Just because it came out of Trump's mouth, doesn't require that it be a crazy thing." -Neil deGrasse Tyson, 2018.

[@Matthewxint22]

2019*

[@krashcash]

@@Matthewxint22 The video, which was probably released later than the actual interview, was published on september 12th 2018, sooooo yeah.

[@christopherwalkinalloverya5824]

@calistorich The fact that Trump started Space Force shows how ahead of his time he is. Don't hate.

[@Sebastian_Torr]

Stephen looked like someone slapped his face with his Bible

[@fgp0032]

@@christopherwalkinalloverya5824 Ah yes, a true genius

[@jordan999fire]

"America's favorite astrophysicist..." Let me fix that for you real quick. "The only astrophysicist that most people in America know..."

[@eoincronin6146]

So in turn he would be their favourite astrophysicist

[@ACDBunnie]

Which makes him the favorite lol No but true, that is 100% true

[@sabrewolf4129]

I know Michio Kaku as well as Neil

[@austinbarnard7688]

Rip Carl Sagan

[@MrRinoHunter]

Carl Sagen was very good. Man wrote paper made discoveries. The Astrophysics we have on TV now are just bunch of marketing men, they have no major accomplishments.

[@WeakestYogurtEnjoyer]

He wants him to trash Trump so bad he can taste it

[@edmilsoneletrica]

@alvi syahri he's not a bad interviewer, but really weak at jokes. "Trump is crazy". Really? That's the best he can do? It's so stale. It's the same joke that's been going on since the election. Boring as shit.

[@lorddeath6300]

ラファエル no kidding

[@lorddeath6300]

alvi syahri he trump bashes trump every chance he gets

[@Kevin-zv5mi]

He cant help himself its how he makes his millions

[@pathandy8188]

He won't do that

[@tomdevane6548]

"Sometimes, People dont think the Universe be like it is... ...But it do" -Black Science Man

[@cinnaboofid8193]

This made my day, thank you

[@wunzeptepwun6175]

*Astrophysics Black Guy*

[@kazat0105]

@@wunzeptepwun6175 hayden planetary fly. By the way the answer to your little calculation is i as in I put the swag back in science

[@edvardramsay80]

I have a lot of faith in science. Neil is a guy that seems to spend way too much time posting KZbin vids than any other scientist I know. I'm worried that a lot of people think he is a serious dude.

[@kazat0105]

@@edvardramsay80 he is serious

[@nicholasbyram296]

Black Space Man: Not necessarily a bad idea. Colbert Rapport: Orange Man Bad.

[@Sondergirl1610]

Colbert : I disagree with trump Trump npcs : Orange man good

[@SnuffySpaghetti]

@@Sondergirl1610 There's a difference between disagreements in policy and devoting years of your life to shitting on the President for no real reason other than "orange man bad." Orange man is objectively good, rhetoric doesn't define policy.

[@tsrgalilaus4005]

@HellOWorld Well Fox News is full of shit and promotes their agenda whilst pretending it's all "fair & balanced" journalism and they're still around.

[@Warren_Peace]

@@MrRamazanLale2 It is not Trump's job to fix Flint and Alabama, that is the State's job. Americans don't fight for Israel, a short browse in the history of the region would show the fact that Israel can pretty much do that on its own. 55% of US budget is not spent on the US military. That is a talking point fabricated by only looking at descretionary funding and not mandatory funds, which is where majority of US taxes actually go to. In actuality, US military funding only constitutes about 16-17%. US military budget is about $600 billion, Social security and Medicare total budget runs at more $1 trillion each, with total US budget at about $3.8 trillion. On your last point, I agree. The US should stop minding other people's business, including sending foreign aid. The US should allow internal turmoils, genocide, and terrorism to run rampant all over the world. It is a domestic problem, so those countries should settle it by themselves. Also, good luck trying to implement international treaties if nobody is going to enforce it.

[@thelegacyofgaming2928]

@HellOWorld I don't mean to burst your bubble, but Obama didn't do and say retarded shit as often as possible and therefore didn't get made fun of as much. Trump literally says something ridiculous every time he talks for more than 2 minutes. All of his tweets only make it worse for himself.

[@heatherjustcreate]

I wish my college teachers were as passionate as Neil. I would’ve loved going to class.

[@heatherjustcreate]

Accelerationist Thanks ✌🏼

[@RoyalQuest526]

Take science classes! All of my physics and astronomy teachers were just like him! Changed my life just listening to them talk. Great inspirations

[@heatherjustcreate]

Wish I could. I'm about 10 years too late 😅

[@ricoexclusivo]

@@heatherjustcreate ❤️❤️❤️

[@ES-wp4bi]

I used to have a teacher were he would just turn everything into a story! We were doing maths once and he randomly started telling us about some special medal in the armed forces (UK) that was made out of the metal from a bomb!

[@mr.fibonacci6292]

Props to Neil Degrasse Tyson for being a principled person in this divisive political culture. It’s rare in today’s world to chose principle over party or person. He didn’t go with ‘the crowd’ to bash Trump like Colbert wanted him to. Rather, he stuck to scientific fact and his principles. Allow this to be a lesson to both sides: you don’t always have to agree with your side if you’re a liberal or conservative. Be open minded and chose each issue and topic based off merit and truth. Neil deGrasse speaks truth. Will you?

[@Nebechadnezzar]

Well said.

[@4516n41]

Yes however if you would bother to read the comments here on this video you can see how much wind the arrogant and selfish can get to use and abuse what he said. It does not matter if I'm reasonable when we are in a fight when you get to play/nudge it according to your argument. Apparently Trump came with the idea of space force all on his own now...(if you read the comments)

[@4516n41]

Agreed :) I went a bit harsh on a benign comment that is true. But my comment still stands just the wrong person got the spray. Peace as in kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4jNqJmPppWYmMU

[@maank2146]

Except you shouldnt forget something here. A: Tyson isnt unbiased here. When the military steps into a scientific field there are always massive Research Grants waiting for the scientists there. And especialy seeing how everything gets their budget cut except the military who gets more and more money almost every year this Research look pretty seductive. B: Tyson is not a universal genius but a astrophysicist. This mean that he is very adept in his field (witch to put it simply is space) but that doesnt mean he is suddenly an expert for other fields this space force has a effect on like political, economical, social etc. And this is a thing many people tend to forget. People like Tyson or Steven Hawking when he lived were only experts in their fields. Outside of that they are probaly not that much more smarter than the average person and especialy not as much as people who are in turn experts in this field. You wont ask a sociologist to explain how the string theory work but we trust a physicist in return to know what social and global impacts a military space programm has. Because militarizing space (witch actually was tried before under Reagan) has many social and political impacts ranging from it perhaps not being the best use for military money in a time were more and more countries (like china, russia and also north korea) invest alot in cyber-warfare and the impact of putting military into space on global stability because as soon your in Space, borders basiacly become meaningless. It could basiacly lead to a arms race that makes the cold war look like a civil discussion. So based on its own merits a space force may sound like a good idea especialy because it would grant the nessecary programms fro space exploration much needed funds it is in a time of social struggel and global destablization probaly not the best use of tax payers money. Because while it may sound facinating to go into space we should probaly get our shit together down here first before doing that. Because without that it could lead to a even more fractured human species at best and at worst well it does probaly the exact opposite of "securing humanitys future". Technological progress is meaningless (and sometimes very dangerous) without social one.

[@runthejudes]

Joey Yared Eloquently worded

[@Josh-bo6cc]

I've always hated how talk show hosts interrupt cool topics with guests to throw in a joke

[@Nathan-rt5vj]

They are comedians with their own latenight show, not talk show hosts, that's why.

[@BigBlastP]

literally the point of the show and thats their job

[@zippyparakeet1074]

Jokes are alright but STOP INTERRUPTING YOUR GUEST OMG

[@CATDHD]

The nature of the now talk shows. Marvelization

[@Us3r739]

Ironically Neil loves to interrupt

[@weston407]

"just cuz it came out of Trump's mouth doesn't require it to be a crazy thing" sanest thing i've heard from a celebrity in two years

[@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724]

Come on now. A Broken clock can be right twice a day still don't mean it ain't wrong most the time tho. You claim sane but are biased in your own insanity.

[@memoofjacoboarbenzjuanarev9724]

@Altruait987 Hypocrisy wins always.

[@Kyotosomo]

oh look a talk show on trending never seen that before

[@countingsheeple2428]

Hahaha, no doubt!

[@yshouldifoogle6724]

i mean if it had violence/nudity and break every rule everyone else gets banned for they would Trend #1 for a long time. Google= Rules for thee not for me

[@imanuel8883]

It's because I was in the audience!!

[@zanthiumz8454]

Neil is the only reason

[@lawrencesmith4960]

The media and selected individuals have gotten so bad and so obvious in their attacks, i now question why they might strategically say anything good about Trump.

[@fataconsilium4890]

Neil is such a cool dude. He’s so analytic about things while still being funny.

[@fataconsilium4890]

Asa Nichols wow like.....awesome job on that explanation mate

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Asa Nichols, to be fair, Neil is as you said a scientist, so while he or others like him should definitely have input, the militarisation of space is going to require military knowledge. Personally I think it's a dumb idea, we should have a multinational space peacekeeping force instead of promoting further space militarisation and risking Kessler syndrome trapping us on the planet for maybe thousands of years. But that's me examining the idea on its own merits. And, while you _say_ Colbert isn't a scientist, you seem to forget that he _is_ Professor Impossible.

[@eolsunder]

I like that his brain is working so fast and he's constantly thinking and pondering stuff that he often trips over his words trying to relay the information from his brain to speaking. You can just watch him and its like his brain is a overcharged gerbil running on a treadmill, while trying to explain just what he's thinking about. That's one big brain.

[@timr617]

Straight up made that dude look like an idiot for making fun of Trumps Space Force.

[@bryna7]

Its not trumps, dummy

[@CitruSouls]

@@bryna7 He's the commander in chief, ....dummy

[@darrenng9828]

It isn't in Neil to make anyone look like an idiot. He accepts that not everyone knows about everything about a subject.

[@garysmith1135]

Just because it came out of Trumps mouth does not make it a crazy idea. I love it!

[@dannynicastro3207]

Gary Oesterle ...ooh, thank God, a smart person!!!

[@Catherine3385]

I thought it was good and I am a Trump supporter

[@jayv9779]

The "it doesn't help" was better

[@windrunner9158]

Neil reminded us to look at things objectively!

[@RequiemJr]

Just have Trump explain it then you'll see he will have no clue what he's proposing.

[@SandraNelson063]

The true genius of this man is his ability to talk common sense. Yes, he has a string of highfalutin' letters after his name, but he can just TALK to anyone!!! AND EXPLAIN STUFF!!!! This is not a skill that most geniuses have.

[@flashfive12]

What's higdjrhrlutin?

[@get_woke8518]

Elon musk

[@Satsuto23]

@@timcountis9368 same thing

[@CockatooDude]

+Tim Countis You know doing both simultaneously isn't impossible.

[@PhonkFadeRecords]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6WzXnujhph4Zqc

[@suhasbhiremath1467]

I like the way he is always so excited about the stuff he speaks... That's true passion

[@karsonkammerzell6955]

@Frank Winkhorst No, he got the job doing planetarium shows because at age 8 he walked into Hayden Planetarium, got excited about learning about space, and eventually became the Director of that very same planetarium. Also he was voted sexiest astrophysicist; that helped I'm sure. :D Edit: Spelling, lol. Super important spelling. :D

[@kaarlimakela3413]

I hope you meant 'sexiest' and not 'sexist!' :D ;)

[@karsonkammerzell6955]

@@kaarlimakela3413 Oh snap, phone correction, lol. I'm on the edit now, lol.

[@kalapruett9793]

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[@chanda984]

I BET YOU WONT!

[@ChristopherJames24]

No different than when the United States Army Air Force branched off and became it's own independent military branch.

[@scottmichael3745]

Ikr?! And then, as it's own branch, it can seek new funding from congress!

[@markbritton6798]

It didnt happen as smoothly as you imply. The Military did their utmost to suppress there was even a place for Aircraft in the early 1900s. The brigadier general who campaigned for an air force was busted down to a lowly colonel & reassigned elsewhere, because he was asked to bomb a ship from 500. ft & he failed, next trials same orders, however he decided it could only be achieved at lower altitudes as they had no bomb sighting equipment so he ordered his men to bomb at 300ft & they sunk the ship. Because he dropped at 300 not 500 he was demoted for disobeying an order.

[@pscyokilla]

Yo Colbert needs to shut up, I wanna hear this man talk

[@TheBuri00]

I always only wanna hear this man talk in interviews lol. And any other astrophysicist and objective thinking great mind

[@crustindanglade6036]

Make a positive statement about anything relating to trump, 1.2k downvotes. Yea this is the Stephen Colbert show.

[@JohnDoe-on6ru]

I wouldn't 100% say that's why, I am not sure whether to like it because of Tyson, or dislike it because of Colbert.

[@crustindanglade6036]

John Doe honestly I thought Colbert was funny for a while on the daily show but now honestly he is just another talking head I can’t actually say I hate him because I feel so little toward him.

[@ViciousAlienKlown]

That's okay, the LIKES far out weigh the leftist outrage. Some people ignore the facts and go with emotion.

[@ViciousAlienKlown]

I guess the leftist outrage was just 6%. That's phenomenal considering this is on a far left propaganda show.

[@anonymousdinosaur1300]

Because the ratio doesn't matter....

[@rome229]

Neil has this innate ability to explain things even a kid could understand. He can condense and simplify something so complex into something even my niece would understand lol

[@darrenng9828]

In the TimesTalk interview, he actually mentioned that his ability to convey science didn't come naturally. He practiced and trained that ability. But he really outdid himself, I think.

[@hestergreen2031]

Yeah Stephen Colbert did not get what he wanted. He should have never entered into the mere thought of it. It was a stupid move on his part.

[@willb6442]

Neil is a proper teacher that doesn't get influenced by anything other than what he observes as factual.

[@msw.960]

*Trump says space force* *everyone laughs* *Neil explains space force* *everyone applauds*

[@mystic95]

You can tell the host wanted him to bash the Space Force idea so bad 😂 gg

[@More_Row]

@First Last, Stephen is a bad guy though.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

Stephen Colbert would not even be *_on_* television if he were a conservative. He got his big break on the Daily Show on Comedy Central, which is unreservedly, unapologetically liberal to its core.

[@vanillajack5925]

@@WorthlessDeadEnd Don't most actors and comedians tend to be more progressive? You don't see many hard-line Republicans in that line of work.

[@WorthlessDeadEnd]

@@vanillajack5925, there are more than you may think, but they have to stay in the closet out of fear of being lied about, harassed and blacklisted by the powers that be.

[@esbenrasmussen2419]

Comedy has to make sense, be relatable and smart and republican ideologies has none of those qualities, so I don't see how you can make comedy out of it.

[@chrisb8698]

I vote Neil as the first Admiral of the Space Force.

[@scofield1154]

I love Neil but there are literally thousands of candidates better suited for the job, Neil is a social scientist, which are present more to explain science than to do science.

[@CloudsGirl7]

Neil deserves better than to be lumped with the Space Farce.

[@shyamvijay8985]

I think he's angling for the job

[@Neojhun]

Michael Scofield That's exactly the skillset required to be the figure head of a government institute. Neil would make sense for Secretary of Space Force. The administrator of such an organisation doesn't do actual science.

[@JohnNNJ]

Why would he want all those headaches, when he can just soak up the grant money and contract work.

[@arkie74]

we have had the "star wars" program for about 37 years now. why do they act like this is something new?

[@werechicken1969]

Because it's from Trump and "da orng mun iz bad.... teh newz told meh su....." The space fporce itself is actually a really good idea and as time goes on is going to become a much more mainstream concept

[@daanimefather845]

Stephen just couldn't spin this to his narrative at all! 😂😂😂😂

[@PowahSlapEntertainmint]

I lost track for a sec there, guess I... _spaced out._

[@spiicypotato]

Oh hey very underrated joke you have there. I’d be a shame if I... Liked it

[@davem5791]

Loreo Same this guy comments on everything haha.

[@leilabear3]

Lol

[@spiffygonzales5899]

Gosh that pun was so spacey

[@giovanni3362]

Didn't expect to see you here.

[@imvistra3421]

"It's hard to argue with someone smart, but it's impossible to argue with someone stupid"

[@anthonylafleur6113]

colbert "people make fun of it, i am one of them" tyson "well stop cause youre wrong" 1:15

[@shatalg]

The Space Force is a GREAT idea! If I remember correctly there are over 60 different space commissions and labs in the Air Force alone and none of them really know what the others are doing, or at least not at the level they should. Making them cooperate under one command will save a lot of money and wasted effort.

[@taruden2529]

Colbert cant play his usual game with someone way smarter than he is

[@antjonz]

I love this dude! Thank you Neil! As a retired Air Force Vet, I feel he explained this perfectly. AF Space Command is Headquartered at Peterson AFB in Colorado. The main base most people know about is Cape Canaveral/Patrick AFB.

[@damianminchew402]

Stop ruining the Air Forces secret bases

[@RoyalQuest526]

Vandenberg afb too! Space command was fun to be at

[@braxtongeorge8038]

Thank you for your service

[@sid8gerrard]

@@damianminchew402 it's not really a secret if you can Google it and it a has 4.6 stars rating now, is it? PS. They also have a Twitter account.

[@hazyhalfmoon]

jmarks881 Look up “Kessler Syndrome”, a potential future disaster we could be facing where Space junk could cascade in to a field of dangerous debris that would prevent humans from leaving Earth for thousands of years. If anything, we send too much stuff up there.

[@ClassicStreetIron]

I was part of U.S. Space Command (7th MWS) and we've been tracking everything in orbit for decades.

[@moldyrefrigerator]

What is your current career field now if you don't mind answering?

[@ClassicStreetIron]

@@moldyrefrigerator Been in the casino industry for over thirty years

[@TheTurbanatore]

@@ClassicStreetIron Im a Canadian citizen, any chance I could join the space force?

[@kimjongfun5427]

_Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the Space Farce cadet Galactica BoneSpurs. His four-year mission: To explore strange new ways to enrich himself. To seek out new life especially dictators and swamp monsters. To baldly stoop to where no other president has gone before!_

[@viktorfalk1988]

Kim Jong Fun 😛😛😛

[@mattatk92]

Wow so funny

[@MsPrincesspaulina]

Kim Jong Fun: That parody is a thing of beauty.

[@duncanwallace7760]

A short time ago, in a mind, far far away...

[@BilalBrown]

A frightened dog barks louder in space.

[@CJCGaming]

Why did you immediately turn the conversation into politics

[@jomama3804]

CJC that's what he does

[@CJCGaming]

Reader B no, it’s not parody or comedy. It’s pathetic how you rely on trash talking the president for ratings. Can’t wait to see what he is going to do when trump isn’t around no more

[@kalfrey534]

@@CJCGaming what he did before Trump was elected.

[@boofert.washington2499]

@@kalfrey534 which was nothing. He had no ratings until Trump came along. He's still struggling in the ratings compared to his counterparts.

[@CJCGaming]

John Lorton it’s still a terrible show. All he does is fucking talk about trump for 45minutes straight. People only promote him because they hate the president. It doesn’t matter if I like trump or not, his show still sucks

[@AsaNoGaijin]

He basically explained that Star Wars is scientifically bullshit :D

[@TylerBaraby]

*gasp*!

[@bernardoheusi6146]

nani?

[@Infamosucarlos10]

If the magic didn’t do it, it would have been accurate scientific facts.

[@sdk2146]

You couldn't tell on your own??

[@michaloslav8563]

As far as I know Star Wars never had satellites fighting each other, it was always ships that were usually far from orbit. So it's not bullshit in this particular regard, just a bunch of other ones

[@69lol69]

-Orange man bad!!! -Why? -ERROR SYSTEM CRASH

[@thecraplordsell4575]

shawn 9k you Trumptards are such immature children when it comes to defending him.

[@Mbnewman087]

If we're a peaceful spaceforce and we run into Klingons what then?

[@MrSoloDolo20100]

Space Nukes

[@vinehillchimes5324]

CALL IN THE SPAHCE MARIIINNES!!!!! FOR THE EMPEROR!!!!

[@davidlane256]

They will be nice Klingons and sing kumbayah.

[@vinehillchimes5324]

@@davidlane256 ONLY A FOOL WILL BELIEVE IN THAT!!!!!!!!

[@davidlane256]

Vinehill Chimes 🖖

[@Ricoliets]

"If everyone donated one penny to NASA, ...it would be really hard to count them" -Black Science Man

[@josephkoester3217]

Funnily, if every human on earth donated a penny to NASA, it would be less than 4% o their annual budget

[@Daniel-ko3zp]

Joseph Koester but every American has to pay half a penny

[@Ricoliets]

@Joseph Koester Less than 0,4% of their annual budget* (I know, less than 4% still applies. But saying less than 0,4% makes it even more staggering.) ~7 billion people on earth. NASA's annual budget: 20,7 billion dollars. 7 * 0,01 = 0,07 billion usd. 0,07/20,7 * 100 = 0,4%

[@vdiitd]

He should come on the show more regularly 😄😄😄

[@simplelogic3178]

he is Stevens guest with the most appearances on this show..

[@debbieaguilar5498]

I’d love a regular capsule with Neil and Stephen...

[@genjii931]

He has his own show you can watch.

[@socrappyicoulddie]

I think he is the third most frequent guest behind Jon Stewart and John Oliver

[@pierzing.glint1sh76]

He already goes on like once a month 😂

[@anthonylafleur6113]

3:05 i like how the liberals cheered for cleaning up space more than asteroid defense

[@cruzperal8855]

Anthony Lafleur lol and they probably had no idea what he was talking about before he explained it lmao

[@anthonylafleur6113]

@@cruzperal8855 lol right

[@coreywhitla4389]

People would prefer space garbage cleaners than an asteroid defense system apparently

[@arcturus4762]

"I mean, if these things fell down on earth, all together, it would obviously be more dangerous than an asteroid bigger than the one that killed giant lizards across the whole earth... Right?"

[@Nathan-rt5vj]

Wow you guys are some triggered snowflakes

[@tumultuoustenets1228]

This whole situation is no different than when the Air Force separated from being a piece of the Army in WW2. Now it's the Air Force that is having a piece cut out and making the new piece it's own deal.

[@sKraat528]

Yes, and in doing so they can expand alot easier, and get more targeted funding for projects etc. Think about the Planes that came after the USAAC separated into the USAF

[@Zeus32522]

📂 KZbin └📁 Comments └📁 Originality └⚠️ This folder is empty..

[@azapota1]

LOL the best thing about this is how it's copied from another meme. Viva sarcasm!

[@Zeus32522]

Okay

[@Zeus32522]

@SSTEAS nah

[@tobyuwu]

Replace comments with kids and originality with fortnite and its goin to be 99petabytes of files.

[@Dastick]

There is so much tension here. It's not Neil's fault, it's the host. I don't like Stephen

[@christopher3790]

No, that's just your perception playing tricks. There's tension insofar as they're doing witty banter/debate for entertainment. It's not negative or aggressive.

[@ViciousAlienKlown]

So much for politicizing space, nice try propaganda host #4.

[@chrishansen9731]

It's so funny how is audience claps and laughs at everything he says about Trump like trained seals

[@הדרהלוי-ב1ה]

Coolest man alive here to bring some nuance? That's neat.

[@pelvis_assley]

And to cover up for shadow government and military industrial complex, right

[@Mugdorna]

I do admire Neil, but he does seem to be more celebrity than Astro-physicist these days.

[@הדרהלוי-ב1ה]

@@pelvis_assley The question is, does he know and is corrupted, or is he sheeple?

[@RyanSpringer1984]

@@Mugdorna right! Imagine if he applied himself like Elon Musk...or maybe people are right about him and he doesn't get any work done unless in a group anymore...I can't remember anything besides being head of Hubble & reclassification of Pluto) so all groups. He doesn't seem to come up with his own theories at all lately, just come on TV and talk about other people's theories.

[@הדרהלוי-ב1ה]

@@Mugdorna He was always more pf a science communicator than a scientific leader. And that's fine in my view.

[@nexzae]

Can we just have UNSC now??!

[@hot_dogg]

Trump is going to make Halo great again

[@Tsunami_Acura]

Then you'll hear that Trump colluded with Cortana.

[@KingZealotTactics]

Andres Zamora, They have evidence! just give it two years i'm sure everything will come out in the open...

[@fatewinter6000]

UNSC is United Nations Space Command It’d definitely work! But it’d be USSC (United States Space Command) still would work still would be a better name than Space Force

[@yahulwagoni4571]

NO. We shall not submit our most important border to the control of foreign princes or potentates.

[@bartholomewnguyen9077]

Finally, someone calls Colbert out! Even better that its Neil Tyson

[@PorkotylerClips]

As a non American this move seems kind of aggressive. Like you guys want to build a Death Star to look down on the rest of us.

[@JJ-kl7eq]

Debris in space. So the idea of a Space Force doesn’t suck because a practical application is that it can suck.

[@TriploGoofus]

James Jumper Excellent joke, good sir. I'd applaud, but in space, no-one can hear you clap.

[@neotheboxer6015]

@Pearl Uncle Who is a thug?

[@madimakes]

Pearl Uncle we get it you’re racist. This is KZbin and it’s expected. boring. get to some real work kid.

[@LupineShadowOmega]

jon if only. Everyone knows that cliches never die.

[@Kate-ll9qo]

Pearl Uncle Well that thug as you called him is more successful and more wealthy than you’ll ever hope to be 😂 that must really bug you to see an intelligent, wealthy black man in a position of influence

[@soulbrother12]

deBarge while deGrasse walks in...well played StayHuman, well played!

[@drojordan]

soulbrother12 I totally agree that was my first thought as well!!

[@MrGeekFreek]

If we end up in a Falling Skies situation I'm siding with the aliens.

[@MrGeekFreek]

Worth it.

[@Johnny-rx4hs]

@SuperSimba6 They've got this great book called "How to Serve Man"

[@jacobblack6707]

What the Alien are not 👽 but the Anticrst would you give in and denied God or die for God the Anticrst will come in tell people blasm like there is no God whoshp me I give you all this high Teck if you just get the mark of my name would you I hope not I whont.

[@unvaccinatedamerican8648]

MrGeekFreek we already are in that situation and there are multiple aliens with multiple agendas 👽

[@unvaccinatedamerican8648]

SuperSimba6 alien probe him🤣

[@samuelsmith5400]

This is literally one of my favorite clips because Steven brought him on to completely debunk it but Neil just completely has support for it it’s so funny!!!

[@nlitenurmind]

It's more money for space stuff, of course he is going to like it.

[@mariosroom8023]

“That doesn’t help” well if that doesn’t show your arrogance and ignorance I don’t know what does 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@hamzamahmood9565]

*Have him more often on your show*

[@hamzamahmood9565]

Id rather have neil on the show than me

[@scofield1154]

He had the most appearances in Stephen's show, dunno what you talking about.

[@jsharp1701]

He's had more Colbert appearances than anyone so you're in luck.

[@hamzamahmood9565]

Still i want more of him!!!

[@timewalker6654]

He is an egghead, pretending to be great because Americans are even bigger fools

[@dudeman1359]

Not to get politcal or anything, but imagine someone from the '80's watching this.

[@darkstorminc]

They would die laughing. Then they would sigh at how far NASA and the Air Force has fallen since Reagans days of wanting to put particle cannons and lasers into orbit.

[@AtypicalPaul]

I love space exploration stuff but I really wish more money would go to explore in our oceans which or 95% unexplored. We can certainly do both

[@stumpsteph2153]

skyler and friends yea but lots of the oceans are in other countries borders,

[@Isaac-ql1xn]

it's more around 80% but I feel you.

[@vezeveer]

Space exploration guarantees the survival of our species. We get to colonize the entire galaxy.

[@GnlMachoman]

Yes!!!!

[@ricky.alonso]

I get what you're saying, but simply put what do you expect to find down there? Space exploration is way more interesting, not to mention useful.

[@bobbysmiles6867]

Upvoted for Tyson, not Colbert

[@ricardoalves9605]

No wonder they said the media is biased, just look at this, I'm not defending Trump, but since the beggining the host was trying to trash talk Trump, and Neil tries to be objective "Just because Trumps says it, it doesn't mean it's crazy"

[@glitchxedfix134]

"Why don't you pick on a brain your own size?(own size) We got a badass over here, plus i got your back Nye.

[@ACDBunnie]

Astrophysics black guy Hayden planetary fly

[@mrepictacovargas2464]

@@ACDBunnie by the way The answer to your little calculation is i

[@Ranbirrai206]

ERB

[@glitchxedfix134]

@@mrepictacovargas2464 as in "I put the swag back in science"

[@TheValorious]

I would love nothing more than to hug that man. He is the reason the next generation of kids will think science is cool.

[@fardinchowdhury384]

TheValorious I cant believe he used to go to my high school

[@tezknowsball]

@MultiTarded What makes science great is that there is no church

[@chuggon7595]

@@tezknowsball without the basics of religion and christianity there would be no interest in science and there would more than likely be no modern science if there was no religion

[@Catherine3385]

Accelerationist you missed one you racist homophobe lol

[@tjsho417]

Empire Loyalist science existed long before christianity dipshit.

[@Aunny123]

I love how Neil doesn’t reveal his political views, nor does he feed the political agenda of this show. Love Neil and he’s a brilliant man!

[@AbandonedMines11]

Austin Stout It’s too bad Trump can’t be more like Neil, right? Trump is always spouting off his political agenda and putting down his political opponents with racist and derogatory nicknames.

[@sKraat528]

Same tbh, Refused to talk bad about Trump, he's not about politics it seems, and it's a nice break.

[@asall727]

Forget space force, what's that secret plane doing up there? Whats its job? 😂😂 2:14

[@ohsnap1993]

Some time in the future someone will control space or be a dominant power there. Might as well be us.

[@rockerojuan]

I love to see Neil take on flat earthers

[@pegasusdrive12]

He already has. You can search it up.

[@jsharp1701]

He does. Often. But they still troll all his social media calling him a shill. In fact 90% of the commenters on his posts are flat earthers.

[@rockerojuan]

I just can't wrap my head around what possibly could people gain by arguing against all the facts around us that the planet is spherical like the rest around us in space. Popularity? Money gain? Or they have nothing better to do?

[@benjaminmadrigalperez9010]

@@rockerojuan it's a psicology effect. Like all the conspiracies they get a rush believing that they know something that the rest of the world don't know or want to "ignore".

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

The ones who don't believe in space travel rarely reply to a simple challenge I always give them... seeing the ISS with their own eyes. You can do it with a cheap pair of binoculars or a cheap telescope (like super cheap, like the US$20-30 range)... it's blurry, but it's a notably _rectangular_ shiny thing pretty stationary up in the sky, so it's obviously neither a planet nor a star. I guess it _could_ be a S.H.I.E.L.D. helicarrier? I'd also recommend it to any of you sane people, because looking at the ISS with your own eyeballs (even if enhanced by optics) is _really really_ cool! Or maybe I'm just a massive nerd 😁

[@mekelreen9869]

“Even a broken clock is right twice a day.”

[@denbighbrown8682]

I don't always agree with what he says, but no one can deny he is a brilliant man and makes science more compelling and interesting to the general public in the way he presents it.

[@mrmikeman4321]

2:39 "you so know, im going to get you drunk" lmao imagine the outrage if a republican said that.

[@ankita7337]

*Starwars 2.0 aka Space Force*

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

KamekoBruns, it sounds like you've never heard of Reagan's "Strategic Defense Initiative", which was widely, albeit informally, known as the "Star Wars" programme. Calling Trump's Space Force "Star Wars 2.0" isn't inaccurate.

[@michaelkienzle9961]

I remember when late night comedy didn't revolve around politics and what the President is doing 24/7.

[@Mae-nr7wr]

i actually used to like cobert, now its just propaganda propaganda everywhere

[@jonasgustaf]

I think it's funny how the audience automatically reacts to "clean up space" like "clean up the ocean", or "restore the Amazon", like its some kind of ecological challenge

[@oxide9679]

Well, the Soviets successfully fired their R-23M Kartech 23mm cannon in space. Soviet cosmonauts carried pistols or had access to them. So weapons HAVE been to space in greater numbers than most people would realize. Creation of the Space Force shifts the USAF space command into its own branch of the military with funding independent of Air Force funding. This is quite similar to how the US Marine Corps was created out of the Navy as well as the US Air Force out of the Army Air Corps. Now, the USSF Can fully make its own decisions in regards to spending budget rather than risk some Air Force general saying “Nope, you can’t spend that money” because the general doesn’t understand why that expenditure is necessary.

[@AvangionQ]

Space Force could have been a good idea if they focused on economics: capture a small metal-rich asteroid, precision drop it onto the Mojave ... we'd all be rich.

[@bobomob111]

Yeah, you want to make an economy amazing overnight? Secure absolutely absurd amounts of natural materials. The cost of capturing asteroids should be a top priority as it is simply the best investment possible, with potentially unlimited returns

[@pauldonvito8270]

maybe not drop it :-/

[@Axle0Fael]

If we're going to mine astroids it's more efficient to keep it in outer space and use the minerals in further space exploration, like building more space crafts.

[@TeddyKrimsony]

it will explode on its way down unless you build a heat shield around it but then it will not lose alot of its kinetic energy and will simply explode upon impact with ground.

[@ravex24]

If we'd all be able to get rich off of it, that means we all have access to it to sell. But if we all have access to it to sell, who are we selling it to?

[@austinjd2193]

Being on the moon would be the most amazing thing ever.

[@RushGamma]

Stephen should really give up the harvey Weinstein look.

[@johndoe-rm7sv]

*PUKES*

[@pallaviharishchandre3021]

He's not America's favorite astrophysicist... He's world's favorite

[@S_Heavens]

Then the wind changed direction. Now the Mustard gas is in your own Damn Face! LMAO

[@kingop7272]

They don't care about facts, they care about entertainment.

[@Static_Mossberg]

™Neil is awesome‼️💪😎🤙💯🇺🇸

[@True_Christian]

How so? All he ever does is lie for Satan and oppose God, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible.

[@blarplebarp6465]

@@True_Christian you have too much faith in a book that tells you how to live your life in a way that ties you down to your messed up beliefs and evil ways

[@supasf]

@@blarplebarp6465 religion isn't evil

[@chairmanofrussia]

I’m as left-wing as they come, but I think a space force would be fucking awesome. Join the mobile infantry today!

[@johnjameswalsh]

Force "strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement." A pity Colbert can't see past his own bias. MAGA!

[@lolnololno824]

militarize nasa

[@JM-zo5me]

It’s a crazy idea when it’s Erik Prince’s mercenary goons & their dreams of playing space soldier being subsidized by the American taxpayer.

[@shawnr771]

Erik is Betsy Devos's brother. She is the daughter in law of the founder of AM WAY.

[@natemickens88]

Tyson use to be a great boxer back in the day. 🤔

[@chiuyan]

This Tyson was actually a decent wrestler back in the day.

[@gilbertconner6478]

Nate88 I still wouldn't want to get hit by him.

[@pablo750]

😂

[@tomggabin5838]

Yeah, I read how he removed his face tattoo, got a PHd in the slammer, then got a face transplant--not to mention new vocal cords, and he changed his name to Neil DeGrasse. What a cool story! ;)

[@ShayanGivehchian]

Jon looked so happy to see him omg...

[@patdeen6648]

The Space Force is single handedly my favorite thing out of this presidency.

[@bryna7]

Its not out of this presidency.

[@oliversim7777]

According to a scientist, Von Braun, the United States would use three lies to militarize space: Extraterrestrials; Russians and asteroids.🤔🔭🚀👽

[@kylestanton5986]

Neal has convinced me of Space Force

[@padraigmurphy3540]

Neil: I don't know anything. Stephen: Oh you so know. I'm gonna get you drunk. lmao

[@tedphillips3119]

I stopped watching television back in November 2016 along with the rest of the intelligent world.

[@Bmore2Htown]

*_Lol at the failed Trump bashing_* 😂

[@Kreln1221]

If you develop directional EMP, (Electro-Magnetic Pulse), cannons, and could develop shielding so that the EMP cannon doesn't destroy itself or the equipment that it was mounted to, then you could mount the EMP cannons on satellites, and electrically kill other satellites without physically destroying them. The dead satellites would still be a problem, as they would have no navigation correction anymore, and it would just be a dead lump of metal in orbit, but it would remain a single dead lump, large and more easily traceable, not burst into thousands of untraceable bits, each with it's own trajectory.

[@Kreln1221]

I covered that angle by stating that it would still be a problem, but thousands of small untraceable bits of debris, each traveling on their own trajectory is much more of a dangerous hazard than a single traceable and plotable relatively large fast dead lump.

[@maxideath01]

Hes so down to earth while being up in space.

[@Kaiser_XIII]

Jesus, every time this man opens his mouth, I'm just mesmerized. I honestly watched this video about three times in order to fully absorb all of the information this man shared. The thing is, though, that even though he said "war in space" is not strategically sound, the idiot currently leading the most powerful (is that even a fact anymore? Nukes, still, so maybe) country in the world is neither strategic nor mentally sound, and if he is, it is entirely debatable.

[@toddvandell85]

Stephen, your facial hair here is not exactly flattering on you. Just saying. David Letterman's big beard doesn't flatter him, either. So, you're not entirely alone. The beard works for Jimmy Kimmel because it's the same color as his hair, naturally. Plus, he looks better with it than without it.☺ His beard suits him. Yours does not suit you. You look better without it. (Dave, too.) (I know this was in 2018. Just hoping to convince him not to grow it back.)

[@helenarosno]

Neil: ‘I know nothing’ Me: ’sure😉😉’ Neil: *shakes head in disappointment*

[@sweetlildevil7597]

OMG I thought Colbert was jumping over the desk to attack him at 1:44 -- So filled with fury!

[@favpleasure]

Neil- Just cause trump said it it’s not crazy. Stephen - we’ll we can’t say anything good about trump. Proceeds to disagree

[@Double_D__]

Speaking as someone who's very much a leftie and a progressive, I genuinely agree; a Space Force is probably something we'll need as we become more technologically advanced and start branching out into space. Putting aside possible alien interactions, there's also the factor of debris and defending ourselves from shit like meteors and solar flares.

[@DeconvertedMan]

We need to get back to space, and I'm all for a space force. I for one welcome anything that gets us to space.

[@DissociatedWomenIncorporated]

Except that if space militarisation sets off Kessler Syndrome, we'll be trapped here for centuries, possibly even millennia.

[@captainjackpugh6050]

pixel girl We aren’t stupid we got it

[@captainjackpugh6050]

ja da Those in power wont be over seeing operations in space that could cause kessler syndrome if done wrong.

[@ex0duzz]

Anyone know what song the band played for Neil's entrance? The name is slipping my mind and it's annoying me..

[@debbiedoodiedandi]

I'm pretty sure it's I Like It by DeBarge. But it could be something else.

[@ex0duzz]

debbiedoodiedandi hmm, I thought it was some Tupac song or some other hip hop or rnb song, although maybe they sampled the el debarge song. Anyone know which song I'm thinking of?

[@nazonakaze]

I'd like to say "I Like It" by Debarge. Recognized it the moment it started, and I have to say, loved hearing it played.

[@ex0duzz]

debbiedoodiedandi oh I remember now. It's "naughty by nature - would've done the same for me" from 99, also a classic song. LL cool J also sampled it for his song "make it hot". Never knew it was originally an el debarge song, thanks dude/tte.

[@queenbeethatme1009]

ex0duzz intro to "I like it" by Debarge