Hear why William Shatner is ‘overwhelmed by sadness’ after space flight

William Shatner talks with CNN’s Chris Cuomo about his history-making trip to space and why it made him feel overwhelming empathy for Earth. #CNN #News

[@cypressstick9396]

I was 'meh' when I heard Wiilian Shatner was going into space. Wasn't expecting much. But he was the person we NEEDED to do this.

[@charmingjinx9379]

I can't believe he's 90! He is still all there, perhaps even more than he's ever been "there" before. William Shatner has become as profound and wise as his years.

[@mojojoji5493]

@@charmingjinx9379 I know right I honestly thought he was 60-70’s he looks so good, and he talks so good if I just heard his voice I would never of guess the person lived so long

[@nerdjournal]

Well it's definitely great marketing for Civilian Space Tourism. I like the pushing of science and innovation. I mean this is certainly not something the average person is going to be able to do, but it's neat.

[@c_w2266]

Woah, another Cypress

[@redrick8900]

@@nerdjournal "I mean this is certainly not something the average person is going to be able to do" Guess again. In ten years this will be the cost of a car.

[@davebowles1957]

"Orbiting Earth in the spaceship, I saw how beautiful our planet is. People, let us preserve and increase this beauty, not destroy it!” -Yuri Gagarin.” - Yuri Gagarin, 1961, the first man to orbit the Earth.

[@ziziscorsese9475]

Yuri Gagarin ..long time since I heard that name. I get him mixed up with the spoon bender. 😑

[@victorpradha9946]

Yeah...so glad everyone listened to him and took corresponding action!

[@stephaniemccord8677]

Yuri G!

[@danlouie352]

I'm curious where are the flat earthers

[@triarb5790]

@@ziziscorsese9475 Uri Geller? Really, how come? Different names, different spelling, different countries, different decades. One was a famous Russian Cosmonaut who became the first human to orbit Earth in 1961. The other was a tuppeny British-Israeli charlatan, on tv for a short period of time in the mid 70s.

[@thinkcentre2974]

"The gift is not the trip , the gift is what you brought back" legendary

[@AngelLuisEspada1970]

😆 it's FAKE

[@blacksheep7910]

@@AngelLuisEspada1970 You cracked the case wide open 🙄

[@buddyguy4723]

@@AngelLuisEspada1970 going up is fake?

[@evankucharski6612]

@@blacksheep7910 it actually is all fake as fuck. Actors keep acting satanic clowns

[@atomsmasha]

"I don't understand the inability to see what's coming our way," perfectly said.

[@dianemorrissey9764]

What's that mean?

[@MrArtVein]

@@dianemorrissey9764 a lot

[@thunderpooch]

@@dianemorrissey9764 your last name is Morrissey and you're not well versed in existential crises? Lol

[@Dinckelburg]

@@thunderpooch We know so much about these things....

[@jamescheddar4896]

@@dianemorrissey9764 there's just no place to go. throughout ALL of human history we always had the option to go nomadic every time civilizations poisoned themselves with their own crap. this new "wilderness" is completely barren and we're nowhere near the energy threshold needed to cross it

[@RobertsAdra]

The saddest part is that it takes going into space to realize how precious and unique this life harboring planet is.

[@funfact1310]

It's how Perspective works.

[@4saken404]

Also how fragile. People look up into the sky and see the blue and it seems like it just goes on and on. But once you've been a few miles up you can see with your own eyes that that's just an illusion. It's just a thin sheen, fragile and precious. In fact if you've ever taken an airliner nearly 3/4 of the Earth's atmosphere was below you.

[@funfact1310]

@@4saken404 Instead of finding it Sad or Morbid... Or philosophical..... I find the visuals breahtakingly life-giving.... And a reminder of How MASSIVE Our planet is as compared to our size as human beings.... Without this Vessel of Human Beings.. there won't be any Experience of Any kind... Be it life or fear of death..... So, the FRAGILITY and Thin-ness of the atmosphere from Space Perspective is One aspect . But, the Trillions and trillions and trillions of Tonnes of Oxygen in it's overall volume... Is another aspect... It's Too too too big for a Human being, relative to its size .. And it's Too too too too .. way toooo small, relative to a Star/Sun. .

[@ahaveland]

Sometimes you have to leave Earth in order to find it.

[@galacticwarlock2271]

Death all around but on this pearl.

[@kraekennedy]

Chris nailed it! William Shatner's gift was not his trip beyond the atmosphere of Earth, it was the gift of his experience, that he brought back to Earth.

[@MrShanester117]

That’s pretty much how everything works but thanks genius

[@StanSwan]

So a rich out of touch guy goes to space. He has no idea what it is to struggle to pay to heat his home and feed his family. His little trip has a bigger carbon footprint than my entire life. Maybe Shatner needs to look in one of the mirrors in his mansion to see where the problem is?

[@atstafford10]

@@StanSwan So what he is rich. Most of is wish we were. You don't have to be rich to make a difference in this life! In fact it's the hard working man who lay the foundations of this earth! He is old enough to see what has become of humankind, and he speaks a sad truth. We are doomed by self destruction! Unfortunately, the little guy or average person can do little to reverse it. The powers that be the 1%, 3%, our corrupt elected officials through greed and malice have seen to it that our children, and grandchildren will not inherit anything beautiful this earth could have to offer. It's been destroyed. Period. William Shatner is just a privileged guy who while he may be part of the problem he isn't the problem. What I don't understand is why these sinfully wealthy men are spending billions, maybe trillions of dollars further destroying our atmosphere with these flights and not doing the right thing for our country, or the planet earth. This kind of evil is why we are doomed.

[@aick]

Stan harder! You go girl!

[@bigdap100]

He’s selling the New World Order.

[@tortysoft]

I always thought an artist would have a strong reaction to the reality of space. I never thought it would be William Shatner, I never thought it would be this well received. I always thought it would be that remarkable. Bravo Bill ! The perfect choice for such a flight.

[@Ms9mmBeretta]

I love the fact that they chose him, because it DEFINITELY wasn't wasted on him. He ate every bit of that experience and left no crumbs.

[@michaelroque7710]

Acting is an art. He is indeed an artist.

[@vincentwaterson3480]

It’s like he had a glimpse into eternity and was absolutely astounded by what it was he did witness. I love those moments. And it taken humility for him to share his experience.

[@sapiophilia96]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🥴

[@jondoe7936]

Erm??? But why didn't they show us what he saw too ha? do you ever think 🤔

[@jamescheddar4896]

that's why cosmic horror is a genre

[@kozmicflush980]

​@@jondoe7936i know right With all cameras and crap I call BS

[@kammaday4037]

​@@kozmicflush980yes, the earth is flat and the underground lizardmen will win in the end. All hail Satan, amen.

[@EdricLysharae]

I love how the rest of the crew was playing in the zero g, and Shatner was just transfixed by the view he saw in the window. He got it.

[@VirginiaWolf88]

I noticed that. I'm so happy that he was there.

[@caribgirl726]

Yes! He got it! Everyone else went to play, Shatner brought back a message to the world.

[@dehylov]

You can achieve zero g today in an ordinary airplane, but not the view from the window from this height. William Shatner used the flight time well.

[@mickeyknox3910]

The rest of them are paid to portray a particular attitude. They’re the actors up there. Part of the agenda.

[@jasonfaulkner8644]

Maybe the rest of the crew already got it, and so they played in the rarity of zero G ... and it was the pampered actor Shatner that needed to "get it". But still ... a new, truly global earth religion could be built around Shatner's revelation, humility, clarity and star power.

[@mariannegaetanopulma4077]

It looks like the meaning is not lost on this man. He gets it and he felt it. Truly amazing for him to have that take away cuz none of the others seem to have gotten it in this profound way.

[@Turnheadcough]

Nah it was just his blood pressure medicine

[@mariannegaetanopulma4077]

@Mike Taylor don't make me laugh! Good point and perhaps that is why he was so moved. Lmao

[@Wordavee1]

@Mike Taylor And how much CO2 to put him there!!

[@marel6279]

Yup- Bezos has been twice up there , well, almost left the planet the first time round, but still seems like the no taxpaying union busting billionaire jerk he has always been so wasted on him. Bezos has gained no insight and seems emotionless , just thinking about how he can capitalize on it for himself- which all those rockets are using fuel (yes, even Musk's has a detrimental effect on the environment) which greatly adds to the carbon footprint too.. I do love Bill Shatner and he was very poetic & heartfelt in expressing his views on it.

[@johntruesdale387]

@@marel6279 I agree with you. I was a bit po'd how bezos treated Shatner initially when he came back " champagne". Granted Shatner was able to go, gave his profound speech, even this interview was, but all bezos is interested in is look at me and as Stuart from Madtv said " Look what I can do". Billions of dollars spent when the American people needed help the most, and Shatner's speech about the planet Priceless!

[@mlight6845]

When people go into space and sense what the earth means, they are humbled.

[@betomata4]

me too

[@davebellamy4867]

No they're not (I'm writing about this modern generation of elitist sickos, not the Apollo guys). They're privileged and then they will come back and tell you that you can't drive a gasoline car to the local store because you're destroying the planet! These people are sick puppies who want you dead so they can play unencumbered. Nothing humble about them. Exactly the opposite. Get real.

[@mlight6845]

I have had the honor of speaking with astronauts about their experience. They understand the juxtaposition of an engineered vehicle that enables you to see space as well as look back at earth. The appreciation is life changing. That is totally different from Bezos selling the ride as becoming an astronaut. Being a passenger has zero to do with navigation or piloting a space craft. I believe that the majority of the millennials see through the hype and are not hornswaggled.

[@lolitabonita08]

nope..when they realized that the whole thing is a lie and that they were used is when they go into a huge depression and for the lack of power to speak about the dupe...

[@mlight6845]

Lolita - come back to reality and let go of the liars who could care less about the truth

[@bonnieharris8112]

I remember a cartoon character called Pogo. He looked into a mirror and said, "we have met the enemy and he is us". I didn't fully understand that back then, but I do now!

[@amber40494]

Yes, I remember that and it scares me now.

[@chrisprescott2273]

I think William Shatner really needed to have that experience. He's more humble in this interview than I've ever seen him. Good on you Captain.

[@plane_guy6051]

Well, in all fairness, I have heard him say similar things in the past so it's not like he was some ignoramus that needed to go on a rocket in order to get the big picture. I did hear one of the Apollo astronauts say once that he wished all the politicians who cause most of the problems in this world could be sent into space to so they wouldn't be so small minded. However I doubt that would work in reality because I don't think you should 'have' to go into space to understand the world is an amazing place which humans have practically destroyed because it's all so obvious now that any politician/dirtbag who is making money off exploiting the planet and is still saying everything is fine is so out of touch and/or lying that I doubt ANYTHING would be able to open their eyes to reality. They could be taken by an alien race right across the milky way and back at hyper-light speed and come back saying 'That was interesting, get my accountants working on my oil stock portfolio to see how much more profit they can squeeze out of those carbon credits'. NOTHING is going change those types of people yet they're the ones standing in the way of the necessary change, so it's like good fk'n luck everyone. It's more like put your head between your legs and kiss your butt goodbye, and then humans vanish as another victim of the Drake equation. Hopefully some of the animals survive. We at least know cockroaches probably will - and I don't mean the human kind.

[@chrisprescott2273]

@@plane_guy6051 Are you on meth or something?

[@CorryGal]

Shatner is an actor. Bezos paid him for the "performance" to drum up business.

[@chrisprescott2273]

@@CorryGal Aw come on. That's really cynical. He's an actor, but I don't think he's acting. He had an experience that Bezoz will never understand.

[@CorryGal]

@@chrisprescott2273 Shatner is a great actor because he sure convinced you and others. He ought to be nominated for an award.

[@fatdad64able]

William Shatner coming back from space saying "there's death in space" and reminding us that earth is our home and earth only. I feel a lot of gratitude towards him. Greetings from Germany.

[@Alexandermhinton]

Thanks Anton. Well said. Please don’t kill me.

[@TheNefastor]

That was a visceral reaction, the kind humans only get when they face something for real, not as a concept. I remember hearing an astronaut once, saying that he was actually surprised not to see any borders on the planet. From orbit, it's just one planet, you can't see the countries, much less their petty disputes. You can conceptualize that, but actually seeing it hits you differently. We all need to go to space.

[@riconui5227]

The analogy I got from my high school science teacher; If the Earth was the size of a basketball, the envelope of atmosphere would be no thicker than a piece of paper wrapped around it. That’s our pocket folks. That’s the precious and tiny little niche where all life, that we’re aware of, including most humans, evolved and are consigned to live and die. It’s not really all that big when you think about it. Can we really think it wise or smart to use our common pocket of breathable air as an open cesspool for industrial effluents?, and think we can deal with the consequences at some later, unspecified date? Good on Bill Shatner.

[@RobertELee420]

Thats a strange way for a Starfleet Captain to view space......... jfs

[@morbidmanmusic]

Nah.. that's ignorant to say that is death up there...based on what. So far, he's not explained.

[@kevine.lemaster8473]

He inspires me to be good willed, kind, authentic, and brave. He's a good man.

[@coreypayne9401]

In his younger years, he was a douche. His co-stars on Star Trek (save Leonard Nimoy, who became his friend in later years) despised him. However, in his older years, it is clear he has attained much wisdom.

[@5dancingnoses106]

Only God should inspire you

[@andrewrobertson3894]

@@coreypayne9401 On our younger years, most of us were.

[@coreypayne9401]

@@5dancingnoses106 Well that’s got to be the most ignorant thing I’ve ever heard. Human beings don’t or shouldn’t inspire other human beings? Who do we look to as our heroes? Hate to break it to you, but people have inspired other people since the dawn of time.

[@5dancingnoses106]

@@coreypayne9401 of course, people can inspire other people. William Shatner, a Hollywood scum bag is NOT one of them. I personally don't get inspired by anyone in Hollywood. They are fakers. Paid liars.

[@jamesfrench7299]

William's reaction was the true wonder of the flight. I was able to imagine what he was going through by his recollections.

[@happysmith6666]

“The gift wasn’t the trip. The gift is what you brought back.” You’re absolutely right, Chris. 🥂

[@Sssmaug]

Absolutely, Happy Smith! That comment was bang on! 🖖

[@crystalwalsh4243]

i wonder who wrote that for him.

[@TheAccidentalViking]

and he called him 'Captain' when he said it. Nice touch.

[@Lupita311]

@@crystalwalsh4243 someone just as deep. I guess.

[@peter-iq5en]

Joe Rogan agrees. Jimmy Dore too.

[@pferreira1983]

Shatner is stating something that more people should be aware of: people need to stop with their petty conflicts. detach themselves and understand life is bigger than their issues.

[@parrisgjerde9212]

My view is that if we don’t take action, there won’t be any more petty conflicts!

[@FredPlanatia]

@@savageone3195 ok, but this rockets propellant is hydrogen and oxygen which when combined produces water vapor. Even if he contributed a small amount to global warming, he also described what he saw and his view that we need to unite on the important things that effect us all and not squabble over the details. The message matters too. Noone is without guilt. "Let he who is without guilt cast the first stone".

[@wxonwxoff]

They're too busy fighting on whose god is bigger

[@erisgh0sted961]

Or just do some DMT and boof a half gram of brown sugar Molly.

[@madinfl03]

Yes and sadly humans have been the same since the beginning of time and will never change. There will always be hate and war and selfishness and those of us who care and make the effort to be better people will be left wondering why.

[@vanessathomas7437]

"Captain Kirk" has aged well. Glad he had a chance to 'touch the stars'; I'm sure Leonard Nimoy would've loved it as well.

[@MississippiDan1]

Didn't you listen to what he said? There were no stars... It was cold and dark. DEATH UP THERE

[@ajl2232]

@@MississippiDan1 wow

[@ajl2232]

Wow. Then what are we seeing from here.

[@MississippiDan1]

@@ajl2232 kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqa5qXqkocRmr5o

[@zaseray]

Cpt. Kirk verse the man. Fiction vs reality.

[@Kevin12321]

I love how he’s talking about global warming…. As he’s literally blasting rocket fuel into the atmosphere? What the hell are we doing here

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

The irony is so thick!

[@fozziedabear4782]

Good for me, not for thee...

[@SallyMankus130]

We could essentially solve the climate crisis tomorrow if 25 percent of the population switched to a mostly plant based diet.

[@Kevin12321]

@@SallyMankus130 oh shut up dude

[@chickenpopeye9037]

I was just thinking lto myself hey something from cnn i can get jiggy with....then boom they hit u with it...global warming .....looks at earth from space once.....yup global warming is real i can see it

[@TheeDavidDee]

For 90, he's so lucid and healthy. What a blessed man

[@starduck8014]

he seems to have a pretty fabulous outlook on life

[@stanleydragon9548]

He's Canadian, we're made of hardy stock up here. 😁

[@rjjames8045]

That walnut sauce be working wonders

[@Countcho]

I didnt realize he was that old. He looks 60’s or early 70s

[@deejchamp1416]

He's demonic he's not blessed

[@TheMonkdad]

Bravo Mr. Shatner. We need more honesty and genuine emotion.

[@infraredgoldfish]

@Mike Taylor it's quite sad to see there are hearts out there so foreign to these feelings. Truly a disappointing reality

[@brianfergus839]

@Mike Taylor “just about emotions and crying” wtf are you talking about??

[@JaneaDahl]

@Mike Taylor The Grinch didn't understand love at first either.

[@jennylemon6868]

Luv u William

[@cathyb7806]

Mike T seems uncomfortable or even disturbed by Williams delivery of the message, but no comment to the point of his message. Something I've known for quite sometime is we have to come together to make the planet healthy again, so we can continue to be petite and squabble over things that don't really matter.

[@RAPHA-1982]

90? He aged perfectly. Looks like he’s in his 60s.

[@PBottomPoochies]

I know, right? It’s incredible! That and still well spoken and eloquent! Truly an amazing powerful guy who earned his way in cruel, nasty Hollywood. Respect.

[@anonymousanonymous4238]

I was about to say that. Wow!

[@raulcisneros7086]

He is far more eloquent than our corrupt president.

[@sharting.zogbot1229]

Makes sense when you've been a top dog in hollywood for most of your life...

[@lucylulusuperguru3487]

That's the after effects of recovered severe alcoholism....he pickled himself the first half-century. He got wise the last. He's greatly redeemed himself over the years. We all live and hopefully learn. One big wild journey for us all.

[@Tom_Bombadil3000]

the irony of warning humanity about the dangers of global warming while simultaneously hugging the man with arguably the largest carbon footprint on earth.

[@RioRowdy95]

"He boldly went, where he has never gone before" ......Congrats Cpt. James T. Kirk

[@Turnheadcough]

Nerd

[@RioRowdy95]

@@Turnheadcough R i g h t ......coming from a guy that posts his own video games .....keep playing GEEK 🤓

[@jamesoakley4570]

@@RioRowdy95 I'd rather play video games than be a nerd trek boy

[@goe1punk]

Syfy pervert & cnn pervert. LOOK at the huge crowds on this hysterical moment.

[@christophpaessler8444]

Admiral! 😂

[@jameswilliams3241]

I'm glad to have witnessed his moment and saddened as he apparently is by the fact that we have literally not learned that you can't shit where you eat.

[@casper191985]

You can’t?

[@wintercomesearly]

@@casper191985 You can but you really, really shouldn't.

[@CaneFu]

Even my cat understands that but humans have been unable to grasp that important point.

[@jameswilliams3241]

@@CaneFu leading up to Y2K, remember that, National Public Radio stations had experts in their chosen fields appear on a program called Science Friday to tell, in their opinion, what the greatest breakthrough of the 20th century was in their field. I was somewhat taken aback when the medical expert said that the greatest medical advance of the 20th century, that which saved the most lives was when we realized that we had to stop,as he put it, " crapping into our water systems."

[@CaneFu]

@@jameswilliams3241 Yeah, and people still don't want to believe we can't do that all these years later.

[@hodell82]

If not for my uncle, I would not have believed it would be possible for anyone to look and sound that good at 90. My uncle turned 90 back in January, and he is in about as good a shape as Mr. Shatner. He has a full head of hair, sharp mentally, walks without any assistance, and looks almost the same now as he did when he was 70. Just amazing. God bless you, Mr. Shatner!

[@jondoe7936]

Genes and Bloodlines

[@melindaturner3311]

What does he do to help himself?

[@Whatalovelyday90]

What Shatner says is beautiful! People need to feel more emotion.

[@Repomidnight]

We had quite the historical moment this week. Mr. Shatner’s reaction made this infinitely more memorable than what anyone expected.

[@VirginiaWolf88]

Yes!!! I will never forget seeing his reaction.

[@AliceHatter]

@@VirginiaWolf88 Seemed he was the only one who 'got it' - moved me to tears.

[@bettyschneider5268]

@@AliceHatter Yeah when you get older you realize and appreciate things more! Iam 65 i know! 🚀🌌🌈🌐🌎🌍🌏🌎🌍🌏🌞🌝🌚🌑🌘🌗🌖🌒🌓🌔🌕⭐🌠⚡🌪🌀🌊🌊

[@buddyguy4723]

Dude called space ugly. you sure he knows what hes talking about

[@cerveza2297]

Unreal. He doesn't seem a day over 60. Huge fan.

[@agolftweetler3995]

Come on now, 60?! 😂 🤣

[@cerveza2297]

@Jeffrey Becker Haha you're right. I never think of that.

[@Wuking93]

He looks like he's In his 70s

[@peterp3538]

He definitely looks good for 90. I mean obviously he’s got a bit of weight but very well spoken still, his mind is still there, he seems to be moving well. Hope I’m that lucky.

[@erorivera4913]

He looks like he Died yesterday and hes all balmed up.

[@lyncap99]

That trip “helped” a couple of people have insight while bezos billions could help millions or billions by paying his taxes or donating to projects that will save the earth.

[@DosAleph]

Bernies a millionaire

[@yulyasevelova769]

Good points.

[@DosAleph]

@@ShrinkRai benrie talked about millionaires tik he became one and he loves bidens racist bills

[@silverforest4682]

He also supports charities

[@briantneary2248]

I'm 38 and my father was an original Trek-ie. So much so that I attended 2 different Star Trek conventions in Boston , in my youth. William Shatner is a national treasure and it's hard to believe he's 90, simply because of his obvious sharpness at his age, not to mention how good he looks. Amazing to see him so moved due to that experience, which out of any civilian, he deserves. I salute you, James T Kirk

[@omga14]

Can we talk about how he's 90 years old? He looks great!

[@georgebarry8640]

Lets stay on topic,...this really is an important message: We MUST take on Global Warming. NOW.

[@lexuses3942]

@@georgebarry8640 I just started my 20 year old diesel and floored it for 5 mins. Bc of your comment…you’re doing more harm than good.

[@LMO1012]

He’s 90??!? Holy shit no way!

[@MusicSoundPlayer]

I would have guessed 75

[@yutoob6181]

And super coherent

[@theoccasionalmoonlight4050]

Not gonna lie, I was initially very cynical about this whole "Kirk in space" thing. Honestly it just felt like a meme, and it was definitely conceived as a publicity stunt by Bezos' team, and that's depressing. But I'm really glad Shatner had a deeply moving existential experience and is using his moment to share that and to speak some truth.

[@ernietech2256]

Exactly

[@Shadow__133]

Why is a publicity stunt by Bezos depressing? Are all stunts by scammer Musk nice? At least Bezos is not out to kill people.

[@shampoovta]

It is actually is an important step forward that this is a commercial venture. Tacky, overblown hype is what a commercial venture is. Salesmen are not the most noble of creatures but like many basic life forms they are the first to venture in to hostel territory. How crazy is that?

[@cronobactersakazakii5133]

Same here. From up there, the political games must look so what they are: crap

[@wintercomesearly]

@@Shadow__133 Bezos is the bigger Mr Destructo by any measure.

[@leobeyda3864]

I admire his courage and ability to take a stand and, at least try to urge people from both sides of the aisle, to unite and deal with this existential crisis.

[@Ali_Raza808]

Tiny humans can't destroy the planet anyway, it's our ego that makes us think that way.

[@tortysoft]

Yes, we can't destroy the planet, but we can and are destroying our ability to live on it.@@Ali_Raza808

[@ericmathis7797]

Mr Shatner is so sharp, he’s both so rational and philosophical. He’s 10 times more clever than anyone else on c n n .

[@laurazehnpfennig2484]

Hes a con actor. He didnt go to space just like we never went to the damn moon. WAKE UP Matthew 10:26

[@Blake-ld7mx]

@@laurazehnpfennig2484 Stay woke woman of Yeshua

[@BrianWardPlus]

Wow, this is legit the most Captain Kirk thing he’s ever done, to actually zoom out and put the focus on our own existential reality on cable news. No small feat!

[@thebigpicture2032]

Jake Miller Time and place

[@ggrinfan]

@Jake Miller Your insignificant comment perfectly exemplifies what William Shatner said, so assertively, in his own words

[@markgreen4612]

Unfortunately, we have one whole political party and a portion of the other who support the continuing profitability of the fossil fuel industry over the future well being of the planet and its inhabitants.

[@johnfury6481]

The ultimate Kirk Out.

[@InHisService333]

@@markgreen4612 There's always or may be threads of familiarity or similarities but that doesn't mean or summarily equate to it being the same. Similar perhaps but different. Just as your being a homosapien but doesn't mean the Asian is the African or the African the Caucasian or the Caucasian the islander or islander the indigenous American indian. Be therefore cautious in drawing conclusive deduction as a result of religious mythological diaspora similarities to dismiss Christilogy. "Be Still " by Gooden and Cohen I've come a long way still have a longer way to go it's been a Lonely Road but I know I'm not alone sometimes the going has gotten tough and I was down could not get it up but when my Sin I had enough Jesus took me by the hand Be still and know that I am God With me there's nothing that's too hard I'll get you through I've left it all behind To find the one above I had to die inside To Forgive and learn to love I've found that letting go Turns faith into a rope and so now I'm holding on to the only one who gives me hope. Be still and know that I am God With me there's nothing that's too hard I'll get you through it! The Music Video kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3XIpKh8mJJ1m5o

[@Ganiscol]

Somebody, I dont remember who, once said that everybody should have the chance to see Earth from up above to realize that we're all the same species dependent on this one place we call home and possibly learn to set aside our petty differences.

[@burkemick8]

And some folks should be dropped from great heights.

[@kirkchubey7831]

@@burkemick8 Love it, lets vote on the first cork soakers that get the drop of doom

[@JimN696]

"And you'll see that you're really only very small and life goes on within you and without you."

[@xgetxsickx]

This is the old CNN we like. Modest, accurate reporting.

[@jacqwerner7919]

I absolutely love William Shatner so much since I was a kid. Just hearing that small snippet of that song I began to sob and it was the video pieces that also tore at my heart. I'm so glad I was able to catch this video I didn't even know anything about him going in space. I'm sick myself and I can't imagine what the Earth feels like right now. If we all can put ourselves in place of the earth when we are sick or tired and just don't feel like we can go on that's how our beautiful blue planet feels it just feels like it can't go on unless we start doing something to fix it. Instead of driving to work if you can ride your bike or share a ride with your friend. There's so many little things we can do. And PS I Love You So Much William Shatner/Captain Kirk. Kirk out

[@cloudie9druoid172]

I wish Spock, Nimoy was able to experience that journey with Cpt. Kirk, Shatner. That would have been way cool

[@ARCSTREAMS]

i was thinking the very same ,both of them on this trip would have been amazing

[@ARCSTREAMS]

capt jean luc pickard(patrick stewart) needs to be next , maybe on space x

[@Turnheadcough]

They would have killed eachother

[@ita94spinnaker]

@@ARCSTREAMS yes! Imagine the entire crew on a trip together! Dorn, Sirtis, Spiner, Burton, McFadden, Frakes and Stewart... That would be epic!

[@bianca-sg8zq]

I just thought the same thing!!🖖

[@tylerrjohnson68]

It's called humility He felt humility

[@acer4237]

Takes some to experience out of this world to appreciate being in it!

[@catmomjewett]

I’m so glad this wonderful man is so aware of the reality of the state of the planet. I like him even more now.

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

But he literally blasted a shit ton of Earth damaging rocket fuel into the atmosphere ... Yet he's lecturing us on destroying the planet. The irony!

[@catmomjewett]

@@theeggtimertictic1136 and animals in zoos! Awful! But, those things bring people’s awareness to a higher level. We can’t save the planet for humans and a million other species, anyway. Too late. I do the best I can, but it’s too late.

[@theeggtimertictic1136]

@@catmomjewett I don't believe we have as much to do with it as sun flares. But I'm here in Ireland crippled with carbon tax on a few bags of coal to keep myself warm in Winter. These elites are blasting off on their ego trips. I don't have to travel to Space to know the Planet is beautiful ... I just have to walk up a hill! The people who don't care won't care. Why do Governments allow built in obsolescence in appliances ... what a waste. It's all just about taxing the poor as usual.

[@catmomjewett]

@@theeggtimertictic1136 We agree. And I envy you living in the beautiful country of Ireland. I’m in the tidewater of Virginia USA near the Chesapeake. We have our beauty as well. But, I’ve admired your country all my life. Too poor to get there! Take care and keep as warm as you can.

[@akmediascope]

'He's an actor but also an empath. He feels deeply the profundity of this powerful experience

[@Roboprogs]

Did Bezos let him visit Captain Pike? Yeah, I’m mixing my memes a bit 🤪

[@carmelcream7662]

I'm an Infj he might be the enfj?he obviously is extroverted.He feels intense but so lucky he can convey his feelings

[@maxharris4722]

Man, it is SO hard to believe that he's freaking 90 years old. He barely looks a day over 75. And he deserved this beautiful trip. I'm so incredibly happy for him. What he experienced is a common, psychological reaction to seeing Earth from up in space, and it's a treat to hear him try and explain it as much as he can. "I hope I never recover from this" is probably the best way to express his feelings. Absolutely beautiful.

[@casedistorted]

common, psychological reaction.. but I mean he's not wrong. Everyone keeps talking about his age instead of talking more about his message that we are at the tipping point of keeping our planet habitable for our huge population.

[@derickmuir1700]

Yea he looks so young still

[@fredzep01]

i am waiting for 'Mad' Mike Hughes friends to pipe up with FAKE, I know there a lot of cynical people who believe in conspiracy flat earth being one of them, but how can you think this beautiful powerful outlook changing event was staged. the only argument these ridiculous fools have is a argument in a true troll sense.

[@msdecemberloveangel8236]

He saw I believe how vast the earth is the mass of space made him feel so small. I felt emotionally for what he was trying to describe which I felt him in every way because I cried too. And I often feel like the captain, the earth is so perfect and beautiful God's creation is remarkable. I love the beautiful blue 💙skies. I think if I had a chance to see what he saw would scare the living day lights outta me.

[@lukececrle2944]

@@fredzep01 Did you also believe in the car in space? “ You can tell it’s real because it looks so fake” how old are you?

[@esmeraldafreire9330]

I felt emotional when my airplane landed in Tenerife, I was 25 and had left with my parents when I was 4 years old. It was irrational, but my legs were wobbly, my heart was pounding and my eyes welled with tears, I was “home” . I think that is what happened to William Shatner.

[@meenboli]

Pretty much the nicest interview I've ever seen - much shared respected between these two guys 👌🙏

[@kathrynbeecher2963]

90 years. His cognition is absolutely amazing.

[@mossion]

yes he is

[@debstrzelecki2485]

@Dawn Green Ha ha. I remember when ST Tos was on, I'd kiss the TV screen when Kirk was on. Have been a huge fan of his for decades, especially when I found out he loves dogs and horses.

[@bettertvreceptionwithfoilf7100]

and he can talk

[@snilloc52]

Just about the sharpest 90 year old I've ever seen and heard. I hope he will now be an advocate for the environment with the time he has left, because the earth as we know it is slipping away at a pace that is unsustainable and will soon be gone.

[@johnfranklin5277]

Really?? My dad at 97 was just as sharp, my grandfather at 94 was also. I have a great uncle who is 98, still caring for himself, handling all his own affairs, financial responsibilities. My neighbor is a lovely lady who is 93, and smart as a whip..there's tons of Really older people who are totally with the program. For some reason, most people think if your 80 or over , your automatically, SENILE.

[@jakebatum6755]

Just remember warden buffet is up there as well

[@RxExAxL]

I wish I could experience this. I can imagine how overwhelming it must've been

[@maryatvan]

Hey Bill, Collingwood, Ontario here. We felt the awe and the amazing all at the same time with you. So happy you shared this with us...what a gift. We are here to leave it better. Life is living organically within Life Iself. Love M. ☆ ♡☆○☆♡☆

[@jamilahana1728]

When I arrivent in America at 10 years of age, the first "thing" I saw on television was Star Trek! I was coming from Paris France, and I felt I landed on a new planet! I fell immediatly in love with that show, and with Captain James T Kirk.To I am 62 years old, and still am! I love the actor, and the man. Thank you William Shatner for this passionate testimony on the urgency of taking care of this miracle of a planet. Our home...Everyone's home. Love' ya!😍❤❤❤❤👍👍👍😘😘🙏🙏 Denny Crane!😁😉🥃

[@OC1621.]

💯💯💯👍

[@CorryGal]

Shatner is an actor. Bezos paid him for that "performance" to drum up business.

[@Africa-ky1bg]

@@CorryGal BUT...if he takes up ALL the richest of the richest on the planet... MAYBE the experience will have the SAME affect on them... & then MAYBE .... FINALLY WE CAN GET ALL THE COUNTRIES IMMEDIATELY ON BOARD TO WORK TO HEAL CLIMATE CHANGE & THE PLANET... If not - we are all toast...as they buy their 12th super yacht & shovel down their cavier and have their thousandth glamourous party with other vacuous rich people & tell them selves how important they think they are. SAD.

[@redrick8900]

@@CorryGal Well that's a stupid thing to say.

[@debstrzelecki2485]

@@redrick8900 She's been posting stupid a lot in this thread.

[@robotsex111]

Wow, I can't believe how sharp he still is for 90!

[@vortexsophia]

In space psychology it is called the "Overview Effect", it's a real known experience

[@Paralyzer]

He doesn’t look 90 years in this interview, maybe 70! But not 90! Incredible

[@claylexander6171]

Shatner is a legend. It's hard to believe he's almost a hundred years old 😮

[@adamarlem9863]

-30 :)

[@claylexander6171]

@@adamarlem9863 What do you mean lol

[@bri.makuahine]

He sure doesn't look or sound 90, does he?

[@ARCSTREAMS]

he looks 60

[@ShinkuRosetta]

@@Xane_Dragon he stopped the Klingon Empire from attacking us 🤷‍♀️

[@williamharmon6854]

He's 90 ? He looks 65, Excellent skin, a sound mind. Awesome

[@StreetTruckinTitan]

he does look great for 90 but again he's no stranger to the knife or other procedures.

[@CorryGal]

Did you notice his big belly? I thought he might give birth in space, or die trying.

[@lindaj5492]

Must be all that travelling through wormholes in space.

[@CorryGal]

@@lindaj5492 Could be the it Milky Way?

[@ThePunk01]

@@CorryGal He's done more in his life than you ever will in yours. Nobody will remember you when you're gone.

[@NoOne-zm4rb]

Kirk has always been a good actor.

[@tortysoft]

He wasn't acting then.

[@Blake-ld7mx]

Yea he deserves a Grammy for this bullsht. Just look at the comments another successful attempt at fooling the masses smh. Bet their hard down laughing at us right now🤦

[@jenniferwasinski3675]

❤️ Sending love to William Shatner. Boldly going where no 90 year old has gone before and special thanks for the emotional interview. I hope it will help people to listen to the message. 🖖🖖🖖

[@NClark1]

This is the most genuine and moving emotion I have ever seen from William Shatner. Yes, I am a fan. This was a great interview, Chris.

[@trevordoolan5011]

What was the Carbon Footprint of these Falsely Entitled Chuds trip in their fuel-guzzling rocket ?? Not to mention their "extream" fuel guzzling jets, holidays, cars, homes, asses, etc... As if he / they really give a Crap about the Human Race and Planet Earth 🤢 .

[@haukehaienjunior5097]

One of the most impressive interviews I have ever seen

[@sinash]

I agree. While I'm against all of this money Bezo's spends for his space folly while there is suffering here on earth, I'm VERY glad that Shatner was given this opportunity, and therefore his message that he has brought back to all of us.

[@christophpaessler8444]

Admiral James Tiberius Kirk often is right in his assessment!

[@JurgMKoch]

Indeed!!! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@redrick8900]

@@sinash Going to space does more to alleviate suffering on Earth than anything else.

[@broyomama]

The first time I heard scientists and professors say we were a few years away from the complete ruin of earth was 48 years ago. It's always just around the corner......

[@pamelahinchee8012]

WOW! Captain Kirk; has the voice of reason. Seeing him so emotional after his FIRST trip into Space, brought me to tears. The thoughts he shared during this interview are REAL and profound. I share his sorrow and sadness for what is happening to our Planet and the stupidity of our Government. Live long and Prosper Captain Kirk.

[@markdoyle9642]

"Holy Shatner" takes on a completely new context. Respect.

[@joemonroeartistvloger7990]

Me too, man. New respect for Captain Kirk! He's da boom! The picture he paints of that experience is awesome

[@joyporcella81]

I think he has shown us hes more than his apnea cleaning machiene and travelocity hawker just made me cry. Surrounded by fellow travelers frolicking in 0 gravity hes in awe of the finality of space. But i know theres other earths and J Rod sacrificed himself to allow us to use him like a guinipig. He cries cause he misses her. He even tells jokes to his captives. Unified therory of the nano and giant blue stars?? Faster than the speed of light?? Close encounters what if it really happened? Star Trek was before its time thats why they yanked it off the air. But the movies of Spock and Kirk on a bus talking about l.d.s. when he meant l.s.d. was hilarious and priceless looking for whales to beam up. Priceless.

[@banshee6k]

90 years old and how amazingly coherent is this man. His speech alone makes you think he's in his 30's-40's. And former #45 can't string together 2 sentences without causing our brains to melt.

[@deborah8887]

TDS

[@karenwatkins655]

He is astonishing. He makes more sense, and is much sharper, than anyone 90+ years old that I have ever known. William Shatner, you have surprised me and impressed me. Much more than an actor.

[@lordorris]

@Science is Hard If Trump makes it to 90 with his diet and his belief that humans have limited amounts of energy that when you expend you die I will be fucking mind blown.

[@featherknife8611]

@@lordorris And he will be crapping in his pants.

[@alisoncraig5303]

Lies

[@TheWhyNugget]

I love this man so much! I'm so relieved it was a safe journey for everyone

[@buttpub]

"Experiencing space exploration's prospective future at a mature age of 91 undoubtedly stirred an array of complex emotions within Shatner. He was filled with awe, marvelling at the grandeur and infinite possibilities stretching out before humanity. Yet, this excitement was tinged with melancholy, the bitter pill of understanding that, given his advanced years, he may not participate in this unfolding spectacle of cosmic exploration." - i will not write it, but i would watch it.

[@terebi916]

Bill Shatner is an intelligent, deep, and heavy dude. And he's right.

[@Existential_Dread]

And nothing will change.

[@budleysulterton7931]

No need to make fun of his weight...

[@trevordoolan5011]

@T Y What was the Carbon Footprint of these Falsely Entitled trip in their fuel-guzzling rocket ?? Not to mention their "extream" fuel guzzling jets, holidays, cars, homes, asses, etc... As if he / they really give a Crap about the Human Race and Planet Earth 🤢 .

[@ewokwarrior2656]

@@trevordoolan5011 but they do give a crap about what is happening on earth. That's why they are trying to leave!

[@Chavjo]

emphasis on the HEAVY

[@joromo]

The irony of it all, Captain Kirk making more sense by saying, "There is death up there and life down here". Earth is our warm blanket. Space when we're naked,.... in the snow.

[@carmelitagood8193]

William Shatner stated the truth. Even Mars will not compare to earth.

[@JacyndaMinor]

@@carmelitagood8193 mars has no atmosphere, no animals, no lakes, no clouds, no birds flying, no trees, no flowers. It’s just red hills and valleys. I will never understand the fixation on that planet as if ours were disposable. Such greed

[@JacyndaMinor]

@Bobolirioes well, we could instead focus on cleaning up our messes first, hmm? They say they want to colonize and live on mars. Is it just the ego? The need to make history in some way? Bc another place no man has gone before is into a world where climate change has been mitigated

[@cymtastique]

@Bobolirioes People are talking about Mars as our emergency planet and as a mining resource. Exploration is cool, but that's not what people are really planning for.

[@mrcesarnieto]

Hearing someone who has lived so long and long past the days of knowing the comfort of a blanket Earth is a warm blanket It got me 😭😭

[@hikesystem7721]

Shatner communicated it so beautifully. I hope we all listen, and ACT.

[@c.thompson9771]

30 years ago I said that if everyone could SEE this Earth from space, ALL problems would disappear. Proof.

[@oakland2949]

Dang 90? He’s sharp as a tack.

[@exquisitecaribbeanqueen7198]

Thats a normal part of people who live in African and Carribbean Countries. They eat well, exercise and like William Shatner he was exposed to a great and healthy quality of foods and lifestyle. He has taken great care of himself.

[@bullshark3000]

He has green alien blood

[@dohnutz8452]

It’s the Scotch Whiskey and cigars. Secret to longevity and mental sharpness.

[@dimitri00769]

The way he explained his experience, I think we all felt as if we did it too. Iv never heard anybody make more sense than Shatner. We need to stop the bullshit and look after this planet.

[@katyweilportland4418]

I love the way you put that. So true!!

[@alisoncraig5303]

F*ck this planet 😂💯💯💯💯💯🥂

[@Lyndanet]

William dry your eyes mate! …You survived the abyss of space ! It means so much that you have relayed space is not even close to the beauty and goodness to be found in caring for that which can only be found here on the delicate planet we all share.

[@jenniferdeen3527]

Sad it took me so long to hear about this. Very powerful

[@jayb2491]

I totally understand Mr. Shatner and I agree. We earthlings don't realize how fragile this planet and the human race is. We are our own enemies and we keep that going everyday.

[@TheFlashyWeasel]

@Mike Taylor for the same reason the former guy-cry baby- sent a mob to attack our very democracy-get it right.

[@dominoep]

@Mike Taylor Republicans and Trump Supporters attacked the United States Capitol Building in an act of terrorism to stop the Legal Certification of Fair Electoral Votes...

[@David-ng7cr]

@Mike Taylor it makes me wonder how stupid trump supporters can be mikey

[@ThePunk01]

@Mike Taylor 3 month old account. Shocking!!!

[@redrick8900]

@Mike Taylor okay racist. We get it. You hate reality.

[@starlite2012]

I'm 66 and a Trekkie. My little brother and I HAD to watch Star Trek every week. We watched in black and white but we always looked forward to "boldly go where no man has gone before". It was so fitting that Captain Kirk saw the stars and felt the awful weight of humanity. Only he could translate it to we, the earthbound. I cried too when I saw him on Chris Cuomo's show. For me, it made a circle. Willian Shatner was a good and wise Captain back in the middle to late 60's. And now, at 90, he has seen a revelation and brought it back to open our eyes in 2021. I will sign off before I start to cry again. Stay well and safe, Captain!

[@morganfreeman2111]

Captain Kirk is awesome linda

[@starlite2012]

@@morganfreeman2111 oh so honored to make your acquaintance in the comments Mr Freeman! Yes, we who have been around a few years understand when feelings expressed mean so much. And. By the way you are also on my list of Awesome Men in Acting!

[@generalrodcocker1018]

I love how Shatner sits clam and gazes out of the window into black space, instead of messing around in zero gravity like toddlers. I would have been the same

[@mlcafe]

This guy is 90 during all this? His energy and tenacity outperforms many much much younger than he. Unbelievable genes.

[@AaronBoothe]

I’ve never seen a 90 year old so young looking. He also has no signs of any cognitive decline. Pretty amazing to have him get the chance to go up there

[@Dueville7777]

Thats why he was always able to get the enterprise out of the stickiest situations with his supreme decision making.

[@R4hdoo07]

A 90 years old with more cognitive capacity than the leader of “the formerly free world” should scare the crap out of us. Let’s go Brandon!

[@a_23656]

thats the way it will be for people living in the 23rd century. no big deal anymore. because there is so much to do for us, we have to live longer.

[@KeatrithAmakiir]

@@R4hdoo07 Angela Merkle was the most recent leader of the "free world", it was widely reported around the globe after Trump was elected and stopped caring about rights, freedom, or caring about the rest of the world. Seen no stories passing it back to Biden yet, maybe the USA will never be seen in that positive light again (which is my assumption given how the nation is crumbling)

[@pacalvotan3380]

I agree...Shatner almost looks like he's more 50 than 90.

[@brentwalker3300]

William Shatner's "Carl Sagan" moment. Shatner is legend.

[@TWILS02119]

Tell the truth in the face of all that. Is going on. We applaud you sir!

[@kcoren2075]

Shatner, let it out, not afraid to say what that experience was really like. The rest of the folks that came back from space have no profound words for us.

[@durriellhumphrey]

He looks and sounds GREAT for 90 years old. Super impressive.

[@cmont4064]

Right!

[@lesant7659]

I know right. 90 year old??? William, u are the main man 👍🏾

[@sonofYahawah8599]

Juicy Chrome.

[@Sashstashreview]

Yep

[@coreypayne9401]

Bill Shatner is a fucking beast

[@ignatiusequality9239]

Kudos to Shatner for getting the message out. That said, im amazed that we are all so amazed that human empathy exists. Why aren't we all feeling the same sadness as he describes? I know I do, and have for a long time.

[@victoriawalker4668]

Me too. People turn away from it for various reasons, but it is inside all of us, whether buried or not.

[@3DaysTillGrace]

I experience empathy for the planet and life forms in general, but most people I know do not

[@trevordoolan5011]

What was the Carbon Footprint of these Falsely Entitled trip in their fuel-guzzling rocket ?? Not to mention their "extream" fuel guzzling jets, holidays, cars, homes, asses, etc... As if he / they really give a Crap about the Human Race and Planet Earth 🤢 .

[@karlharvymarx2650]

I went into overload a few years ago and my empathy breaker tripped. I kept it off to be somewhat functional in this horror show of a time where we are helpless and at the mercy of the merciless and deliberately ignorant. I imagine many others are in the same boat, it is just too painful to feel this impending murder suicide humanity is hellbent on seeing through.

[@gmr238]

You are a wonderful human being Mr Shatner and I've been watching you since I was a little girl.. God Bless You .always love

[@everythingdana9322]

This man experienced the reality of our true existence. Not what we experience within the matrix of our world. But raw existence that brings you to reality of the glory of we are, our planet, and the universe that engulfs us. It's all an amazing thing.

[@Voicewav]

I didn’t know dude was rapping in his spare time. You can feel his emotion. He’s leaving within the next 12 years and he is scared for us.

[@jabig8229]

Very well said. Thanks.

[@robinmccullars4971]

What a very special thing. The Captain will live for as long as our species. "Live Long And Prosper."

[@michetrue-aspoonielife4me389]

I can say that when William Shatner (Our Beloved Captain James T. Kirk) stepped out of Blue Origin, I wasn't sure how I was going to feel. However, when he spoke, he moved me to tears with the urgency of his words that still ring in my ears & haunt me. He had a bird's-eye view of the damage we've done to our planet. A planet that can no longer sustain what we've done & continue to do to it. Yet people still don't get it & they can't see the bigger picture.

[@nickh2458]

Its amazing to see this guy do this. it really had a profound effect on him. As it should.

[@marel6279]

Yup- unfortunately Bezos and the other seem to just view it as a carnival thrill ride.

[@aresmars2003]

@@marel6279 I don't know if Bezos see it that way, but he does have a salesman problem - a "service" that only the extremely wealthy can afford. And in that regard, I'm sure he sees Shatner's emotional response as perfect, something that will encourage more people who "have everything" to add 10 minutes in space" to their bucket list. Maybe I felt similar emotions to Shatner when I climbed up Pike's peak in my 20s (9.5 hours up and down), and also seeing the total solar eclipse 4 years ago now (also brief, just a few minutes of blackness). I think I'll wait for clean antigravity technology before I'll go into space, although if we got that, I suppose we'd make a mess of that anyway, probably convert it into a cheaper weapon delivery system.

[@CorryGal]

Shatner is an actor. Bezos paid him for that "performance" to drum up business.

[@David-ng7cr]

@@CorryGal and you are an actor on the web. A sad little pathetic one.

[@nickh2458]

Shame you have to put up with the negative responses from a positive vibe post. Ah well.

[@lifeinbokeh7397]

What he saw was his humanity. It takes a long time for people to understand that. I’m lucky enough to have gone through massive tragedy in my life at the age of 26 to finally understand what it means to be alive. I can tell you that this world is definitely doomed if we don’t turn a different way. William Shatner somebody who I’ve always seen as an individual to inspire and it’s interesting to see that just at the age of 90 he’s finally seeing his humanity.

[@muttinchops3708]

@@onlygeorgestuff2903 soon

[@Biscuit9891]

@@onlygeorgestuff2903 great job on making humanity better. oh the irony.

[@ginariffe5525]

When I was 41 I had a terrible accident. I was on a ventilator for 3 weeks and the outlook was dire. On the second day I was embraced by 3 beings of light and taken out of my body. I went home with them to a beautiful star and realized that the star was made of the light of every soul, past and future of every living being. The peace, love and joy was indescribable!! The closer to the center that we went the mode dense and deep the beauty of the emotions became and I learned that the center was God and that we are all God. The other thing I noticed were the pinpricks on the outside of that beautiful star. Close enough to realize it but not close enough to feel it. That was truly hell, the turning away of everything perfect, I couldn’t imagine the loneliness. After 3 days they told me that the doctors could care for me on their own and I had to return. I begged to stay and they told me that it wasn’t my time and that I still had work to finish. I hadn’t had much of a sense of purpose before. I learned that when I needed it I would have the knowledge and wisdom that would trust. It has always been so. We chose when and where we come here and we chose our job. I was in the hospital for 2 months and spent a year learning to walk again. I’m in constant pain that is getting worse the older I get and I can deal with it because I know it’s purpose is to give me empathy for people that others can’t relate to. I know how it feels to be in constant pain and the lengths we’ll all go through to find relief from that pain be it physical or mental or spiritual. I don’t need to see the small blue dot that we are to understand the how insignificant and yet how beautiful and important we are as a planet and as humanity itself. We’re all connected to the universe, to the planet , to each other and to every living thing on this planet. If we can’t take care of each other and therefore the planet then we are doomed . This is our only home and when we destroy it through our greed and hatred we will all go home …. Or not.

[@Southeren]

@@onlygeorgestuff2903 Humanity would be better off if everyone wasn't so wrapped up in to Human made politics that has made this country so toxic and put it in a decline. That goes for both parties. It's not like Trump is the only one with a huge amount of dedicated supporters. People have dumbed themselves down for Democrat politicians in the past. We need some sort of experience in this country again that wakes everyone up to remembering what really is most important. After all, we are humans and Americans first before anything else.

[@onlygeorgestuff2903]

@@Southeren BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH yawn.

[@Maevelikeschampagne]

William Shatner is a truly amazing human being. His wisdom is quite profound. His message here is essential. Shatter and Paisley- rare country music I can relate too. Kinda amazing. I grew up with Shatner and StarTrek, and country music- I never would have imagined the two coming together so brilliantly.

[@ter8901]

Ive had the experience of viewing the earth from afar, and it really puts everything into perspective.

[@annalouisebay4397]

Then - do you have any idea why we (I ) have not seen one single picture from this trip?

[@413benmc]

Edgar Mitchell expressed similar sentiments after his Apollo missions. He was a great man.

[@juiceis4life988]

Great in what way? Was he consistent in his Being or one way for each situation or circumstance?

[@center4nerds]

It's sad that it requires going to space for some people to come to this realization IMO.

[@aeroripper]

Buzz Aldrin fell into alcoholism after his return from the moon/space. It's was pretty much realizing that no matter what you do after you've reached the peak of your accomplishments and it's all downhill from there. For Shatner I imagine it's more that he's at the end of his life and saw it as something he wanted to do before he died and all he got was a brief glimpse and then it was over.

[@Cure_E_Osity]

Astronauts offer report what sound very similar to enlightenment upon seeing the earth from on high. Very cool!

[@navirose9133]

samadhi experience

[@jonwatters2137]

He is so right about how beautiful this planet is. I am almost 62 and we have been watching how man has been destroying the world of our all because of greed. Simple was so much better.

[@whickervision742]

I'm not 62 and I can say that it's not so much about going back to simpler times, as it it is making intelligent decisions armed with that knowledge. If however you're one of those people that can trade immediate gratification for "good enough" then I stand with you. But if you're piloting a truck getting 12 mpg and buying the cheapest sale items from Walmart then you're fully guilty of what you claim to be against. But I don't know you.

[@asianguy6174]

It’s unbelievable how virile he sounds and looks. His voice is so deep and resonant.

[@JoeSmith-nm7je]

who can not be anything but impressed, step up and be noble

[@irfanmuratspahic2596]

An old Japanese proverb says "we all dream of one day climbing to the top of the biggest mountain and when we climb we see,nothing there"

[@OC1621.]

I think we are able to see oneself,on that Mountain. If we care to look hard enough🤔

[@redrick8900]

maybe that's why japan can't get someone to space?