StarTalk Podcast: Science in Pop Fiction with Neil deGrasse Tyson

[@eriklommen]

It saddens me so low amount of people are interested in videos like these. It deserves million likes

[@CyberSystemOverload]

I feel the same. A Taylor Swift vid will get a bazillion views and likes.

[@malcolmcanning548]

@@CyberSystemOverload that's because she exsists

[@chexquest87]

Most people lack the intelligence to care or be inquisitive about anything. Ignorance is bliss I suppose.

[@engineeringconcepts138]

Just be happy that you, as an individual, are inquisitive enough to care about this stuff. And this stuff is hard, so its reasonable most people won't get into it. Taylor Swift is easy because its 4 chords in 4/4 time with 1 -2 syllable words that make up the lyrics.

[@tiffanyjoan2b]

Sorry we are not click-happy people like the teens who are glued to their phones, most of the time these science vids are my background audio/music.

[@hisroyalairness23MJ]

You find the perfect combination of personalities. Chuck , Liu and NDT are the perfect lineup for StarTalk.

[@aroddo2953]

15:03 "I have a guest role in Sharknado 6" "You do realize that you can say no to these projects?" 😅😅😅😅

[@jimperry4108]

If it helps with Cosmos Season 4...? Sharknado 7-15!!

[@zemoxian]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@MihiraTheAce]

I'm going to watch that movie just to see NDT

[@montanamike7948]

Unpopular opinion: I cannot Fing stand chuck.

[@Nawazaahr]

@@montanamike7948 His comedic timing is the best I have heard.

[@carlwillis7846]

Absolutely adore NDT but he is genuinely incapable of letting someone finish their sentence.

[@quikwidit6967]

Let me guess, the last Rogan podcast? Yea, we all know something was off for sure but damn give em a break. Yea he's known for being kind of in ur face. Bug that's usually when he's surrounded by super intellects. It's his field of work, and in his field he's a friggin rock star, it's his sport and he's good at it. Maybe u can say competitive. Rock on! Enjoy him while we have him.

[@carlwillis7846]

@@quikwidit6967 yeah that was difficult to watch for sure but as mentioned before i adore him and appreciate him but anyone who is a public figure is open for critique and that was mine of him.

[@quikwidit6967]

@@carlwillis7846 "Genuinely incapable of letting someone finish their sentence" You don't "adore" him. He's not always like that.

[@carlwillis7846]

@@quikwidit6967 I'm really not going to argue with someone i don't know on KZbin over an astrophysicist. I gave an opinion you can take it or leave it as that is your right.

[@joost199207]

@@quikwidit6967 No, not Rogan specifically, he does it all the time. Is the Rogan podcast the only thing you've seen of NDT?

[@rajgill7576]

"dont apologize for interrupting. Im from new york and where Im from thats the only way we know you're paying attention" -NDT

[@ansfridaeyowulfsdottir8095]

Sometimes I wish they'd just shut up with the tedious Dad jokes and stop interrupting. {:-:-:}

[@sherrymanning1116]

Lol I never thought of it that way just thought Neil really loved to hear himself lmao

[@rfmda]

@@sherrymanning1116 yg , K wv bz v

[@CyberSystemOverload]

Im utterly and totally ADDICTED to this show. Its like a drug. Please never stop making them. The world needs you good people of Science.

[@blessedveteran]

Agreed

[@floatingshoppinglist5193]

Neil needs to eat some 🍄 to relieve some of that disgusting ego ☮️❤️👁

[@jeremyowen1]

"And so you have shark dragon tornadoes" This man said that with a straight face.

[@datsawesome3241]

i dont understanbd

[@infamoswordz]

That's a t-shirt

[@insane_troll]

Well it is 2020, that would go with the year's theme.

[@freddiereadie30]

After 6 sequels, it already becomes the new normal so everyone can now talk about it with a straight face.

[@floatingshoppinglist5193]

@@insane_troll failed joke cope 💀💀💀🤡🤣

[@alexandercanella4479]

He's definitely one of my favorite guests, I'll gladly watch him in 100 more episodes.

[@ishe728]

Here's a combination of comedy and intelligence with a touch of nerd

[@-KMA-]

Who, Chuck? Lol

[@puru397]

Thanks to Neil, Charles, and Chuck for a very entertaining and enjoyable talk.

[@burns4246]

Don’t u mean chuck, chuck, and chuck, not Neil, Charles, and chuck?

[@desaperu]

Neil is a fantastic personal astrophysicist and Chuck, with his great sense of humour, is a very funny and excellent complement for him. Greetings from Perú, South America.

[@350FPS]

Can't get enough of these shows, you guys are great!!

[@BispingOHMYWORD]

Thank you Neil for your videos and educating me . Fun guy , great vibes and an absolute genius . I appreciate you

[@evanbrum6357]

36:36 Shout out The Fountain, one of the most visually stunning movies ever made and no one really talks about it. You could tell chuck and Neil had no idea what it was since they just moved on but would love to get Neils perspective on that one some day.

[@joypanchal5753]

plz more content of these 3 the best lineup ever on startalk

[@F_L_U_X]

The cloaking/camouflage part: You left out Predator. You also left out the fact that magicians/illusionists were hired in WWII and successfully hid entire camps and set up dummy tanks, trucks, etc.

[@theduder2617]

That may be because the Predator utilized cloaking, not invisibility. If you watch the movies again, pay attention as they go "invisible". You will see the background being imposed onto the surface of their suit. Only their thrown weapons go invisible AFTER they leave the hands of a predator. But while in their possession, even the weapons are cloaked.

[@philjones6551]

Dummy tanks, trucks, convoys, etc., were physical constructs (along the lines of theatre production set designs) with speakers playing what amounts to a mix tape of the sounds one might expect from the convoy. They were two-dimensional cut-outs, painted to look like an enticing target for the enemy, with sounds being played from speakers to make the scene more convincing. That wasn't a magician or illusionist, but rather an engineering company.

[@twofivestayalive7293]

Metamorphic Camouflage.

[@ДимитърДимитров-с2з]

I think that this format of the show - with Charles Liu and Chuck is the greatest :).

[@djgene5621]

Chuck's getting smarter every day!

[@blessedveteran]

I get that you have an "expert" on to help answer, but I wish you wouldn't stop Chuck (the real one) from adding his comments because he is US, and these are the things we would be thinking. It is what makes it worth watching. You, Neil, said this yourself, Chuck is an integral part of this show for all of us ❤ plus Chuck is super smart and funny. WIN WIN WIN🎉

[@gueswho1968]

Charles Liu said: "No one would make a movie about regrowing limbs..." ; One Word: DEADPOOL

[@kamallewis-gopie6956]

The Amazing Spiderman

[@theduder2617]

I'm sure he meant a good movie when he stated that. That eliminates those two movies as examples.

[@ArifRWinandar]

Deadpool isn't about regrowing limbs, it just happens to have regrowing limbs in it.

[@norman-str3ss88]

Orville aswell 😉

[@jnws30]

@@theduder2617 deadpool is excellent. Get off the crack

[@stephanvesselinov478]

Neil you should teach how to teach, you are a treat to listen and make learning fun. Thank you.

[@Vale-nuit]

Learning how not to interrupt people should be on top of your list

[@spaceman5089]

I need more episodes with these 3.

[@7t2z28]

NDT: "It doesn't make sense." MCU: "I'm not obligated to make sense to you."

[@sherrymanning1116]

I learn so much from yal I wished I could finish school but glad ro learn from u helps my mental health alot ty

[@chromaticvisuelle]

For everyone who likes science fiction, go watch The Expanse !!!

[@anraemcknight7411]

Fantastic show bro

[@TwinsenR]

I REALLY was hoping they would bring up The Expanse, but I knew I would be disappointed. :( Really also wish Neil would watch it.

[@Poopinism]

Yup

[@TheReferrer72]

Or you can read the books.

[@ishe728]

My only gripe on the show is the loose explanation of the titles of the people in charge... Maybe put a little caption when we see this character of who they are and what they are in what fraction

[@nateg08]

It's extremely entertaining to watch these 3 gentlemen geek out together lol

[@insane_troll]

One problem with instantaneous communication is that if the two parties are travelling at high speed with respect to each other, then each should experience the other as being slowed down. If a spaceship is going at high speed, then on Earth we would see it as having time dilation and everything on the ship slowed down, but on the ship they would see the Earth as experiencing time dilation, and everything on Earth slowed down.

[@frogz]

33, born in 86 and YES, i've seen the original batman as a kid!!

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

It was on TV once or twice along with old Batman reruns. I saw it too and I'm 38.

[@greggjohnson5634]

Yep i seen it through 80s and early 90s on some channels i was born 86 too

[@raaz3338]

I don't watch any episode without chuck nice TheComedian

[@varuntulsyan2558]

I sooo want Dr. Charles to be my professor even tho I took biology for my undergrad.❤

[@Valdarious]

For the first question, Star Trek also had deep space "stations" that would connect to each other though for communications purposes, probably would help with the subspace comms.

[@Amethyst_Dragon_]

Love the three Chuck's

[@XavierBetoN]

First question was about quantum effect, when gravity makes time run faster or slower, you answered as in terms of lightspeed delay. Please consider reanswering this question in another cosmic quarries doc.. It would be much appreciated.

[@DiegoA_1992]

"Does it taco?", seems like Charles enjoys himself some GMM

New mythical idea. Will it cloak?

[@Mike-dm6nb]

And chuck likes adventure time. Both got the reaction...... "What?"

[@dylanpritchard4981]

YES!!! He even specifically mentions the packing peanuts which I’m pretty sure they tried in that GMM episode!

[@EvilDaveCanada]

What I would love to see you talk about is the futuristic science from the PULP Fiction which is in many ways sci-fi written BEFORE the Apollo era. Examples of what I'm talking about would stories like the LensMan series, the universe created by H Beam Piper, Jules Verne, etc

[@StevenErnest]

A slight correction: the hypothetical "subspace" communication of Star Trek was not portrayed as being instantaneous, as Dr. Liu characterized it, but would take some time such as several weeks. (Depending on the era and dramatic needs.) Wonderful discussion!

[@netgnostic1627]

True - and yet there were plenty of conversational video calls to admirals at Starfleet Command from a very long distance, that were real-time, with no apparent delays.

[@InternetParadox]

Is it just me or would Chuck play the perfect Frozone?

[@MultiTomcat67]

Both Charles Liu's and Neil's superpower wishes have been used in movies. Immortality in the Highlander movies & TV series, regrowing lost limbs (& everything else) in Deadpool movies.

[@black4pienus]

I like Charles. Great guest.

[@lovetheory9769]

Nice is so funny!! He's a great addition to the show.

[@11kele]

I don't know why I have watched this... ... five times during the last 2 days since it was published. You guys are awesome.

[@Dooga-mm7tf]

Issues with invisibility are not having inaudibility, leaving a "footprint" and if something covered the invisible item it will be "visible".

[@ad08star]

This is the "Holy Trinity" of the StarTalk. Prove me wrong.

[@huseinmuhammed2627]

I was just thinking the same thing 😂

[@gabrielhersey5546]

Amandeep Singh my professor isn’t there

[@quincy9908]

Amandeep Singh they're not because they are real.*boom* just proven you wrong No offense just a joke if you're Christian

[@oldschoolman1444]

Three nerds taking the fun out of syfi =(

[@mjbanan5291]

I like NDT, Chuck nice and Mike Massamino too, but yes, this is the Holy Trinity

[@AppNasty]

The first question regarding light years distance communication...what’s that proton or whatever that when you flip it it’s twin flips too. And it doesn’t matter how far apart they are? Couldn’t we use that for instant communication across the universe? When proton (or whatever it was) is flipped this way, that’s a 0, flipped other way it’s a 1. Use that in some way to make devices that can translate that and allow other device to translate incoming flips to produce images and sound?

[@MrPeterson74]

Egyptian reed boats. Reed is basically a large form of Straw. It floated on the Nile just fine.

[@JLHunter61]

In Thor Heyerdahl's masterwork, "Kon-Tiki"--which consisted of a handmade raft, a diary-based book, and later the Academy Award-winning documentary about Heyerdahl's and his friends' theory and subsequent expedition--the entire project depended upon, essentially, a hand-hewn balsa wood frame, a bamboo and straw "wheelhouse," and straw filler to waterproof the entire thing. And it was proven to be fairly well waterproof during a massive, insanely dangerous storm that they survived! A woven together floating raft made it all the way across the PACIFIC OCEAN! Wow. A boat that would float all the way across the PACIFIC OCEAN with little more than hope and hard work is just crazy enough to earn my respect!

[@DieKofol]

Nice! This was like watching an episode of Big Bang where the guys just Geek out about Movies, Series, Comics, etc. EPIC

[@j-dubb614]

Chuck Nice you're my hero for mentioning Adventure Time

[@hypeandstyle-watches]

How about Quatum Entanglement communication? Entangle certain particles, and no matter the distance, they react accordingly.. One particle is a bit, and bits can make words or recordings that will instantly be heard across the universe if you have the receptor!

[@exoplanets]

Great live !

[@scusethegoose4077]

really enjoyed this episode, please bring him back!

[@stephjovi]

I'm 39 and I grew up with with the reruns of the original Batman. I absolutely loved it as a kid. And that shark reppelant spray is the only scene I vividly remember. Bat anti hai spray 😂🦈

[@redbeardthepink4809]

That Batman show was in reruns for decades. I'm 37, and I used to watch it all the time as a kid.

[@helljason]

Neil's chuckle gets me everytime.

[@AriMalatesta]

1: I love and feel absolutely represented in my pop/science geek drunken soliloquies... B: on the topic of "invisibility" you let out the Elven cloaks from the LOTR universe... It's not about not be unseen, but to blend. It's about "becoming" , in the sense that the question usually comes from the POV of the one who can't see, instead of the one that can't be seen/watched.

[@johnmaltbie377]

I’m honestly eating popcorn while watching this. Does that make this pop nonfiction?

[@MaxBeamer]

What a GREAT episode👍 laughed so much

[@engineeringconcepts138]

As far as the rotating habitat goes, we have to take into account that if the mass of objects, whether it be furniture or technology, could have compounding harmonic oscillations that could spell disaster and make it hard to maintain such a system.

[@Carsickness86]

Idea for long distance communications: Use quantum entanglement. Send a space craft out with two entangled particles. Now you can communicate instantly via binary through the two particles and distance is no longer a factor.

[@lostnumbr]

the Austin Martin Vanquish (the Vanish) was in a Brosnan bond film, "The World is Not Enough" I think Halo Elites have active camo on their armor

[@bernardosilva2540]

Geesmack Joeypads it was Die Another Day

[@bernardosilva2540]

In “the world is not enough” pierce borsnan used a BMW Z8

[@lostnumbr]

@@bernardosilva2540 yes thank you

[@arcanewyrm6295]

Re: subspace communications.... If we were somehow using quantum entanglement to enable "spooky comms at a distance", would THAT enable instant communication over interstellar distances? Or do you think that at such distances there would still be a delay between the entangled pairs?

[@sanjugr4853]

Hey Dr Tyson, huge fun of the show!! Please bring some computer scientists or experts from any Computer science field.

[@BrokenSoul79x]

There is a Canadian company out of BC that is working on invisibility shielding using layered lenticular lenses that is coming along great

[@kiminthemix4251]

infarct the best video i saw on the internet today about compression

[@protospace270]

The invisible car in the Bond universe was in Die Another Day with Pierce Brosnan in 2002, not Daniel Craig. It was the Aston Martin v12 Vanquish which Q referred to as the Vanish. Also, Dragon Ball Z repeatedly used a gravity enhancing machine (without any spinning rooms) for use in strength training.

[@darren.mcauliffe]

It does say in Doctor Strange that magic and science are the same thing. He was a surgeon (man of science) at the start and refused to believe in magic. The Ancient one (Tilda Swinton) says something like "Forget the words 'magic' and 'science' and just think of them as knowledge."

[@StevenErnest]

Charles said Star Trek's subspace radio is simultaneous. But I believe there was a delay of some time, like weeks or so; this is a bit more realistic, and adds to the drama of Capt Kirk having to make decisions without backup from starfleet.

[@Desbo]

Great video as always, but so much inturrupting of the guest, then the thread of conversation is lost.

[@jasongreen1015]

@24:08 I'm not authorized to speak any further

[@zaimahbegum-diamond1660]

Love Professor Lu🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🌠

[@kenallen5054]

I keep looking up with you!

[@tehfuzzyness1]

I have so much respect for Chuck(Darker Chuck) for referencing Adventure Time... lol

[@theBlueFox2]

Also hollow man when he was injected with chemicals. I've always liked that one.

[@deaconstenson9450]

Great as always Neil!

[@shanegraham2500]

I have a few questions/comments; 1.) IMHO, the best, most "realistic" Superhero Movie is Watchmen. Baring Dr. Manhattan, the rest pretty much is (more or less) scientifically...plausible. 2.) I get the basic understanding of Escape Velocity, but when Superman (for instance) flies into space, he doesn't have to travel at 7 miles per second. So, in theory, if my ship - capable of hovering - had a strong enough engine calibrated with a great computer, could it slowly fly at, say, 1 mph into space?

[@netgnostic1627]

Chuck Liu's claim that the larger the radius the better (of the rotating "habitat") is right IMO. Imagine the weird effects of the coriolis force if you tried to play tennis or basketball ... The ball's path would seem to bend in illogical-looking ways. A longer radius would reduce the effect.

[@user-ng9gd4vl9s]

The optic camo bit, i was yelling "Predator!" "Over here." "Turn around."

[@zzewt]

mental image "Do you want to play Merlin in Sharknado?" "YES"

[@andromidius]

In Star Trek they do in fact use micro wormholes to send long range messages. And even then there's a delay. Mass Effect 3 introduces the contrivance of quantum entanglement to send messages across the galaxy - essentially quantum strings linking the two points.

[@davidlane256]

Pop is short for popular. Mercedes Lackey had some books where crystals were paired to create instant communication across light years. You had to get them into position the slow way though.

[@adsax1903]

Love charles + neil combo! Upsize please! ;-)

[@jesusc137]

there should be a thousand likes button

[@josewemersondasilva9040]

Man, that's funny, I think this one is the most funny episode of all.

[@kasession]

I was hoping Sharknado would get a shout out!!! Those movies are so ridiculous, and i absolutely watch them whenever they come on. :-)

[@davidsisson194]

A question I've been wondering. It's been proven that the faster you're moving, the slower you move through time. Since we're located on the outer arm of a fairly large galaxy, we're moving through space pretty quickly. Is it possible that other galaxies are moving slower and therefore appear to be moving faster than they actually are because they're moving through time faster relative to us? This would explain the redshift instead of an expanding universe.

[@monaqueeney6885]

BEST GUEST EVER

[@TheEGCRACKER]

Just got into your thoughtness and show,, keep this going. So love learnding. 🤔 Love ya bro!

[@vovacat1797]

I suddenly imagined a sci-fi world in which no FTl communication is possible, but FTL travel exists, so all the communication is done with a use of tiny fast postman drones that are constantly jumping between systems.

[@NEEDCheese]

I'm with chuck.. I want a bowl too.

[@jacklcooper3216]

point in the field can distort light because of size

[@melanezoe]

The cloak in Harry Potter was another example of unnoticeability. It was woven of Demiguise fur, a material of perfect camouflage. (You might enjoy reading The Science of Harry Potter.)

[@michaelkrenciprock6145]

This was funny, nicely done. I didn't appreciate Chuck Nice until I seen 'stand-in' comedians try to do his job.

[@sherrymanning1116]

I think cause he actually is interested in science

[@desmondpowell9339]

😊Thank the universe for producing people like NDT

[@cardquest2118]

Ily Neil! You’re my hero

[@stephencarter2041]

Really, Really, Enjoyed this episode of The Awesome StarTalk!!

[@Dooga-mm7tf]

The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension 😂😱 Peter Weller, John Lithgow, Ellen Barkin, Christopher Lloyd, Jeff Goldblum... what an amazing cast!

[@angrymanspeaks]

One would traditionally use a Hatchet to chop straw. Not an Ax. Actually cutting straw, as in the field, would likely be done with a sickle or a scythe.

[@Sarsour_]

Awesome idea for an episode, thanks!

[@Santiago_Handle]

I'm 36, in south america, and I saw that 1966 Batman movie. I remember clearly when I picked it up from the video rental store in the early 90's.

[@anieanton7266]

In the movie “Ghost Dad”, he DID fall through the floor down to the foundation. He struggled for a while, if I remember correctly, to stand on the actual room floor. Once he figured it out, he was fine. I think... it’s been about 30 years since I’ve seen that movie, or when ever it first came on video

[@F_L_U_X]

Question #1: The closest thing to instant communication on the scale of light-years would probably be manipulating entangled particles and converting the positions of the particles into patterns (like Morse code), those patterns into words, and then an automated voice for those words. Since it's sci-fi, you could argue that each communication device has its own voice library/modulator and each device has its own serial number assigned to that modulator. It would be more difficult to argue how they use technology that uses audio AND video communications.