Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye Catch Up

[@StarTalk]

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[@JD_Red_Murphy]

Neill I support you and love you. I see people are turning on you. I see why. I don’t agree with your ideas on gender but I will not allow that opinion you hold that’s different from mine to interfere with my love for you and you work and all you’ve brought me and my late younger brother over the years. I’ve wanted to write you a letter for some time now. I don’t know if you even get your mail or open fan mail. But I’m sad that this is the first thing I have to address. It’s not your fault it’s the cancel culture we have now. I hope this hate for you fades. And I’m surprised and genuinely hurt to see people do this to you. They are will fully misquote you. However I can’t agree with some of the things you’d said in gender in sports. But like I said above that shouldn’t get in the way if all the great things you’ve done and all you’ve brought me in my life. Best of luck from Ireland, ya know it’s good luck because it’s from Ireland. Although I’m a Murphy so my bread always lands butter side down.

[@YouAreItNow]

Thank you both and all of the planetary society! Miss Ashley Renee Elmer

[@YouAreItNow]

Thank you all, again! 😊

[@sofakings7066]

HELLO you got intelligent life right HERE!!!!

[@AlHern-o9o]

When was this filmed ¿

[@planetarysociety]

This was so much fun-thanks for stopping by our Headquarters! Fun fact: the Jupiter model you see behind Bill is an actual prop from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. It’s cracked because it fell during an earthquake in Pasadena!

[@FunnyMoneyShow]

I remember that prop

[@EtyMologic-vj8wy]

pass the dinner

[@JoshuaMerrill042]

That is a fun fact!

[@davidfisher6528]

I was born in Pasadena 1963. This really means a lot to me. I’ve been so proud of Pasadena the Rose Bowl, the Rose Bowl parade, the observatory and the continued history of space research much much love from Kennewick Washington, Washington state on the mighty Columbia river. Our arms are forever wrapped around you.

[@masterofnone3981]

Wouldn’t it be cool to watch a video of a table full of people like Bill and Neil just talking about these subjects while eating dinner. No scripts, just plain ole geek talk.

[@WhiteRaven43]

When I was in college, Bill Nye came to speak. Myself and all my classmates remembered watching his Science Guy show as kids. Chants of "Bill! Bill! Bill!" greeted him as he took the stage. He proceeded to give a very informative, passionate talk about science, and took questions afterwords. Great guy.

[@Me97202]

You went to college and you still referred to yourself here as “myself?” Trump University? 😉

[@pnut3844able]

Great guy, but not a scientist.

[@suitar1]

​@@Me97202 Myself is correct, as long as it's "Myself, along with..."

[@jondaniel6948]

epic

[@kanenine5838]

Hes only a geologist.

[@graciegrapes2967]

People who actually deserve a podcast.

[@i9gpu]

😂 thats probably far fetched

[@MrKrekken]

That would be the greatest podcast of all time!!! I’d tune in for every episode of that for sure.

[@MikeJones-rh4xk]

Ehh neil is a science denier when it comes to trans people in women's sports.

[@supersaiyan4rambo]

Talk tuah

[@YeshuaHashem888]

Nope both are clowns

[@tylernoel805]

I absolutely adore that Bill has never lost that spark, and that enthusiasm. I hope he still gets to be awestruck a few more times in his experience in this living world.

[@SPEENOSAURUS]

He did when he sold out to liberals

[@overfloweddd4317]

Hmm to me it seems bill has lost his spark.

[@imanadult7432]

​@@overfloweddd4317 I'm curious as to what gives you that impression. I don't think I lean either way so I'm interested.

[@gaelramales3307]

Bill Nye is mean to kids, he doesn’t deserve to be well known and believes he’s always right

[@ChompieWompie]

@@overfloweddd4317 this aged well 🤣

[@brandon-em6ol]

I was born in 1996 and Bill Nye was the option for movies to watch in almost all my science classes growing up and im thankful for it because im still here learning stuff. Thank you, Bill and Neil, I'm glad to be in the same lifetime

[@lindagardenlady]

He always made it interesting and fun to learn!! Learning should be fun!! ❤❤❤

[@dangerguy32]

Bill has that 2000s stoner movie energy, just a chill guy

[@pcroberts4061]

Find him on almost live. It was a skit comedy show in Seattle in the 80s Bill Nye. The science guy was a huge hit on that show.

[@HigherMid]

Easy bud he’s a 90’s science guy!! 💪🏽 😂😂

[@Lovell93]

@@HigherMidand now he’s a leftist shill who says gender is a spectrum.😂

[@the8382]

Im just a chill guy

[@petersage5157]

He actually seems a lot more sober than he was in the days of _Bill Nye Saves the World._

[@peeptbgod7047]

I swear these guys could have their own show and id watch it every day

[@BigCookie-fn4wy]

I want them to be President and Vice President.

[@gakeon963]

@@BigCookie-fn4wy Then switch it up after one had two terms already

[@mob8502]

You can tell they can’t stand each other though

[@peeptbgod7047]

@@mob8502 nah when people are as smart as these two are, they seem like they are clashing but its completely friendly competition

[@peeptbgod7047]

@@BigCookie-fn4wy Would be amazing tbh

[@thomashendricks9774]

I'm 56 and as I get older, the more I think about all the scientific discoveries I'm going to miss when I pass on.

[@BellePal]

I know, right! I hear you.

[@JillKnapp]

You're just gonna be part of the discoveries, m'dear. We're all star stuff after all. ❤

[@harrymacdonald858]

So Space is a Cartoon ! NARRATED BY TWO MORONS. R.I.P.

[@Sam................]

At least you believe in the possibilities

[@tracy419]

Just think about the potential benefits for life extension that we are probably going to experience here before long . I'm a similar age as you and we may see far more than we expect.

[@mwitters1]

I met Bill Nye in 7th grade in 1991. We had a field trip where we slept over in the Pacific Science Center in Seattle. It was a blast :)

[@oscar24x]

Oh wow 💙💙💙

[@mysticalpie4695]

I wasn't even born yet but I remember in the early 2000s like 07 - 2012 Watching Bill Nye in science class

[@Taking_Dawn_Archives]

I was part of the funding for the Solar Sail, because Carl Sagan, got all his books, read them more than thrice each, watched All 3 Cosmos so many times and my 4yo daughter will soon start her journey. Thank you for this amazing StarTalk. I have my badge, my milimeter of solar sail and poster always close by

[@leriku2270]

All 3 Cosmos? Carl Sagan's, Neil's and which one is the 3rd?

[@jeffbourgeois9802]

​@@leriku2270 Neil did 2, one in 2014 and another in 2020

[@StarTalk]

If you had a chance to ask Bill Nye and Neil deGrasse Tyson a question, what would you ask? WHO KNOWS?! It may be answered in an upcoming video!

[@jamesleishman8025]

Have either of you seen the video Epic rap battles of history made featuring you both against Newton?

[@thebushmaster0544]

how do photons change color and stuff and interact with stuff if they dont experience time?

[@Cyrus.M23]

How's Grim doing??

[@TheCatMang]

They were both on an episode of Stargate Atlantis. Did they wish they were on Star Trek TNG like Stephen Hawking?

[@Iamrightyouarewrong]

Given the physical "speed-limits" of the universe, what is the likelihood of ever communicating with extraterrestrial life even if we "find" it?

[@sreneethomas]

GUYS - with Bill Nye as your guest, this has to be longer!! I could have easily listened to this conversation go on for another two hours. We need more of Bill!!!❤

[@Kapparillo]

one of my favorite few hours is that legendary panel of science communicators. the one where NDT came out with the Starry Sky shirt.

[@sotthapana]

I've watched a lot of StarTalk lately, and this was the most boring episode in a while. The whole thing was just a membership drive for the Planetary Society. Let's talk about new science instead!

[@MikeLinPA]

Bill! Bill! Bill! 😀

[@zammzac9344]

True

[@MoahGentle]

@@sotthapanathis was a 46 min conversation, he plugged it twice

[@juanfevasquez]

"...and if we found them, do they have DNA?". This question blew up my mind. It just made me realize how huge it would be to find microorganizisms outside of planet earth. If they don't have DNA, what molecules would they have???

[@hochibamabinladenhusainefe8191]

RNA or a thing similar to a RNA. The last possible I can think of is a mix of RNA and DNA hybrid.

[@FUBARguy107]

The asteroid from which we recently took a sample, appears to have tons of microbes on it. But so far they all appear to be the same as what we find on earth. Are they contamination from the pod or did life as we know it start from an asteroid?

[@hochibamabinladenhusainefe8191]

@@FUBARguy107 almost certainly contamination upon retrieval. you cant 100% disinfect stuff without the possibility of killing what we are looking for. so id say its just contamination.

[@Mr47Coolman]

If they did though, you expect it to be same as ours?

[@backonlazer791]

@@Mr47Coolman It would most certainly not be the same in the sense that all things on Earth are related, so it would (or should) be a completely different base. Assuming that their DNA would still use nucleid acids like ours. If alien DNA was similar, as in related to ours, it would change everything.

[@jamesFong]

Hard to explain why I got choked up and teary eyed a few times during this short interview. Nostalgia, love, and hope rolled into one. I’m going to introduce my 9 year old daughter to Bill Nye the Science guy!

[@peachykeenjellybeann2735]

They’re speaking about complex theories but somehow make it so comprehensible. My two favorite science guys ❤❤❤

[@midnightgaming604]

I watched Bill Nye as a child on the roll in vcr/tv combo at school. It unlocked curiosity in me and I am now a scientist. TY Mr. Nye.

[@dumbcube69]

What do you do??

[@BacteriaIsLifeOnMars]

I wish he didn't sell out to identity politics and gas lighting

[@bazimyan]

@@BacteriaIsLifeOnMars I bet you're a fan of Elon Musk.

[@tw1nn319]

@@BacteriaIsLifeOnMars "sell out to identiry politics" more like, let people do wtf they want to do... clown

[@TeaRex12]

Same here!

[@Creech138]

It’s refreshing to see experts as friends and in such a casual manner.

[@josemarta8243]

Im 40 years old mexican american grew up in ghetto trailer park no grown ups spoke english kids my age we were bilingual sum had no dad sum parents worked to much never home some were over protective whatever mid 90s to 2000s we rebeled started a gang and really created havoc ... not proud at all but it was our reality ... SOMEHOW BILL WAS ABLE TO REACH ME AND PULL ME IUT OF THE TRENCHES ENOUGH FOR ME TO REALIZE ONE DAY I WOULD MAKE IT OUT .... NOTHING TO DO WITH SCIENCE BUT THE WAY HE CONNECTED IT WAS THE BIG BROTHER I DIDNT HAVE HIM AND MR ROGERS ... NOW AS A GROWN UP WHEN I DISCOVERED NEIL I IMMEDIATELY KNEW HE HAD THE MAGIC TOUCH AND AROUND THE WORLD HE WOULD HELP KIDS GET THRU TOUGH TIMES .... THERE ARE GOOD PEOPLE LOCAL TO US BUT NOT EASILY ACCESSIBLE FOR MANY REASONS BACK THEN THE TV MADE THE CONNECTION POSSIBLE NOW CONNECTIVITY IS MORE ACCESSIBLE THAN EVER SO TRUST ME GUYS MANY MANY KIDS ARE BEING SAVED AND INSPIRED ... LIKE NEIL WAS AS A KID BY MR SAGAN

[@peachykeenjellybeann2735]

I wish you peace and happiness❤

[@WhittFarms]

Im 36 and my generation LOVED Bill Nye. We watched his show in Cuyhaoga Falls middle school in, jees, that was like around 1998 or so. Wow. Such a living legend. Both men are my heroes.

[@jimmyispromo]

These two need to have a daily 60 minute podcast. Would take over the internet

[@Hunnna_Jay]

Nah in all honesty it'd prolly die out within a few weeks, just like your views have!

[@Ownxer]

@@Hunnna_Jaythat’s evil dude 🤣

[@MegStars79]

I grew up watching Mr. Wizard’s World and then in 1993 at 14yrs old I was able to watch Bill Nye the Science Guy. It may have been aimed at 10year olds but for those of us that had already caught the love of science beforehand, it was like a homecoming. I was fascinated and adored the show. Bill Nye is a childhood hero that made it to adulthood hero! Thank you Neil, Startalk, and The Planetary Society for bringing us this great interview!

[@kingmar9375]

Marvel: Deadpool&wolverine Startalk: Hold my beer🍺

[@BryBry78]

Awesome comic heroes vs joke scientists....

[@humanform5354]

Said the clown 🤡​@@BryBry78

[@My-Pal-Hal]

@@BryBry78 And yet you're here Trollio 🤔 Don't tell me you wet the bed again, and ruined another comic book 😂 .... that's why we give em to him one page at a time 🤤

[@badcornflakes6374]

​@@BryBry78 Wokepool vs Wokerine

[@carmenmccauley585]

​@badco😂rnflakes6374

[@CheeseWyrm]

As an Aussie, I've heard of Bill Nye before (mainly through Big Bang Theory), but have never heard him discuss science until now. Thanks StarTalk. I really like both his candour and his passion for science. What a great guy!

[@Doctor1Doctor]

Fascinating how two people can talk, and even correct each other without conflict. 🤔 Great podcast. I would love for them to creat one together. ❤

[@ChimeraZone]

Bill and Neil, literally two of the greatest minds of our generation. Why? you'd think it's intelligence, but it's actually humor and intellect. If we're gonna change the world, we might need to make people laugh and think at the same time. It's always a pleasure to hear these men sit down for a discussion, they never disappoint.

[@ssjdave22]

Lol. 2 woke idiots

[@joshuachrisley7562]

Yeah. Ok.

[@dylanatwood5253]

43:18 "Barack Obama got to meet me" man I love Bill lol

[@GREGGRCO]

😂😂😂😂 yeah, that awesome !! He's the one we should be having yard signs, "Miss me yet?"

[@chousaru]

I feel privileged to have listened to these guys talk.

[@alanmetea9865]

There is something so inescapably captivating about hearing two uber-geeks discuss something they’re passionate about. Whether for food, comic books, or the mysteries of space exploration, I appreciate enthusiasm, and Neil and Bill are two of the best. Thank you both for continuing your work as ambassadors of the curiosity which propels us forward. /subscribed

[@EricDavidRocks]

34:28 - The full quote is "And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time," which is from T.S. Eliot's poem "Little Gidding" from his collection "Four Quartets."

[@KCKingcollin]

This brings back memories, love to see bill again

[@bkbland1626]

Bill! Billl! Bill! Bill!

[@KCKingcollin]

@bkbland1626 Bill Nye the Science Guy!

[@MaxUgly]

Anyone remember Beakman's World? Your comment made a memory from like '96 pop up in my head...

[@FrancoSciaraffia]

I'll never be able to thanks Bill and Neil enough for how much they have made my life better and more meaningful by inspiring me to pursue a life of scientific curiosity since I was but a young kid. I'm passing that onto my own kid :)

[@IanCombs1337]

Bill handling Niel interrupting him shows how chill he is. That said it could be Niel just wants to bring up certain things for us, but Bill handles it like the Science Guy he is.

[@Sophistikated_P]

I was saying the same thing.

[@CraigMaxwell-gz3vw]

This needs to be a regular series or at least more than just this episode

[@mnichols1979]

Awwww man. I know it's not recent but when they brought up Mr. Wizard i teared up and had a flashback to my childhood. RIP Mr. Wizard.

[@Bardometer]

Oh man, I've been waiting for an episode with Bill Nye!!

[@badcornflakes6374]

The Science Guy

[@sotthapana]

Nostalgia aside, was it worth it? I couldn't watch the whole thing... It contained zero emerging science except for a mention of the Europa Clipper.

[@Bardometer]

@@sotthapana you make a good point, I hope we get a longer episode with Bill in the future

[@sav1442]

there’s lots of old episodes with bill

[@Bardometer]

@@sav1442 Oh my bad, thanks for pointing that out. I'll be sure to check them out!

[@delusiona1]

2 of my favorite science nerds in 1 video. Made my day.

[@progressiveparadigm]

Love how the energy of you two bounces; praying we get some more episodes of you two!! Adore seeing Neil and Bill at it (:

[@thegeeeeeeeeee]

I just read Contact by Carl Sagan and you can really feel his passion for Astronomy, Math and Sciences radiating off the pages. It’s cool to hear Bill Nye sharing early stories of the Astronomy and SETI movement.

[@anothergruntsbrat92]

This makes my inner child so happy. The amount of knowledge I've gotten from these two makes up all of the best "Did you know..." material I use to try and conversate with people. I love you both! My children love you both. They've seen every episode of Bill Nye the Science Guy and they love learning about space from you, Neil. They're 5 and 8. And as soon as yawl are on tv them boys are fixated and happy.

[@shazniazhar]

Hi Bill! I just want you to know that you have been part of my childhood in discovering and learning to love science. Thank you so much. Bill Nye The Science Guyyyy

[@EEMONEEYY]

One of my fave most down to earth guys on the planet. He doesn't have a big head because he got a little money and fame. He still believes in giving the little guy or gal a chance. I have heard so many stories of Bill taking the time to answer a fans question or look at some of their work when no one else would or had the time for them. Love this dude he genuinely loves what he does. He hasn't forgotten his humble origins.

[@pathrusimkeaffaber967]

I would love to see a podcast with you, bill,and Hank from scishow. You guys have really shaped my life in profound ways!

[@ShopWorker-gi7uv]

I’ve been watching Bill Nye since I was a child and I still love watching him.

[@sotthapana]

I enjoyed his shows back in high school days, but this interview is so boring!

[@Miracle7Seven]

@@sotthapanacompared to the show, yeah it is definitely more boring and not as stimulating, but again, this video isn’t supposed to be like the Bill Nye show, it’s just two people talking science n stuff. As someone who is themselves kinda bored watching and has no idea what they’re really talking about, I think you should watch either way, but I’m not you and I can’t make you do stuff. Have a nice day!

[@tonyg8129]

I already listened to this podcast, but I’m still going to watch it a few times in KZbin just for the pictures of planets and moons. Plus I love listening to these guys!

[@EazyE11]

As a kid who grew up with Bill Nye its depressing to see a time now where scientists are ignored and things that should be a joint effort being made political.

[@yickyhite1725]

1:19 🎵Bill nye the science guy.🎵

[@austinseph1]

BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!

[@ChasWG]

My son has had the pleasure of seeing Bill Nye speak live twice. Once when he was in High School and again when he was going to Colorado School of Mines in Golden, CO. But it was his TV show that really lit that fire about science and to be inquisitive. So he jumped at the chance to see him live when he was a freshman in High School and again in College. He ended up getting a degree in Mechanical Engineering and then joined the US Navy, which he is currently serving as a LT. on the USS Carl Vinson. But before this deployment he is on, he served on the USS Pennsylvania, a nuclear powered ballistic submarine. He was trained on all aspects of the reactor and was one of the watch officers in charge of the chemistry and radiology of the reactor. Obviously not a knucklehead, but have to say that it was Bill Nye and his TV show that showed him how cool science could be. We used to watch those shows all the time! So thank you to Bill Nye for instilling into kids the love to exploration and science!

[@theimaginativeweirdo4537]

They're prepping for Round 2 with their rap battle against Newton 👏👏

[@jamesleishman8025]

@@theimaginativeweirdo4537 I want to see their reaction to it ngl

[@SorceressKana]

Oh, good! I'm not the only one that immediately thought about this 😅

[@CashedoutLookingup]

Grew up with Bill and love seeing him pop up every now and then, such a treat.

[@Im_A_Glass_of_Milk]

So glad to know that my two childhood science teachers are one ok and two speaking to each other. Glad bill is doing ok.

[@mysticassa55in34]

were gonna cry when you guys go we love you bill and neil

[@950771642]

First time back to Bill Nye in nearly 2 decades. This was both enlightening and refreshing. Two geniuses who are also great conversationalists.

[@FallenAnvilForge]

I can still hear the theme song in my head for Bill's science show in the 80's - 90's ?

[@jakewaw101]

Bill Bill Bill Bill

[@RyanMerch]

This was so much fun to listen to. Thank you, gentlemen, for educating and inspiring us 🙏🏾

[@jmcarp0]

This is one of the best episodes ever! Here are 2 guys who are passionate about science but not just, they're excited! about it! I love how Bill boes off at the end :)) Love you guys!

[@samgod]

Neat. I was in Bill Nye's office in 2019. I didn't even notice him walk out of the Planetary Society's office as I was just standing there. But an employee gave me a tour, let me in Bill's office, and asked if I'd like to sign his wall. Seeing it full of celebs and given that Bill didn't himself let me in, I passed on signing.

[@anthonyfrench3169]

You two are one of the reason as a kid why I loved science, specifically space. This is awesome to see you guys just talk. 😊

[@silvershadow013]

great to see both of you together!

[@feralomen]

I turned forty this year. I grew up watching things like Eye Witness, Beakman's World, Bill Nye the Science Guy, and Majic Schoolbus. This was an amazing thing to watch just to see.Such intelligent people who brought so much to the world together casually bullshitting

[@PixelCortex]

Magic Schoolbus was such a banger, I thought all cartoons would be of similar quality when I was young. I was very wrong and very disappointed.

[@Quietstorm3333]

They got you trained lol

[@jakonfire]

Oh baby Bill's on the talk! I'd love to see him consistently even once a year have a chat, you two are so influential to the world of science.

[@aq5426]

Seeing Bill Nye call out Elon Musk without mentioning him by name was *chef kiss*

[@JAY_FITT88]

Simply put, one of the most amazing and wholesome podcasts I've watched in a long time! 💯💯💯💯

[@socrnjazzz]

Bill Nye, what an incredible educator to so many of us who are still interested in science today because he made it so accessible to us as children. Neil Degrasse Tyson, the one who keeps us still interested as adults. This is historic.

[@martinbrodie8507]

I was an 11 year-old 6th grader in 1969 when Apollo 11 landed on the Sea of Tranquility using SLIDE RULES, and grew up as a high-school student reading Isaac Asimov, Carl Sagan, and Arthur C. Clarke. Neil and Bill are our 21st-century cosmologists.

[@JariDawnchild]

And our modern smartphones have the same processing power as the computers on that spacecraft. It's absolutely mindblowing. 🥰 Edit: Corrected myself.

[@brycebatchelor3795]

You sound like you'd get along great with my dad you just described his childhood 😂👍

[@Zyo117]

In high school, we were told our graphing calculators had more power than the launch computers.

[@iangardner777]

I was just wondering if Neil and Bill were actually friends the other day (silently to myself, I thought). I'd seen them guest star on Stargate and Big Bang Theory together, but who really knows. 🤷‍♂️ And then KZbin throws this at me 2 days later. Wonderful to see that it looks like these two really do enjoy each other. I love them both. 🖖

[@ScarlitWidow]

0:20 that bow tie ❤

[@martinbrodie8507]

I wore them once-upon-a-time in my bow tying days.

[@yoyoyoyooooo5807]

😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@chrism6764]

I'm probably just another late 30/early 40 something who grew up watching Bill Nye. Nerdy10 year old me loved that show.

[@Crumple_fwoop_swoosh]

Clicked immediately when I saw this. Despite my reservations about each of these guys im full of joy and incredibly giddy to see the two of them together

[@ToeSoupGames]

Dude those are probably the 2 most coolest guys nowadays. Such a nice duo.

[@realworldgriff]

One of my favorite science teachers in middle school introduced the class to Bill and his content. Bill is a reason why I ❤ science. I appreciate everything and thank you.

[@RobertAllsopp]

We Need More Neil And Bill

[@lcflngn]

Two best science communicators on the planet (ok in English) together. Could not be better.

[@xGoodOldSmurfehx]

StarTalk is easily one of the best talk shows on Earth and should be recognised as such by governments. It should be a common and recurring thing for millions and millions of people worldwide!

[@Dan-zd9iy]

Voices of reason like you two, amidst an anti-intellectual epidemic, who understand and platform scientific findings in the pre-text of secular humanism, are like a fresh glass of water.

[@Puzzlesocks]

Clearly you haven't been keeping up with some of these twos recent work. Both of them have stepped into discourse far outside their specialty yet still acted with this air of certainty.

[@TheRealJistic]

😂😂😂

[@Dan-zd9iy]

@@Puzzlesocks To be honest, I haven’t been following Neil deGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye as closely lately, so I can’t fully speak to the specific examples you’re referencing. But I still think it’s important to recognize that even if they venture outside their specialties and sometimes appear overly confident, their approach still tends to be rooted in evidence and reason, which is more than can be said for most figures in public discourse -particularly those grounded in religious dogma or rigid ideological frameworks. At least they attempt to base their arguments on observable reality, even if they’re not perfect. That’s what I find refreshing. The alternative often involves far more assumptions and less accountability to factual findings. I also try to avoid falling into shallow, superfluous discourse on important topics which is something we see far too often on platforms like Joe Rogan’s podcast. He frequently gives a massive platform to pseudo-intellectuals who push narratives that suit their personal agendas, often without challenge or accountability, to an audience of millions. At least figures like Tyson and Nye encourage a baseline respect for the scientific process, even if they occasionally misstep. The alternative, where misinformation and unchecked opinions dominate critical conversations, is far more harmful.

[@scott4092]

Yes! You guys are always fun to watch individually, but together you're fire.

[@Ukrainadian]

Wow, was not expecting this gem of an interview.

[@harrymacdonald858]

So Space is a Cartoon ! NARRATED BY TWO MORONS.

[@ShadowBMe]

I love Bill's enthusiastic run off at the end. The guy loves his sciences and the scientific aspirations of our community all love him!

[@beteljooz6180]

I'm a member of the Sidewalk Astronomers group in Los Angeles. I've the years I've had several celebrities peer through my telescope. At a Mars event many years ago in Pasadena, CA, I was walking through the halls of the convention center when I saw Bill Nye approaching from the opposite direction. He looked frustrated and in a hurry, so I let him be and went about my business. Later that night our group had telescopes set up in a small courtyard of the convention center. Many people came up to look through my score. At one point I bent down to readjust my telescope's aim, and much to my surprise, when I looked up Bill was there, waiting to have a look. He was very nice and cordial. There were guests with him, so he turned and explained to them what they would see when it was their turn at the eyepiece. He is a very good science communicator.

[@k.sullivan6303]

Hey guys... I hope our grandchildren and great grandchildren have a future in this world. From the lack of commitment to fight global warming to endless wars going on, and corrupt governments I believe the future looks very grim. I really enjoy watching Neil and Bill due to the very interesting topics, and the escape from the reality of this world.

[@martinbrodie8507]

Future generations will CURSE our Carbon Age. Dr. Hansen and Dr. Sagan warned Congress in the early and late 80s that if buiseness-as-usual continued burning fossil fuels and polluting our atmosphere with heat trapping CO2 and CH4, there would be irreversible and catastrophic climate consequences. Welcome to the Anthropocene epoch.

[@mahlonkapule7304]

fantastic conversation

[@filiptomasetig1464]

This was such a fun show! Do it again! 😁

[@JPspinFPV]

I love that Bill Nye is still doing this and what his career has evolved into. I grew up watching him on Almost Live, then exploring his "Bill Nye the Science Guy" episodes in school. Then eventually working on his bicycle as an adult in Seattle. What an absolute legend!

[@samanthamorris1287]

Oh my goodness, I've waited my whole life for this collab. Ive been watching Bill Nye since the 3rd grade. ❤

[@XXallycat101XX]

The only thing this is missing is a blunt between the two of them 😂

[@katieheys3007]

If there's ever a time for a nerd out, this is it!

[@FrankBarnwell-xi8my]

One Zentnerd here. So Yes

[@ADHDMedia]

I've been waiting ever since I saw the post on The Planetary Society app!! Gonna be a great show

[@planetarysociety]

Yesssss! And thank you for being a member and joining our Digital Community!!

[@theCodyReeder]

35:50 ive always wondered how he did that calculation.

[@ReallyReall]

0:51 got me thinking right off the bat can’t wait to listen to this 🕊🌱🕊

[@terrypvcringe9093]

"When you out-geek Neil; you're geeking pretty hard" is hilarious to me as a ketamine addict

[@joaoleitao619]

Love to hear from both of you! And now together!!! Gimme more!

[@ito2789]

AMAZING EPISODE!

[@TwinsNicknMax]

Star talk is one of the best things to ever happen on the internet. Thanks for spending the time to educate all of us.

[@pxqify]

I'm 38 yo.... We used to watch bill nye when I was in the 5th grade!!!! Can't believe he's still around, doing his thing, and looking and sounding just like good ol bill nye. Incredible

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

Can you both meet my 7 year old son? You will be the Carl Sagan equivalent to inspiring him. Thank you both for sharing your love of knowledge. It’s contagious and you make my job easier as a mom when my children want to learn. Thank you. My son is a member of the society! He looks forward to every envelope

[@mariabarradas4235]

Who's Carol Sagan?

[@DNTXPCTMCH]

@ oops gotta fix that. Thanks for pointing it out

[@danielvest9602]

Nothing better than two old dudes spewing science facts.

[@martinbrodie8507]

Science ROCKS!

[@VenetiaZaharias-vs7en]

I have to pick Dr Tyson's brain. The man is brilliant. I watch Dr Tyson all the time on Star Talk.

[@revolvermaster4939]

Yet he can’t define “woman!”

[@serryx1944]

@@revolvermaster4939 Like you can lol. A person can generally tell by comments such as yours just how ignorant the poster really is.

[@rickkwitkoski1976]

@@revolvermaster4939 And "woman" isn't a part of a binary parameter.

[@tw1nn319]

@@revolvermaster4939 whats your definition of "woman?"

[@revolvermaster4939]

@@tw1nn319 adult female human

[@theElrin]

I love these guys! Never stop!

[@EverythingIsLit]

I could listen to these two talk all day. I had the pleasure of seeing Bill Nye at my college campus for a talk, and he was as brilliant and engaging as he was on Science Guy. My classmates and I were all kids again that day

[@CravenHaven420]

Every time I smoke one. I end up watching both of these guys. I’m so interested. Dream occupation