WIL WHEATON & Science of Star Trek - StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

[@keetrandling4530]

Tyson and Wheaton were awesome. Would love to see just the two of them together someday.

[@gerryhernandez2165]

Wil Wheaton is easily one of my favorite people of all time. He truly understands the significance of technological advancement and he’s a great advocate for it. Really nice guy, progressive, and influential.

[@signalfire6]

His keynote address to the San Diego Mensa Annual Gathering was the best speech I've ever heard in my life (about growing up a geek). I remember seeing a video but it might be hidden behind a Mensa paywall - here's the transcript: wilwheaton.net/2016/07/my-keynote-address-to-the-2016-mensa-annual-gathering/

[@jonathansparks7558]

But Sheldon Cooper hates Will Wheaton.

[@dacsus]

sure dude: Mansplain It to Me: Wil Wheaton Trolls Star Wars kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnnGnH6ZoM11j8U&feature=emb_logo

[@partygrove5321]

Everyone hates him.

[@MacAdvisor]

@@jonathansparks7558 kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIa6iZ2pZ8-Dh6s

[@mercyfire]

Thank you, Dr. Tyson and Mr. Wheaton for making science fun and understandable for those of us who love it. *hugs*

[@Highland804]

I love how excited Neil deGrasse Tyson is about science. :)

[@Krystamyth]

Neil makes fapping to science cool.

[@Highland804]

I'm seeing him in person at the Pantages in Hollywood in February. AND I get to meet him afterwards! So cool.

[@Highland804]

Yes, I am. I had a ticket, but was too late to get a ticket for the meet and greet. Checked back a few weeks later, and apparently, someone had changed their plans, and I snagged it!

[@Highland804]

I hope to!

[@Highland804]

Didn't really get to say much to him, but his talk on his thoughts while watching movies was hilarious!

[@andrewxc1335]

3:30 - Just like Wil says that he invented a series of buttons to do each specific operation on the ship, William Hartnell, the first Doctor in Doctor Who said that the children would notice whether he was hitting the same buttons each time he did something, so it was extremely important that he remember, and that Patrick Troughton learn it (as long as they had the same console).

[@Daehawk]

Wil and Neil need their own show together.

[@misssheatherskye]

I love how passionate Neil gets

[@johnyepthomi892]

"And that's whyI don't go to a Doctor , I go to a Physicist." At the end was hilarious. Love Star Talk . Never letting us down. Thanks.

[@dianewalker9154]

I would like about another hour of this Star Trek and physics and the Universe discussion. Interesting and funny.

[@xalexander]

Ya know, Kristen was the ideal comedian for StarTalks. She was letting the discussion flow, would make jokes at the appropriate time and not cut people off consistently, and it genuinely seemed like she was paying attention as well as enthused.

[@sceneinvegas]

yeah it was even more enjoyable with the comedy peppered in. this was so good and I just found it. wil is so legit quick and intelligent and nerdy and neil's enthusiasm and general light hearted knowledges in science - so fun to watch :) #pandemic2021

[@charliejimmy5160]

you prolly dont give a damn but does any of you know of a way to log back into an instagram account? I somehow forgot the login password. I appreciate any assistance you can offer me.

[@ytanddave]

😂❤️ for her food ethnicity detail, a mandarin pancake would work well 😂

[@ytanddave]

Her comment about kirks acting face was comedy GOLD

[@RussMichaels]

I could listen to Neil all day long... He is definately the current king of of making science fun

[@brad9548]

Wil Wheaton is just as smart as the character he played on the next generation....great guy/actor.

[@thedevereauxbunch]

And funnier than the comedian.

[@sopcannon]

I think he might actually be smarter.

[@LiaHeintjes77]

I LITERALLY JUST WATCHED THE SCENE THAT WESLEY IS TALKING ABOUT AND ITS BLOWING MY MIND --- HE _TOTALLY_ HESITATED BEFORE THE DOOR, AND I NOTICED IT, AND THOUGHT 'huh that's weird' AND NOW IT MAKES SENSE. I love star trek so much T.T T.T

[@o0Avalon0o]

That was amazing! That grabbed my attention, made me laugh out loud, and made me forget I wasn't in the room with these guys. What a great show!

[@johnjames4834]

Not only do the doors open when you approach them on the ship. But they also sense when the character is going to stop and turn around for some more dramatic dialogue. They do. Check it out. DOOR: He wasn`t leaving, he`s got more to say, better stay closed or he`s going to look stupid.

[@Lumumba_00]

Funny fact I was reading your comment when Neil said This.

[@Alex_1729]

It's surreal to hear and see how much Star Trek influenced the real world around us. Also, good jokes from those 3 :)

[@Nightstarsvoice]

Only Will Wheaton's optimism can make the world seem like a wonderful place lol

[@qa4057]

Loved it. Loved all the players. Laughed many times. Now I know I'm a nerd :)

[@mjkay8660]

i worked with the guy that invented the mri, he was a trip! the hypotheticals, debates, i got so anxious to to find more theories.

[@stevenservin627]

Watching this almost 10 years later! Love this panel!

[@DachiaTheDogMom]

Great fun. I love that they mention how Star Trek is influencing our technology... totally.

[@SoulofMusic666]

Neil deGrasse Tyson is now my favorite scientist. Heres why: He is literally the High-Lord Supernerd. I felt like I was stepping into a conversation between myself and my friends about this sort of topic.

[@MrPoster42]

Yeah people bash on Neil because he does so many "celebrity" type projects so they say he isn't a "real scientist". Really though they are just jealous that a dude that is that smart also has the personality and charisma to captivate audiences when talking about just about any topic. In summation--Neil is da man.

[@femoman]

MrPoster42 Exactly. Any scientist can go out and do a talk about mindblowing jargon-heavy scientific concepts, but it takes a certain personality to be able to explain these concepts to laypeople, and make it accessible and easy to understand, AND interesting to listen to. NDT has that personality, watching his videos, watching Cosmos and suchlike, it does what 5 years of secondary-school classes failed to do: It makes me interested in science and want to learn more!

[@byron2521]

MrPoster42 Yeah, they said the same thing about Carl Sagan. How dare they try to bring some understanding of science to the mostly scientific illiterate masses....lol.

[@ShadowIsatis]

MrPoster42 Or as TV trope calls it Neil deGrasse Tyson is " OneofUs"

[@MrPoster42]

ShadowIsatis static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/One_of_us_745.jpg One of things that I like about this event is you can tell that Neil is "star struck" being next to Will just as much as Will is being next to Neil.

[@michiro8470]

(A huge fan of Neil, and really everybody on stage), loved it. I thought it was kind of funny that Neil didn’t break it down and explain to Kristen exactly what a light year is 😄. When I don’t know something, I like it when somebody talks to me like a little kid. 😊 It helps one to understand

[@ericcostin9502]

I absolutely loved this! I am not smart enough to be a part of this group. But apparently, I am enough of a science/Star Trek fan to get all of the references. I felt like I belonged! 😊

[@janchilton]

This was just so, so good. Neil is just amazing. He could explain anything to anybody...how I wish I was young and could study under him.

[@russ7868]

This was hilarious!!! I love Neil deGrasse Tyson. You can see how passionate he is about science. I would love to have an opportunity to sit and chat with him.

[@shrap8]

This talk was so incredibly good. Keep em coming!

[@OctoberGrimm]

This is easily the nerdiest thing I've ever seen SO awesome!!

[@byronp2311]

I am still trying to get my sister to understand that we OWN the words 'nerd' and 'geek' now. This was a lot of fun. And those other three people? I like their ability to jump in, be funny and not disrupt things.

[@sydurgraham7760]

All the Eugene/Neil episodes are perfect I'd watch a show with them two as hose.

[@Jonsse]

Man Neil goes on so many tangents. No-one can finish their stories with him. Got to love it!

[@duaanekobe2773]

He has Passion

[@bluedancelilly]

I love this video. So funny. I had no idea Wil was so engaging. And I like the comedians there as well. Made it even more entertaining. This is the 3rd time I've watched this.

[@femoman]

Also, just realised, we got Kristen Schaal and Neil Degrasse Tyson onstage together, and this is before they worked together on Gravity Falls as Mabel Pines and Waddles the pig!

[@MonkeyJedi99]

Oh yeah!

[@AustinHansen]

One idea that Neil has expressed in multiple interviews over the years is that people have a general interest in science but between schooling, testing, and their everyday lives, their desire and passion to learn gets essentially beaten out of them. Finding new, interesting ways to get people to pay attention and have a discussion/open their minds to science is important, and segments such as this can go a long way towards doing that. Having comedic relief (in my opinion) can also make these ideas more accessible to the common viewer. It is nice to know that you don't have to be a scientist, or even particularly smart in order to have a discussion and start thinking about science. Science doesn't always have to be serious discussion. Perhaps the first step into getting someone interested in science again is to make it fun and accessible. So for all of the people complaining about the comedians on Star Talk, you really need to get over yourselves and just enjoy the show.

[@Drachensingsang]

Iif you want more people to read your stuff, put some empty lines between paragraphs. This block hurts my eyes! That said, I think you are right, however I felt like 30 minutes was wayyyy too short for Wheaton and Tyson alone, so I understand why everyone is so annoyed by them.

[@sarahkinsey5434]

This is why I like watching Neil, Bill Nye & Michio Kaku explain science, they make it fun and explain things in ways we understand.

[@nates92]

This is hilarious. As a science, Star Trek, and comedy. This is the best thing ever

[@dracopticon7788]

Gotta love Wil Wheaton! Defending geekdom successfully.

[@shadownor]

This was fun. Thank you.

[@thepoliticalstartrek]

I have a 6 week Elective from IUPUI on my college transcript regarding this subject. Yes, I have a Star Trek College Credit. The physics of Star Trek.

[@DrRich-mw4hu]

Awesome! Thank you for the upload, very fun to watch 😀👍

[@shannonhancott1116]

I love this!!!!! Everytime Kristen Schaal or Eugene Mirman speaks all i can picture is Louise and Gene Belcher and it the greatest thing I have ever watched!!

[@rwongusa]

V.I.S.O.R. = Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement

[@DiegoGuillermoSchmidt]

Visual Interface System for Organ Replacement ?

[@Jonayofsweden]

Virtually indestructible super organism! RUN!!!!

[@riukrobu]

Vaguely Incandescent Sweet Onion Rings

[@keithwinget526]

Violently Incisive Swiss Occam's Razor

[@talib_inthetardis5617]

Innoculate thank you I was wondering

[@DennisKovacich]

Am I the only one who cringed every time Neil said “Welsey Crusher”? It’s “Wesley Crusher”! 🤯

[@torenatkinson1986]

You'd think a scientist would know how to do his research

[@gerryhernandez2165]

He said it on purpose. He’s joking. They’re friends and Neil is a huge Trekker.

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

@@gerryhernandez2165 I don't think it was intentional... Wil is just a professional and let it slide.

[@rhyattgere4833]

Right there with you. That was painful...

[@jonasmacs]

He misprounced several things. Just too excited

[@hyper3d]

Holy shit I couldn't be on this show....I'd constantly tell people to "Stop *$#&^@@! interrupting me!!!!"

[@martyrdanielson]

I love stand-up comedy, and I think all three of these comedians are funny. They did what they were brought there to do. I'm just baffled as to why they were brought there to do it. Wheaton and Tyson are charming and energetic enough to carry the show. Having Mirman, Tompkins, and Schaal there felt a little bit like having jugglers at a spelling bee.

[@cbo2864]

no matter how many times I listen to this, "Welsey" gets me every time :)

[@brandyyoung5085]

Science and humor. What a combination. Wait let's make a TV series. And call it the Big Bang Theory. This was absolutely fantastic.

[@koreancardboard]

I'm afraid deGrasse Tyson will interrupt this comment.

[@johnydangerously1]

But he'll do so with something more interesting than you have ever said.

[@seandafny]

johnydangerously1 lol

[@koreancardboard]

I'm not doubting his intelligence or the fact he's genius, just the he constantly interrupts. Relax. Get a sense of humor.

[@marsbars4767]

YeuxDeBleu I think that was a joke.

[@samuelr.6046]

That's what we call a double woosh boys...

[@lor3nz42s2]

This made me completely anxiety free for 33 mins. Thank you for that.

[@louiscostanzo8772]

I was thinking the opposite. Had it been Neil and Wil only, it would have been awesome. But the addition of the other three, whose sole purpose was to interrupt every explanation with nonsense was so very distracting.

[@thevulcansuperhero2971]

Two of my favorite people together talking about my favorite things! Star Trek and scienece Yay!

[@clintyoung8255]

Just discovered this channel, looking forward to checking out more in time... ;)

[@jojoco120]

Wil Wheaton is incredibly witty!

[@REVJHD]

Anyone else wanna party with Dr. NdGT ? Dude seems like he'd start getting into some strange universe-sh!t about 2am

[@wolfrayne8355]

REV J he would be great to smoke with

[@CybershamanX]

8:40 Ho ho hold on a minute! I've got to TOTALLY nerd out here... What Neil, bless his heart, describes is NOT warp drive. No sir-ee bob. What he is describing is technically more of a "jump" than what propels one of our favorite spaceships along through space. When you hear in a sci-fi show that they are performing a hyperspace JUMP, they're doing what Neil is describing. What a warp field does is more akin to squeezing a watermelon seed between your fingers. The engines actually WARP space (and time? help me out here, guys...) around the ship such that it literally squirts it forward very quickly. Which is why they can go faster than light and not reverse age or something like that. They are literally in a bubble of Space/Time scooting along. In a weird way they aren't really even moving. And as warp engines got more powerful (over the series) they began to be able to make that effect larger such that they reached to their destination more quickly. But whatever. There ya go. A "jump" and "warp engines" are not the same. Thank you and good night. :P

[@CybershamanX]

Yeeeeaaah and that's what I was saying. Yes, the Spacing Guild in the Dune universe used a form of folding space like Neil described. Just like any other sci-fi story where the travelers "jump" across a gap of folded space, whether it happens instantly or takes a short period of time to do so. And your point is? heh, heh. ;) :P

[@CybershamanX]

aerowerks Also, yeah, "warp" is sometimes used synonymously in some sci-fi with "jump". Hence, probably the confusion. But, regardless of what any ooooooother sci-fi stories out there use to get their crews to travel long distances, what Neil described here is NOT how the Enterprise (NX-01,A,B,C,D,E or not bloody any of those letters) travels. :)

[@eslachance]

I was about to comment on that, my good sir, but you saved me a wall of text. Thank you *very* much for the precision. Nerd. (This is not an insult, you know that, right? hehe)

[@CybershamanX]

Évelyne Lachance I know it's not an insult! ;) I was actually laughing out loud as I was typing because, well, that's what us nerds do! We have this habit of expounding on things which, to others, have no real purpose or "real world" goal. It's just what we do... ;)

[@heraymo]

aerowerks the spice must flow

[@mobiledevice9546]

Just wish I was smart enough to hang out comfortably with these two and be able to contribute to the conversation. I'd bring nothing to that table, but boy would I enjoy the show!

[@TheMikeControl]

I have not seen Toy Soldiers, I went to wikipedia and searched the film immediately after the reference at 2:19 or so and now I really want to see that movie. Sounds interesting and with several fine actors. Yet another step in my personal film appreciation class I put myself through. Thanks Eugene Mirman. For not only being funny but challenging my mind. Plus I hope i spelled his name right because that was from memory.

[@NintendoWizard24]

neil degrsse tyson and wil wheaton is my heroes xD

[@louisdoflen7490]

PhantomArtist os they?

[@rsr789]

"Whuil Whueaton" ~Stewie Griffin

[@Kennetik24]

Looked for it, found it. Thank you.

[@kuribo1]

Star Trek is a foundation for the future of technology. I think it is great that it has such an influence.

[@zankyalbo2208]

Been to this theater many times, just across the I-5 from the Univ. of WA. The Friday and Saturday Midnighters are legendary. Film Noir ... to be sure. First place I saw Rocky Horror performed by audience members, complete with props.

[@combatmako]

The BEST Star Talk has have ever seen!!! The author of Tom Swift Sr said "if man can think it, it can be done" or something similar.. See any of those books and you will about everything he imagined in use today. And don't forget Tom Swift Jr ✌️❤️😀

[@brandonfrancey5592]

The impression I get was that the whole segment was rushed. There was a strict 30 minuet window and there was just too much to cover. Take away the 3 comedians, (who I though were okay) and you would still have a ton of material with just Wil and Neil. Just too many people on stage for the time allowed.

[@alvallac2171]

*minute "Minuet" is a musical term and is pronounced differently.

[@SyzygyNoon]

@@alvallac2171 Minuet is also the name of the holodeck chick Riker falls for.

[@katieoberst490]

I normally like the comedy on these shows, but it wasn't necessary this time

[@GoodStuffReview]

I love that Will noticed Neil's sideburns.

[@Techliz.X]

By far the very best Star Talk in the history of .... ever!!

[@ConfusioNIntrusioN]

this was a nice combo, funny & relevant.. would really have loved this to be severeal hours long though :D

[@gabrielbostrom2900]

*Sigh*... It would be nice watching this without the 3 people to the left. They brought extremely little to the conversation. I imagine Will sitting there facepalming in his thoughts throughout most of the time they opened their mouth.

[@billyedsatiristry7952]

Totally agree. Well done Mr. Crusher.

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

Not much for comedy, are ya?

[@johnthaxton9235]

I'm all for comedy, but these three seemed like they were trying to justify their presents. Neil and Wil are far funnier and more interesting.

[@Lost_n_Found_1]

john thaxton Opinion noted.

[@alvallac2171]

@@johnthaxton9235 *presence

[@sethalos]

Loved the show, but I'd like to see just Wil and Neil without the comedy folks there. Love the actual discussion.

[@TheXitone]

FUN FUN FUN.

[@FirstLast-fr4hb]

Will and Neil were the comedy folks.

[@smirk-in-progress4800]

yes!!!

[@soniwatts8128]

Facts. They were entertaining enough that the discussion did not need comedic relief.

[@akiltherealdeal]

Exactly

[@raphaelczylok2291]

I get the feeling that the whole segment would have been more inspiring and interesting if the left side of the video was removed... :/

[@Alpa6c]

I fail to understand their purpose participating in this video.

[@cbilljones]

Gottogetbetter missing the point of this, this is supposed to be like random comedians and science minded people in a casual convo; i think its great

[@Alpa6c]

cbilljones The "comedians" are "like" not amusing except perhaps the woman on a few occasions.

[@snabbott]

I kind of feel sorry for them - they are completely clueless about the conversation, but they're desperately trying to be relevant.

[@grizzlybear5321]

While I disagree with you, I felt that Will & Neil were much more entertaining than the comedians.

[@Joe-xo4yg]

This was fun : ) Neil embraced indigo, Wil forget about those footballers, Kristen got a lightyear, Paul unstable, Eugene the last laugh

[@Teeville1]

Aww 🥰 I’m nerding out to this. I love Star Trek and I was wondering if Neil ever discussed Star Trek. The fact that he is so excited too, I’m just over joyed. ☺️🤓

[@balthizarlucienclan]

VISOR: Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement

[@steve2275]

memory-alpha.wikia.com/wiki/VISOR

[@gamedevalien]

You can dramatically increase the quality of the talk by skipping all comments from the left side.

[@lancerooke]

VISOR is an acronym for "Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement"

[@gewgulkansuhckitt9086]

I got the impression that warp drives worked by creating a bubble around the ship which wasn't quite fully connected to the surrounding universe. It created a new frame of reference, one in which the speed of light is not exceeded by the ship, even though the bubble itself (not being matter) is able to exceed the speed of light. Thus the ship effectively moved at many times the speed of light without ever breaking light speed.

[@Devilxxxyz]

Dude i loved the comedians. gave perfect doses of humour amongst all the science talk.

[@nirsfez243]

FYI: VISOR = Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement

[@ianstratton8893]

I live in Seattle, how did I not know this was going to happen? Why was I not there? Fail on my part.

[@maamold]

Apparently I have to correct what Neil said about traveling across the galaxy. people in Star Trek never traveled across the Galaxy (except by accident - Voyager). Even going across a quadrant of the galaxy needed warp drive in order to not take forever though.

[@blueboyblue]

TOTAL ... NERDGASM!!! Being something of a Nerd myself Wesley Crusher was the coolest kid on TV. I mean the guy could operate a Starship, how cool is that?

[@gobbedy]

I have to say this is the first video I watch where I like Whil Wheaton. In this video I find him charming and funny.

[@Hidesinmud]

"We used to build telescopes just to look at visible light, in the universe..." "--fools." LOL

[@kennethmcaskil1324]

just love how everyone has to talk over each other

[@TheDanielschreiber]

i know this way posted in 2012 but what is weird is that 2 of the comedians are voice actors from bobs burgers,and when i listen i see them as the characters.

[@kommi7658]

same

[@cakestalker]

The first guy one the left looks like he should stay away from burgers for a while.

[@DeliveryMcGee]

Lol the "So this time Patrick and I did the thing..." Reminds me of when Mica Burton mentions "Uncle Pat" [record scratch] "You mean Sir Patrick Stewart." "Yeah, uncle Pat."

[@Athlynne]

Wil Wheaton was my first crush, and I'm proud of that. He ended up being fucking awesome.

[@el3man]

i like how Will mentioned how star trek has actually influenced science....like it did in the history of the orville

[@EvelynNdenial]

how will wheaton can consistently make better jokes than professional comedians...

[@corshani]

that would be because he understood about 95% of what Neil was talking about, and had amusingly relevant anecdotes where the comedians were like "I know what a microwave is."

[@signalfire6]

He's a LOT smarter. Wesley Crusher has nothing on the real Wil Wheaton.

[@crazyhawk59]

Wil is funnier than anyone else.

[@quasicrystal42]

Roseanne Salyer yes he is awesome. (Answering a year later... But time is relative isn't it? Lol)

[@gik254]

Exactly! The other 3 are a nuisance! I wish he would have only Wil. The 2 of them *alone* would have done a much better job!

[@SneakyShark]

Agreed! I like both Kristen Schaal and Paul F. Tompkins and liked them being present but WW just aced this..

[@sulljoh1]

@@SneakyShark Kristen was funny

[@corshani]

Wil is a funny guy, but he also is enough of a science geek that he understands most of what Neil is saying, so he can make relevant jokes. The 3 comedians are like "I know most of those words, but I don't get how they have arranged them."... one of them thought a light year was a measurement of time.

[@BonnieHalfElven]

The thought that Wil did not finish (I think he was going here) is that the Prime Directive on Star Trek meant you could not go to the past and alter it in such a way that it would change the future (they actually broke this rule all the time). But by existing in our time, Star Trek may have altered the future by presenting inventions that inspired us to invent them, thereby altering the future [cue Twilight Zone music].

[@lullanie]

The most fun I've had in a very long time..

[@BeerMoneyGames]

Door Gag: Season 2, Samaritan Snare 28mins into the show. You're welcome :)

[@mariacvale]

Thanks! 👍

[@thomasb7464]

The Milky Way contains between 200 and 400 billion stars and Neil is on first name basis with a lot of them.

[@Zhahn-Pam]

I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Geordy's V.I.S.O.R. stands for: Visual Instrument and Sensory Organ Replacement

[@antwan1357]

That was really fun to watch .

[@lordcrumb07]

lol @ geocities and webrings :D ahh the 90s.

[@js100serch]

A bit annoying watching this with those guys interrupting Neil.

[@gillianorley]

To paraphrase Oliver North's lawyer, Brendan Sullivan: They are not potted plants.

[@BrandonBlume]

Wil Wheaton is all kinds of awesome times 47.

[@ruialmeida818]

+Brandon Blume The man is brilliant... combine a carismatic actor with all geekness and you get Will... I'm not a Star Trek fan, but I find him brilliant

[@phiksit]

Little Billie Horton from the star wars is great - Yeshmin

[@PatrickCucuta]

"...and I am doing a set at Stand UP MRI" Bravo Mrs. Schall. Bravo!

[@JohnDickinson]

As I understood the warp field made a space where the speed of light was far greater than it is in normal space. His theory of wormholes was not till DS9. This also explains why some regions of space were damaged by warp fields. Spacetime was warped by the field and did not just "snap back".

[@cryptoyaqui6812]

Reference to Geocities and web rings. Old timey web stuff!

[@BrianFike1]

VISOR: Visual Instrument Sensory Organ Replacement