Rose Center Anniversary Video Contest - Space is Awesome

[gelliedavid]

:D

[rotinisha]

I spent most of yesterday in tears because of the recent buzz about Amy Chua, and her article which evoked terrible memories from my own life. Then I found your video linked on a forum. You are a wonderful reminder that parents can adore their children, can learn with them, and can inspire them to be brilliant in pursuing their natural interests. Thank you.

[onesleekblackcat]

@rotinisha What a sweet thing to say! The truth is, Ike is an easy canvas to work with: intelligent, kind, creative, fun. He may not grow up to be a scientist--or for that matter a pro wrestler, jam connoisseur, or Batman--but I hope he'll know that he is wonderful as he is.

[shoshanq]

You are an incredible parent with a brilliant child. Start planning your trip to Stockholm.

[maultx]

that is one incredible

presentation!

BRAVO!

[stillstandin4you]

wow awesome kid interested in a awesome field - he is to cool

[Lithiumz]

"I love black whores". Oh god.

[nikker1985]

I love lamp

[kaifroland]

"I love magnetic fields!" Haha, awesome.

[Davey850]

Fantastic! I'm putting my money on this kid as the inventor of a FTL-drive.. :)

[imjohnfreeman]

oh my, she's hot

[Tweetiex]

I Love black whores, too buddy!

[guitarplayer407]

This child is the next Carl Sagan.

[jabiggie]

Triton! FTW!

[gabrielaemadrid]

mobius1234 No next Einstein

[gabrielaemadrid]

Man I wonder how smart he will be in 30 years

[ttscha]

Very nice, teaching that there really is a universe out there at such an early age, is gonna expand his knowledge by far than reading only cute book =)

[CrzyFooL67]

Mommy is hot.  :-)

[onesleekblackcat]

@CrzyFooL67 ;)

[mobius1234]

The Next Carl Sagan?

[Skaarjguy]

This kid knows more about space than I did at 10 years old (I'm 17 now).

[onesleekblackcat]

@Skaarjguy He knows more than I did at 31!

[Skaarjguy]

@onesleekblackcat Ah, well, that's true O.O

[Reaperdude42]

WoW. P

[bettablue1]

OMG! That is the cutest thing I've seen in a long time! Thanks so much for uploading it! Only was able to have a daughter, & always wondered what it'd be like to have a son....so sweet! Very smart little guy! He will go far, especially with the intelligent, nurturing parents he obviously has! :D

[maslo1]

dont let them to vaccinate (kill) him...

[Skaarjguy]

@maslo1 You have it backward. If he's not vaccinated against the flu, he'll have a very slim chance of surviving.

Not to mention I've had all sorts of vaccines as a child and I'm clearly still alive.

[RockInBlack]

I sincerely hope you win this contest. Good luck!

[onesleekblackcat]

@RockInBlack We got first runner up! The AMNH is sending us something, but it hasn't yet arrived.

[IAmTheBlurr]

OMG! That is the coolest 2 year old EVAR! You should do everything you can have your son meet Neil DeGrasse Tyson. I bet both of them would love it!

[psyddicus]

I love the whole thing, but the part where he wants to watch Tyson speak was particularly fantastic

[onesleekblackcat]

@psyddicus Thanks! We had been watching at least a segment of "The Pluto Files" pretty much every day (by my son's request), but I had no idea he actually recognised Dr. Tyson until he saw a still from another documentary and said "I want to watch 'Grasse Tyson." I thought that was pretty wonderful myself.

[tackcatta]

That kid has some fantastic potential. I wish I had had an encouraging parent like you. I wanted to be an astronomer as a child and asked for a telescope every year -- nope, I got barbies instead (ew).

[FlippyMcDoodoo]

@tackcatta =(

[asantos]

If he becomes an astrophysicist, this video will be pure gold.

[TheBlueDinosaur1]

He reminds me of the Sheldon Cooper for space :)

You have an amazing child

[Jacquiea1999]

He would be perfect for our Mavericks in the Classroom program, once he's in high school! :)

It's a STEM education program where HS kids learn about building and launching a rocket to space and was just featured on The Science Channel "The Rocket Project." Check it out at rocketmavericks website.

[onesleekblackcat]

@Jacquiea1999 He's made a space shuttle out of a wicker shelf, and tells me he plans to run away to Neptune. So I guess he'll have to do high school by extreme distance education! Haha, thanks for the tip; I'll check it out.

[Beasjt]

What scope are you going to give him next christmas?

[Beasjt]

What scope are you going to give him next christma?

[joaomspereira18]

SHELDON, IS THAT YOU?

[TheBlueDinosaur1]

@joaomspereira18

BIG BANG THEORY <333333

[drumrave]

This video just made my day. It's amazing what kids can learn and remember when they are in an environment like you have provided. You are an awesome mom!

[LBTennis]

Next Stephen Hawking. Minus the physical disabilities i hope.

[RockInBlack]

I want to watch 'Grasse Tyson! This kid is great, and he reminds me of myself when I was young(er), although his knowledge has definitely surpassed my own!

[Emejapazco]

You know you've succeeded as a parent when your kid turns out like this! He obviously has lots of potential so I wish him all the best in the future! :)

[bellaara8]

I can't wait to see what this kid is going to do in the future!

[laserfloyd]

I regularly expose my children to this kind of stuff. I always point out stars and planets in the sky and we watch lots of videos from rockets to animations of neutron stars. The oldest asks lots of great questions. It's so fun to watch kids get excited about this stuff. Awesome video!

[TheLeftHand77]

Future neat guy to know.

[angryasiankid]

he should be an astronaut when hes older

[mtinp]

he still has no soul

[LBTennis]

@mtinp Ginger joke. Really?ha

[ORCLOVE]

Thank goodness for parents who indoctrinate their children into something that will actually benefit them and humanity in the future.

[JacksInn]

Potential candidate for the mars mission.

[GLeNss]

Aww this is so cute.

Ive seen kids recite the quran or bible.

Great to see something different.

(Sorry for dragging religion into this)

[DJmarty01]

Awesome ! :)

[Whoduitbetta91]

he said i love black hoes. kid is great lol

[machstein13]

Great parents. Smart kid.

[Zebonka]

What a great kid. Take it from me, knowing stuff about the universe for most of your life is a great way to live. You should be proud!

[kaako86]

This kid is awesome; the parents are amazing as well for encouraging this child.

9 sad sad individuals voted as well.

[oisiaa]

If I ever have a kid I hope he/she is this excited about something worthwhile.

[noobule]

Man, I do want to watch 'Grasse Tyson.

[beatpercentage]

Reincarnation of Carl Sagan.

[iriji1]

When I grow up, I want to be like *him*.

[antdude]

Does he want to be an astronaut when he grows up? ;)

[farestabs]

I'm glad you saw the great ability of children to absorb knowledge at such a young age and started working on it. All this wouldn't have been possible without you, his dear Mother. I'm glad to see parents like you still teaching their kids something usefull rather than polluting and limiting their bright minds to flash games and things of that sort. Keep up the good work!

[ElveeKaye]

He's really adorable, and very smart! I couldn't even have pronounced those words at his age. I, too, have always loved space. When I was a child, pictures of the planets were blurry blobs, and little was known of them. My mind is blown when I see the images they're getting nowadays. I wonder what changes your son will see in the years to come. I bet he'll be one of the first people on Mars!

[b46424]

I am not smarter than a 2 year old

[pawppy]

:D i want to see Jupiter's magnetic field too lol

[danwarb1]

I love magnetic fields!

[Doomtvan]

That's some nice carpet

[RyanCampStudios]

my computer is older than him.

[iRaevyne]

This kid's going places. AND he's totally adorable!

[1andrewwinter]

This kid gives me hope. Please keep nurturing this little guy. He's got a lot to offer.

[scytheka]

The 7 haters are those that realized this kid knows more about the universe than they do.

[Wormtail81]

What is there to dislike? This is harmless and delightful.

[onesleekblackcat]

Thanks so much to everyone for your positive comments. I made this video not to show what small people can learn, but to celebrate what we can learn from small people. The interests and individuality of children should be cherished; the more we do that, the more we grow with them.

Aleigh

[redkendrick]

I think Discovery Channel has its new commercial:

"I love space,

I love the phases of the moon,

I love black holes,

I love Olympus Mons,

I love magnetic fields,

I love Nix and Hydra,

Boom-de-adda!"

The universe is just awesome!

[mattusattucks]

this is seriously the best thing ever

[encarta007]

You were posted by Dr. Tyson on his facebook wall, with the comment, "Are you smarter than a 2 year-old child? (2 min)"

Just wanted to let you know.

[onesleekblackcat]

@encarta007 WOW! That made my day, thanks!

[FIGHTFANNERD3]

its sad most kids are smarter then adults

[jridenhour]

What a great little guy! And kudos to you for nutrturing this passion. Do you know about the Davidson Institute for Talent Development?

[onesleekblackcat]

@jridenhour No, I haven't heard of it. I'll check it out. Thanks! And thanks so much for your comments!

[poolshark1520]

I just came here to say the same thing. Neil deGrasse Tyson is awesome and I wish Nova Science NOW was still on.

[flyingtoastr]

@poolshark1520 The fifth season of scienceNOW is in production right now, and it's been renewed through at least the sixth season. Hooray! :)

[RavenCK]

Really very cool! you are a great parent indeed and what a cute kid to boot.

[MikeMarwood]

AMAZING STUFF. All the best of luck on your journeys through education together.

[penkilk]

hey have you ever heard of the board game solar quest? this kid will LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE that game. Its sort of like monopoly for the solar system. Still remember every moon on every planet is and what it looks like and basic stats to this day from playing that game, and i never remember stuff like that...

GET THIS KID "solar quest", ebay

[omgbaby123]

that is to cool

[Gourmay]

Glad to se a mom into astronomy, there's too few of us women into that stuff!!

[onesleekblackcat]

@Gourmay To tell you the truth, I really wasn't; I've always been more of a literature type. Six months ago I would have had difficulty naming all of the planets in order. Now I put my son to bed and read books about cosmology and the history of science. Sometimes circumstances just make you realize that, no matter how much you know, there's always more out there to learn. Isn't that great?

[Gourmay]

@onesleekblackcat Absolutely! You can be both a literature and an astronomy stuff, I am, and I think astronomy/astrophysics branches out nicely between science and the arts: it has a huge potential for imagination and philosophy. Actually, I remember reading that NASA's astronauts started a center of studies on philosophy related to theories of space and discovery :) if you don't already, check out astronomy picture of the day!

[genocide66]

This made me so happy. I was just complaining about the ambitions of the new generation a few days ago...good to see parents still encouraging their kids to learn science. :)

[DarthQuola]

This is awesome, even though he doesn't know yet what all is, he knows the planets for sure!

[AstronomyGuru]

That is EXCELLENT

I sincerely hope his love of space and science continues for his whole life. I discovered astronomy when I was four, and have never given up the wonder and excitement.

[jwlvs]

Hey, I love 'Grasse Tyson too!

[philsown]

Go mom!

[fsamuels]

Really, who doesn't want to watch Neil deGrasse Tyson?

[onesleekblackcat]

@fsamuels @jwlvs Agreed.

[Colierrannd2]

@fsamuels Also agree. And gosh do I now feel inadequate. Gonna go watch The Universe. 

[Ainulindale21]

Feynman Diagrams next :]

[ClockLock]

This is far too adorable! Maybe you have the next Carl Sagan on your hands.

[FluteSolo]

I wonder how much he accually knows and comprehends? And how much he's just repeating? but no matter what the answer thats an amazing kid, he's gonna grow up to be something one day, thats for sure.

[onesleekblackcat]

@FluteSolo Yeah, I wonder that myself. He definitely doesn't understand some things, like when he says that the sun is 93 million miles away. He can't conceptualize one mile, let alone 93 million. On the other hand, he notices details that I don't -- he can identify around 15 moons. I can probably pick out four. You're right, though, it doesn't matter. I love that he loves to learn and I'll do everything I can to encourage it.

[3ulik]

0:53 :D

[TheShogunu]

I love black holes too, kiddo

[Justgoodvids]

Krishna gave a tour of space through his mouth when he was a baby... to his mom...not downgrading, this kid is amazing!

[vash01000100]

great kid, awesome parenting skills.

[onesleekblackcat]

@vash01000100 Thank you so much. That's a lovely thing to hear.

[thadigitaldj]

Get this kid on whatever space mission he can qualify for ASAP. How awesome!

[dek5704]

This kid is going places.

And by places, I mean Jupiter.

[awobblychair]

@dek5704 You mean mars, to get more smart. :)

[gregarious24]

I feel dumb.

[joeyisfunny]

Coolest kid ever!

[Skapete]

Your son is amazing, make sure he goes to Cambridge and becomes the next big Physicist!

[benhertz1]

that was awesome! keep us posted on his progress!

[johnnykadkad]

hahahahaha this little kid's so cute! he'll be the next great theoretical physicist like leonard susskind or stephen hawking.

[luddomatic]

any other things he love? so he love every thing, i really want to know what he dont love ! ginger small kids love everything

[i4foot]

wow....

[moviesunrated]

Too many words making me act stupid like "Penus" and "I love black holes".

I wish my parents got me to start learning more about space. My dad always used to buy me books about it actually, but I've forgotten a lot now.

Oh and you're kinda pretty.

[sugarycactus]

This was absolutely adorable and put a HUGE smile on my face. :D We have a future astrophysicist in the making!

[onesleekblackcat]

@sugarycactus Thanks so much! We had tons of fun making the video.

[swantonist]

woah

[onesleekblackcat]

@swantonist ;)

[3ohs0unds]

Same thing happened with my daughter. Only thing was with her it was dinosaurs. That was twenty one years ago....now she's a paleontologist!

[onesleekblackcat]

@3ohs0unds It's incredible to watch his personality unfold, and to see how his interests can be so independent. He was quite premature, so the doctors were worried about how his cognitive abilities would develop -- I'm not worried at all!