Neil deGrasse Tyson on Living and Longevity
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Uploaded by bigthink on Jun 3, 2011
The astrophysicist wants to shift the focus from avoiding death to living a full life.
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@edard101 I agree, I think this is the only thing that I disagree with Dr.Tyson on. We are all born without knowledge. Thats why the young are impulsive, everything is fresh and new. But, I value the fact that I will gain experience and knowledge as I age, and I have become far greater then the may fly. Imagine living for a thousand years, the knowledge, experience, and wisdom you could acquire. Imagine walking on a distant planet in the distant future. He seems shortsighted on this.
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This reminds me of something Carl Sagan once said, "We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it's forever."
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If only all humans valued helping others live better lives, there would be a lot less suffering in this world.
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"People who live a long time become less productive.." Case in point: Edward Cullen
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It's not a grass, it's deGrasse!
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I agree living healthy lives is important, and I see the logic behind his point about living forever, but I think most people are lazy regardless.
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Living forever is stupid.
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@Balaganow nevermind the amount of billions that was wasted in the bail out could have sped things up in space exploration.
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i like Neil's take on life, and longevity. I think as humans we often want what we don't have (eg. the ability to live longer) yet fail to appreciate what we actually have... a number of my older relatives have died of late - my great aunt at 91, my f-i-l at 84, and they were ready. Mind you, it's good to be living in an era and a country where many of us live seven or more decades - as a fifty year old, i still feel i may have a couple of decades ahead of me :) What we have is wonderful IMHO :)
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This is the first stupid thing I've heard Tyson say.
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It's a grass.
RasmusLastname 1 month ago 78
I personally would like to live longer. Not because I'm afraid of death, and I know it is a necessity that helps us appreciate this life, but I want to witness the great innovations of man that are to come, and spend time learning things I otherwise don't have time for because knowledge and innovation fascinate me.
edard101 2 months ago 62