Neil Degrasse Tyson: "If you're scientifically literate the world looks very different to you"

Very well done! You are very fortunate indeed and will have an amazing time. Good work.

He answered that in the first five seconds. He said very clearly his daughter is not interested in being a scientist, yet he raises them to be scientifically literate. Since his daughter wants to be a novelist that pretty much says she's not really interested in science.

In the first five seconds he says, "I don't press it on them... I tell you this," and being a novelist does not preclude one from science. The answer is certainly not clear, as you claim. You're making a large assumption from some fuzzy information, in addition to making exaggerated claims about how clear the answer is and how quickly it is explained. "Five seconds"? Do you really believe that? If you do then I understand you could also believe he answered the question.

Alright, it might be an assumption but I think it's a valid one. If they WERE vigorously interested in science he would have answered clearly "Yes, they are." The fact that he didn't answer like probably means they are not interested in science at this time. Personally, I thought it was clear. Maybe it isn't, now that I think on it.

(Sorry about the removed comment. Made a typo.)

My parents never put much emphasis on science, but they bought me Carl Sagan's book "Cosmos" when I was young and it sort of took care of itself from there. :)

my parents never got me shit like that ......... fuck

my parents put a bible in my hand and made me go to church....... double fuck!

1:30. The most important quote ever in human history.