Neil DeGrasse Tyson on science literacy - World Science Festival

Neil DeGrasse Tyson talks to the crowd at the 2010 World Science Festival.

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[ImKsco]

Kermit the frog @ 3:10

[ondenoting]

4 people were the ones who said "oh, I was never good at math" and chuckled.

[Liftheavy85]

its actually 3:12

[CoincidentalBandit]

BOOSH

[david magrass]

Dude, that tough. You really missed out. If your watching this video, and I think you are, then your making the right decision. Science is awesome, its for everybody, and its never to late to start learning. Subscribe to TED talks, you will like it.

[PicturaSonus]

I was that guy in high school. I don't know if it was because I wasn't intellectually mature yet, or if it was because of the lack of engagement within the school system, but I don't remember ever having a single spark of passion for science or math when I was in high school, and frankly I regret that every day. I regret not getting off my ass and studying. I regret not questioning how the universe existed. I regret not being curious. I think my life would be completely different if I had.

[denisthefuzz]

5 crystal sellers watched this video...

[zon zod]

Science literacy shows how religious wing nuts are just full of it LOL. So TRUE!!

[DEASBROS]

I'm sold

[Argoon1981]

So what, don't you gesticulate when you are speaking? I surely do and a lot.

[Argoon1981]

No one is immune to self-delusion but a scientist and rational like Neil does have a stronger immune system against bullshit.

[Aquificae]

From my experience, the logical questions don't work at all. They will end up saying logic is subjective because I can't prove it is right (and I can't). Then I will say "you reached that conclusion with logic, if logic is wrong, that conclusion is wrong, making logic right... what you're saying is paradoxical, makes no sense". Their answer? "So what?". And it stays that way. Fuck PoMos, it's academic trolling.