A Cool Thought

Lovable astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson shares a cool thought.

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Science & Technology

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• science
• physics
• universe
• philosophy
• star
• planet
• sun
• galaxy
• sagan
• tyson
• earth

[dudev]

The spark people get from science is pure compared to that insincere emptiness I see in religious people's eyes.

[TheBhoyJoe]

This is fuckin awesome!

[PleaseLookAtMyCock]

That's really what "the kingdom of God is within you" means. It's figurative, not literal. "God", the universe, energy, etc, is within all us. This is what is meant by Panentheism. We are all part of the All.

[mguiot]

Oh my!!! When will I watch a video on YouTube without reading the "Religion Vs. Science" debate over and over and over again? People, please!!!!

[Giby86]

I love the smirk at the end. Like, "yeah, awesome, I know. that's what I do."

[frackcha]

@field16 nah, its not religion, its science. If it were religion i could start an organization, and languish in the tax free status that it would give me... but i cant.... because its science, backed up by evidence, evidence that you can find see for yourself. Should you care to look..... All Atoms other than hydrogen are made in supernova's that is a fact, an observed fact.. sorry :)

[field16]

@frackcha It has to be observable to be proven, yes. Otherwise it is a belief. No one has observed a star exploding and creating man. You should easily understand what I am saying. I admit that I believe in God and have faith, even though there is no proof. You should humble yourself a bit and admit the same. To believe that we were created, not by God, but by an exploding star, is a huge leap of faith. No proof.

You and I are both religious.

Peace.

[frackcha]

@field16 so someone "has to be around" for something to be proven. Ok, who watched the world being created 6000 years ago? No one? but that means there is no proof for this also?? uh-oh!!

There is much known about the life cycles of stars, much to learn... much more detailed information than you will find in a 2000 year old book. trying to run parallels between modern science and the flat earth theory is, at best laughable. do you enjoy using the Internet?

[field16]

@frackcha Stars exploding is hardly a fact. Yes, "some people say" that stars explode. But people said the Earth was flat, too. People said that the earth was the center of the universe. Does that make it true? No.

And it cannot be proven that we are made of star dust, either. No one was around to observe that. Some day, that idea will be proven false, just like the flat, geocentric earth myth was also proven false.

This world was created by God. There is no proof against that claim.

[frackcha]

@field16 i dont have to be a scientist to read and understand the findings of scientists....

Fact. Stars have been observed exploding, like i said before their was a supernova (an exploding star) some months ago.

Its not "a man with a telescope" but huge collections of astronomers, in large observatories. scanning the night sky, night after night.. its the hubble space telescope peeking deeper and deeper into the universe.. Its not about belief, its understanding through observation

[field16]

@frackcha "LOL... you have heard of telescopes right?"

You are not a scientist, yourself, are you? Are you putting faith in those that have telescopes?

Fact: No one has ever observed a star exploding.

It's a clever story, though. Too bad it leads people to thinking God is a liar. Or is that deliberate?

It all amounts to this: Who are you going to believe? A man with a telescope or God?

For those that want to know more: King James Version Holy Bible.

[frackcha]

@field16 "God claimed credit for making this world. He is undisputed in his claim, as dead stars cannot speak against him." [sic]

Stars dont need to be able to speak for us to gain understanding of them, we simply have to watch.. Again, its plain to know how our solar system was 'created' and ultimately we have gravity to thank for it, as it was gravity that drew the hydrogen cloud together until the weight/pressure started the thermonuclear fusion reaction at the core, 'starting' our star..