What would a wormhole actually look like? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comedian Chuck Nice break down a grab bag of questions about nothingness, the nature of miracles, the role of AI in scientific discovery and more!
What would a wormhole look like in space, if one existed? Learn about the math of spacetime and how the idea of a wormhole came about. Is the idea of a wormhole connected to blackholes somehow? We also discuss Superman and what it would be like to have instantaneous travel.
Has Neil ever had a spiritual epiphany while studying science? We discuss so-called religious experiences and what it means to be “in awe” of the world. We also explore how science ruins miracles and how true miracles are actually just new laws of physics. Plus, what would Neil say to someone if they contacted him from beyond the grave?
Is it possible for there to be nothing? Learn about nothingness, virtual particles, and vacuum energy. Does artificial intelligence have the ability to make scientific discoveries? Find out about what AI can and cannot do, plus, how quantum computing could change the AI game. All that, plus, we break down how to foster a love of science in a young person.
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00:00 – Introduction: Grab Bag
1:48 – What Would a Wormhole Actually Look Like?
5:47 – Superman Looking Back at Krypton
11:48 – Have You Ever Had a Religious Experience While Studying Science?
22:11 – Near Death Experiences & The Afterlife
27:22 – Is “nothing” possible?
32:28 – Can Artificial Intelligence Make Scientific Discoveries?
39:45 – Planet Houston
42:33 – How to Get Young People to Like Science
Have you ever had an unexplainable experience?
I am from Finland. To me the debate between science and religion is just obsolete.We don't care what you believe in or don't, as long as one does their job. Do what you want on your own time. Working hours you work.
And we have had worm holes since 1978… 😅
https://youtu.be/KVZ07m6bEfQ?si=-y-Re6Bio0zf5Vdv
37:00 ish, us millennials pretty much all learned cursive fyi, a lot of us are in our 30s. You meant Gen Z or Alpha.
I am from the Twin Cities! MINNESOTA
you had the EXACT reference comic readily available?
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
any1 else getting motion sickness with that camera shake? 😀
Truckers qgqinst wormholes?! Never Space truckers unite. Astronauts should be teamsters😅😅😅
Action comic Neil Degrasse is something I didn’t know I need to see
27:26 nothing. I hoped you’d answer that one in Seinfields voice. What’s up with that
How would a black hole connect to a white hole, and could all black holes connect with all white holes.
You are confusing 'religion' with 'spirituality'…
Oh my god Neil, YOU REALLY NEED TO TALK TO SCOTTSPIRIT
that is not Neil, that is Billy Dee Williams also known as lando calrisian
duh…
Christianity is easy to debunk, because their text is not even preserved to start with. But Tyson, I challenge you to explain the Quran.
the arrogance of these people,. he really thinks hes the smartest thing alive.
I just heard about the so-called "higgs bath" these days. The infinity of fluctuations which exist in spacetime even in "empty" space, even space which is – very obviously – not empty at all. This might be what Dr. Tyson was describing in the "nothing" part.
Religions were conceived in a timeline of deep scientific illiteracy, superstitious beliefs.
My Dad was a trucker, he’s unfortunately passed away, but he loved listening to talk radio. I know he would have loved listening to Mr. DeGrasse Tyson on the trucker channel if he got the chance.