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Old 12-03-2012, 12:52 AM
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Neil deGrasse Tyson - We Stopped Dreaming (Episode 1)

Neil deGrasse Tyson - We Stopped Dreaming (Episode 1)

Thought this might be an interestiing short video.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fl07U...ature=youtu.be
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Old 12-03-2012, 07:39 AM
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Just noticed the aurora timelapse in the end credits was Alex Cs.
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Old 12-03-2012, 09:48 AM
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Thanks Paula, what an inspirational man!!
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I must admit, I love Neil more than PBC.

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Old 12-03-2012, 11:11 AM
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"PBC"?

Also, does anyone know the origin of the Tyson voice track?

[OK, I just read the credits... ]
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Old 12-03-2012, 11:38 AM
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When I saw Carl Sagan's exhuberant smile, where he is teaching kids
to never stop dreaming.....well, I guess that is Neil's point right there.
I miss you Carl.
It's interesting because Sagan was often scathing about the manned space program, as he was a big proponent of the unmanned program.
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Old 12-03-2012, 12:00 PM
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I must admit, I love Neil more than PBC.
Oh dear .....

I hadnt heard of Neil before today, must check him out.
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Oh Liz....you should check out his Star Talk Radio podcasts.
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Old 12-03-2012, 03:23 PM
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Oh dear .....

I hadnt heard of Neil before today, must check him out.
I never heard of him either untill i saw him in an episode of The Big Bang Theory.
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Oh Liz....you should check out his Star Talk Radio podcasts.
... just watched his UFO talk
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Old 12-03-2012, 03:45 PM
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I never heard of him either untill i saw him in an episode of The Big Bang Theory.
.. ah, thanks Paula
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You girls are SO behind the times.
PBC is cute and smart, but NDT is cute, smart AND funny.
Check this out. He's a big kid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aadYN5OPKN8
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Old 12-03-2012, 04:26 PM
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I spent most of last night going through youtube, hence i didnt get much sleep.

I like this one.

Neil deGrasse Tyson - World to End In 2012...or Not
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QJjQMwEjC1I
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Old 12-03-2012, 04:30 PM
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I never heard of him either untill i saw him in an episode of The Big Bang Theory.
just watched that clip : )



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You girls are SO behind the times.
PBC is cute and smart, but NDT is cute, smart AND funny.
Check this out. He's a big kid.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aadYN5OPKN8
have watched quite a few now, very entertaining, but PBC is the winner.
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