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thenewgreen  ·  4506 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Neil De Grasse Tyson: We Stopped Dreaming
If there are thousands of people with the knowledge he shares, then I wish they would also find mediums by which to communicate complex ideas in an accessible way. How often have people pined on HUBSKI (and elsewhere) for our citizenry to care more about the sciences and space exPloration in general? I've listened to NDT a number of times and have always found him to portray himself as more of a teacher than an innovator. The guy is super passionate about astrophysics and his passion is infectious. Science needs more of this, not less.




mk  ·  4505 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I agree that NDT is a positive force, and a much needed one. But like in this video, his message always seems fragmented and isn't very coherent. He is doing a great thing. I just don't like his style, I suppose.

I guess it's not fair, because I can't help but compare him to Sagan.

thenewgreen  ·  4505 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Yeah, that really isn't fair. Sagan was great. Funny that cynthianews mentioned his voice, I've always really liked it and actually find it comforting. I guess what this post has proven is that all things, astrophysicists not excluded, are subjective.