Fweethawt Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 On February 22, 2016, Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson will be giving a talk in Cleveland and I'm gonna be there! My wife just surprised me with the tickets! I can't wait! http://www.playhousesquare.org/events/detail/an-evening-with-dr-neil-degrasse-tyson?view_type=group Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duderonomy Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Must be nice! Have fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 He's probably gonna talk about a bunch of stuff that I know nothing about. But to me, that doesn't really matter because, any time I've watched ANY of his shows whether it was 'Cosmos', 'The Inexplicable Universe' or even a lot of YouTube videos, I came away knowing something I didn't before. We didn't go with the expensive tickets for the meet-&-greet simply because I wouldn't have a clue what to say to him face to face. I'd sound like a blubbering idiot. Save those spots for those that are worthy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythra Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Congrats, Fwee! I love Neil, just as I loved his predecessor. He is a voice in the wilderness as far as I'm concerned. You're a lot brighter than you let on, Fwee. And you'll be just a little brighter after being around Dr. Tyson. Can't wait to hear the report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted November 10, 2015 Author Share Posted November 10, 2015 Thanks, Mythra. It'll be a while for the report. The talk isn't until almost the end of February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Moderator florduh Posted November 10, 2015 Super Moderator Share Posted November 10, 2015 Tell him florduh says "hey." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted November 10, 2015 Share Posted November 10, 2015 Wow! Have a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Margee Posted November 10, 2015 Moderator Share Posted November 10, 2015 He's probably gonna talk about a bunch of stuff that I know nothing about. But to me, that doesn't really matter because, any time I've watched ANY of his shows whether it was 'Cosmos', 'The Inexplicable Universe' or even a lot of YouTube videos, I came away knowing something I didn't before. This is how I would be also Fwee but I would be sooooo excited just to sit and hear him in person. Good for you buddy!! A gang of us went this summer to a big tent where it was pitch black and lit the whole thing up and showed us the whole universe and all the stars and constellations and 'stuff'. I didn't really understand some of it but it was so fun!! I'm happy for you. Awesome! Can't wait to hear about it. Here is one of my favorites. It's only a few minutes long (and I've posted it here many times for the new-comers) but when I need a little boost about how the universe was not made by a perfect god and his 'perfect' creation,(earth) I watch it again. He calls this, ''Stupid Design''. You probably seen this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blood Posted November 11, 2015 Share Posted November 11, 2015 DeGrasse is DeMan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted February 22, 2016 Author Share Posted February 22, 2016 Today is the day. Hopefully I'll have something to tell tomorrow. I can't wait until this evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Margee Posted February 22, 2016 Moderator Share Posted February 22, 2016 Today is the day. Hopefully I'll have something to tell tomorrow. I can't wait until this evening. Come back and tell us everything!!! Have fun!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 Gonna take me a while to cover this. I got a new phone today and I still haven't worked out all the bugs to where I'm comfortable using it. The talk went very well and even brought me to tears a few times. I got one semi-decent pic from my seat. So, yeah, I'll type more when I get around to it. I got the new phone bluuuuuuues!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjn Posted February 24, 2016 Share Posted February 24, 2016 So, how was it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fweethawt Posted February 24, 2016 Author Share Posted February 24, 2016 It was awesome. He was very laid back with his presentation. He even took his shoes off within the first couple of minutes and quipped, "Hey! I'm the one who's gonna be on my feet for the next couple hours." He started off with and explanation of the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) findings. He explained how they were able to measure gravity waves let off by the collision off two black holes some 1.3 billion years ago. He also explained how it was determined what direction the waves came from by the time differences in the recording taken at two observatories. It's a lot of fun listening to him explain this stuff in real life. He really keeps the crowd on their toes. I also like how he explained that since there are only about 7 to 8 thousand Astrophysicists in a world with population around 7+billion, that everyone really should listen up when they have something to say. The crowd roared. Ha-ha! He talked about how the Arabic world was once the world leader in the maths and sciences. Then explained how they changed from the mindset of inquiry to the mindset of, "God did it!" and they've since slipped into the void of offering next to no scientific contributions in modern times. The sobering part of this section is when he showed what seemed to be the peak of scientific discovery in the United States and how it, too, is on the decline since the spreading of the "God did it!" mindset. Quite sad, actually. Then he displayed a map of the world color-coded according to how much the different countries are involved in the sciences. Even more sobering was his prediction of where everyone will be within the next 20 to 30 years. He showed this by inflating and deflating the countries on the map. The United States looked malnourished whereas Japan and South Korea showed the biggest predicted scientific expansions. His lecture ended with a "reading from the book of Carl" to which the crowd roared again. He read the good old pale blue dot speech with a newer pic of the Earth taken from under Saturn's rings. Like I said, I was in tears a few times through the talk. And this part always gets me just like it did the first time I ever read it. I'm glad the lights didn't come right on. Otherwise my wife would know she's married to a big baby. Anyway, I highly recommend going to see him to anyone that gets a chance to. It was really nice being within a large crowd of mostly rational and sane people. If I didn't know any better, I'd say it was a spiritual experience. It was just really nice. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Margee Posted February 24, 2016 Moderator Share Posted February 24, 2016 I am so glad you enjoyed his talk fweethawt. It sounds wonderful!! I am quite sure this man would be a great entertainer as while he explains all his theories. How I would love to attend one of his lectures!! Good for you! I'm glad you got to go. Thanks for sharing with us! ((hug)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjn Posted February 25, 2016 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Sounds awesome. Don't know if he's doing talks in Europe, but if so, I might just go and see him, provided I'm not completely broke, which I always am, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantheory Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 It was awesome. He was very laid back with his presentation. He even took his shoes off within the first couple of minutes and quipped, "Hey! I'm the one who's gonna be on my feet for the next couple hours." He started off with and explanation of the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) findings. He explained how they were able to measure gravity waves let off by the collision off two black holes some 1.3 billion years ago. He also explained how it was determined what direction the waves came from by the time differences in the recording taken at two observatories. It's a lot of fun listening to him explain this stuff in real life. He really keeps the crowd on their toes. I also like how he explained that since there are only about 7 to 8 thousand Astrophysicists in a world with population around 7+billion, that everyone really should listen up when they have something to say. The crowd roared. Ha-ha! He talked about how the Arabic world was once the world leader in the maths and sciences. Then explained how they changed from the mindset of inquiry to the mindset of, "God did it!" and they've since slipped into the void of offering next to no scientific contributions in modern times. The sobering part of this section is when he showed what seemed to be the peak of scientific discovery in the United States and how it, too, is on the decline since the spreading of the "God did it!" mindset. Quite sad, actually. Then he displayed a map of the world color-coded according to how much the different countries are involved in the sciences. Even more sobering was his prediction of where everyone will be within the next 20 to 30 years. He showed this by inflating and deflating the countries on the map. The United States looked malnourished whereas Japan and South Korea showed the biggest predicted scientific expansions. His lecture ended with a "reading from the book of Carl" to which the crowd roared again. He read the good old pale blue dot speech with a newer pic of the Earth taken from under Saturn's rings. Like I said, I was in tears a few times through the talk. And this part always gets me just like it did the first time I ever read it. I'm glad the lights didn't come right on. Otherwise my wife would know she's married to a big baby. Anyway, I highly recommend going to see him to anyone that gets a chance to. It was really nice being within a large crowd of mostly rational and sane people. If I didn't know any better, I'd say it was a spiritual experience. It was just really nice. Period. Have you seen Tyson in the "crazy" movie Zoolander? He plays a silly and comedic version of himself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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