StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries - Fan Grab Bag

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  • Опубліковано 27 гру 2024

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  • @timmydecent165
    @timmydecent165 4 роки тому +188

    whenever i cant sleep because of sad and stressfull thoughts i watch this channel. It makes me wander in sleep very nicely, thanks you guys

    • @objektivone3209
      @objektivone3209 4 роки тому +3

      @Anna Gonzalez and if it does then what, anna?

    • @shi77e20
      @shi77e20 4 роки тому +2

      @Anna Gonzalez what you gonna do about it Anna

    • @baburrasulov4142
      @baburrasulov4142 4 роки тому +14

      Absolutely, I do that very often. It’s impossible to stay sad while listening to Neil and Chuck duo 🤣

    • @ilarious5729
      @ilarious5729 4 роки тому +9

      I listen these twice cause first time I always fall asleep and don't remember anything 🤷‍♂️

    • @raukoring
      @raukoring 4 роки тому +2

      Guys how can you fall asleep with these two loud jesters? I love Neil and Chuck but I couldn't fall asleep. Try Event horizon with john michael godier or Lex Friedman. Those guys have amazing voices to make you fall asleep .. hopefully combined with a guest with same qualities :D

  • @chall4113
    @chall4113 4 роки тому +90

    This is what I fall asleep to. I’m heading to Patreon now. You two should never stop doing these. By far the best ones to sleep to. Chuck and Neil for life!

    • @fingerboxes
      @fingerboxes 3 місяці тому

      It's my new fall asleep playlist too. I somewhat regularly switch up my fall asleep playlists...FudgeMuppet, Oxhorn, and Certifiably Ingame all have good sleepy voices but don't have science content.

  • @Michael_Brownley
    @Michael_Brownley 4 роки тому +118

    This is 100% my favorite duo

  • @debbiehoagland548
    @debbiehoagland548 3 роки тому +52

    Chuck is amazing. He's so quick witted and HILARIOUS!

  • @locustfire75
    @locustfire75 4 роки тому +22

    Ah, my favorite comedy duo. It's always fun when it's Neil and Chuck

  • @adamdenzinger576
    @adamdenzinger576 4 роки тому +68

    Hooray for more cosmic queries!!

  • @witchdoctor6502
    @witchdoctor6502 4 роки тому +57

    The only people who no longer make mistakes, are those who are no longer on the frontier of inquiry - very well said.

    • @someweeb6025
      @someweeb6025 4 роки тому +1

      This dosent apply to shrek ofcours

    • @adrienneweller485
      @adrienneweller485 4 роки тому +2

      “What are you working on?” Mr. K. was asked. Mr. K. replied: “I’m having a hard time; I’m preparing my next mistake.” -- Bertolt Brecht

    • @akhilyajaman1196
      @akhilyajaman1196 Рік тому

      @@adrienneweller485,, , m, m

  • @rfdrob769
    @rfdrob769 4 роки тому +30

    This made my night. Thanks Neil, Chuck and especially Joel. Also thanks to everyone else for their cosmic queries!

  • @letsplayanything4039
    @letsplayanything4039 4 роки тому +8

    im 28 with bachelor in business law and have never had a teacher who i admire, respect and follow as much as you Dr.Tyson!
    I really appreciate your enthusiasm/willingness for teaching science/knowledge!

  • @blammela
    @blammela 4 роки тому +5

    Chuck!!!! The only co host we neeeed!!! Not the same without you bud 💕💕💕

  • @TheOkieLife
    @TheOkieLife 4 роки тому +4

    If we ONLY do Cosmic Queries, I would not be mad. Thanks guys! We love all that you do, but this is BY FAR our favorite section.
    I think I speak for all when I say this. And thank you!

  • @magdazgorska7713
    @magdazgorska7713 4 роки тому +7

    I have to say! Dr Tyson! You have a natural stand-up talent! IT was the funniest ( Smart as always) episodes of Queries ever! I was listening at work, and my co-workers kept asking if im listening to comedy:) thank you for a great morning and all the art topics. Im an artist myself and IT means a lot to me what you say! Cheers Chuck! Warm hugs from Poland!

  • @zachl1159
    @zachl1159 4 роки тому +42

    I personally believe that Chuck has the natural curiosity and the drive to dispense concepts and facts that would lead people towards heightened curiosity. Perhaps Chuck Nice should host Jeopardy

    • @bt8468
      @bt8468 4 місяці тому +1

      I would kiss chuck

    • @TheTaiylorWallace
      @TheTaiylorWallace Місяць тому

      He would be a great Steve Harvey type

  • @joshinnc1520
    @joshinnc1520 4 роки тому +41

    I absolutely love cosmic queries! I wait for these.

    • @juanstepbehind
      @juanstepbehind 4 роки тому +3

      I hope you don't have to wait too long next time cause I wait for them too 😂they're great

  • @jay88ar
    @jay88ar 4 роки тому +414

    I really hope Joel sends you just a handle lol that would make my day

    • @SirCrimson
      @SirCrimson 4 роки тому +38

      Joel killing it with the questions by the way

    • @VicEvoX
      @VicEvoX 4 роки тому +25

      Chuck has a fancy printer he can use to print himself one. XD

    • @d.unknown787
      @d.unknown787 4 роки тому +17

      I would laugh my self silly if he would only sent a handle.

    • @ilarious5729
      @ilarious5729 4 роки тому +10

      I was si confused by this comment before I saw the mug part 😳

    • @MT_66
      @MT_66 4 роки тому

      @@SirCrimson oof 😥 of his career at his university at his one of a few of them at our oooooooooooooooooooooooof college and his team for his career and his first owin career of this team on a oa lap oand team for ofor oleague team at oat one ☝️ othe the

  • @gsav1320
    @gsav1320 4 роки тому +6

    Chuck and Neil alone with a cosmic queries makes my week

  • @jpope125
    @jpope125 4 роки тому +13

    I love seeing two black guys just nerding out. Thanks guys :). Representation matters. Peace.

    • @Chris-hx3om
      @Chris-hx3om 4 роки тому +1

      They're black???? I hadn't noticed.

    • @jpope125
      @jpope125 4 роки тому

      @@Chris-hx3om I had.

    • @ericrobinson7184
      @ericrobinson7184 4 роки тому

      UR Funny, I think all children are a population of nerds with secondary conditions.

    • @atomicplanets8226
      @atomicplanets8226 5 місяців тому

      They're referred to as brothers.

    • @Wildman-zh8lg
      @Wildman-zh8lg 5 місяців тому

      Get your eyes Check their green

  • @krishnaharkless2992
    @krishnaharkless2992 4 роки тому +33

    This is why I love science! From Carl Sagan to Neil. Love his books!

  • @davidmikhael711
    @davidmikhael711 4 роки тому +7

    My friend and his family took me to Yosemite about 9 years ago and I looked up from the base of trees and wondered and appreciated the spiral effect of the trees. Thank you =)

  • @codykott4499
    @codykott4499 Рік тому

    Can we just agree that Dr. Tyson and chuck is arguably the high point. They could do 2 questions and go on 2, 25 minute rants and I'm still watching for sure. Yall aren't ruining my experience by going off topic a bit, it doesn't need to be just q n a

  • @loren-emmerich
    @loren-emmerich 4 роки тому +6

    StarTalk is mindblowing! the deal Neil made with Chuck i find most interessing!

  • @pdxmusl1510
    @pdxmusl1510 Рік тому +1

    Its interesting when you talked about your roommate. Because that exactly happened to me. I started realizing that i was way smarter than all the adults and teachers. And they vastly vastly underestimated me. I think i was like 5-6 when i realized my parents and my school teachers could never help me with math. Not that they didn't know something i didn't. But that i grasped concepts in a way they couldn't ever understand. And there was absolutely no possible way they could teach me faster than i could learn it. So i went off on my own for many years learning math. When my parents took me to the library. I went to the college level books. I stopped looking for help from people.

  • @martinda7446
    @martinda7446 4 роки тому +7

    This was a super edition, both really enjoying their work..And that means we all benefit. Without wanting to encourage parasocial relationships, I love these guys.

  • @beautifullybrilliant7542
    @beautifullybrilliant7542 Рік тому

    By far my favourite scientist; or to be much more precise, my favourite astrophysicist Dr. Neil Degrasse Tyson.
    Neil, thank you for sharing your gift and talents of teaching others to embrace learning, lifelong learning, and being proud to do so in our lives. I’ve never met you. You’ve really touched my life by making me an unapologetic lifelong learner someone hungry for knowledge, but most importantly, of all opening my mind to some thing, I never even considered; the concept that looking for the meaning of life like it’s somewhere under a rock, or behind the tree is meaningless and silly. I hadn’t even considered this before. Now I don’t look backwards on life and regret instead, I look forward in anticipation of what I can achieve. What a gift that is to give the world. Thank you!

  • @zomasm8907
    @zomasm8907 4 роки тому +101

    "Thank you for your 3 part video question!"
    "And your money."
    "cHuUuCk!"

  • @daviddavis7292
    @daviddavis7292 4 роки тому +1

    I feel like Neil is the best person to give thoughts and explain the origin of the laws of physics. I’ve always thought that everything in the universe follows the laws of physics and can be explained by them, but came to the question of what dictates the laws of physics. Why isn’t the speed of light 3m/s faster, are the laws of physics timeless? Things like that.

  • @iStabSnipers
    @iStabSnipers 4 роки тому +58

    I hope I'm not the only one who gets ecstatic when I see that it's another episode with chuck. Its sad days when chuck isn't here. I'm 1000% more likely to watch an entire episode when chuck is present. Some of your other guest co hosts don't have the same vibe that chuck sets to the episode.

    • @loulout.9000
      @loulout.9000 3 роки тому +2

      Me too. I love love when Chuck is there!

    • @donnellharris5990
      @donnellharris5990 3 роки тому +2

      Same

    • @mistie320
      @mistie320 3 роки тому +2

      Me too. Their chemistry is unmistakable.

    • @spark_two
      @spark_two 3 роки тому +2

      I like some of the others alright, but there's no mistake that Chuck adds a special charm to the show. Him and Neil have great chemistry.

    • @topher_lee
      @topher_lee 2 роки тому

      Chuck is cool. He is hilarious but he also engages with Neil on scientific thought. He gets it. He’s a smart dude.

  • @martinwettig8212
    @martinwettig8212 10 місяців тому

    "Let the brain breathe" is indeed a super nice expression, Mr Nice. Always a pleasure to listen to you.

  • @theinvertedpilgrimage8742
    @theinvertedpilgrimage8742 4 роки тому +3

    i love chuck, chuck and neil together are gold, and neil childish laughter makes my day. i hope i can stir a giggle out of neil someday

  • @Skalamambo1298
    @Skalamambo1298 2 роки тому +1

    I love the chemistry between neil and chuck. They're both amazing in different ways.

  • @Svet3YT
    @Svet3YT 4 роки тому +76

    Should've named that one Cosmic Queries - Joel Edition

  • @MarkLoveJoy88
    @MarkLoveJoy88 4 роки тому +17

    Much love StarTalk!

  • @stk1975
    @stk1975 4 роки тому +9

    Please invite Joel one day, he seems to be very intelligent and nice. Thanks guys, it was very entertaining and educational

  • @MrJNEW82
    @MrJNEW82 Рік тому

    I love how bigger equals better only in astrology! Such a great rule that only applies there, and I feel like we can all agree that the one main takeaway is that it is only applicable to telescopes and astrology. Ladies. Amazing. Outstanding.

  • @joshinnc1520
    @joshinnc1520 4 роки тому +4

    A handle-less mug is a cup, Chuck! 😂😂😂 You're one of my favorite comedians, sir. Keep doing what you do!

  • @worldpeacepatriot9448
    @worldpeacepatriot9448 2 роки тому

    Love the show ! Always profoundly insightful and informative and the the humor and banter between
    Neil and his cohost (s ) adds to the fun of learning
    new stuff !

  • @Eremon1
    @Eremon1 4 роки тому +17

    It was devastating when Arecibo broke and then finally fully collapsed. Definitely a metaphor for science and education systems in North America.

  • @yarhannavas
    @yarhannavas 4 роки тому +2

    Thanks for taking time and work and for all the information you provide

  • @kobev3li385
    @kobev3li385 4 роки тому +6

    They always seem to post these hour long podcasts the night before a final 😭😭😭
    Thank you Dr. Tyson 👍

  • @susantownsend8397
    @susantownsend8397 Рік тому +1

    When I was studying for a Masters degree in Gifted Education we actually discussed the problem of highly intelligent or creative students being able to come up with great arguments for alternative answers to test questions.
    I also remember my grandson arguing that a pyramid can roll - you just have to push it harder. He was in the first grade.

  • @curtislindsey1736
    @curtislindsey1736 4 роки тому +72

    Chuck got a wine mug, Neil got a coffee mug... that checks out.

    • @Shelacy
      @Shelacy 4 роки тому +5

      Yes, stemless wine glass

    • @Schizz_Popinov
      @Schizz_Popinov 4 роки тому +5

      I was thinking it was a whiskey mug for Chuck

    • @89maio
      @89maio 4 роки тому +1

      @Curtis Lindsey You took the words out of my mouth!

    • @patthompson8340
      @patthompson8340 4 роки тому +4

      Chuck received a FLOWER vase for decorating his flower-filled office.

    • @ThomasJHorrego
      @ThomasJHorrego 3 роки тому +1

      lol

  • @RockyP77
    @RockyP77 4 роки тому +2

    Mr. Tyson, you are my hero in life... i try to emulate you.... Mr. Nice, you are a comedic influence to me/1 keep it up!

  • @themeach011
    @themeach011 4 роки тому +6

    Joel that pottery is so cool!!

  • @denisemorton56
    @denisemorton56 3 роки тому

    Great stuff. Never heard of a density wave. Love it. Enthusiasm is infectious as is giggling. Informative and entertaining. Love the journies real and imagined you both take us on. Thanks all at Star Talk. Stay safe.

  • @freed14760
    @freed14760 4 роки тому +3

    Great show with Chuck!!!

  • @pmaxjoy
    @pmaxjoy 2 роки тому

    Chuck got it So right at 32:00 time stamp. My whole reason to watch this show is to get entertained and educated on same time. Never stop doing what you are doing. Heading to patron now…

  • @AstroRamiEmad
    @AstroRamiEmad 4 роки тому +5

    5:28 We owe that KG teacher for having a wonderful Astrophysicist! ... When I (Syrian seeker of freedom and asylum) am allowed to study Astrophysics, I will owe it to my dad and mom gifting me a book called "Discovering Planets" when I passed to grade 4! They didn't believe me a week later when I told them I finished it! They thought I was just viewing the images, and dad started testing me in it hahaha. That was the only book I couldn't leave of my huge bookcase in South Damascus, Yarmouk; as I packed up to flee (you need to be lite to outrun the Assad snipers).

  • @Richa-livebeatzz
    @Richa-livebeatzz 3 роки тому

    Love the show, the chemistry between Dr Tyson and Chuck always make my day, those guys love each other. The answer of the querie about the truth by Dr Tyson was very accurate, perhaps the way put it by Nietzche could help too: "The truth is the more efficient lie" Love Dr Tyson do his tesis about art!!

  • @alexanderjohnson2309
    @alexanderjohnson2309 4 роки тому +17

    I had no idea you could just pay $500 on patreon and get to talk to Neil... This has been dream of mine for years. And it's just $500 away.

    • @raukoring
      @raukoring 4 роки тому +1

      Tell him to stop torturing lobsters pls

    • @matthewmcnamara7316
      @matthewmcnamara7316 4 роки тому

      @@raukoring torturing lobsters?

    • @ishe728
      @ishe728 4 роки тому +1

      @@raukoring hilarious! That episode was so funny. NDT is certainly different with some things.

  • @Etopirynka
    @Etopirynka 2 роки тому +1

    Neil and Chuck have such a vibe together, love it!

  •  4 роки тому +16

    For a computer to do art, it should first have the capacity to have an experience and to feel the need to have an expression about that experience.

    • @msmith53
      @msmith53 4 роки тому

      YES!!

    • @thanos879
      @thanos879 4 роки тому +1

      No

    • @anthonyweber4986
      @anthonyweber4986 4 роки тому

      What a fundamental conflict

    • @autohmae
      @autohmae 3 роки тому

      You and Neil, as he demonstrates at for example 31:18, greatly underestimates how far machine learning already is.
      And he also greatly overestimates what IBM Deep Blue is at the time of Garry Kasparov could do and did. Deep Blue could just calculate more options, it's just 'brute force' math. And pre-programmed the 'intuition' part (aka discard the least likely possible options without spending a lot of time calculating it).
      In 2016 Google/Deepmind's AlphaGo beat the best Go player. A far more complex game to play well than Chess. AlphaGo uses machine learning using artificial neural networks a system inspired by the neural networks in brains. AlphaGo like Deep Blue had gotten a large library of previously played games by humans to use in case of Deep Blue as a reference and to learn from in case of AlphaGo. The learning it in this case means: similar to re-playing all those games. Thus it then becomes a form of experience. This is how a computer system because the best Go player for a while. Who beat AlphaGo ? AlphaZero, which is a computer system build by basically the same people, but instead of giving it any existing games it learned by playing itself aka experience. The same system also plays Chess better than anything else out there (also by learning from playing only itself). How fast did this system learn ? It was playing games in parallel on hardware less powerful than AlphaGo and it did all this in less than 48 hours. Experienced Go players are praising AlphaZero for it's very original & creative moves. Their are also robots (BRETT at Berkeley) that learn (similar machine learning technology) to do things by being shown how to do something ones and then trying to replicate it and figuring out how to use vision, the motors in the hands and arms of the robot to do simple tasks. And it can adapt to all kinds of situations after it has learned the task. It learns very similar to how a baby would gain experience and improve. Their are lots of other projects out their doing all kinds of things (with talking heads which might just be an advanced chat bot), but these experiments I mentioned are the real deal.

  • @taleimoce973
    @taleimoce973 2 роки тому

    When i have a stress filled day i put these guys on at night and it calms my mind into peaceful slumber

  • @StraightEdgeHeathen
    @StraightEdgeHeathen 4 роки тому +4

    When I was in high school they gave us IQ tests. They announced that I got the 2nd highest in the entire school, second only to my brother. This happened on my junior and senior years. I never got any educational awards, honors or medals, and neither did my brother. So no, high IQ does not automatically equal better performance in school.

  • @PhilSmulian
    @PhilSmulian Рік тому

    Start Trek's influence (a literary and cinematic artistic expression) is enormous on the advancement of science. Google, AI, cellphones, smartphones, space flight, the list goes on.

  • @Jessilavender
    @Jessilavender 4 роки тому +3

    Sweet mugs!!!!!!
    ✌🌎✨✨

  • @benprice7717
    @benprice7717 4 роки тому +1

    The explainer vids are cool but
    YEEAAAHHH BABBBYYY COSMIC QUERIES I LOVE THIS STUFF😃😃😃😲😲😲🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯
    P.S. IMAGINE NDG'S VERSION OF JEOPARDY ONLY JANA LEVIN AND ABOVE NEED APPLY BUT IMAGINE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO LEARN THATS TV GOLD RIGHT THERE.

  • @Jaxo1997
    @Jaxo1997 4 роки тому +16

    Love these videos ❤️!

  • @jimbo6753
    @jimbo6753 4 роки тому +2

    Awesome show guys and thank you for the laughs!

  • @RyanStrainMusic
    @RyanStrainMusic 4 роки тому +3

    Neil, I couldn't help noticing your hands are very shakey in this episode. I hope you just had too much coffee and you're doing okay. You're a universal treasure. Take care of yourself ❤️

  • @Jack_McKalling
    @Jack_McKalling 4 роки тому

    For twenty years I've been both an Artist as well as a Theoretical Scientist, as well as a Programmer. From that middle ground area where I have talents in all those fields that normally don't really cooperate together at the same time, I'd like to tell the world that yes, a person CAN be both creative and technical at the same time, within the same project. Heck, even further, I truly believe that every single person in this world is somehow an Artist in what they do, no matter what background they have. If anyone believes otherwise, they would be admitting that they've got no clue what it is to be an actual human being with any level of imagination. Since Art is unique and personal to everyone, and if you have an open mind, you'll be able to see that anything you do, is special in one way or another, deservant to admiration and inspiration.

  • @juanstepbehind
    @juanstepbehind 4 роки тому +5

    I like Chuck's flower room 😂

  • @MrJim117
    @MrJim117 4 роки тому

    Hey Chuck, maybe in the long run you will have the more valuable piece of art because it doesn’t have a handle and that will make it more rare which in turn will make it more valuable to a collector. So there “you” go! You got the better mug! Love you guys! Keep the fantastic work!

  • @cebrailaktas6427
    @cebrailaktas6427 4 роки тому +6

    Who else thought Chuck was Kevin Hart's close relative at first ? 🤔
    Question for Sir deGrasse :
    Would there be any rational / actually important reason for us to experiment on creating black holes ?
    Whether it's in space or in controlled environments, could that help science advance in any way ?

  • @daverdz7348
    @daverdz7348 4 роки тому +1

    9:42 Not only it has a handle... its ergonomic!! Chuck you're the best man XD

  • @heresthethingyouguys
    @heresthethingyouguys 4 роки тому +5

    This show is amazing

  • @henryotero1385
    @henryotero1385 4 роки тому

    An explainer video on how the military and astrophysics merge? Sign me up! Always interested because I love space and aviation/ astrophysics.

  • @amernice
    @amernice 4 роки тому +4

    this was immensely entertaining

  • @krishnaharkless2992
    @krishnaharkless2992 4 роки тому +1

    Just saw another show of Cosmos, Neil really does a great job!

  • @Blue_3rd
    @Blue_3rd 4 роки тому +7

    A great show!
    Have a shot every time Neil says ‘so’ and a double when he says ‘soooo’. 😂🤪

  • @coreymcconnell2329
    @coreymcconnell2329 4 роки тому

    Chuck is the greatest sidekick for you Mr Tyson in this world and I believe that Chuck will always help you and you will always help Tyson best combination in this world thus far and hundred thousands of people do not like y'all together but three hundred thousand people love y'all together so keep it going all love

  • @steby123
    @steby123 4 роки тому +9

    Hey Chuck that's just a very big handle with a hole for the coffee!

  • @husseysa6482
    @husseysa6482 4 роки тому

    ❤️Love ur wisdom Dr. Tyson. You should run for Presidentship. 😀

  • @resnak
    @resnak 4 роки тому +4

    I like the "handle-less mug". It looks more like a wine glass to me. But still nice either way!

  • @thewinddb
    @thewinddb 3 роки тому +1

    Neil on Jeopardy was funny. I hear it going down more like this...
    Neil "Actually before you answer, let me reframe the question." 🤣

  • @MagetaTheLionHeart
    @MagetaTheLionHeart 4 роки тому +8

    I would love to see you and Chuck react to Supernova from Final Fantasy 7. The enemy literally attacks you by exploding our sun.

    • @DJLiddle
      @DJLiddle 4 роки тому +3

      Or Sephiroths meteor attack 😄

    • @hunterblacc4336
      @hunterblacc4336 3 роки тому

      @@DJLiddle smash flashbacks

  • @jeffreyswanson3798
    @jeffreyswanson3798 2 роки тому

    This is the first episode I've watched that actually hits the human heart all the subjects were like instead of all science they were humanitarian actions and it's just great sorry guys I'm a loss for words but good program

  • @simmonsjoe
    @simmonsjoe 4 роки тому +4

    That whole bit about the IQ at the beginning hit home. This happened to me in school a few times.

  • @better.better
    @better.better 4 роки тому

    that's why I support the creators that I do: so they don't have to worry as much about pleasing advertisers, and losing funding when they don't

  • @coder001
    @coder001 4 роки тому +6

    NDT camera is so clear on this one or is it just me

  • @twhite217
    @twhite217 4 роки тому +1

    It’s not becoming a fan favorite, it IS the fan favorite!

  • @ignorasmus
    @ignorasmus 4 роки тому +6

    @11:50 - A three dimensional spiral would be called a "Helix".
    You are welcome Dr. Tyson :)

  • @Dan-tp6hi
    @Dan-tp6hi 4 роки тому +1

    Love the fan grab bag cosmic editions

  • @kozkiroify
    @kozkiroify 4 роки тому +4

    Star Talk: Joel appreciation edition

  • @davidsmith4721
    @davidsmith4721 2 роки тому

    This semi-retired cabby enjoys your explanations of stuff thats over my head. Thanks much!

  • @Gio-ym4uj
    @Gio-ym4uj 4 роки тому +3

    Ahh, I love me some Startalk at the end of my day. :)

  • @lydiavazquez7749
    @lydiavazquez7749 4 роки тому +2

    Since you share so must knowledge, I thought I'd share something I learned that you didn't know. One reason tree bark grows in a spiral is the wood has adapted to the environmental conditions. If only half the tree roots have access to plentiful water and nutrients, the vertical feeding of the tree only supplies the branches and limbs directly above that half of the tree. So the tree adapted, the wood spirals so to feed all areas of the tree.
    Here in Washington state we have a large variety of trees, and an impressive array of environmental conditions for these trees to grow in. From High desert to rainforests, ocean shores to glacial lakes. I have seen trees so twisted that they look like tornado survivors.
    Here is a link to the website I found the information on it gives, of course, a more in-depth explanation.
    www.wta.org/news/signpost/why-do-trees-grow-in-spirals
    Thank you for Startalk! I always enjoy listening to you explain complex ideas and theories in a way we can retain and pass on the knowledge.

  • @wsextreme
    @wsextreme 4 роки тому +7

    Chuck is bagging on Joel’s mug 😂... I want one where can we buy one ?

  • @carolvega1982
    @carolvega1982 2 роки тому

    WHAAAT!?!?! Dr. Tyson is Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 🇵🇷 Lord Nice is married to one!!! Never been so PROUD to be Boricua!!! WEPA!!!! Santurce, PR here saying HOLA!!!

  • @XsvShOnUfFvsX
    @XsvShOnUfFvsX 4 роки тому +6

    What would happen if Jupiter and Saturn were to collide?

  • @caustictea1918
    @caustictea1918 4 роки тому

    Love all of these videos and learning new things on top of hearing other perspectives. But also love that last question about art and science. Kind of think of science inspiring art but also the art of imagination inspiring science.

  • @andrewjustice210
    @andrewjustice210 4 роки тому +9

    I kept waiting for them to tell Joel they were just joking about the mugs... just... kept waiting

  • @angelcasillas8206
    @angelcasillas8206 4 роки тому +1

    saying hi from PR !!!! love you guys

  • @Dr.RichardBanks
    @Dr.RichardBanks 4 роки тому +38

    "Why waste a guillotine head?" _-Neil_

    • @hombreleon
      @hombreleon 4 роки тому +4

      A scientist to the very end. 🪓 🥼

    • @bentontramell
      @bentontramell 4 роки тому +4

      That was dark...LOL

    • @andrewhodge4814
      @andrewhodge4814 4 роки тому +2

      went scrolling for this specific comment. lol that was great.

    • @Dr.RichardBanks
      @Dr.RichardBanks 4 роки тому

      @@andrewhodge4814 glad you enjoyed

  • @metriculate1
    @metriculate1 2 роки тому

    You work well together, very complimentary.

  • @TheWingAnthony
    @TheWingAnthony 4 роки тому +3

    It would be awesome if you guys added timestamps for the questions!

  • @margaretford1011
    @margaretford1011 2 роки тому

    Star Trek, the TV show, a work of art, inspired countless new inventions.

  • @varkin794
    @varkin794 4 роки тому +3

    "Why waste a guillotine head?" The best phrase I've ever heard, I'm not joking

  • @Denosophem
    @Denosophem 2 роки тому

    These videos in themselves if are not already should be considered art

  • @timmydecent165
    @timmydecent165 4 роки тому +10

    funfact:
    RUUD is for sure a Dutch guy

    • @ruudboltz6677
      @ruudboltz6677 4 роки тому

      It was you wasn't it? 😂😂😂

    • @timmydecent165
      @timmydecent165 4 роки тому

      @@ruudboltz6677 lol i was just guessing but it sounded really dutch

    • @brittpower
      @brittpower 4 роки тому

      It is for sure Dutch indeed, pronounced like a mix between rude and root ;P

  • @laroto
    @laroto 2 роки тому

    Trees grow from the top, so his theory on spirals in tree bark is faulty. A minor point that takes nothing away from this brilliant man.