William Shatner Reacts To Seeing Earth From Space: ‘It’s So Fragile’
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- At the age of 90, “Star Trek” actor William Shatner made history Wednesday when he and three others were launched into space on a Blue Origin rocket. “I was overwhelmed with the experience of looking at death and looking at life,” he tells TODAY. “The whole thing was indescribable.”
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He is 90 . He is Living and thriving also. He is full of life. I’m happy for you Sir.
I would not think he's 90 years old. I would think he's in his 70s. Most people would lose their head to Dementia or Alzheimer's after 80. He's doing awfully well physically and mentally for his age! He might be able to live to be 110 if he's doing this well at 90!
@Lee Roy if he dyed his hair he could probably get away with being 60 or younger.
Too bad Leonard, Forest and Nichelle were not there with him.
I’m 50, and I feel older than he comes off.
Like, I’m looking at him, and going, “you kids with your boundless energy…”
He isn't reading your comment.
I loved that William Shatner was glued to the window while the others just goofed around with weightlessness. He truly experienced something that was profound to him.
shame the trip is so short you'd think they'd make it last a couple of hours not simply ten minutes but oh well
This is what i wanted to see. Instead the first human spaceflight they were laser focused on a m&m. You can experience weightlessness on a plane.
Yeah, here you have the PRIVILEGE, and HONOR to be among the very few humans in HISTORY to view our planet from space, and these people are more excited about doing somersaults. Meanwhile, Mr. Shatner is GLUED to the window. Humbled to the core.
Then, they make it back, and congratulate each other on their zero-g selfies, while popping open champagne. Meanwhile, Mr. Shatner barely has the words. I’m sure he wanted to use the word, “awesome”, in its original, and intended definition. But, I’m sure his traveling companions wore out its meaning, already. “Dude, did you see that totally awesome back flip I did in zero-g?” “Yeah, bro! It was awesome! I totally took an awesome pic of it while I threw Skittles in the air!” “Awesome!” “AWESOME!”
Meanwhile, Mr. Shatner is weeping for the future.
Yes I agree! Noticed that too! Even on first flight I was struck by all the play in weightlessness and not looking out so much. I’d just bask in the earths beauty as long as possible!
@@raven4k998 Infinitely more expensive and complex to go for hours, not to mention orbit. For this trip there is no burning reentry and landing isn't far from launch.
Shatner was the right man to send up there, he has lived long and prospered. So inspiring.
So true. And well said!
🖖
He doesn't seem like he is 90. Bless his heart. What an incredible experience!
Can we stop acting shocked that 90 year old people are not stupid.
@@patricias5122 I think what was meant is that he looks younger than 90, which he does. He seems just as mentally sharp as he always has been. That is obvious.
@@CarrieLuikens For real. I've seen 50 year olds that look "older" than shatner.
Adrenochrome
I can understand his feelings about his age. He tired of hearing "you're 90" from everybody. Just stop telling the same thing over and over. Because it sounds very impolite. I bet you wouldn't say the same to 90 yr old woman. Typical double standards👎
Shatner just reminds me that the elderly while having older bodies still have the spirit of 30 year olds. We need to remember this when speaking to the elderly. It's a sad fact of life. You can feel young inside but you are trapped in a body that is aging.
I get it. That's what my mother used to say.Now I'm getting older....I really get it!
I'm 34 and he has more life and energy in him than I do.
Amen to that!!
Well put that's exactly how I have felt for yrs. A woman co median o e said " I looked in the mirror and wondered how that young woman got into that old body."
Great comment
Still can't believe he's 90 years old.
Best 90 year old I've ever seen.
If he said he was 60, I'd believe him.
You would think he was in his sixties.
Yes he's quite strange and unique! Heard they use TJ hookers face 2 make the Halloween movies mask!!!!!
It really was a long long time... cause he's the rocket man... ua-cam.com/video/lul-Y8vSr0I/v-deo.html
He seems much younger and healthier than he did back when he was doing his show where he interviewed people .
As much as I used to love that show I think he was getting liquored up too much and he looked like he had a lot of inflammation and had aged a lot .
He actually looks younger and healthier here .
I hope he continues to stay healthy and lives to well over 100 .
@@gardensofthegods Well just like George Burns, I think he smokes like a coal fired power plant smoke stack. Unless he quit...
It seemed to me like William understood something the others didn't. Eyes to see, my brother. Amazing. Beautiful. Thank you.
Man I have been watching Shatner since was a kid and he still looks so lively, like 90 is just a number to him.
It just indicates how many years he has lived in his current human body. His Spirit/Soul (as is everyone's) is immortal. We all can remain youthful in spirit no matter what our age is.
I can't believe he is NINETY!!! He seems so much younger, mentally and in his physical ability. Good for him.
Adrenochrome...
I was about to say the exact same thing in comment, then saw your comment!! Shatner IS cool!!
Uhhh WTF???!! What catastrophic event is coming??? 5:40 he says a catastrophic event is coming!! What does he know that just slipped out of his mouth!!??
@@shanesharpnack6999 yes, I wondered that myself. With the people behind the whole "space" industry and the powers that shouldn't be and certain celebrity types, I'm guessing something HORRIBLE is already in the works...either something planned and orchestrated by these SCUM BUCKETS or they know a huge asteroid is heading our way and no amount of intervening will help. This is MY guess regarding what he meant by that comment.
@@shanesharpnack6999 I think he is talking about the Environment and if we dont get this under control there will be a catastrophic event...I think that is his reference.
This is so heart warming. "I just wanted to look out the window." Im crying every time. There could have not been anyone more worthy.
It makes me cry with happiness too Brandon...Full of tears of hope for a sustainable future...
I agree 100 percent!
And I would have been right there beside him.
Are you serious? You cried? Check your meds!
@FlatTruth I suppose you think the whole thing is fake, same as the moon landings. Run along son.
The man seems like he's still in his 60s. He's aging so well.
These people don't eat what we do, their medical treatment isn't like ours n they don't work like most of us do!
@@juliekruger1037 They certainly eat different yes...
Adrenochrome ..!! Does his job
I think having his own hair makes him look younger.
Adrenachrome
He had a divine experience up there. He tried sharing his epiphany in hopes it would sink in. They didn't let it sink in. He's got a powerful message here.
My goodness, SO TRUE. But I know it’s struck in the hearts of those who need it most.
He’s not religious
@@Emmiiii267 I didn't mean literally as in the sense of religion. Just relating to.
He never even left the earth NASA lies again
god, he is 90 years old. an experience like this, incredible. what an inspiration. nice gift for him, and for us by sharing the experience
I would not think he's 90 years old. I would think he's in his 70s. Most people would lose their head to Dementia or Alzheimer's after 80. He's doing awfully well physically and mentally for his age! He might be able to live to be 110 if he's doing this well at 90!
@@Angry.General1461 I really hope he lives for much longer. I wonder what the real secret of his longevity is??
@@Angry.General1461 Hey Fortune Fame will keep you young.
@@scottb7539 if he were to dye his hair he would probably get away with being 60.
Brilliant marketing move
It is wonderful when you learn an appreciation of someone. Here's the thing - a bit of Irony: to me William Shatner was not the perfect pick to go to space just because of the role he acted. But as it turns out, he was indeed the perfect pick, because he could express the experience and the important takeaways so brilliantly. Nice then that people listened to him because of his acting role. And how well he has matured - his 90 years have increased his wisdom without dulling his mind. Yes, I have learned an appreciation of another human being this week.
I can't believe how well he has aged! I agree that he's a great spokes person, and he expressed his thoughts beautifully. I hope he will inspire many people with this profound experience he has had.
You were duped ! Paid set-up to tell you we are 'Death' so we need that multi trillion dollar green new deal. $$$$ He's still acting !
@@aioniansage6081 Yea thats not what happened.
@@aioniansage6081 He's gone to the left. Captain Kirk is dead.
“And then you came back down to earth.”
“Yeah, unfortunately.”
Felt that.
Anytime you get the chance to look into the face of God, the return to here and now will always be a let down.
@@thomasabecket3944 absolutely. Goes without saying.
Facts
Outer space is a made up fantasy, welcome to flat earth
@@adamforrest9538 go cry in your loner corner please
dude fully felt the effect of the overview effect. from what i can see, he was totally mindblown, and its beautiful to hear his first reactions. he probably couldnt have said anything bettter that what he did, the way he did it.
"And that was death, and this was life." Yes. Thank you for those words, Captain!
If you beLIEve this nonsense check your pulse. A scripted manipulation by deception event ("we rehearsed it")
@@TTSSYF23 and the "coming catastrophic event" he happened to mention at the end of the interview???? What are THEY up to?
Choked me up
@@TTSSYF23 Night night, Night light, literally.
@@TTSSYF23: Flat Earth believers will be treated appropriately as insane asylum escapees in this comment section. Intelligent adults are exchanging varied ideas & comments here. There's no room for you, nor your delusions. You're cult is worse than Vegans as impossible as that may sound. If you won't go away quietly without further embarrassment and find it necessary to spew your Flat Earth insanity, at least join your hero Mad Mike Hughes in his hilarious attempt to prove the earth flat.
They certainly sent the right person up! Well done Captain
Listening to him put his experience into words was just so intriguing! I mean, sure an astronaut can tell you and they seem astonished by it as well, but there's a certain level of educated expectation from them that the average Joe doesn't have. Hearing Bill's explanation was like listening to my grandfather explain the experience, layman's terms, using words I can easily relate to, I'm so glad he had this experience and was able to share it with us.
I wonder if this experience will extend his lifespan
@@FighterFlash it already certainly did 👍
@@FighterFlash I would not think he's 90 years old. I would think he's in his 70s. Most people would lose their head to Dementia or Alzheimer's after 80. He's doing awfully well physically and mentally for his age! He might be able to live to be 110 if he's doing this well at 90!
Well said.☺
I agree with you! It was really moving hearing Bill's description. He wishes everyone could experience this and I thought that was really sweet of him and he's been so willing to share what he experienced with us!
I can’t believe he’s 90. What a guy. Amazing to see him so healthy and totally on the ball. He deserved this. Well done Jim🖖
LLAP 🖖
Is anyone else tripping out that this man is 90 this is exactly how I strive to be if I was his age.
I’m 54 and he craps all over me.
Still struggling to believe he's 90.
🤯
@@RobbofromCronulla I'm 51 and I thought wow.
@@ThePrecipice66 I would not think he's 90 years old. I would think he's in his 70s. Most people would lose their head to Dementia or Alzheimer's after 80. He's doing awfully well physically and mentally for his age! He might be able to live to be 110 if he's doing this well at 90!
He was overwhelmed, and it was a priceless moment I will never forget!
At least Spock isn't around to give the death grip to the doubters!
Yes indeed it really was a Priceless moment .
I remember watching his show faithfully ... the original Star Treks and now I'm 63 and so glad that Captain Kirk really did make it out to SPACE and was also able to relay his experience so honestly and ELOQUENTLY .
Do you have any critical thinking? Who are you, people, writing these excited comments. Can't you see they are lying right in your face, insulting any human intelligence. No wander the world is in a state we see today.
This was such a spiritual experience for him. Being able to see life and death in the same view at the same moment is so profound. If we lived our lives mindfully with this level of understanding, we would appreciate seeing other human life around us here so much more.
He attained enlightenment. He truly did. It is a rare and precious experience.
There is absolutely no need to send people into almost space for this.
@@JK-xz6mj Are you anti-space exploration? This is the 21st century. I anticipated we humans would already have our own spaceships in the year 2000. The monetary concerns are valid, if that is your concern, but the advancement of our travels into more of our Solar system is also important.
If only Leonard Nimoy had lived long enough to go up there with him…
live long and prosper
Mr Nimoy would not take part in such a nature and air poluting endeavour. One private flight causes more emissions then a poor person produces in one lifetime. Mr nimoy does not need such Ego trips
@@jurigagarin5741 Nah man I guarantee you any sane person would take the rocket to space. Especially in our time that's a once in a life experience.
@@appropriate-channelname3049 Yes but as stated above. If this becomes a tourist thing and gets cheaper just imagine the damage we will do to that 'thin blue line'.
He had real bad COPD because he smoked alot which killed him do you really think NASA would clear him to go into space?
@@blueocean-me1ns Bruh I was being optimistic….your negativity for something that couldn’t even happen is astounding
90 years old but he looks and talks like he's half his age, incredible
That is incredible.
If only he looked and talked half his weight!
Yes! SO happy for a person I've never met and doesn't know me at all.
Oh you’re bold.
Seriously? He looks younger than my 56 year old dad!
he looks and sounds good for a 90 year old. i won't be surprised if he lives past 100 easily.
I was thinking the same thing! God bless him I hope he does!! and well past that! I believe one day humans will figure out immortality, it's only a matter of time. It's also bittersweet to know that all of us now will have missed it and how tragic that is. It's awesome to know that one day people will be able to live for hundreds and thousands of years to possibly forever! * However we will have colonized Mars thanks to Elon Musk and future humans will most definitely live those eons on another planet. I have a child that wants to build rockets on Mars and I believe he can do it and will do it one day.
I’m hoping 125. ❤️💫
I’d replace Biden for Shattner @ 90 years old any day
@@IBeWallen Biden is the Best President! Lucky to have him!
90 must be the new 57.
Shatner is just an all around vintage man! There’s nothing old about him. He’s a blessing to see 90 years!
@@Merakiii1123 Look all I know is plants crave Brawndo
@Mission Gameliel What are you talking about?
@Saoirse Eireann What are you talking about?
@@Merakiii1123 What are you talking about?
@@Merakiii1123 Swimming in a sea of stupid. I SAW IT ON TV!
"That was death, and this was life".... precisely something Kirk would say and Spock would take up in debate.
Very true! That would be a fun debate to listen to.
Sounds like he had an aha moment for sure, I can imagine from what he was saying that it brought a lot of things into perspective. The others seemed like kids in a sweetshop, he was really getting it!
I thought William Shatner would say “Space, the final Frontier”… instead he saw the fragility of this thin atmosphere and noticing the depth, blackness and vastness of space. That tells me he really experienced the danger and beauty of space.
Imagine how small you feel.
thought he would have said She packed my bags last night pre-flight
Zero hour 9:00 a.m.
And I'm gonna be high
As a kite by then
I miss the Earth so much I miss my wife
It's lonely out in space
On such a timeless flight
He didn't mention that he saw stars.
Apparently the Apollo 11 Astronauts were right that you can't see stars. Watch minute 43 of the conference: ua-cam.com/video/XeAGGpRYmKY/v-deo.html
If only he sang something
"Space may be the final frontier,but it's made in a Hollywood basement"- Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Makes me cry when he said how fragile it is. He was the perfect person to send up to space. Love you, Capt, Kirk!
Can you believe these two guys have so much money that they can finance their own space program?!
Meanwhile 40% of Americans can afford a $400 emergency expense.
Plus they ask us to use less gas and electric while they burn all the fuel they want.
“As long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest,
cold and heat,
summer and winter,
day and night
will never cease.” Genesis 8:22
@@Daniel-wp8ki well, it’s their money. I don’t think I’ve heard Bezos or Musk lecturing people on their electric and gas usage.
How are you and your family doing hope you've all been vaccinated. With this medium, I pray we get along well at our convenience, as I don't want to be seen as a superstar but as a commoner in the society.
He is so smart and witty, and his brain is so active and fertile even at 90.
I still see him as Kirk.
Its almost unbelievable that he is really 90 😳
‘Its so fragile’ the exact same thing every other astronaut or so called astronauts says is hardly witty.
He a smart con artist thats all
he never went to space
I could spend hours listening to all this man has to say. Bill, you're living a blessed life.
He has lived LONG - and prospered! :-)
I didn't know he was 90 wow time has flown by and he doing very well for his age GO William!
let's go Brandon
I would not think he's 90 years old. I would think he's in his 70s. Most people would lose their head to Dementia or Alzheimer's after 80. He's doing awfully well physically and mentally for his age! He might be able to live to be 110 if he's doing this well at 90!
@CJ P. he actually looks better than Joe Biden!
I wish Leonard Nimoy was still alive. And he and shatner went into space together.
Same 🥺💖👍
I was thinking the same thing! That would have been perfect! Maybe George Takei can go, next time.
@@Fuzzamajumula and the star trek communications officer is still alive.. she could go up too.
That would have been so fun!
@@jeffmartin-g8r Your right Jeff, it would have been fun to see Captain Kirk and Spock in space. I probably would cry tears of joy. I teared up watching Mr. Shatner go up. Star Trek in the 70's, saved me from a boring childhood. Loved watching it after school. I never dreamed I would see him go up in space.
I just can’t get enough… I am so happy for Mr. Shatner! Someone that has played a man that has gone to space and beyond never realizing that someday he would actually do what he just did. And then really experiencing the profoundness of life and death from his view. I am captivated by his experience🥰🙏🏾💗
The way he describes our fragility as an entire PLANET is so profound… understanding that the difference between our continued existence and our ultimate demise is a 50 MILE BARRIER is one thing-but actually experiencing must really be as indescribable as he says.
I hope that we truly take heed.
Spoiler alert: We won't.
Loved Bill ever since watching Star Trek as a kid when it first came out.
What a great guy and so vital and energetic at 90!
Congratulations on your flight!
I would not think he's 90 years old. I would think he's in his 70s. Most people would lose their head to Dementia or Alzheimer's after 80. He's doing awfully well physically and mentally for his age! He might be able to live to be 110 if he's doing this well at 90!
yup watched it in the early 1970s :)
I'm so HAPPY and THRILLED he got to experience that.
I am too! And I'm happy that he made it back safely! When they announced his involvement I thought "Ohhhh, NOOOO! Not Shatner! If anything happens to this man it will be Crushing!!" He has become a National Treasure, in ways. I feel like he should be
🌟 SIR William Shatner!!
"They should have sent a poet" - one of my favorite lines from Jodie Foster in 'Contact'.
And Bill came close with his eloquence after the landing. I loved his articulation after exiting the capsule...and delivered only the way Shatner can. Having grown up with ST: TOS as a kid, it was really something hearing Capt Kirk's voice describing the experience...almost surreal. William Shatner - a fellow Canadian.
Yes, so true ! And Contact was such a great movie.
Shatner was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada by Canadian Governor General (and former astronaut) Julie Payette.
Exactly what I was thinking!
Mine too. I love that movie. Probably more realistic than any other movie out there
His mind is sharp as a tact. May God continue to bless you Mr. Shatner.
I really enjoyed watching your flight yesterday, and found your reactions really genuine and touching.
Of all the people I'm glad they pick William shatner to go up. He deserves it
IKR🎯
Yes he does !!
shoulda taken up biden and harris and left em there
@@clinkerbreaker9332 You Called it--Promo Flight.
@@tompetty5085 and that walking high cholestrol called drumpf
May we all be lucky enough to not only live to age 90, but to be as mentally sharp, physically capable, and emotionally enthusiastic as Mr. Shatner is at this age. He's wittier and more passionate than many 20 year olds. God bless him!
God bless him indeed.
Amen.
He’s amazing at 90’s. I have the feeling he got lot more to live for more than 100’s to come! Bless him. Congratulations.
"You hear that, he's 90 years young."
- George Carlin
But seriously, seeing Shatner express his experience almost made me wish Nimoy was still around to share his own.
Polluting the planet to the point of extinction is not logical
Nimoy would have been there beside him for sure ! 👍🌍🌹
I agree. He was a better communicator than Bill. More of a people person. Shatner doesn’t do anything unless he’s getting paid. I was on an elevator with him once with him surrounded by his family of bodyguards when a lady tried to ask him questions and his reply was “I don’t talk unless I’m getting paid.” Don’t get me wrong, I love him as an actor and his acting but as a person he has a lot to be desired.
If Spock was still here, for sure he would have been there with Captain Kirk! It's the LOGICAL thing to do.
I would have loved to hear what Leonard would have said about his friend going to space.
This is why its important to send artists and poets to space, not just scientists.
I never felt much excitement for space travel and never had much enthusiasm for this Besos project, but Bill Shatner made all the difference for me. No more perfectly meaningful passenger choice could ever have made. You must feel like a newborn child! So glad you made it!
Well said...
But he didn't go to space only to the edge why don't they go further
Only astronauts should be going to space.
@@RawOne911 Why?
A heroic character on screen and in life.
@mary Shaffer Denny Crane 😉
He's never done any charity work...he's no hero !
@@mikebooth5942
Good, charity is a scam. It's just lining the fat cat pockets so they can buy million dollars homes, luxury cars, boats and travel while the folks who need it gets zero.
@@mikebooth5942 You know zilch about William Shatner. He's been a supporter of many charities over the year. Read the list I've provided, which you could have easily googled yourself quicker than it took for you to post your snarky comment, which makes you look bad, not William Shatner.
Ahead With Horses
Aid Still Required
American Cancer Society
Camp Max Straus
Canadian Intensive Care Foundation Of Calgary
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Clothes Off Our Back
Entertainment Industry Foundation
Friendly House
Habitat For Humanity
Hollywood Charity Horse Show
Parkinson Society Maritime Region
Police Athletic League
Red Cross
Saffyre Sanctuary
Screen Actors Guild Foundation
Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
Starlight Children's Foundation
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
The Painted Turtle
Hes still in. The nexxus with. Picard
There is no one who could have expressed such heartfelt deep gratitude for his experience; it was authentic and I love his concern for our Earth our home
HES AWESOME
@@payableondeath9091
He is an actor and a very good one. To both of you, this vomit is for you. (sarc)
You make a mockery of your age sir.... Respect!
@@belaireguy4117 there will never be peace in this world until there is first peace WITHIN the individual. I felt your fear and pain and pray for you. The thoughts we entertain in our mind and unite with our hearts has a strong tendency to manifest; so what kind of world do you want for your children?
@@ploonock thank you for bringing up respect. You must be a very honorable human being
the images of them playing around in the ship and he was just trying to look out the window.. priceless.
Poignant. The 90 year old man knew his priorities.
Yes , it was annoying, and embarassing.
How are you and your family doing hope you've all been vaccinated. With this medium, I pray we get along well at our convenience, as I don't want to be seen as a superstar but as a commoner in the society.
Can't believe he is 90. He's still sharp as a tack and agile enough to take on Khan again.
His 90 year old body would have been CRUSHED by that impact, IF IT WERE REAL! Use your head people! Fake as f**k!
@@kidwave1 that isn't how science works...
Unfortunately, Kahn died in 2009.
That is what many 90 year olds are like. When people believe in them and don’t relegate them to a rocking chair
Khan!!!! .... someone had to say it ^_^
My husband and I got to meet Mr. Shatner 10 years ago “on” his 80th birthday at a Comecon. We were in awe of him then, imagine how we feel with him shooting into space at 90 years old. What a amazing person. So glad he got to do this and came back all in one piece, healthy and as smart and witty as ever.
...he's cool, the Jim Kirk and Trekker we'll always remember him for....
So you and your husband read a lot of comec books?
I wish McCoy and Spock were here. Is what I was hoping he would say.
Those are fictional characters.......OMG. (sarc)
“…I don’t want to throw skittles I want to look out the window “
-William Shatner 2021
Same thinking here. I'm not interested in floating thing. I'm interested into witnessing a floating earth in the space.
I love the shade he threw at bozos
That would make a good lyric! 😆
That is definitely the new "I'll be back."
He makes Bezos look like an fool the way he describes space and Bezos was like yeah it's cool you know we can send people to work up there and send our waste into space.. WTF are you talking about psycho..
"They should have sent a poet." William Shatner is just that. Beautiful words from the man.
1 POETA E 03 IDIOTAS PERSEGUINDO LIXO
Great acting from an experienced professional.
William Shakespeare, William Shatner... both start with the same first 10 letters. Coincidence? I think not.
ONLY FREEMASON LIARS ALLOWED LIKE NASA AND SPACE X ...SPACE FARCE MORONS BELIEVE THIS GARBAGE LOLOLOL
@@SnowbordrWRX He also started as a Shakespearean actor. :-)
That's a lot of energy and enthusiasm for 90! Incredible! He seems (at least) 30 years younger.
What a great man! No pretenses, he just is, full of life and contagious enthusiasm. It's impossible not to love him.
Bill was glued to the window, soaking in the awesome views. Good for him. The others cheapened the moment, visually pushing the adventure of a life time closer to what it could become. A fairground ride for the wealthy and unworthy.
What a man at 90. Always liked him. Have enormous respect for him. He has done so much good for all! Thank You, Mr. Shatner
So much wish Leonard Nimoy could have shared this experience with Bill, it truly would have been something to remember, the captain and his science officer in space together again. Still it’s special that Bill got to see space in real life. Straight ahead Mr. Sulu to that star, warp factor seven. Yep, super treker here.
Him, Spock, and Bones should have went. Also bring a redshirt guy with you.
@@ksavage681 oh yeah that would have been great.
I teared up reading your comment because it reminded me that Sharner is the last of that main trinity of Kelly and Nimoy.
The original cast should have been alive and all should have gone.
If they’re healthy enough, I would love for Bezos to also send George Takei, Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols on future BO flights.
Shatner is a treasure. Hope he can be with us for more years yet.
The speech the Shat made after going into space was the most inspiring thing a celebrity has said in my lifetime.
They say the person who will live to 150 is alive today, id be happy if it's Bill ❤
"They should of sent a poet, and they did they sent Bill" that was a genuinely lovely thing to say, Contact rules
LOLOLOL
Baaa 🐑
“they should have sent a poet” thats a quote from the movie “Contact”
highly recommend watching it if you especially love sci-fi movies
From the novel “Contact” by Carl Sagan.
I wholeheartedly support this recommendation, anyone who hasn't seen the movie Contact starring Jodie Foster should give it a try, it's excellent.
I was thinking of that opening scene from Contact yesterday as he was describing his experience. We are such a drop of water in a larger ocean.
Foster and McConaughey. I need to rewatch this 1997 gem.
Shatner is still crushing life at 90 years old! Coolest grampy I've ever seen! 👨🏻🚀
He’s holding up great.
Uhhh WTF???!! What catastrophic event is coming??? 5:40 he says a catastrophic event is coming!! What does he know that just slipped out of his mouth!!??
@@shanesharpnack6999 maybe he is referring to global warming.
@@spaceenemiesnovel Lets hope so
Such baloney for the sheeps lol
Seeing Shatner explain his experiance really made me feel it. Seeing Earth from his point of view trully was a gift.
Having grown up with Star Trek as a small child, remembering episodes on their first telecast, I think it is miraculous that we can travel to space, despite all its obstacles and difficulties. If anyone should have had a shot at going into orbit, I think that William Shatner was an outstanding choice. I couldn't be happier knowing, in a sense, that Captain Kirk, made it to space, twice in my lifetime. "What a piece of work is man, How noble in reason, how infinite in faculty, In form and moving how express and admirable, In action how like an Angel, In apprehension how like a god..."
Shatner is amazing at 90 YEARS old and being 86 years old myself, I think I'm looking and able to get around like he does, but in 4 more years for me to reach 90, who knows what that holds for me........Being a celebrity helps I think to stay young, but again it's probably genes and attitude that gets you to the Fountain of Youth.....GOD bless Major Kirk and you all.......
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His response made me want to cry. He is 90 and has done so much and he was moved by this experience..wow
God will always bless him..
Thank you for posting Mr Shatner's interview. His description was so eloquent, although he said the experience was indescribable. Congratulations Sir. You did well!
He could still play Kirk in another movie, he's still so sharp he could easily pull off outsmarting a Klingon still.
Or better yet, grappling with a Lizard Dude!
@@lads.7715 Even back in 2013, the Lizard was having some issues. Remember this?: ua-cam.com/video/4hnBp7x2QAE/v-deo.html
@@lads.7715 He just did that ....Bezos 🤣
He can't. Kirk died in Star Trek Generations.
@@OpenGL4ever just write that off as a bad dream lol
William Shatner does not coat things with B.S. , it is not sugar coated , it is from a real Home Grown Human. Thank you for sharing the REAL trip !
Hello John 😊
talking about cleaning the planet wille using metric tones of fuel is B.S.
@@miguelfernandes2760 Do you have a better way to get up there? Let's hear it. I'm sure all of the Space Agencies would also love to hear it
Good for Mr. Shatner!! I got emotional when he stepped out of the capsule and struggled to find words that could possibly describe what he had just experienced. You could just tell how overwhelmed he was. Congrats to him at 90!!
I thought I had outgrown my childhood Hero Worship of Shatner. I love how eloquently and movingly articulates the emotional impact and bigger meaning of how this trip moved him. What a fitting capstone to a the real life of an American icon!
This guy inspired people who are now scientists, engineers and astronauts. I would like to know how he feels about it. What a privilege!
This part.
Yes! Well said!
Great comment and true...and he is so humble...his performances in everything are outstanding...but...kirk in star trek..second to none...one of the best shows ever done in everyway....
I think what you said is a whole lot bigger then the world being fragile.
Best part about the launch was when William was speaking to Jeff- Jeff: "I think the pin is bent..." William: "So am I". I wish I'm that quick when I'm 90.
He is a very intelligent man. And he's words were so beautiful
Shatner wanted to be near the window cause he was still worried that the Gremlin would hitch a ride.
That was the most terrifying Twilight Zone episode.
no that was Fauci
He looks great and communicated the whole experience far better than I have ever heard anyone else do. I'm thinking a SpaceX launch might be too much for him (?), so I am glad he had this opportunity. Good Job Captain! :)
I would not think he's 90 years old. I would think he's in his 70s. Most people would lose their head to Dementia or Alzheimer's after 80. He's doing awfully well physically and mentally for his age! He might be able to live to be 110 if he's doing this well at 90!
I agree. He gave us all the perfect vicarious experience. And for that, I thank him.
@FlatTruth yep sub orbital flights are very short, you go up and down in an upside down parabolic fashion.
@FlatTruth Buddy it's not hard to dismantle Flat earth claims, but it's a serious waste of my time. I've gone down that rabbit hole with many of you and continuously destroy all. Yet like pigeons playing chess you will strut around and foolishly vomit your bird brained deflections as if you won anyway. No thanks
@FlatTruth 🤣
i love that he said he was just looking out the window. with age your appreciation just goes up
I'm still young and the last thing i'd want to do is look anywhere but out the window.
A HUMBLE AND NOBLE RESPONSE, CAPTAIN!!
Yes. I keep posting about his humility in the experience. A gift to us all.
@@ritagailburleson3819 Oh ride it up and down like the disco.
I really needed to see something like this today, so wholesome! From fict to fact he finally went to space and look how happy it's made him! Awesome!
@Magi why would you share something like this on a positive vibe?
"Galivanting around the galaxy is a game for the young, Doctor!"
- James T. Kirk (Star Trek II)
"...Now what's that supposed to mean?" -- Cmdr Nyota Uhura, 2285
So happy to see "THE Captain Kirk" SO engaged. I am so amazed that, really, no matter how he "seemed" to "experience" space and the vastness of it in each episode, in each movie, there are lots to learn and experience in truly seeing the earth as it is. Fragile. Alone. Life below. Death above in the black unknown. Very momentous to hear those statements from James T. Kirk. Teaching us how to boldly go where no one has gone before then, also teaching us how we should all be responsible in taking care of our fragile earth now. So happy that in that moment of his life, he was able to experience first hand how it is to go where not so many people have gone before, where his character should have spent almost his whole life in. Cheers to you, Captain Shatner. We'll always be grateful for you being James Tiberius Kirk. The original pasaway captain.
Live Longer, and Prosper More!
How can you not love this guy?? He is living his best life! He was so in awe when he stepped off.
I wanna know what he does to be so healthy at 90. He looks and sounds amazing.
Nothing special, he just has very good genes.
Ikr? He's probably got about 90 years to go! Must have been all that warp speed. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
I think he lives on a ranch with horses (or use to). I recall watching a documentary about him about 5 years ago, where he was showing off his ranch style house. I think he takes time to be out in nature. He probably likes fishing. Plus he is Canadian. I think they naturally have good healthy genes for being able to endure the cold winters up there. Plus most Canadians I have met are super nice, good hearted friendly people.
you can tell he's not in it for being a "person that went to space". he longed for this experience, and he loves the earth and is fascinated by his new perspective on it.
I'm so thrilled he managed to do that he is just beaming,( No pun intended) that also took a lot of guts to do that, respect Sir!
he does have a big gut too 🤣
Everyone keeps saying that he is 90
Yes, he is 90 physically. As the saying goes "age is a state of mind". I am almost 64 yrs old physically, but my head tells me I am in my 30's. You are "only as old as you feel." The younger generations don't know it yet, but your mind dictates how old you feel physically. Keep your mind sound and your body will follow. Yes there are deviations to these scenarios but overall the sayings are true.
I am 63, and I wholeheartedly agree. I feel about 28, mentally & emotionally, have suffered the slings & arrows of life so some mornings I feel physically like I am 90, thankfully a rare feeling. I am thrilled for Shatner, just sad his experience yesterday was involving Bezos- who exploited Shatner for publicity. (I am sure Shatner always knew he was being used, but what price might I pay to have such a profound experience?)
@@kathypiazza7228 I would not think he's 90 years old. I would think he's in his 70s. Most people would lose their head to Dementia or Alzheimer's after 80. He's doing awfully well physically and mentally for his age! He might be able to live to be 110 if he's doing this well at 90!
I am so glad someone so eloquent as William Shatner was able to travel into space and make crystal clear the thinness of our atmosphere and the implied fragility of the biosphere that covers our entire precious blue planet.
Life itself is fragile, whether it is a living thing or a living world. We need to take better care of it and of each other, otherwise it won't matter what happens next.
We need more artists like Bill on space. Such a great perspective on life and earth that no scientist can ever capture
We really do take this beautiful planet of ours for granted and thats ashame.
And by the time more of us realise just how much we need it we will have messed things up way beyond the possibility of any 'quick fix'. The Earth will survive but humans will be decimated, if not wiped out, along with many other species of plants and animals. The Earth will ultimately recover but it will take millions of years to get back to the rich diversity of life it had before humans evolved enough to start messing it all up.
I physically cannot wrap my head around the fact that he is 90
His 90 year old body would have been CRUSHED by that impact, IF IT WERE REAL! Watch how huge the dust cloud is!! Use your head people! Fake as f**k!
The only thing fake is you buddy
@@kidwave1 --- dumb little internet F**k. The cloud of dust was from the retro-rockets which fire just before landing and soften the bump, they have been used since Vostok in 1961 but that is WAY beyond your intelligence............
@@thewildblueyonder5414 That is even more hilarious! ahahaha
I love William Shatner's impressions yesterday when he stepped off the capsule and today's ... so eloquent, well versed! As a Canadian, I am so proud of him.
I am so happy that at 90 yrs of age he maintains a clarity and presence of mind take himself to these limits and express himself as well as he does, which I am guessing, that as a Shakespearean trained actor remains at his core.
I really enjoyed his participation on the two seasons of NBC's "Better Lake Than Never" ... those guys were hilarious while travelling the world.
Hello how are you doing today?
So happy he of all people got this experience. He truly has gone where few have gone before. What an experience! Congratulations Sir!
His thought and words after exiting the craft yesterday were, for me at least, profound, and touching. I have a new found respect for Mr. Shatner.
Finally, after all of these decades, the Today show has something interesting. Good interview!
really? You've been watching every show for all of these decades?
"And that was death, and this was life"
Kirk remembered, when he was young, some crewmember said to him: "Space is disease and danger wrapped in darkness and silence"
Whoa!
Whoa...that's deep.
Truth!
@@retromousex5118 Star Trek was indeed "deep" yet great Creativity and Entertainment. That's why it has been with us for so long, in its many manifestations. The Original still brings great impact and inspiration given by the people involved in creating it, as Shatner displayed.
Bones😂
Can't have life without death, light without dark, just a even a speck of that light gives us that hope and you saw that when you broke thru the atmosphere! You were the perfect person to go, IMO, to convey to us who have grown up watching you on screen and hoping for a new world of adventure and peace one day❤
What a lovely man, that is why we love him and all the rest of Enterprise crew and the Star Trek series, live long and prosper Captain Kirk.
Hard to believe he's 90! So happy he was able to have this experience! He out of most deserved to go after inspiring so many to pursue careers in physics and science
I’m so glad
How are you and your family doing hope you've all been vaccinated. With this medium, I pray we get along well at our convenience, as I don't want to be seen as a superstar but as a commoner in the society.
@@keanureeves6257 don't like fake accounts pretending to be real people!
@@jenniferking4682 not here for games okay
@@keanureeves6257 sorry but I don't believe you're who you're portraying yourself to be!
They did send a Poet, William Shakespeare himself could not have been more eloquent than my new hero William Shatner, Kudos to a great man..
People forget Shatner IS a published author
A great man wouldn't have wasted that much money, or ripped such a huge hole in our atmosphere, for a sightseeing publicity stunt.
Why is he "great"? He's actually a conceited, arrogant git who despises his fans and who did his best to upstage and/or bad mouth his fellow Star Trek actors that he was very jealous of (especially Leonard Nimoy who totally eclipsed him in popularity). The only reason his fat butt was on that shuttle is that he's rich enough to buy. Too many people confuse the actor with the role he plays, he's NOT "Capt. Kirk" (nothing even remotely "heroic" about this person).
@@Rifterneo Granted you have your point of view and it has some logic going for it, but also maybe as well as the points you make a decent man might at the age of 90 risk his life in order to highlight how fragile our planet and ecosphere really is. I can't pretend to understand his motives for doing that, but if the message he gives afterwards is a positive one pushing the rest of us poor schmucks to respect the planet and help ourselves, then maybe he did a good thing in the long run, even if it wasn't 100% beneficial to the planet as a whole. Nothing is ever black and white, we should wait until after the dust has settled and see if more good than evil was done, or vice versa, then judge the outcome. Just my opinion, if you disagree, then I won't judge, I'll just wait until the dust settles and then see what I think (and still respect your right to own your own opinion)
You Mr. William Shatner and my auntie who is 91 years young share the same zest and the pure joy for life. You both give me much joy . I surround myself with my beloved aunt . Thank you so much for sharing…