StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries: Galactic Grab Bag, with Neil deGrasse Tyson and Iliza Shlesinger
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Neil deGrasse Tyson hosts a cosmic queries edition with comedian Iliza Shlesinger, discussing topics like black holes and space smell, while exploring the potential of alien encounters and the search for Dark Matter in the universe. The conversation also touches on the fear of enslavement by advanced alien civilizations, with Tyson countering Stephen Hawking's concerns by suggesting aliens may be more advanced and benevolent.
Insights
- Black holes have an escape velocity greater than the speed of light, making them incredibly powerful cosmic entities that defy common understanding of physics.
- Concerns about potential alien encounters, including fears of enslavement by advanced alien civilizations, are debated, with Neil deGrasse Tyson countering Stephen Hawking's apprehensions by suggesting that aliens may be more benevolent and advanced than humans, offering a different perspective on interstellar relations.
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Recent questions
Who is Iliza Shlesinger?
A comedian and winner of Last Comic Standing.
What is Cosmic Queries?
Comedians answering fan questions about the universe.
How do light sails work?
By bouncing light off a sail to propel spacecraft.
What is the Crab Nebula?
The remnant of a supernova with a pulsar at its core.
What is Dark Matter?
A mysterious substance crucial to astrophysics research.
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