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Neil degrasse Tyson comment (Original Post) Playinghardball Jul 2013 OP
Neil DeGrasse Tyson... Scootaloo Jul 2013 #1
The sexiest astrophysicist on the planet. longship Jul 2013 #4
I've been hesitant to say, because it is so superficial Skittles Jul 2013 #5
Well, smart is sexy. Whaddya want? calimary Jul 2013 #13
intelligence is #1 on my list of ideal qualities in a mate!!! Skittles Jul 2013 #14
Good choice. Intelligence stays long after the looks fade. nt SunSeeker Jul 2013 #18
I love NDT as well, but... opiate69 Jul 2013 #6
Brains and Beauty ... Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #21
LOVE that guy Skittles Jul 2013 #2
ME too! Gore1FL Jul 2013 #3
Very good. Thanks for bringing that to our attention. Loved it. Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #16
Thanks so much for that link -enjoyed it and plan to share with dh. Nt DeschutesRiver Jul 2013 #19
I am charged up about the new Cosmos exboyfil Jul 2013 #7
He makes me proud to be an American. mountain grammy Jul 2013 #8
He's a real hero! HipChick Jul 2013 #9
Brilliant and classy guy! THANK YOU, Dr. Tyson! calimary Jul 2013 #10
I prefer this quote from him mythology Jul 2013 #11
Fuck yeah! Iggo Jul 2013 #12
thank you mr. tyson spanone Jul 2013 #15
Knowing how to think ... Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2013 #17
He and Michio Kaku are fucking awesome. nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #20
Don't forget Lawrence Krauss too! opiate69 Jul 2013 #22
To be honest, I envy all physicists. nt Fantastic Anarchist Jul 2013 #23

longship

(40,416 posts)
4. The sexiest astrophysicist on the planet.
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 11:06 PM
Jul 2013

Well earned.

Charisma == 18!
And double saving throw versus pseudoscience.

Skittles

(152,967 posts)
5. I've been hesitant to say, because it is so superficial
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 11:15 PM
Jul 2013

but he just makes me swoon - the intelligence, the looks, the voice OMG

calimary

(80,700 posts)
13. Well, smart is sexy. Whaddya want?
Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:36 AM
Jul 2013

Last edited Wed Jul 10, 2013, 01:52 AM - Edit history (1)

Takes me back to this TV Guide cover during the original "Star Trek" series - probably latter first season. It was a photo of Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock. And the headline caption read: "Is it Sexy to be Smart?" As I recall, even though I was in high school and minimally sentient, there were two leading men in that series, each a wholly different type with a large healthy following. Shatner's Captain Kirk was the handsome-macho-leading-man, while Spock was the Nerd King whose cerebral, logic-only persona made him tempting to many female viewers (many of us love that character who can't be melted because of this secret feeling that "ahh, but it's I alone who can reach him&quot . To a later generation it would have been depicted as "Team Kirk" versus "Team Spock." I was on the Spock team. It is INDEED sexy to be smart! No wonder I married the man I married!

Skittles

(152,967 posts)
14. intelligence is #1 on my list of ideal qualities in a mate!!!
Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:40 AM
Jul 2013

and if they're good looking, that's just GRAVY

 

opiate69

(10,129 posts)
6. I love NDT as well, but...
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 11:16 PM
Jul 2013

I think Dr. Amy Mainzer is sexier.


(Tho, technically she's an Astronomer not an Astrophysicist.)

exboyfil

(17,857 posts)
7. I am charged up about the new Cosmos
Tue Jul 9, 2013, 11:37 PM
Jul 2013

and watching it with my daughters. I had just turned 17 when the original came out. My daughters are now 15 (soon to be 16) and 17. While I don't watch much science fact shows anymore on television (it is at too basic a level for me), I am excited about the presentation of the new series. Both my daughters know much more about science than I did at their age, but I think they will appreciate it as well.

Tyson is the next generation's Sagan. We are fortunate to have him and the other producers of the new Cosmos including Sagan's widow.

calimary

(80,700 posts)
10. Brilliant and classy guy! THANK YOU, Dr. Tyson!
Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:01 AM
Jul 2013

You speak for so many of us!!!

Keep yer church stuff OUT of science class. It belongs in church and Sunday school. It does NOT belong with the sciences.

If the assholes keep it up, one fine day some of them are gonna wake up and wonder why Americans can't compete anymore, why we can't think anymore ('cause we're just taking it all on FAITH, you see), why we can't reason anymore, why we can't grasp advanced concepts anymore, but we sure can fumble with our rosary beads and drop to our knees with eyes closed and arms lifted high up. I guess their idea of "American exceptionalism" is America as a third-rate country with 29th-rate students, while the brains all come from somewhere else.

 

mythology

(9,527 posts)
11. I prefer this quote from him
Wed Jul 10, 2013, 12:02 AM
Jul 2013

"The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it."

But for any who might be interested, he has a podcast called StarTalk Radio that comes out on Sundays. He discusses a variety of topics with some interesting guests, like Jon Stewart and Max Brooks. It's about 45 minutes long. I highly recommend listening to it if you have some free time.

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