what we believe
music and lyrics by colony 5 - future:
tragedies and suffering
i hear them scream
screaming for help
the prophets preach
the end of the world
only fools believe their words
we want to love
we want to breathe
we want to be
rebuild the world
with the knowledge
we retrieve
we want to feel
we want to live
we want to see
seek the wisdom
from the future
and believe
no truth without evidence
it's easy to lie
who can seek the answers
who can see through the sky
such a great temptation
who can carry such a quest
and gain that information
we don't need no god
we don't need no god no more
we don't need a tyrant
we want to love
we want to breathe
we want to be
rebuild the world
with the knowledge
we retrieve
we want to feel
we want to live
we want to see
seek the wisdom
from the future
and believe
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Showing posts with label neil degrasse tyson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label neil degrasse tyson. Show all posts
the poetry of science
the richard dawkins foundation for reason and science presents: "the poetry of science: discussions of the beauty of science."
'two of science's luminaries converse on the beauty of science. neil degrasse tyson, astrophysicist and host of nova and evolutionary biologist richard dawkins will explore the wonders of the cosmos and of life, its origins, its inspirations, and why science is not just an option, it is the only reality we possess.
via RDFRS
'two of science's luminaries converse on the beauty of science. neil degrasse tyson, astrophysicist and host of nova and evolutionary biologist richard dawkins will explore the wonders of the cosmos and of life, its origins, its inspirations, and why science is not just an option, it is the only reality we possess.
via RDFRS
neil degrasse tyson: the cosmic perspective
you. must. read. it. all.
here's a generous snip:
"
the cosmic perspective flows from fundamental knowledge. but it's more than just what you know. it's also about having the wisdom and insight to apply that knowledge to assessing our place in the universe. and its attributes are clear:
the cosmic perspective comes from the frontiers of science, yet it's not solely the province of the scientist. the cosmic perspective belongs to everyone.
the cosmic perspective is humble.
the cosmic perspective is spiritual—even redemptive—but not religious.
the cosmic perspective enables us to grasp, in the same thought, the large and the small.
the cosmic perspective opens our minds to extraordinary ideas but does not leave them so open that our brains spill out, making us susceptible to believing anything we're told.
the cosmic perspective opens our eyes to the universe, not as a benevolent cradle designed to nurture life but as a cold, lonely, hazardous place.
the cosmic perspective shows earth to be a mote, but a precious mote and, for the moment, the only home we have.
the cosmic perspective finds beauty in the images of planets, moons, stars, and nebulae but also celebrates the laws of physics that shape them.
the cosmic perspective enables us to see beyond our circumstances, allowing us to transcend the primal search for food, shelter, and sex.
the cosmic perspective reminds us that in space, where there is no air, a flag will not wave—an indication that perhaps flag waving and space exploration do not mix.
the cosmic perspective not only embraces our genetic kinship with all life on earth but also values our chemical kinship with any yet-to-be discovered life in the universe, as well as our atomic kinship with the universe itself.
"
by neil degrasse tyson
from natural history magazine, april 2007
here's a generous snip:
"
the cosmic perspective flows from fundamental knowledge. but it's more than just what you know. it's also about having the wisdom and insight to apply that knowledge to assessing our place in the universe. and its attributes are clear:
the cosmic perspective comes from the frontiers of science, yet it's not solely the province of the scientist. the cosmic perspective belongs to everyone.
the cosmic perspective is humble.
the cosmic perspective is spiritual—even redemptive—but not religious.
the cosmic perspective enables us to grasp, in the same thought, the large and the small.
the cosmic perspective opens our minds to extraordinary ideas but does not leave them so open that our brains spill out, making us susceptible to believing anything we're told.
the cosmic perspective opens our eyes to the universe, not as a benevolent cradle designed to nurture life but as a cold, lonely, hazardous place.
the cosmic perspective shows earth to be a mote, but a precious mote and, for the moment, the only home we have.
the cosmic perspective finds beauty in the images of planets, moons, stars, and nebulae but also celebrates the laws of physics that shape them.
the cosmic perspective enables us to see beyond our circumstances, allowing us to transcend the primal search for food, shelter, and sex.
the cosmic perspective reminds us that in space, where there is no air, a flag will not wave—an indication that perhaps flag waving and space exploration do not mix.
the cosmic perspective not only embraces our genetic kinship with all life on earth but also values our chemical kinship with any yet-to-be discovered life in the universe, as well as our atomic kinship with the universe itself.
"
from natural history magazine, april 2007
neil degrasse tyson on apollo: nothing better since
in this video: 'quiet reflections and remembrances of a space program that once explored.' - neil degrasse tyson on facebook.
if only my suppers were like this
from rational crank:
click image to embiggen and for more information.
the dinner guests:
j. robert oppenheimer
sir isaac newton
louis pasteur
stephen hawking
albert einstein
carl sagan
thomas edison
aristotle
dr. neil degrasse tyson
richard dawkins
charles darwin
via the friendly atheist.
click image to embiggen and for more information.
the dinner guests:
j. robert oppenheimer
sir isaac newton
louis pasteur
stephen hawking
albert einstein
carl sagan
thomas edison
aristotle
dr. neil degrasse tyson
richard dawkins
charles darwin
via the friendly atheist.
the poetry of reality
yay! another wonderful video from melody sheep and the symphony of science!
lyrics:
[michael shermer]
science is the best tool ever devised
for understanding how the world works
[jacob bronowski]
science is a very human form of knowledge
we are always at the brink of the known
[carl sagan]
science is a collaborative enterprise
spanning the generations
we remember those who prepared the way
seeing for them also
[neil degrasse tyson]
if you're scientifically literate,
the world looks very different to you
and that understanding empowers you
refrain:
[richard dawkins]
there's real poetry in the real world
science is the poetry of reality
[sagan]
we can do science
and with it, we can improve our lives
[jill tarter]
the story of humans is the story of ideas
that shine light into dark corners
[lawrence krauss]
scientists love mysteries
they love not knowing
[richard feynman]
i don't feel frightened by not knowing things
i think it's much more interesting
[brian greene]
there's a larger universal reality
of which we are all apart
[stephen hawking]
the further we probe into the universe
the more remarkable are the discoveries we make
[carolyn porco]
the quest for the truth, in and of itself,
is a story that's filled with insights
(refrain)
[greene]
from our lonely point in the cosmos
we have through the power of thought
been able to peer back to a brief moment
after the beginning of the universe
[pz meyers]
i think that science changes the way your mind works
to think a little more deeply about things
[dawkins]
science replaces private predjudice
with publicly verifiable evidence
(refrain)
lyrics:
[michael shermer]
science is the best tool ever devised
for understanding how the world works
[jacob bronowski]
science is a very human form of knowledge
we are always at the brink of the known
[carl sagan]
science is a collaborative enterprise
spanning the generations
we remember those who prepared the way
seeing for them also
[neil degrasse tyson]
if you're scientifically literate,
the world looks very different to you
and that understanding empowers you
refrain:
[richard dawkins]
there's real poetry in the real world
science is the poetry of reality
[sagan]
we can do science
and with it, we can improve our lives
[jill tarter]
the story of humans is the story of ideas
that shine light into dark corners
[lawrence krauss]
scientists love mysteries
they love not knowing
[richard feynman]
i don't feel frightened by not knowing things
i think it's much more interesting
[brian greene]
there's a larger universal reality
of which we are all apart
[stephen hawking]
the further we probe into the universe
the more remarkable are the discoveries we make
[carolyn porco]
the quest for the truth, in and of itself,
is a story that's filled with insights
(refrain)
[greene]
from our lonely point in the cosmos
we have through the power of thought
been able to peer back to a brief moment
after the beginning of the universe
[pz meyers]
i think that science changes the way your mind works
to think a little more deeply about things
[dawkins]
science replaces private predjudice
with publicly verifiable evidence
(refrain)
called by the universe
a conversation with neil degrasse tyson:
click pic to video source
on the science network. the page includes a transcript.
click pic to video source
on the science network. the page includes a transcript.
symphony of science: we are all connected - with greek subtitles
είμαστε όλοι συνδεδεμένοι: η συμφωνία της επιστήμης, με ελληνικούς υποτίτλους.
H/T to the sagan appreciation society. thank you.
H/T to the sagan appreciation society. thank you.
symphony of science: we are all connected
featuring carl sagan, bill nye, neil degrasse tyson and richard feynmann
lyrics:
[degrasse tyson]
we are all connected;
to each other, biologically
to the earth, chemically
to the rest of the universe atomically
[feynman]
i think nature's imagination
is so much greater than man's
she's never going to let us relax
[sagan]
we live in an in-between universe
where things change all right
but according to patterns, rules,
or as we call them, laws of nature
[nye]
i'm this guy standing on a planet
really i'm just a speck
compared with a star, the planet is just another speck
to think about all of this
to think about the vast emptiness of space
there's billions and billions of stars
billions and billions of specks
[sagan]
the beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it
but the way those atoms are put together
the cosmos is also within us
we're made of star stuff
we are a way for the cosmos to know itself
across the sea of space
the stars are other suns
we have traveled this way before
and there is much to be learned
i find it elevating and exhilarating
to discover that we live in a universe
which permits the evolution of molecular machines
as intricate and subtle as we
[degrasse tyson]
i know that the molecules in my body are traceable
to phenomena in the cosmos
that makes me want to grab people in the street
and say, have you heard this??
(richard feynman on hand drums and chanting)
[feynman]
there's this tremendous mess
of waves all over in space
which is the light bouncing around the room
and going from one thing to the other
and it's all really there
but you gotta stop and think about it
about the complexity to really get the pleasure
and it's all really there
the inconceivable nature of nature
lyrics:
[degrasse tyson]
we are all connected;
to each other, biologically
to the earth, chemically
to the rest of the universe atomically
[feynman]
i think nature's imagination
is so much greater than man's
she's never going to let us relax
[sagan]
we live in an in-between universe
where things change all right
but according to patterns, rules,
or as we call them, laws of nature
[nye]
i'm this guy standing on a planet
really i'm just a speck
compared with a star, the planet is just another speck
to think about all of this
to think about the vast emptiness of space
there's billions and billions of stars
billions and billions of specks
[sagan]
the beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it
but the way those atoms are put together
the cosmos is also within us
we're made of star stuff
we are a way for the cosmos to know itself
across the sea of space
the stars are other suns
we have traveled this way before
and there is much to be learned
i find it elevating and exhilarating
to discover that we live in a universe
which permits the evolution of molecular machines
as intricate and subtle as we
[degrasse tyson]
i know that the molecules in my body are traceable
to phenomena in the cosmos
that makes me want to grab people in the street
and say, have you heard this??
(richard feynman on hand drums and chanting)
[feynman]
there's this tremendous mess
of waves all over in space
which is the light bouncing around the room
and going from one thing to the other
and it's all really there
but you gotta stop and think about it
about the complexity to really get the pleasure
and it's all really there
the inconceivable nature of nature
neil degrasse tyson on UFOs.
'you go from an abject statement of ignorance to an abject statement of certainty.'
'they should call [optical illusions] brain failures'
'photoshop probably has a UFO button today'
'UFO sightings are not higher among amateur astronomers than they are in the general public. in fact, they're lower. you say, why is that so? well, because we know what the hell we're looking at!'
- neil degrasse tyson
via greg laden's blog
full video:
dawkins, tyson, druyan, stenger, grothe
video description:
'this panel discussion took place at a center for inquiry - new york city conference titled "secular society and its enemies." the panel discusses a wide variety of topics, including, science, science education, the nature of science, the correct political methodology and much more.
richard dawkins, neil degrasse tyson, ann druyan and victor stenger. moderated by d.j. grothe.
recorded by bluewater media llc.'
i'm really looking forward to seeing this -- it's going to be a treat.
'this panel discussion took place at a center for inquiry - new york city conference titled "secular society and its enemies." the panel discusses a wide variety of topics, including, science, science education, the nature of science, the correct political methodology and much more.
richard dawkins, neil degrasse tyson, ann druyan and victor stenger. moderated by d.j. grothe.
recorded by bluewater media llc.'
i'm really looking forward to seeing this -- it's going to be a treat.
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