Torsten Nielsen

Torsten Nielsen asked Neil deGrasse Tyson:

Do you think healthy sceptisisme has taken a turn to where people belive in less and less they hear, true or not? Fake news coming from high authority people like presidents and other worldleaders. Couls this explain conspiracy-theorists and all those. Or what do you think is the cause of false beliefs?

Neil deGrasse Tyson Many people do not know what skepticism really is. It's not doubting everything you hear. That leads of absurd claims of Earth being flat, and that we never went to the Moon. Proper skepticism requires you understand enough about people and institutions and how the world (and universe) works to know when to doubt and when to embrace the evidence presented.

Outside of the science classroom this is not taught in the school system. Leaving us all susceptible to charlatans. A sad but true fact.

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Tim Daughters

Tim Daughters asked Neil deGrasse Tyson:

I've been reading "Project Hail Mary." OK, it's science fiction, but there was a part when a character didn't know anything about relativity and was surprised that he had extra fuel at the end of his relativistic travels. That doesn't seem right. OK, there is time dilation, so the trip doesn't take as long as he thought, but doesn't his mass get bigger as he goes faster--needing more fuel to accelerate his ship?

Daniel

Daniel asked Neil deGrasse Tyson:

I won the giveaway for your latest book! I am so excited to read it. Would it be possible for you to sign my copy? Sincerely, Daniel

Poncio Pulido

Poncio Pulido asked Neil deGrasse Tyson:

Would you ever consider writing a fiction book, based on your wrestling experience? A story featuring the emotions felt when you started, the challenges you faced, and a day to day perspective of how it was apart of your schedule. Similar to how authors will write a fiction story, with protagonists sharing there experiences, but as a fiction story.

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