Nope, it's a sphere.>> ^MrFisk:

So the Earth is round?

>> ^MrFisk:

So the Earth is round?


Sorta.

>> ^Fletch:

Everything NDT says sounds like the most astounding fact he's ever heard, and that you should be astounded by it too. His meter - every enunciation, accentuation, and pause - sounds affected and I, for some reason, can't stand to listen to him. I've tried. He talks about things I'm interested in and I enjoy reading what he has written (I have "Pluto Files" and "Space Chronicles" on my Kindle), but when he starts talking, it just sounds like he's talking to five year-olds to me.
F ck it, upvote.


Maybe it's an act, but I genuinely believe he just really loves what he does. To me, that is fantastic to hear.

>> ^quantumushroom:

"Made of 100% star-stuff" does not aid a résumé.


Neither does, "I'm the first in my family to breath through my nose."

>> ^conan:

>> ^siftbot:
Invocations (lies) cannot be called by conan because conan is not privileged - sorry.

Blasphemy! Thy lord shall judge thee!


Matthew 16:19 Honour thy father and thy mother: and, Thou shalt love thy neighbour siftbot as thyself.

Good luck getting in the pearly gates :*(

>> ^siftbot:

Invocations (lies) cannot be called by conan because conan is not privileged - sorry.


Blasphemy! Thy lord shall judge thee!

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>> ^Fletch:

...but when he starts talking, it just sounds like he's talking to five year-olds to me.
F ck it, upvote.


It's because he knows that his audience is primarily Americans of average education. I'm not saying this to be insulting, but actually quite the opposite. Just because you and I can solve partial differential equations, does not mean that everyone can, or that everyone needs to in order to fully comprehend the mind-blowing awesomeness of science and astronomy. When I was 10, Carl Sagan had that affect on me, while at the same time being criticized by the "real" scientific community for dumbing down the subject.

Meanwhile, he inspired me and a generation to explore things which may seem frighteningly complex when presented any other way.

I think that the root of it is that you're right. He's not talking to you. He is talking to the five-year olds. And he's damn good at it too. Try listening like a five-year old. It might blow your mind.

>> ^quantumushroom:

"Made of 100% star-stuff" does not aid a résumé.


Depends on how you descibe the fact.

Everything NDT says sounds like the most astounding fact he's ever heard, and that you should be astounded by it too. His meter - every enunciation, accentuation, and pause - sounds affected and I, for some reason, can't stand to listen to him. I've tried. He talks about things I'm interested in and I enjoy reading what he has written (I have "Pluto Files" and "Space Chronicles" on my Kindle), but when he starts talking, it just sounds like he's talking to five year-olds to me.

F*ck it, upvote.

>> ^alien_concept:

I can tell you a fact. This is going to rocket into the Top 15! Freakin' brilliant


Lets test your theory.

Ladies and gentlemen, you have just witnessed one of the most astounding events in the world: a Ford going a whole nine minutes without breaking down!

The most astounding fact about Palin, SHE WAS ALMOST THE VICE MOTHERFUCKING PRESIDENT!

Possibly the most astounding video I have seen in some time. I guess he felt compelled to prove it really worked. I admire his guts but is there an alternative way of testing this that wouldn't require someone to put themselves at any sort of risk?

Directly across the hall from my old apartment was a storage room that the neighborhood cats used as a fckin and fightin playroom. The most astounding gargling, warbling and complex vocalizations would come from there, Not screeching or meowing, but what sounded just like baby talk. The first time i heard it i opened the door thinking some toddler was standing outside babbling!