The Most Astounding Fact

Yeah, but by the same token, any chunk of feces is "connected" and "relevant," a "participant" in the cosmos, whether that piece of feces is figuratively so like serial rapist like Eldridge Cleaver or literally so like the brown semi-solid matter to issue from a butt.

Nice visuals, pleasant music, but the speech is tiresome: Neil Tyson doing what he does best, using flagrant speech or annoyingly dramatic mannerisms to deliver secrets unlocked by infinitely more brilliant minds in a three minute package of ultimately meaningless pop consumption.

To God be the glory! What an amazing explanation of creation!

*BTW manticore - I agree

you know it would actually be a beautiful video if it weren't for that GAY ass song ruining it all

Could have done without the crappy words to the music, but it's a lovely quote, and I love thinking about it. The universe is beautiful, and you don't need gods to think that. Matter of fact, I think gods limit our ability to appreciate the universe. You're supposed to think that gods are more perfect, more beautiful than all the universes and nebulae...and that's kind of sad. Because if you're wrong, you missed out on a lot. And even if you're right, you still missed out.

PacRim Jim, he was espousing what he believes is the most astounding fact and the fact he chose was brilliant in that it allowed others to more easily connect with it and be themselves inspired by it.

It is a beautiful message.

Neil is too unimaginative.

The most astounding fact is, obviously, that anything exists.

Without space-time, energy, and matter, nothing else has meaning.

His words are inspiring -- adding the song to it, to me, seemed to try to stick a creationist spin to some wonderful, awesome (in the true meaning of the word), mind-blowing scientific truths he spoke of. I mean, really...aren't there a million songs more appropriate than one that starts, "I built a home for me, for you?" (or something to that effect.)

It's a very emotional rendition of the star stuff segment in Cosmos.

Probably just my hormones but this made me cry. Loved the passion in his answer.

He sounds like an evangelist.

42 - Fantastic!