They were going underground, as the u. K. Arguably escalates the new socalled cold war with 16 and a half 1000000000 pounds plan to fund among other things, a Space Command in a country where one in 3 children live in poverty coming up on the show. What will the expansion into space mean for war and capitalism going underground speaks to the western worlds most famous astrophysicist neil de grasse, tyson about the past and future of humanity. When it comes to conflict, coronavirus and conspiracies. All the more coming up in todays going underground in the week of u. K. Chancellor, eastern expending review, which seeks to balance the books as u. K. Prime minister Boris Johnson touts the Largest Military investment since the cold war allegedly, an attempt to woo incoming u. S. President elect. Joe biden, the 16000000000 pounds of funding will go towards among other things, and you are a, if Space Command. So why are the countries hit hardest by coronavirus instead focusing on preparing f
A, if space command. So why are the countries hit hardest by coronavirus instead focusing on preparing for conflict among the stars . Joining me now to talk over 1000 in the new cold war space race is the western worlds most famous astrophysicist neil de grasse tyson. Neil, thanks so much for coming on. What a privilege it is before i get to any of that, i have to say, given that millions of people have watched your t. V. Programs. If there are people out there who come from disproportionately socio economically vulnerable groups. How on earth can their interest in this does translate to becoming like you, not only a communicator, but a research or an innovator when it comes to science . Thats an important question and a lot depends on what kind of, what is this system that surrounds you . So for example, there are many countries where if you spot someone who is otherwise poor, but its like reading math books and physics books and theyre right in the street doing that. There are many c
So for example, there are many countries where if you spot someone who is otherwise poor, but its like reading math books and physics books and theyre right in the street doing that. There are many countries where some will say, hey, we need to provide an opportunity for that person because 2 things are going on 1st, it would be good for the person. But deep down, you know, its better for the system if everybody rises to their potential, not only the potential that they can achieve, but the potential of their ambitions. And without a system to connect those with ambitions to where they land. Youve got nothing. And brilliant people end up staying suppress in your society. And basically at the end of the day, your society goes nowhere. Ok, why is your country doing so badly when it comes to coronavirus . I mean, i can give the obvious answers, but i think what were really after are deeper insights in to peoples conduct. And in the United States, we like thinking of ourselves as free righ
If space command. So why are the countries hit hardest by coronavirus instead focusing on preparing for conflict among the stars . Joining me now to talk over 1000 in the new cold war space race is the western worlds most famous astrophysicist neil de grasse tyson. Neil, thanks so much for coming on. What a privilege it is before i get to any of that, i have to say, given that millions of people have watched your t. V. Programs. If there are people out there who come from disproportionately socio economically vulnerable groups. How on earth can their interest in this does translate to becoming like you, not only a communicator, but a research or an innovator when it comes to science . Thats an important question and a lot depends on what kind of, what is this system that surrounds you . So for example, there are many countries where if you spot someone who is otherwise poor, but its like reading math books and physics books and theyre right in the street doing that. There are many coun
We want to wish them the best, we like to see flattening of a curve in italy, madrid, new york theres the earnings world the earnings world doesnt bend. The earnings world responds. There are a lot of companies doing poorly, sometimes their stocks have reflected that sometimes their stocks havent i warn people that if youre going to do buy or sell stocks based on what the president says or what Governor Cuomo says, youre not being thoughtful it takes a thoughtful person to figure out whether you want a lot of exposure here or not. Does that mean if we did see more signs today some people theorize maybe theres a weekend bias to the counts if we got some affirmation over the next couple of days, what would it take for you to change that view . To say the market is looking through the Health Numbers i think we need to see testing, testing, testing. I would like to see the beginning abbott labs shipped its tests on thursday. I would like to see empirical evidence that people have antibodie