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
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
Those who accuse a particular country. For the latest on the stories you can head to our t. V. Dot com coming up astronomer Martin Reeses goes through with. Me how im so feet share not same 1st 6 years of enjoyed thoughtful and honest conversation with Global Leaders and their crunch issues but today the Bigger Picture what is a catalyst that makes us take what matters today and what really matters tomorrow welcome to. Visionary. The 21st century an era of mind boggling breakthrough but among all the solutions are there are dangers lurking and they are known how can we grasp all that science has to offer and still stay safe while ive talked to a lower march in. Astronomer royal then amoret is a professor of cosmology and astrophysics at the university of cambridge. Martin rees a pleasure having me on our program so we had all of the questions you know. Many of your colleagues are actually were knowing that Technology May help human race advance and thrive and prosper but it can also. H
Breakthrough in technology but it would take a whole generation yes digest and now this breakthrough as had been every day every 5 minutes so its like we cant really catch up with them we dont whether thats indeed the worry that these changes are happening faster than we can accommodate them and regulate against them that is. Theres been a huge surge of developments in both biotechnology. Intelligence and machine thing and these are the ones that are hard to deal with but of course. All technologies advanced. And it was only 50 years between the 1st transatlantic flight. In 919 and the 1st man on the moon in 96 you know that was 50 years but in the 50 years since then in terms of space size in aviation things havent changed no as we back to the moon. The jumbo jets flew in 96 you know. It could be that they go into a sort of on that level off again so we come to shoot the sauce just evolving technology will continue to evolve its breakneck speed. He once wrote a book with a very optimi
Transmissible of. The dangerous technologies those which unlike Nuclear Energy require just fairly small facilities access to a computer the Cyber Attacks or access to all the the bar free to do. Issues so that is why its very very hard to regulate and even if we have agreed International Regulations as already have been developed for genetics and Similar Technology is forcing those regulations globally its going to be very hard. Just as hard as enforcing the drug laws globally with the tax laws globally we have that much excessive doing either of those and thats why i do worry that we will have a bumpy ride through this century because we cant really avoid having just a few people somewhere in the world who will. By intention or by misadventure create some a vent which could cascade globally and be a very serious setback but also i feel like a lot of the problem. And mishandling of the new Technological Progress is probably due to the pace of the progress because like before it would