Neil deGrasse Tyson has a lot of feelings about a lot of things. When it comes to animal sex, he believes they do not feel pain (but what about ducks, though?). Regarding B.o.B’s tragic belief that the Earth is flat, the level-headed scientist doesn’t even blame him for that nuclear level of ignorance. In fact, he thinks our flawed educational system is at fault.
Not one to stick to purely scientific topics, Tyson has also used to his valuable mind to settle a few fanboy debates like which superhero is better: Batman or Superman. (Spoiler alter: It’s the one with the cape.)
Now, he’s letting his thoughts about our planet be known just in time for Earth Day. In a series of tweets that will probably show up as pillow quotes on Etsy real soon, he reminds everyone why he’s our favorite science guy next to Bill Nye. He begins by saying, "Feelin’ Earthy today…"
Feelin’ Earthy today…
Never one to just leave it at that, Tyson goes on to drop some serious knowledge about the big blue mass of elements we call home.
EARTH DAY: Founded in 1970 during the Apollo Moon missions — when we looked back & discovered Earth for the first time
Earth feels big because we’re little. Pour a million Earths into a hallowed out Sun, and you’d still have room for more.
THIN AIR: The size of Earth’s atmosphere relative to Earth is the same as the skin of an Apple relative to the Apple.
Earth gets slammed by a hundred tons of meteors per day. Most, harmlessly vaporizing in the atmosphere as "shooting stars”.
“Save the Earth” really means “Save the Humans” or "Save the Life on Earth”. Earth the planet will outlast all extinctions.
Many refer to our Planet as "Mother Earth", ignoring how much of a killing force hurricanes, earthquakes, & tsunamis can be.
Odd that #EarthDay exists as a day at all. Instead, maybe it should be extended to the whole year, and then repeated annually
If this won’t make you appreciate the Earth, there’s no telling what will.
