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avebury

(10,952 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2015, 09:17 PM Jan 2015

Neil Degrasse Tyson on What Is The Meaning of Life

He is so awesome and gives the young boy a great answer

At the Wilbur Theatre in Boston, on January 15, 2015, six-(and-three-quarter)-year-old Jackson asks astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson the question on everybody's mind.

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Neil Degrasse Tyson on What Is The Meaning of Life (Original Post) avebury Jan 2015 OP

He sits down on the goddamned stage just for the fun of it. randome Jan 2015 #1

I just want to say Thank You for the post. RGinNJ Jan 2015 #2

So brilliant. nt flying rabbit Jan 2015 #3

he loves that pots and pans thing. mopinko Jan 2015 #4

Nice. Thank you. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2015 #5

Posted to for later.n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2015 #6

That's an easy one eridani Jan 2015 #7

Love him!! Delphinus Jan 2015 #8

Oh, man… That was great! MrMickeysMom Jan 2015 #9

If his answer didn't include the number 42, it's bullshit plain and simple. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2015 #10

Neil DeGrasse Tyson is awesome. Initech Jan 2015 #11

Great answer. The ONLY answer. Meaning isn't something you find or get. Meaning is valerief Jan 2015 #12

He got it wrong. TransitJohn Jan 2015 #13

Wonderful! silverweb Jan 2015 #14

randome

(34,845 posts)

1. He sits down on the goddamned stage just for the fun of it.

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 09:27 PM

Jan 2015

And we all now have permission to jump in puddles! Awesome!
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Don't ever underestimate the long-term effects of a good night's sleep.[/center][/font][hr]

RGinNJ

(1,021 posts)

2. I just want to say Thank You for the post.

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 09:33 PM

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I am in the middle of a move and needed a stress break just like this.

Again Thanks.

flying rabbit

(4,644 posts)

3. So brilliant. nt

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 10:32 PM

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mopinko

(70,239 posts)

4. he loves that pots and pans thing.

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Fri Jan 16, 2015, 10:45 PM

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DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)

5. Nice. Thank you. nt

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Fri Jan 16, 2015, 10:52 PM

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1StrongBlackMan

(31,849 posts)

6. Posted to for later.n/t

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Fri Jan 16, 2015, 10:58 PM

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eridani

(51,907 posts)

7. That's an easy one

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 10:58 PM

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CHOCOLATE!!

Delphinus

(11,841 posts)

8. Love him!!

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Fri Jan 16, 2015, 11:45 PM

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MrMickeysMom

(20,453 posts)

9. Oh, man… That was great!

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2015, 11:56 PM

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cherokeeprogressive

(24,853 posts)

10. If his answer didn't include the number 42, it's bullshit plain and simple.

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Sat Jan 17, 2015, 12:00 AM

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Initech

(100,105 posts)

11. Neil DeGrasse Tyson is awesome.

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Sat Jan 17, 2015, 12:09 AM

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valerief

(53,235 posts)

12. Great answer. The ONLY answer. Meaning isn't something you find or get. Meaning is

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 12:20 AM

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something you create and apply.

Love the "permissions" portion of the answer.

TransitJohn

(6,932 posts)

13. He got it wrong.

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 12:22 AM

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It's, "Crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their women."

silverweb

(16,402 posts)

14. Wonderful!

Reply to avebury (Original post)

Sat Jan 17, 2015, 12:38 AM

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[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Reminds me of a certain 6-year-old who disappeared and made me somewhat frantic, until I discovered him out in the summer rain in the street, jumping into puddles with both feet and having a ball.

I NdGT.

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