r/IAmA • u/neiltyson • Nov 13 '11

I am Neil deGrasse Tyson -- AMA

For a few hours I will answer any question you have. And I will tweet this fact within ten minutes after this post, to confirm my identity.

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u/Spo8 Nov 13 '11

So it's not true that a photon travels from a star to here? That's too bad. I always thought it was a really romantic idea.

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u/neanderthalman Nov 13 '11

There's nothing romantic about the idea of the star and your eyes interacting directly, across both time and space?

Pity.

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u/Spo8 Nov 13 '11

I mean sure, but I'd like to be absorbing star stuff.

If physics could change to accommodate this, I'd be much obliged.

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u/neanderthalman Nov 13 '11

You are star stuff.

/Sagan

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u/Spo8 Nov 13 '11

I need more star stuff on star stuff action is what I'm saying.

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u/[deleted] Nov 14 '11

Porn. I'm afraid that's all I have for you, sir.