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Neil deGrasse Tyson - We Stopped Dreaming (Episode 1)

Evan Schurr · commentary · Watch on YouTube

Space exploration & spaceflightFuturism & technology and society

What it is

A short, music-driven video built from Neil deGrasse Tyson's remarks on why advancing the space frontier matters, contrasting NASA's small budget with war spending and stressing inspiration.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Recommended to anyone asking whether space exploration is worth the cost.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2012, last 2025

What HN commenters said

  1. “I always recommend anyone wondering about whether or not space exploration is worth it to view the following amazing video compilations.”

    Compilation on whether space exploration is worth it.

    ButchDriveshaft, 2014-11 · Strong recommendation · in “Philae has landed”

  2. “And the great Neil deGrasse Tyson , in the pretty "We stopped Dreaming"”

    Tyson on the value of space exploration.

    dudurocha, 2012-05 · Recommendation · in “NASDAQ:FB”

  3. “though it's all a good watch.”

    Tyson discusses NASA budget and related societal changes.

    shagie, 2022-08 · Recommendation · in “Launch Attempt Scrubbed”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: neil degrasse tyson, nasa budget, space exploration, inspiration

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