Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Brutal Truth About Astrology! Our Breath Contains Molecules Jesus Inhaled!

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

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Society & Culture, Business, Education

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🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 126 minutes

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Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renowned astrophysicist, breaks down the universe, space, black holes, and the Big Bang, uncovering how Elon Musk, AI, SpaceX, and NASA are defining the future of humanity. As a science communicator, Neil is the host of StarTalk podcast, which covers science, pop culture and comedy. He is also the bestselling author of several books, such as ‘Astrophysics for People in a Hurry’ and the newly revised ‘Just Visiting this Planet: More Cosmic Quandaries from Dr. Tyson’s inbox’. In this explosive conversation, he explains: ◼️80% of Gen Z believe the stars control their life ◼️The dangerous lie we believe about life’s purpose, and what to do instead ◼️Why you have 20% of the same DNA as a banana ◼️Why AI’s real danger isn’t what Hollywood warned you about ◼️Why simulation theory might explain every disaster on Earth (00:00) Intro (02:43) The Big Questions About the Universe and Our Existence (10:55) Why We're Not Good at Feeling Oneness With Others (15:48) Has Science Shaped Your Beliefs About Religion? (20:15) Did Humans Evolve to Believe in Something? (25:00) Changing the Way We See the Universe (30:32) Did the Loss of Your Parents Change Your Views? (35:05) Do We Live in a Simulation? (40:05) Do We Have Free Will in Our Society? (43:44) Will We Be Able to Extend Our Lives Soon? (45:57) What Happens When We Extend Everyone's Lives? (48:57) Neil deGrasse Tyson on AI (53:28) Will We Travel to Mars in Our Lifetime? (1:00:01) How Long and How Far Is It to Mars? (1:02:43) Ads (1:04:13) What Would Happen If the Earth Got Swallowed by a Black Hole? (1:07:51) Could the Sun Become a Black Hole? (1:09:06) What Happens If the Sun Freezes? (1:10:37) Every Breath You Take Contains the History of the Universe (1:15:25) Is the Universe Infinite? (1:16:34) Do Aliens Exist? (1:19:37) Why Do You Think Aliens Exist? (1:25:38) The Physics Error in *The Matrix* (1:28:22) Ads (1:30:26) The Questions We Dream Of (1:33:26) Should We Argue About Meaning? (1:37:18) Are Horoscopes Really a Thing? (1:42:15) Are You Happier If You Believe in God? (1:46:54) What's the Biggest Advice You Have for Me? (1:51:32) What Do You Think of America Right Now? (1:57:25) Do You Have Any Regrets? Follow Neil: X - https://bit.ly/47m0sAz Instagram - https://bit.ly/48E3kuT Facebook - https://bit.ly/48VGmiL TikTok - https://bit.ly/46Y1na6 UK - You can pre-order Neil’s revised book, ‘Just Visiting This Planet: Merlin Answers More Questions about Everything under the Sun, Moon and Stars’, here: https://amzn.to/43cbEhB US - You can pre-order Neil’s revised book, ‘Just Visiting This Planet: Merlin Answers More Questions about Everything under the Sun, Moon and Stars’, here: https://amzn.to/3Wxvsbq The Diary Of A CEO: ◼️Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/ ◼️Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook ◼️The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt ◼️The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards (Second Edition): https://g2ul0.app.link/f31dsUttKKb ◼️Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt ◼️Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb Sponsors: Shopify - https://shopify.com/bartlett KetoneIQ - Visit https://ketone.com/STEVEN for 30% off your subscription order

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0:00.0	Surveys find that roughly 80% of Gen Z believe in astrology
0:03.0	and many allow it to influence major life decisions.
0:06.0	But what would be sad is if that number got to 100%,
0:09.0	then the civilization just goes back to the cave.
0:12.0	Where everything that happened in the natural world
0:14.0	was created by forces beyond our knowledge and understanding.
0:17.0	So if you want to think you're not in control of your fate
0:20.0	because the sun, moon, and planets are, it's a free country. But I'm creating meaning in my life because I can control
0:25.7	that. But is there anything that the universe does to influence us? Yes. Really? Yeah. And I'll tell you how.
0:32.8	Ready?
0:33.6	Neil deGrasse Tyson is one of the most recognizable voices in modern science
0:37.5	who turns the mysteries of the universe into simple truths and simple truths into life lessons.
0:42.7	As a scientist, it's disturbing how easily people divide each other based on skin color religion, what food you eat, what language they speak,
0:49.3	and then they find some other philosophy that differs and then they go to war.
0:52.1	But when I step back with a cosmic perspective, you realize how ridiculous it is. Give me the cosmic perspective. Well, there's nothing that we can put on the table that can rival the measurements of the universe. And we are literally composed of stardust. So when people think they're different, they have DNA in common with all of the life forms on Earth. Like, you have 20% identical genes through a banana.
1:11.5	Excuse me.
1:12.8	Okay, we all do, not just you. And that's not all. There are molecules that went in and out of your lungs that are in China being breathed by people now. And go further back, Jesus inhal them. So how's that the oneness with others? That can't be true. And that's the next problem. People value what they think is true more than what is true.
1:30.1	That's a recipe for the unraveling of civilization as we know it. But as a scientist, show me the data. And as someone that knows so much about the universe, an objective truth, I've got a lot of questions. So what do you think is a probability of me getting to another planet in my lifetime? And then could you make the case that the universe is simulated by some sort of advanced life form?
1:48.0	And also,
1:52.2	did humans evolve at some point to believe? And do you think you would be happier if you believed in God? Oh, so you're going to spice us up a bit. Okay, so... Just give me 30 seconds of your time.
2:00.7	Two things I wanted to say.
2:01.8	The first thing is a huge thank you for listening and tuning into the show week after week.
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