Pros & Cons
Pros
The book dovetails very nicely with many spiritual books. It contains many examples of earthly myopia and antidotes with a cosmic perspective.
Tyson is an acclaimed astrophysicist who has dedicated much of his career to sharing his vast knowledge with the public at large. Tyson steps from his normal topics of the universe, cosmology, and theoretical physics and turns his foundational science... Read More
When contemplating the very essence of life and death, he says, “…but maybe the knowledge of death creates the focus that we bring to being alive. Our brain wiring resists the fact that speciation can take thousands and even millions of times longer t... Read More
Science exposes any unfounded perspectives or unjustified emotions you may carry. Science especially enhances our health, wealth, and security.
Cons
There is nothing new here and this book demonstrates that he is incapable of learning when people prove his thoughts wrong. On page 47 he states that “earth neither rises or sets on the moon”, yet on page 50 he has an imaginary conversation “… to witn... Read More
Starry messenger gives no new insights into the universe. It reads like a few ghost writers wrote it for the author in a slapdash fashion. This book is a bunch of inspiring fluff.
Highlights
Quality
By adopting a “cosmic perspective”—by viewing earth from afar and without the artificial borders and boundaries we tend to impo... Read More
This book will make you think about mankind and our relationship with the planet
While gender is fluid and exists on a continuum sex is not
The question may arise – as it did on lawrence krauss’s podcast origins with the two in conversation – about science changing o... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Hes probably the best science educator we have right now in a world where science is falling under political and social attack ... Read More
That the 2020 election was stolen or the war in ukraine is to protect the russian motherland from the ukrainian nazis
Competitiveness
Not once have i heard heshe rides great for a one legged rider
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Tyson writes so a nonscientific person like me can easily understand
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Im used to him talking about the stars and such
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My biggest takeaway is put in words by mr
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Believe it or not all the cowboys i know are the least racist people i have ever come in contact with in my life
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Not once have i heard heshe rides great for a one legged rider
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They either ride great or they dont
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The reader may think the opportunity for inapproriate comments would be greatly enhanced
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Not a word of that sort was brought up even though enlightening discussions was held