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“And I don't care what else anyone has ever told you, the Sun is white, not yellow. Human color perception is a complicated business, but if the Sun were yellow, like a yellow lightbulb, then white stuff such as snow would reflect this light and appear yellow-a snow condition confirmed to happen only near fire hydrants.”

Book:Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

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Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

This book is a compilation of essays that delve into the mysteries of the universe, including black holes, dark matter, and other cosmic phenomena. The author discusses the scientific principles behind these phenomena and their potential impact on our understanding of the cosmos. more

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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, science communicator, and television personality. Born on October 5, 1958, he is renowned for his deep understanding of the cosmos and his ability to popularize scientific knowledge. Tyson grew up in New York City and earned a Ph.D. in astronomy from Columbia University. He served as the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History and has been a member of various scientific committees. more

“There is a theorem that colloquially translates, You cannot comb the hair on a bowling ball. ... Clearly, none of these mathematicians had Afros, because to comb an Afro is to pick it straight away from the scalp. If bowling balls had Afros, then yes, they could be combed without violation of mathematical theorems.”

Ifs Science Hair Picks Balls Mathematical Translate Mathematician Literacy Violation Theorems Bowling Combs Afros Science Literacy

Author:Neil deGrasse Tyson

“He invited people to sign a petition that demanded either strict control of, or a total ban on, dihydrogen monoxide.... Yes, 86 percent of the passersby voted to ban water (H2O) from the environment. Maybe that's what really happened to all the water on Mars.”

People Science Water Environment Happened Percent Mars Strict Literacy Invited Bans Petitions Science Literacy

Book:Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

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“A common way to compute density is, of course, to take the ratio of an object's mass to its volume. But other types of densities exist, such as the resistance of somebody's brain to the imparting of common sense.”

Way Science Courses Common Brain Objects Type Mass Resistance Common Sense Volume Literacy Ratios Density Science Literacy

Book:Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

Source: Death by Black Hole: And Other Cosmic Quandaries

“I suppose I can live with missing decimals, missing floors to tall buildings, and floors that are named instead of numbered. A more serious problem is the limited capacity of the human mind to grasp the relative magnitudes of large numbers. Counting at the rate of one number per second...to count to a trillion takes 32,000 years, which is as much time as has elapsed since people first drew on cave walls.”