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11. I know people who genuinely believe there is no way humanity will go extinct. -nt

Wed May 7, 2014, 01:59 PM

May 2014

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Neil deGrasse Tyson, What's our excuse? [View all] Playinghardball May 2014 OP

NdT - a national treasure. cbayer May 2014 #1

Our excuse? CaliforniaPeggy May 2014 #2

The sad thing is.... Adrahil May 2014 #4

+1 agree - energy revolution -it will not happen here lunasun May 2014 #27

That begs the question: Jack Rabbit May 2014 #25

Lets ask these guys... 951-Riverside May 2014 #3

Because Solyndra mindwalker_i May 2014 #5

K&R nt redqueen May 2014 #6

I love what he's doing with Cosmos. DirkGently May 2014 #7

I saw when he did that, and I liked it. TY for making the graphic. Hekate May 2014 #8

Let me tell you. we have none nadinbrzezinski May 2014 #9

It's not free energy The2ndWheel May 2014 #10

And that's the large majority of people who understand the issues, TBH. AverageJoe90 May 2014 #20

"We will have solar energy when... alterfurz May 2014 #12

They will figure that out eventually. SheilaT May 2014 #14

That is a scary thought hueymahl May 2014 #21

To me the amazing thing is that it hasn't happened already. SheilaT May 2014 #22

Did not think I could love this man more abelenkpe May 2014 #13

Dinosaurs didn't have oil companies trying to maximize profit tclambert May 2014 #15

Human civilization is the ultimate corporation The2ndWheel May 2014 #16

our excuse? wall street + profit margins. pansypoo53219 May 2014 #19

Cosmos smallcat88 May 2014 #23

And their... DirtyDawg May 2014 #24

Hope it's just last gasps of the Neanderthals cilla4progress May 2014 #26

K&R ffr May 2014 #28

What a breath of fresh air madokie May 2014 #29