How much can we really know? Journey back with us to a classic episode of StarTalk, where Neil deGrasse Tyson and Chuck Nice wax philosophical as they answer questions some of the deepest questions in the universe.

How much smarter are aliens compared to us? Neil deGrasse Tyson dissects the intellectual and genetic differences between humans and chimps, extrapolating that to hypothetical alien species. Are our brightest scientific minds shadowed by alien toddlers? Are we living in the simulation created in an alien kid's basement?

Will A.I. decide humans aren't important? Neil ponders this question as he re-enacts a scene from his favorite movie, The Matrix.

Are we smart enough to even ask rudimentary questions about the universe? Neil reminds us that our human senses, honed for survival in the Serengeti, lose their sharpness as they contemplate infinity and extra dimensions.

From an episode of Cosmic Queries, "The Deep":    • StarTalk Podcast: Cosmic Queries – Th...  

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Timestamps
0:00 - Can the Human Brain Figure Out the Human Mind?
5:22 - Our Senses Suck
7:54 - How Long Will the Human Race Survive