Neil deGrasse Tyson Is Worried That Humans Are Too Stupid For Aliens

A lot of people ask StarTalk Radio host Neil deGrasse Tyson if extraterrestrial life exists and why haven't we encountered any alien life yet.

"Maybe they have visited us in Times Square," Tyson tells us. "But no one noticed because everybody who hangs out in Times Square is just a little crazy."

A more serious concern, though, is that maybe humans are so stupid and uncivilized that aliens have decided we're not worth encountering.

Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about aliens and why it actually might be a good thing that aliens haven't visited Earth yet.

[bentmercer]

Aliens have visited, and met people like the flat earth believers, came to the conclusion there wasn't intelligent life here, so left.

[AgentH]

And on top of that, some people think the earth is Goodbye aliens.

[stinkypeanky]

Jesus he's so right. He completely convinced me. There is no intelligent life on earth .

[eat_ze_bugs]

We still have a "kill or be killed" attitude, clearly shows that we are still savages and are still a long way to go from getting out shit together.

[santosic]

He has some really good points, and they're pretty true. We're intelligent by our standards, but other aliens probably don't see us that way. They may think we're pretty clever, the way we think monkeys, dogs and dolphins are.

One theory I've heard that I really like is that perhaps the universe is in fact pretty crowded, but we're in a "dead zone" part of the galaxy; kind of like Death Valley, I suppose, or any vast open desert with nothing around for miles. This is definitely possible considering our galaxy is relatively young compared to the rest of the universe. If other alien life forms have existed for billions of years, they'd be around before our galaxy even started to form. So, they probably saw it as dead space and thus have no reason to even travel here.

[Diomedes]

Considering our species is now broadcasting stellar programming like the Kardashians, American Idol and Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, my suspicion is that the aliens are choosing to give our planet a wide berth. Like knowing to avoid that crazy neighbor's house.

[cheebaroni]

“You don’t walk by the work and say...I wonder what he’s thinking ?”
I do that constantly. I think I’m insane

[AguhaDeiba]

"Where's the nearest star system? FORGET IT!" 

First I laughed so hard and then I started sobbing the more I look from the fact that we're so insignificant in this galaxy, let alone the universe.

[Mr]

*aliens passing by*

human: "cash me outside how about dat"

aliens: *sights* nothing to see here

[BrawlerTM]

"Forget it" hhaha I laughed so much

[kiidpoh]

It makes me sad that i was born at this peak of time and it scares me that there could be life out there far more advanced and just finds us as useless beings

[valdinoorazhar]

"Where is the nearest star system? FORGET IT!"

[waseem]

Aliens watches this video
*Alien civilization begins slow clapping*

[superposition]

Aliens probably already visited but saw our presidential candidates and left

[mcoccorvus]

Someone: *says something that sounds smart*
Neil deGrasse: *_ACTUALLY_*

[referenceme]

Why would you step on a worm ... we need worms ...

[zaindaddy]

Where is the nearest star system? FORGET IT!!!

[rustychilders]

maybe I am the alien, I would not step on the worm...

[micheloliveira]

I completely agree with Tyson about Hawkins’ pessimism about the aliens. Subjugation and slavery are typical inferior beings behavior. High civilizations only evolve having ethics, moral and compassion, and I’m not saying this based in any religious belief, but this is LOGIIICC, nothing can get out of a simple solar system without EXTREME coordination and cooperative natural character. Hawking sometimes throw balls further than a home run in his ideas.

[IMaximusDMI]

I see aliens all the time at my local Wal-mart. Especially during the late hours.