The Ride of a Lifetime

Its really worth downloading and having a play with if you want to get to grips in a fantastic fashion with the solar system and universe.
Its a great piece of software for getting to understand where you are on the planet, in the solar system, and in the galaxy- a very eye opening piece of code. It also allows you to find various planets, moons, and man-made satallites. It is also quasi-research in nature, in that you can actually give the program scripts and make it do some quite sophisticated stuff.

Since I was a kid Ive been a keen amateur astronomer, and have always marveled at watching the sky move, but in my mind feeling the Earth move. Day and night, the stars and the planets are something we have all seen, but relatively few actually perceive what is going on- a tragedy given that people can live their whole lives in the presence of this knowledge and not see its effects in their daily lives. The spin of the earth, the movement of the planets and why they have their apparent motions etc. This video is an attempt to highlight this perception.

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[robotaholic]

The value of "gaining knowledge for the minds yet to come" - was so beautiful! So well said <3

[aryairan]

Science is the reason my grandma's alive and healthy at 90 years old. So thank you.

[RockSmithStudio]

I wish you made an educational audiobook. You're voice is quite soothing to listen to. Thanks for all the work you've done to share this information with us.

[marcussewell]

its so refresh to here the truth from a man with intelligence

[LynxChan]

Without a doubt, the best video I've seen on YT.

As a scientist and an atheist I find the video beautiful and inspiring. Your words about leaving behind greater wisdom for humanity perfectly illustrates why I became a scientist.

Our bodies will die, our brains shut down. Some day no one will remember our names, but the knowledge we give to mankind, that will live on forever.

I'll take that over a set of wings any day.

[kgtnp]

Ah, these are the videos I used to enjoy so much, I hate that almost all the major youtube atheists have all fixated on basically one subject. I am so tired of hearing about sjws and femminists. Especially now with the starting of the death throws of religion. This is the time the single most damage could be done with most major religions falling back on using discrimination as a way to push religious legislation through.

[Guyver]

Absolutely beautiful.
Thunderf00t...
You are the one that inspired me to learn.
I hope I will one day achieve something meaningful. I promise, I will credit you.
I am forever grateful for the inspiration.

[mchance]

Thunderf00t, you always make great videos, but this one goes above the rest. This video starts to tap into the emotions of awe and wonderment that one gets from discovering nature. It really is fantastic. Bravo.

[Yamakoto]

I love when he says in a cheering way. " Ahh... the earth... " :D Wonderfull ! Good job Thunderf00t ! :)

[Cromulus]

I received a telescope for Christmas. I'll never forget watching Venus revolve on its axis for the first time. It was such a beautiful moment in my life. I had always known about the planets but to see them first hand was breath taking.

[agntsmth]

thank you very much for this wonderful poem.
i almost cry. i feel very proud to be one of your subscribers.

[CHAS]

Pearlism ROCKS. Great video!

"The fool on the hill sees the sun going down but the eyes in his head sees the world spinning around..." Paul McCartneys best song and most influential for the Pearlists.

[wrekk]

What a wonderful video. As always Thunder, you inspire! Thanks for taking the time to make these videos. You are appreciated!

[TheDisabledGamersChannel]

I always come back to this video, the wording is exquisite, and the video is perfection, since this video first came out i had to of literally watched it 200 times, well made Thunderf00t, i love this video, well all your videos and ive been watching you since your channel was 8 months old, you never disappoint, well done as always.

[photodube]

"There can be few acts more noble than being part of a society that values, preserves and increases the knowledge of the minds yet to come."

Very profound and eloquent. Carl Sagan would have been proud. :)

[davidgreen]

Beautiful. I could not have put that in any better way.
You are a force of good in this world, chap. Keep it up as we are all behind you.

[feelthefears]

So inspiring. You are a genius. To quote encyclopedia dramatica article: "Thunderf00t is actually a space alien from a distant galaxy, where everyone on his planet is very smart and looks like Weird Al Yankovic. Every few thousand years, Thunderf00t comes to Planet Earth to impart some sort of knowledge to humans, in the hopes that they might use this information to better themselves. "

[rainbowofhazes]

This video should be considered a public service video considering that polls show more than half the US population doesn't know what causes days. It's a brilliant summary of all the knowledge we've gathered over the centuries about our solar system and its mechanics.

[GordonWolters]

Excellent vid Tfoot. "Santa" got the family a 12" dobsonian for xmas. Its just not enough to hear people tell about it and see it in videos. Its awesome to see it for yourself.

[Crowbot]

This is the passion that, if we all adopt, will help to save our species.
What an honor it is to share the world, no matter how temporary, with you all!