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Sep 5
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Cosmic Queries – Grabby Aliens with Char...

NEIL DEGRASSE TYSON
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What would happen if the speed of light were infinite? Neil deGrasse Tyson, joined by co-hosts Chuck Nice, Gary O’Reilly, and astrophysicist Charles Liu, answers questions about quantum entanglement, qubits, higher dimensions, grabby aliens, and more! 
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