Theo Von catches Neil deGrasse Tyson off guard in a viral Short

What BBN said about it

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentTheo Von asked Neil deGrasse Tyson whether outer space is gay or straight, and the Short, called Theo Von Caught Him Off Guard, has passed five million views.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorThat's from Theo's podcast, This Past Weekend, in New York, according to IJR News. It's also number two on YouTube's U.S. trending chart for comedy.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, freeze it there. A man with a doctorate in astrophysics, no timeout left, and the question comes in low and outside.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentLook at the footwork.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorIt's a question about a vacuum, Kenji. There's no footwork.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThe turning point. Tyson reportedly says whatever the universe is, it sits on a spectrum. That's a perfect escape from the pocket.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorI'll give it a nine. Theo asked, got an answer, and nobody had to define space.

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   Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorFive million views, and the universe still hasn't picked a side.

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   Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentRex, you're live. Like, actually live.