Ronny Chieng (performing a bit)

Oh, no.

Okay, so even in science, we're going to extremes. Yes, but I'm okay on either side of that fence. Mathematically, it cancels out. Yes, they average out to the middle. Look, very good. Yes, yes. Is that good? Take the average. It works out.

Okay, so even in science, we're going to extremes. Yes, but I'm okay on either side of that fence. Mathematically, it cancels out. Yes, they average out to the middle. Look, very good. Yes, yes. Is that good? Take the average. It works out.

Yeah, I mean, you know, I hate to be... I'm trying to phrase these questions neutrally, but it sounds sometimes... It feels sometimes like when, as an outsider to America, I came here when I was 30, and growing up, I always felt like this was the place for innovation. This is where NASA was. This is where they invented the Internet. They invented Apple.

Yeah, I mean, you know, I hate to be... I'm trying to phrase these questions neutrally, but it sounds sometimes... It feels sometimes like when, as an outsider to America, I came here when I was 30, and growing up, I always felt like this was the place for innovation. This is where NASA was. This is where they invented the Internet. They invented Apple.

This is where oil drillers went to space and blew up an asteroid using nuclear weapons. That actually happened. Yeah, I know. Yeah, yeah. So, for me, like, America was always the place you go when you're the best at science, you know? And do you feel like the politics is kind of getting in the way of that now? And just, like, do people not want to come here?

This is where oil drillers went to space and blew up an asteroid using nuclear weapons. That actually happened. Yeah, I know. Yeah, yeah. So, for me, like, America was always the place you go when you're the best at science, you know? And do you feel like the politics is kind of getting in the way of that now? And just, like, do people not want to come here?

No, no, that was the hit single.

No, no, that was the hit single.

in that moon. Yeah, yeah. It touched Europa's moon, yeah. But, uh... No, but, dude, like, doctor, what are you trying to tell me? I'm trying to tell you this stuff is still going down. Okay, well, I... It sounds like you're trying to convince me that science is good. I don't disagree. I agree science is good.

in that moon. Yeah, yeah. It touched Europa's moon, yeah. But, uh... No, but, dude, like, doctor, what are you trying to tell me? I'm trying to tell you this stuff is still going down. Okay, well, I... It sounds like you're trying to convince me that science is good. I don't disagree. I agree science is good.

I'm just asking in your expert opinion, do you think that the kind of divisive politics we're facing right now is adverse to American innovation and scientific development? I haven't seen. It can be that.

I'm just asking in your expert opinion, do you think that the kind of divisive politics we're facing right now is adverse to American innovation and scientific development? I haven't seen. It can be that.

But you haven't seen evidence of it.

But you haven't seen evidence of it.

You haven't seen anything that bothers you? That's a different question. That is the question I'm asking. Does anything bother you in the last, I don't know, maybe year of presidential elections that makes you think that maybe science is in trouble?

You haven't seen anything that bothers you? That's a different question. That is the question I'm asking. Does anything bother you in the last, I don't know, maybe year of presidential elections that makes you think that maybe science is in trouble?

Right. Doctor, so far, I agree with you that science is good and the Internet is stupid. I'm asking, are you worried about where we're headed in terms of... Because America is always the leader to me. I know that CERN and whatever is happening. But I'm saying America is the leader of science. Are you worried?

Right. Doctor, so far, I agree with you that science is good and the Internet is stupid. I'm asking, are you worried about where we're headed in terms of... Because America is always the leader to me. I know that CERN and whatever is happening. But I'm saying America is the leader of science. Are you worried?

Look, that's, yo, that's Buddhism. That's Buddhism. So, give me some Buddhism to dance. I want you for science, okay? You're the science guy. Buddhism is my thing. You're the science guy. You give the science. Okay, well, here's, I guess I'll put him on. Here's what'll happen.