Quote by Neil deGrasse Tyson

As a child, I was aware that, at night, infrared vision would reveal monsters hiding in the bedroom closet only if they were warm-blooded. But everybody knows that your average bedroom monster is reptilian and cold-blooded.Tyson, Neil deGrasse; Avis Lang (2012-02-20). Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier (Kindle Locations 1880-1882). Norton. Kindle Edition.

As a child, I was aware that, at night, infrared vision woul

Summary

This humorous quote from Neil deGrasse Tyson's book, "Space Chronicles: Facing the Ultimate Frontier," highlights a childhood misconception about infrared vision. The author reflects on how as a child, he believed that infrared vision would expose monsters in the bedroom closet only if they were warm-blooded. However, this assumption clashes with the common notion that typical bedroom monsters are depicted as reptilian and cold-blooded creatures. The quote playfully points out the flaws in childhood imagination and highlights the contrast between reality and fantasy.

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By Neil deGrasse Tyson

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