EntertainmentCelebritiesScience and TechnologyGame of Thrones

Neil deGrasse Tyson Picks Apart The Science Of Iconic ‘Game Of Thrones’ Scenes

The famed astrophysicist shares his thoughts on dragons.
Open Image Modal
By 

Overnight Editor, HuffPost

|

Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has some good news and bad news for the creative team behind “Game of Thrones.” 

On the one hand, they got a big detail about their dragons absolutely right... but on the other, they also got something glaringly wrong when it comes to how chains work. 

Tyson, the best-selling author and director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, explained it all in a series of tweets on Sunday: 

Before You Go

'Game of Thrones' Season 7 Images
Jaime maybe thinking about killing Cersei?(01 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Dany possibly at Dragonstone?(02 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Hmm ... this one looks like those photo leaks.(03 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Varys is looking awfully cold.(04 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Sam and Gilly perhaps discovering a cure to Jorah's greyscale?(05 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Uh oh. What's Littlefinger doing back there?(06 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Only the good Missandei young. (Hah, right? Right, guys ...)(07 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Tyrion, possibly looking at Jon Snow?(08 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Tormund asking Brienne out perhaps?(09 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Sansa maybe turning on Littlefinger?(10 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
The Hound in the North!?(11 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Ar-ya back at Winterfell yet?(12 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Davos is becoming a Winterfella.(13 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Bran perhaps traveling south of the Wall!(14 of14)
Open Image Modal
(credit:HBO)
Suggest a correction
|
Submit a tip