Neil Degrasse Tyson is an asshole.

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by duck fat

With a flat sun, obviously.

Wait, I thought the sun was God's lit farts?

[Banana Hammock]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Wait, I thought the sun was God's lit farts?

Naw. You're thinking of lightning and thunder. The sun is the light reflected off Gods fivehead.

[infamousdiz]

Originally Posted by Maestro

I grew up on the east coast and most of us at that time were not big on saving anything. I moved to Calif in my 20's and found myself amount tree hugger and save the baby seal types. I could not believe how many people had some sort of cause they were fighting for to the point I felt bad I did not have cause. So I recycles like crazy even today my recycle can goes out to the curb twice as much as the garbage. However, what I really learn in Calif is most people want to save everything under the sun but never realize they are part of the problem. They were really good at telling everyone how bad they were and they should change. I finally started tell these people when they are naked in the woods and living off the land then maybe I would listen to them. The mere fact they are here and surviving off everyone else means the impact the earth just like all of us.

I personally wish the discovery channel would use these save the earth types and put them on Naked and Afraid and see how long they last verse using so call trained survivalist. All these people like telling us how we should live but they would all be dead if they did not have modern conveniences.

Kida like Leonardo dicaprio telling us to go vegan to save the planet while he fucks models on his G5 and has them lick his balls on mega yachts. Eat shit leo......(I envy you)

I liked the Cosmos.....alot.

[StatenEye]

Run a Google search. Apparently he drives like a careless dickhead...

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documen...lawsuit-675412

Tyson said that when the Audi’s side-view mirror struck the Dodge, the impact “wakes me up. By then, I’m headed towards the Mercedes, I begin to apply the brakes, it’s too late.” Tyson initially testified he was traveling about three to eight miles an hour, but upped that estimate to five to ten miles later in the deposition.

Asked if the Mercedes was moving at the time of impact, Tyson answered, “It was. If it was not stopped, it was moving very slowly and the physics requires that it was moving slower than I was.”

[smoorebmw]

[StatenEye]

Originally Posted by duck fat

Naw. You're thinking of lightning and thunder. The sun is the light reflected off Gods fivehead.

Use of fivehead here is a golden nugget. Well done.

[Biorin]

It's not just NDT (although he's certainty an offender) -- I find it common that people who are well-versed in certain fields of science become very arrogant about their knowledge, and frequently to the extent of being quite rude about it. We have so much more to learn, and so many fields where we are still exploring the extent of the impact (e.g., quantum physics). I find it ironic that those in a field that is aimed at discovery and questioning everything can sometimes be so close-minded to unfamiliar concepts. Of course, there are many wonderful scientists out there as well... You have your good and bad in every field.

[UncleWede]

^ Oh, go write an excel formula, or play a song on your biorin, buddy

[RABAUKE]

Originally Posted by fecurtis

Relax, it's from a South Park clip that was poking fun at Canada. I posted the scene later.

Kool, I'm relaxed. Actually I've had a few rums so very relaxed.

[Sidewinderpb]

Originally Posted by duck fat

You might wanna tone that down a bit. You don't want to offend anyone.

If I weren't on mobile, I would appreciate this. Accept this comment in its stead.

[Nkc]

Buddy, my friend, chill bro.

Originally Posted by PINeely

IA while ago he tweeted about how if sex wasn't pleasant then mammals wouldn't copulate and would therefore go extinct. Immediately put to shame by Biologists who kindly reminded him that many animals have painful sex, or have sex solely for the purpose of procreation. My favorite manifestation of this was when he criticized the BB-8 droid from the new Star Wars movie: "BB-8, a smooth rolling metal spherical ball, would have skidded uncontrollably on sand." Except that it was a real robot, on real sand, which really rolled along without skidding uncontrollably.

Tyson's shtick is breezy pop science. Usually oversimplified and often out and out wrong.

His most prominent gaffe was a story he made up on President Bush. Supposedly in the wake of 9-11 Bush delivered a speech elevating Christians above Muslims. But Bush's actual post 9-11 speech was a call for tolerance and inclusion. After some arm twisting Tyson admitted his story was fiction. I'm fine with slamming Bush but it should be fact based.

He's makes errors frequently. If the IFLS crowd hadn't slept through their math and science classes, they'd recognize him for the bozo he is.

[08njSTEP]

He's famous because he met Carl Sagan and Sagan took a shine to him. Now for something completely different.
My next door neighbor was burning a bunch of shit in MY front yard and the smoke was billowing across a major road. So I start talking to him about this situation and he says,"you know what causes global warming right?"
I was a little surprised and said, "you tell me."
"Rockets...all those rockets they launch. The fire from the engines....that's what's causing all the warming."
It took everything I had to not laugh, so I just said "yup."

[infamousdiz]

Originally Posted by 08njSTEP

He's famous because he met Carl Sagan and Sagan took a shine to him. Now for something completely different.
My next door neighbor was burning a bunch of shit in MY front yard and the smoke was billowing across a major road. So I start talking to him about this situation and he says,"you know what causes global warming right?"
I was a little surprised and said, "you tell me."
"Rockets...all those rockets they launch. The fire from the engines....that's what's causing all the warming."
It took everything I had to not laugh, so I just said "yup."

how many teeth does you neighbor have? send him shit about planes vapor trail being toxic gas the govt is pumping out for mind control purposes
"where the fuck is you god dam aluminum hat"

[08njSTEP]

Was my neighbors boyfriend and here's his stats:
Lives in a mobile home with a weak/broken floor. Has '76 Corvette that looks like it was painted with a roller. Probably early 60's. Courtesy driver for dealership. Born and raised in Appalachia. A fine example of everything unfortunate about living near West Virginia.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by jtodd_fl

Wisdom is knowing where the limitations of one's knowledge are. Humility is the willingness to admit those limitations. He lacks one, or both, clearly.

I'm very wise. 1MOREMOD is far more humble than me though.

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

I'm very wise. 1MOREMOD is far more humble than me though.

I have both. I am well aware of 1MOREMOD 's limitations and very willing to admit yours! I am really the picture of wisdom and humility. I like to think of it as shoei -ness.

[pz619]

Meh. I like him. He's entertaining to watch and listen to. Along the way I learn a thing or two. He got more people into science than most people. That in itself makes him a huge contributor. Think you can do better? Well, you are welcome to try.

[Biorin]

Originally Posted by pz619

Meh. I like him. He's entertaining to watch and listen to. Along the way I learn a thing or two. He got more people into science than most people. That in itself makes him a huge contributor. Think you can do better? Well, you are welcome to try.

I agree that his contribution to making science seem "cool" is important. I don't think your opinion about him is only valid if you know about about science than him. That's like saying that just because I'm not an A-list actor, I'm not qualified to say that Hayden Christensen was an absolutely miserable Anakin Skywalker.

[jtodd_fl]

Originally Posted by Biorin

I agree that his contribution to making science seem "cool" is important. I don't think your opinion about him is only valid if you know about about science than him. That's like saying that just because I'm not an A-list actor, I'm not qualified to say that Hayden Christensen was an absolutely miserable Anakin Skywalker.

Even Hellen Keller would have figured out the Annakin thing.

[Mr Tonka]

Originally Posted by Biorin

I agree that his contribution to making science seem "cool" is important. I don't think your opinion about him is only valid if you know about about science than him. That's like saying that just because I'm not an A-list actor, I'm not qualified to say that Hayden Christensen was an absolutely miserable Anakin Skywalker.

No more snarky comments about the quality of Burger King until you finish culinary school.

[1MOREMOD]

Originally Posted by Mr Tonka

I'm very wise. 1MOREMOD is far more humble than me though.

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