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[–] vilefeildmouse 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
Presentation counts, Tyson's comment is much more articulate than Smiths. Form trumps substance one the internet.
[–] Totenglocke 0 points 3 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago
Neil also raped science and counts suicides as murders in order to push his personal agenda of gun control. That made me lose all respect for him.
[–] issueninja 0 points 6 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago
Despite all his media success, Tyson insists that racism is responsible for his academic failures, alluding to sinister “forces” that keep women and ethnic minorities down.
Too bad they cannot include Bill Nye on the list, as he does not have actually a degree in science. He fills the 'stupid' category well though.
[–] PraiseIPU 1 point 12 points 13 points (+13|-1) ago (edited ago)
TL;DR Neil iz dum cuz he don't beleev in my GAWD!
Let me know when you get an astrophysics degree and then tell me how dumb astrophysicists are
read some of the authors tweets and gauge his intelligence https://twitter.com/Nero
[–] forgetmyname 3 points -2 points 1 point (+1|-3) ago
Its just pointing out that he is a corporate shill
For all his pontificating about climate change and the evils of guns, Tyson seems unable to grasp some basic ethical realities: for instance, that science without ethics or philosophy is likely to produce weapons and all manner of stomach-churning experiments in cloning and on babies, stem cells and animals.
And he hates philosophy
Tyson sweepingly dismisses the entire history of philosophy. Actually, he doesn't just dismiss it. He goes much further — to argue that undergraduates should actively avoid studying philosophy at all.
He proudly proclaims his irritation with "asking deep questions" that lead to a "pointless delay in your progress" in tackling "this whole big world of unknowns out there." When a scientist encounters someone inclined to think philosophically, his response should be to say, "I'm moving on, I'm leaving you behind, and you can't even cross the street because you're distracted by deep questions you've asked of yourself. I don't have time for that."
[–] diesel4420 2 points 6 points 8 points (+8|-2) ago
Tyson is incredibly intelligent. If you read any of his books or listened to any of his public interviews it is apparent that he is among the elite in his field. He labels himself as an educator and I personally think he's doing a great job in creating awareness in the fields of science.
Breitbart .com isn't exactly known for it's groundbreaking articles or even being a reliable news source.
[–] PotatoFarm ago
Thanks for the link.
[–] pray_the_gay_away 0 points 2 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago
Blasphemy!
I remember seeing him at a panel with the likes of Brian Cox and Bill Nye; guy is a total ass when it comes to his peers.
Someone asked Nye a question about Mars colonization in like 50 years, and Tyson jumps in and starts rambling about how it's too costly now and impractical. Like no fucking shit, it's why they asked Nye what he thinks in 50 years.
[–] mamwad 5 points 1 point 6 points (+6|-5) ago (edited ago)
This isn't news. It's just a silly hit piece about a popular promoter for science education.
Hint: That's why liberals like him. He promotes science and humanism, and Carl Sagan was his mentor.
edit: I suck at words.
[–] bfriend13 1 point 4 points 5 points (+5|-1) ago
The mentoring that consisted of a couple of letters? I guess you didn't read the whole article http://gotnews.com/breaking-neil-degrasse-tyson-lying-close-relationship-carl-sagan/
[–] mamwad 2 points 3 points 5 points (+5|-2) ago
That's interesting if true. Anyway, the guy is a science cheerleader in a society that needs science. I don't really give a fuck about his personal life.
[–] Foobarbaz 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
This is an opinion article... it's not news. This is what /v/news has turned into. breitbart.com's bitch. Suppose off to newer places for actual news articles that won't smell of bias.
[–] mamwad 1 point 1 point 2 points (+2|-1) ago
I'm fine with opinion articles about actual current events, but this is a non-story. It's a celebrity hit piece.