nucklehead Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 https://nationalpost.com/news/world/you-idiots-the-planets-on-f-ing-fire-bill-nyes-message-to-leaders-stalling-on-climate-change Quote Bill Nye frolicked in a ball pit to explain how the planet’s populations compete for resources. He took a chain saw to a loaf of bread, comparing it to Earth’s crust, and he was nearly blown away in a wind tunnel while shouting “science!” But he’s talking about global warming now — and he’s in no mood to mess around. “By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another four to eight degrees,” Nye said, appearing on a segment of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” on Sunday. The famously zany scientist and host of the PBS series “Bill Nye the Science Guy” then aimed a blowtorch at a globe to illustrate his argument: “What I’m saying is, the planet’s on f–ing fire,” Nye said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post inane Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 A bit on a comedy show = losing his sh*t? ok. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Bill lost his shirt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM_ Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 now we're going to have blowtorch deniers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mll Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 At the 18:15 mark: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpt Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 (edited) Bill Nye is a goof Edited May 15, 2019 by mpt 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 That's awesome. Good on Bill for telling it like it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post timberz21 Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 #fakescientist 1 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.I.A.H.N Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, mpt said: Bill Nye is a goof Bill Nye is a very well accredited Science professor, who has loads and loads of money and fame...... What do you have Jack? 2 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, timberz21 said: #fakescientist He's never claimed to be a scientist. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhillipBlunt Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, janisahockeynut said: Bill Nye is a very well accredited Science professor, who has loads and loads of money and fame...... What do you have Jack? Probably just that. 5 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Not sure what passes for the definition of a scientist for everyone here, but Nye has a BS and has worked as a Mechanical Engineer.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shift-4 Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 17 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: He's never claimed to be a scientist. nah, just another guy 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewbieCanuckFan Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 1 hour ago, inane said: A bit on a comedy show = losing his sh*t? ok. Ain’t so funny losing your **** like me and Alf, two old geezers that wear Depends sonny boy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 18 minutes ago, Shift-4 said: nah, just another guy A science guy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post EdgarM Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 Unfortunately no one will give a cr@p what he says until it is too late. Our kids and grandkids will pay the price and its sad that people choose not to see past their own existence. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PhillipBlunt Posted May 15, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 15, 2019 26 minutes ago, RUPERTKBD said: Not sure what passes for the definition of a scientist for everyone here, but Nye has a BS and has worked as a Mechanical Engineer.... He's an excellent ambassador for science to the uninformed. He's an extremely intelligent and level headed person who has never wavered from his message. He's never claimed to be a scientist, but accurately conveys and communicates science to the average person in ways that the scientific community are unable to due to their inability to communicate in layman's terms. In some ways, Bill's work is more important than the average scientist in that he is helping to embolden support and spread the message to millions of children that science is intrinsically important. 3 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 58 minutes ago, mpt said: Bill Nye is a goof Solid contribution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillipBlunt Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, EdgarM said: Unfortunately no one will give a cr@p what he says until it is too late. Our kids and grandkids will pay the price and its sad that people choose not to see past their own existence. Sadly very true. The amount of morons out there unwilling to accept the facts about the future and how humans effect the planet are seemingly growing. If only natural disasters could be selective in their choice of victims..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RUPERTKBD Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 3 minutes ago, PhillipBlunt said: He's an excellent ambassador for science to the uninformed. He's an extremely intelligent and level headed person who has never wavered from his message. He's never claimed to be a scientist, but accurately conveys and communicates science to the average person in ways that the scientific community are unable to due to their inability to communicate in layman's terms. In some ways, Bill's work is more important than the average scientist in that he is helping to embolden support and spread the message to millions of children that science is intrinsically important. My question is: What qualifies one as a "scientist"? Are we to believe that a Bachelor of Science from Cornell isn't enough? Working for Boeing as a Mechanical Engineer isn't enough? Who decides? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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