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[–] ceenote@lemmy.world 154 points 1 week ago (11 children)

Eh, it's more about the enthusiasm than the qualifications. Plus, while Bill Nye is no angel, at least he's not a Putin supporter.

[–] LikeTearsInTheRain@lemmynsfw.com 136 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Bill Nye is an entertainer / educator. I've met plenty of people with PHDs and masters who couldn't present a basic concept because they're too caught up in technicalities and not understanding what it's like to teach and get people interested in something.

[–] RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com 52 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'll happily take a minimally qualified Science Guy that inspires thousands or millions of people to get into science than the most sciency scientist in all science that only ever inspired people to punch people.

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[–] bear@lemmy.blahaj.zone 47 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Is there some controversy around Bill Nye that I haven't heard?

He has been a leading science communicator covering hundreds of topics for many decades, and is only human, of course there are going to be shortcomings.

[–] Catoblepas@piefed.blahaj.zone 50 points 1 week ago (2 children)

He has a reputation of just being an unpleasant dick and difficult to work with. Nothing super problematic to my knowledge, just a bad personality.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 41 points 1 week ago (15 children)

I've also heard that he gets a lot of weird people who are overly attached to the idea of him getting their fantasies crushed when they meet him. Realize that a lot of those "I met him and he was rude" people might not be completely honest about their encounters. Think along the lines of Paris Syndrome, but for a person.

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[–] Krauerking@lemy.lol 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Having personally interacted with him more times than I would like, and it was only 3, he's just a massive jerk, and a self assured belittler.

He doesn't respect people. I'm not sure he respects anyone other than those that can make his image better, and then it's conditional and stops when they aren't useful.

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[–] El_guapazo@lemmy.world 121 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Nye is more of if an educator than scientist. A lot like your average science teacher in high school.

Dolph is usually posted in this manner to put down Nye's support for climate research, anti creationism, and other 'political' stands.

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[–] psx_crab@lemmy.zip 99 points 1 week ago (21 children)

He's a science guy, not a scientist.

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[–] Lemmyoutofhere@lemmy.ca 89 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (6 children)

And he is a Trump and Putin supporter. Fuck him.

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 88 points 1 week ago (3 children)

I could only find this:

https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2013/06/dolph-lundgren-putin-sniper-rifles-interview.html

It mentions only Putin (which also sounds like a joke) and it's from 2013 (before the annexation of Crimea).

Is there any more, and preferably recent, info?

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 88 points 1 week ago

I don't care much about this guy specifically, but I wanted to chime in and say that I appreciate you looking for a source.

[–] troybot@midwest.social 25 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe they're confusing Dolph with Kevin Sorbo?

[–] TheBat@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago

I think that's bigger insult than calling him a Trump supporter

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[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 34 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)
[–] starlinguk@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago

There's no evidence for that anywhere. Always ask for a source.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 25 points 1 week ago

He took his role in Rocky IV too seriously.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 24 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Since we are talking science, let me paraphrase Carl Sagan:

"Claims require evidence"

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[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 1 week ago
[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Dolph... Bill Nye is a Queer and Trans supporter.

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[–] glitchdx@lemmy.world 89 points 1 week ago (10 children)

bill nye is not a scientist, and he never claimed to be one. He is a science communicator, a role he has done well for some time.

Same with Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 31 points 1 week ago

He specifically claims to be a science guy. Not a scientist.

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BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!

[–] Melatonin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 22 points 1 week ago (12 children)
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[–] merc@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Not the same with Neil DeGrasse Tyson.

I'm not his biggest fan, but I fully respect his scientific credentials. He has a PhD from Columbia. He published at least a dozen papers. There's no question that he's a scientist, a manager of scientists, as well as a science communicator.

The problem is that his success seems to have destroyed his humility. It's not that he brags about being so incredibly smart. It's more that he doesn't ever seem to sit back and say "hey, maybe this isn't something where my contributions won't be appreciated". I think his science communication is doing more good than harm. I think he's a great role model for little black boys who think all scientists are white, or that they're all stuffy nerds with no personality. But, I think he's at his best when he's in a show where there's a script and an editor. On social media and on free-form podcasts, he comes off as a know-it-all ass.

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[–] Twoafros@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Neil DeGrasse Tyson has a Phd in astrophysics and he has published a lot of papers. He is a scientist and a science communicator. Neil DeGrasse Tyson and Bill Nye are not the same.

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[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 65 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

to be fair bill nye is using his degree and teaching rather than someone that just ditched his degree after he got it. in a job setting they will take bill nye over someone that hasnt used his degree in a while. some people. one is passionate about the stems while the other ones wasnt, some people get higher degrees just because of pressure in thier social circles and then end up hating it and leaving, there were alot of those people in college.

they are seeing someone as having more prestige and degree means they are more qualfied than someone that has more experience in the field.

[–] meep_launcher@sh.itjust.works 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

If anything, in my 30 years I've learned degrees only mean so much. Someone without a degree but with actual on the job experience will out perform a new grad any day of the week.

Frankly the university system has become a way to make sure the poor stay poor.

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[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 53 points 1 week ago

Bill is just a science guy after all. Not a science lord.

[–] Vespair@lemmy.zip 49 points 1 week ago (2 children)

...Does Bill Nye need more qualifications to be an effective science educator?

[–] buttnugget@lemmy.world 20 points 1 week ago

He does not. This post is gatekeeping bullshit. The only thing that matters is knowledge of a subject. This shit reminds me of the worthless dumbfucks who immediately start asking for credentials when I tell them that their understanding of AI is nonsense.

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[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 39 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Whoever made this meme doesn’t know what exponentially means.

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[–] The_Picard_Maneuver@lemmy.world 30 points 1 week ago

It's tragic that he never got to play a scientist who could smell crime.

[–] Daft_ish@lemmy.dbzer0.com 30 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (19 children)

What do you guys think is so special about a scientist.

They measure things and record data really well. They apply scientific principles and such.

They use lab equipment and usually have a very narrow scope on the things they are working on.

Do you think every scientist gets a nobel or something?

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[–] Boomkop3@reddthat.com 23 points 1 week ago

More educated, you mean? Cuz to my knowledge only one of them works in science

[–] ryedaft@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 week ago (3 children)

He quit the Fulbright thing after two weeks though.

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[–] Speiser0@feddit.org 20 points 1 week ago

Exponential in which variable?

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago

im not a scientist but my data points indicate that this meme fucking sucks

[–] theotherbelow@lemmynsfw.com 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

"Bill nye the science guy"

Fair enough.

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[–] troglodytis@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)
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[–] ThePantser@sh.itjust.works 16 points 1 week ago

Dolph, Dolph, Dolph!

Dolph Lundgren the science front man.

[–] Asswardbackaddict@lemmy.world 16 points 1 week ago

Carl Sagan, Neil Tyson, Dora the Explorer. All very important. Be interested in things.

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 14 points 1 week ago

Its not the size of your knowledge. Its what you do with it that counts.

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