Bill Nye the Science Guy on Larry King

[Terran1212]

It's a good thing CNN is making sure the most important figures that shape our world are on their channel.

[Sydnie]

1. It could be worse

He could be "Bill Nye the Intelligent Design Guy". ;)

[Davis_X_Machina]

2. Nye has been a stand-up guy...

...for a decade, fighting in Congress and the media for real science, real science education and its funding, warning of global warming, attacking creationism, etc. Seen him on CSPAN doing committee testifying, among other events.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. And he has made science cool for a generation of kids. Very important

[Ladyhawk]

21. Heck, I used to watch him. :) Bill! Bill! Bill!

On edit: I was educated in a fundy school and missed out on real science, so Bill Nye fascinated me.

[Walt Starr]

3. He makes some damned good points n/t

[ender]

4. so...

how many children have seen Bill Nye's shows, and learned about science from him?

oh.. i see... maybe he is an important guy.

[LifeDuringWartime]

17. i learned a lot from bill nye

both on my own and in school. doesnt he have a new show now?

[rbajai]

5. Mr. Nye is about to disclose a long-held scientific secret:

Bush is the "missing link."

[Wetzelbill]

6. Hey Bill Nye is the shit nt

[proud2BlibKansan]

15. Don't tell anyone

but I personally have learned quite a bit of Science from Bill Nye. shhhh :)

[proud2BlibKansan]

7. I like Bill Nye

But I think he belongs on PBS instead of Larry King. :eyes:

[jobycom]

10. me, too. Larry King should be reserved for complete non-entities

[Ian David]

8. You need to give Bill Nye more credit. n/t

[proud patriot]

9. "Science Rules" and so does Bill Nye IMO

My son loves science because Bill makes it Fun .

[AlCzervik]

11. His show Bill Nye the science guy was very good for kids and their parents

i wish it was still on

[Klimmer]

12. Hey, no dissing BNTSG . . .

He's on the side of science and truth.

I'm a HS physics teacher and the students love him (although they hate to admit that). He has done so much for making students wake-up and enjoy science. He's smart. Funny. Makes science entertaining so that you learn without really realizing it. He's awesome.

I know he must be a demy. Everyone who knows science and cares for the environment voted against Bush and will continue to do so.

On-edit: Eventhough Bill isn't on TV as much these days, he is still very much a part of many science classrooms around the country, that is what videos and DVD are for. He continues to come out with new products and continues to revamp his programs. See:
http://www.billnye.com/

[Gabi Hayes]

14. I saw him on CNN , IIRC, awhile ago, arguing in favor of, uh, well....

SCIENCE! the discussion was about Darwinism vs. superstition, and he was quite adamant about the fact that evolution is established knowledge, whereas creationism is pablum

he was getting PO'd with the smug jackass who was arguing in favor of ID.

he basically told the guy that his entire position boiled down to his assertion that the absence of the existence of complete, seamless proof of evolution was PROOF of divine intervention

[NNadir]

13. I love Bill Nye. A latter day Mr. Wizard.

Mr. Wizard was wonderful in my long ago childhood.

[Qibing Zero]

16. If Bill Nye had Larry King's spot, the world would be a much better place.

For sure.

[Wrinkle_In_Time]

18. At least Bill Nye is a scientist...

... and therefore a major step up from the woo-woos that King usually has, e.g., Sylvia Brown.

You should not look to CNN (and especially not to Larry King) to cover "the most important figures that shape our world". It's not what they are paid to do.

[dicknbush]

19. I used to like Bill Nye until...

I saw him one day at a starbucks chatting with someone. I was very excited to see him and I was with my daughter and introduced her to him and reminded her that we used to watch him on TV. Well Mr Nye was about as rude as he could possibly be and when I admired his Prius he said something to the effect " Oh yeah groovy man Peace man" in a very condescending manner. THat was the end of my admiration for Bill Nye. I think he is a right winged wacko.

[Ladyhawk]

22. Aw, bummer. I hate it when celebrities are rude.

But I'm learning not to put people on pedestals. They all come crashing down because they're human. Celebrities either get big heads or get tired of being recognized everywhere they go and turn into major league assholes.

Michael Landon was that way. He once filmed an episode of "Highway to Heaven" in the tiny town where I attended school. I skipped a few classes to watch and caught him trying to sneak into his trailer. I looked at him; he looked at me. His eyes said, "Don't you EVEN think of saying a word." So I stepped out of view and left him alone.

[Field Of Dreams]

23. I enjoy Bill Nye

This is his second spot on Larry King in the past few days. He's made a good pitch about global warming and the crisis it represents. It was funny to watch the Accuweather meteorologist (probably a Santorum buddy) that King also has on throw out his disclaimer that "not all scientists believe in global warming." Afterwards, Nye told King "I don't think I said anything that controversial ... the oceans are getting warmer." Go Bill!