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Re:Bill Nye Does Not Speak for Us and He Does Not Speak for ... by craig1f on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @01:22PM (#16267557)
A bad advocate undoes the work of a good advocate. Bill Nye doesn't really use scientific methods. His last show was a mess, because he made assertions he didn't back up.

Bill Nye has done good work on the past, but he is undoing the work he has done lately.

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Re:Bill Nye Does Not Speak for Us and He Does Not Speak for ... by toomuchtodo on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @01:23PM (#16267566)
Perfect is the enemy of good enough. We have congressional reps who proclaim there is no global warming because it still snows (while holding up a snowball on the floor of Congress). Again, every advocate is needed, even if they make mistakes (as we all do).
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Re:Bill Nye Does Not Speak for Us and He Does Not Speak for ... by oh_sigh on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @04:50PM (#16269399)
If you get children pumped up about science and the natural world, does it matter if you don't use scientific methods?
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Re:Bill Nye Does Not Speak for Us and He Does Not Speak for ... by basch on Tuesday January 30, 2018 @02:26PM (#16268156)
the world needs more Beakman
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