Re:Stephen Hawking has died
by thanatropism on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @02:06PM
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Tyson is intellectually underwhelming and doesn't seem to understand the limitations of his own knowledge. He's made his fame for speaking with the mannerisms of a preacher; and for remaking (in science a necessity) the Carl Sagan classic. He's already being forgotten by mainstream culture, which is not worse for it.
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Re:Stephen Hawking has died
by jonnybgood on Wednesday March 14, 2018 @05:36PM
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> He's already being forgotten by mainstream culture, which is not worse for it.
I disagree. Out of all pop-sci educators there's three that just about everyone who likes science knows: NDT, Bill Nye, and Carl Sagan.
> he doesn't seem to understand the limitations of his own knowledge
He does. When he has a decent Scientific guests on his podcast, he is very deferential but when he is alone, he is very elitist.
>Tyson is intellectually underwhelming
Only to intellectuals.
He may not have been a great researcher, but his ability to explain to the common person (impromptu) is a lot better than Hawking's. Other than Sagan, I cannot think of anyone that good. Their styles are different, but both are/were great.