Those seem to be two different speeches, and I assume two different people (Sr and Jr). What did Jr. say after 911?
Those seem to be two different speeches, and I assume two different people (Sr and Jr). What did Jr. say after 911?What Tyson said:
Heres what happens. George Bush, within a week of [the 9/11 terrorist attacks] gave us a speech attempting to distinguish we from they. And who are they? These were sort of the Muslim fundamentalists. And he wants to distinguish we from they. And how does he do it?
He says, Our God of course its actually the same God, but thats a detail, lets hold that minor fact aside for the moment. Allah of the Muslims is the same God as the God of the Old Testament. So, but lets hold that aside. He says, Our God is the God hes loosely quoting Genesis, biblical Genesis Our God is the God who named the stars.
The actual quote by Bush - in response to the Shuttle Columbia disaster:
In the skies today we saw destruction and tragedy. Yet farther than we can see, there is comfort and hope. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name. Because of His great power, and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
The same Creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today. The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home.
Basically just sounds like Tyson is another liberal victim of BDS. And like most liberals, being a liberal takes priority over anything else, e.g. being an objective scientist.
Why do conservatives not like people who are smarter than them? It seems like as a genral rule they tend to publicly promote ignorance and stupidity at every opportunity. I can not understand this.
Actually, I think all politicians do this, it helps them get re-elected. No politician wants a smart voter for the same reason no lawyer wants a smart juror, they might figure out they are being bullshitted.
FTFY.Why do liberals not like people who are smarter than them? It seems like as a genral rule they tend to publicly promote ignorance and stupidity at every opportunity. I can not understand this.
FTFY.
A handful of liberals that are regulars here are some of the dumbest people I've ever encountered that wear failure, helplessness, envy and bitter douche-baggery like badges of honor, but leave it to leftists to think they're actually smarter than everyone else.
FTFY.
A handful of liberals that are regulars here are some of the dumbest people I've ever encountered that wear failure, helplessness, envy and bitter douche-baggery like badges of honor, but leave it to leftists to think they're actually smarter than everyone else.
Hopefully soon he will write about how he takes exception to Republicans because they lie their asses off all day, every day, and make their livings off of them.As someone who writes and publishes for a living, I take exception to people who go out and make money based on fabrication.
I just have one question...
Is the earth closer to 7K years old or 4 billion?
Did someone say they didn't like people who are smarter than them? I must have missed that post. Or is this something you imagine to be true based on someones disdain for the arrogant who walk among us? Furthermore, is it rational to take what one imagines to be true in an isolated case and extrapolate this "truth" to broadly smear an incredibly large group of people?Why do conservatives not like people who are smarter than them? It seems like as a genral rule they tend to publicly promote ignorance and stupidity at every opportunity. I can not understand this.
Why is this guy a despised figure among conservatives? I have really enjoyed the shows he hosts. He sounds like a fascinating man.
High Five!Did someone say they didn't like people who are smarter than them? I must have missed that post. Or is this something you imagine to be true based on someones disdain for the arrogant who walk among us? Furthermore, is it rational to take what one imagines to be true in an isolated case and extrapolate this "truth" to broadly smear an incredibly large group of people?
Agree...public displays of ignorance and stupidity are not pretty.
I call you on your bullshit and raise you two turds.
High Five!
Arrogance is a virtue!
You're welcome.I like people who have working bulshit detectors who will call me out when I am making shit up. People who believe nonsense are so frustrating.
I don't despise him. Some conservatives do because he tends to lean liberal, and as the daily beast article says he smacks of the Bill Maher-esque "I'm smarter than you" attitude which also annoys conservatives.
But anyway, that's not really the question. A scientist of his celebrity shouldn't be resorting to fabricating quotes to make his point.
The article author would have NDT figuratively burned at the stake for false quoting while he is engaged in nothing more than "Look what I found!! Grrr grrr! Outrage!!" journalism.
I also find the false quotes a little troubling and a valid issue but you're not going to get NDT or anyone else in the public spotlight to change their ways by writing sensationalist stories about their speaking style.
It all depends on your ultimate goal; writing inflammatory articles to push up your readership numbers/gleaning website hits for your publisher or pointing out discrepancies to your subject and asking them to be more accurate.
I personally prefer scientists who don't make up shit...I guess I'm just funny that way.
He's a friggen astrophysicist, of course he is smarter than them (and me). Are there really politicians dumb enough to believe that they are the smartest people alive?
As far as him being a liberal, I have watched as much of his stuff as I can find, and continue to do so and "liberal" isn't the first thing that pops in my head. Unless they are using the "we should double NASA's funding from half a penny per tax dollar to a whole penny per tax dollar" thing he supports, which I do as well, against him.
What Tyson said:
Heres what happens. George Bush, within a week of [the 9/11 terrorist attacks] gave us a speech attempting to distinguish we from they. And who are they? These were sort of the Muslim fundamentalists. And he wants to distinguish we from they. And how does he do it?
He says, Our God of course its actually the same God, but thats a detail, lets hold that minor fact aside for the moment. Allah of the Muslims is the same God as the God of the Old Testament. So, but lets hold that aside. He says, Our God is the God hes loosely quoting Genesis, biblical Genesis Our God is the God who named the stars.
The actual quote by Bush - in response to the Shuttle Columbia disaster:
In the skies today we saw destruction and tragedy. Yet farther than we can see, there is comfort and hope. In the words of the prophet Isaiah, Lift your eyes and look to the heavens. Who created all these? He who brings out the starry hosts one by one and calls them each by name. Because of His great power, and mighty strength, not one of them is missing.
The same Creator who names the stars also knows the names of the seven souls we mourn today. The crew of the shuttle Columbia did not return safely to Earth; yet we can pray that all are safely home.
Basically just sounds like Tyson is another liberal victim of BDS. And like most liberals, being a liberal takes priority over anything else, e.g. being an objective scientist.
He's also said when Republicans are in office we get more science funding. That's hardly something a democrat would say.
I just have one question...
Is the earth closer to 7K years old or 4 billion?
The federalists' proof that his headlines are fabricated is just because google can't find it?
Don't conservatives have "faith" in things they can't proove? Do they know that not every written word in the world is on google? Did they read every every newspaper in the US? Newspapers don't put every article on the web.
I did a search for the newspaper quote in google and got this:
http://memegenerator.net/instance/36760447
Either someone else saw it too or they are quoting NDT. They do mention it being a Maryland headline so perhaps this person has more information than the federalist.