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Bill Nye Disses "Regular" Software Writers' Science Knowledge
conoviator writes Bill Nye, one of the foremost science educators in the United States states that only the upper crust members of American science and technology (with degrees from top tier schools) understand science, particularly climate change. He opines that "regular software writers" dwell in the realm of the semi-science-literate. Nye rates science education in the U.S. an F. ("But if it makes you feel any better, you can say a B-minus.")
He's still alive?
Fifteen year old article on his death.
I was quite saddened when I thought that the United States had lost one of its premiere science guys...
Do not look into laser with remaining eye.
Says the guy who doesn't even have a science degree. Just a masters in Engineering.
Hey "SCience GUy" I'll see your crappy Masters in Engineer and raise you a PhD in Mathematical Physics.
Of course Nye is a Cornell University guy, so, you know, everyone not of the Ivy League is suspect.
I'd like to introduce him to my Uncle - doctorate in chemistry from Cornell, literally hundreds of publications and citations, and thinks global warming is bunk. Hee hee.
My Other Computer Is A Data General Nova III.
What a coincidence, I always thought Bill Nye's knowledge of science was rather shallow. Apparently he thinks the same of me.
If you are not allowed to question your government then the government has answered your question.
"The simpleton's theory is usually correct."
> I can tell you, I've given much, much stupider opinions of my own before.
Constantly, right here on slashdot too.
In germany you learn stuff like the doppler shift in ordinary school, around seventh grade depending on what kind of school you went.
So basically if you did not forget it, everyone should know about it.
Cost free eBook I read (by iBook/Kobo/Amazon/ObookO/Gutenberg etc.): "The Green Odyssey" by Philip Jose Farmer.