Sarah Palin Says 'Bill Nye Is As Much A Scientist As I Am' (cnn.com)

ClickOnThis quotes a report from CNN: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin mocked Bill Nye on Thursday, using the premier of a film that criticizes climate change scientists to call into question Nye's credentials. "Bill Nye is as much a scientist as I am," the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee said, according to The Hill. "He's a kids' show actor, he's not a scientist." Palin, who was speaking at the Washington premiere of the anti-climate change film "Climate Hustle," targeted Nye during a rant against the "alarmism" of climate change activists. Palin urged parents to teach their children to "ask those questions and not just believe what Bill Nye the Science Guy is trying to tell them" about climate change. Just because Bill Nye may be best known for his role in the popular educational TV series "Bill Nye the Science Guy," doesn't mean he isn't a scientist. In fact, he graduated from Cornell University's School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering. From Wikipedia: In the early 2000s, Nye assisted in the development of a small sundial that was included in the Mars Exploration Rover missions. He holds several U.S. patents, including one for ballet pointe shoes and another for an educational magnifying glass created by filling a clear plastic bag with water.

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Oh yeah?

[twotacocombo]

Well I say Bill Nye is the greatest god damn scientist of all time. OF ALL TIME. I'm just as qualified to make that judgement as Palin is, so suck it.

Remind me again why they keep giving that washed up gas bag air time? I thought she'd dried up and blown away already.

Re:Sarah Palin is right Nye is a Mechanical Engine

[Khyber]

"Sarah Palin is just stating the truth Bill Nye only has a degree in Engineering not in Science"

Uhh, it's called a Bachelor's of Science - Engineering degree - a BSE. Bill has one. You're a fucking idiot.

Re:we're all scientists

[Anonymous Coward]

AWG is so obvious and provable the CRU REFUSED to release data for 7 years from legal FOIA requests that they illegally ignored. Only after 7 years of legal battles, yes it takes legal battles to get data to peer review because it is so solid, they deleted the data a month before a judge was going to force them to hand it over.

Does this sound like the actions of a scientist that is so confident in his research that it could stand up to peer review? no

How many IPCC predictions were correct 10 years after they were made? 0%

Those are my problems with AGW. I could care less about Mann. I want to see the research, I want it peer reviewed, I want to see solid predictions made that pan out. I have yet to see any of that. That is what is science and AGW supporters can't supply it. Instead they rely on attacking personalities and calling people names for bringing up the completely valid questions I did. Since they have lied non-stop and constantly name called everyone else, my only possible conclusion is that AGW is a fraud. Seeing as Al Gore has made literally hundreds of millions based on it, there is evidence of fraud and the person profiting from it.

Re:we're all scientists

[Ol Olsoc]

DEny deny deny. Science is not real and all scientists are socialist mofos. Assholes, and jerks. Therefore, you are right.

But hey you bastard. You knew the right answer all this time and only now are coming out to enlighten humanity You asshole

So now you're wrong.