Posted on 05/14/2019 8:22:19 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
On Sunday, actor and activist Bill Nye — known as "the science guy" — dismissed the high cost of the Green New Deal with a cheap stunt: lighting a globe on fire.
"By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on earth could go up another four to eight degrees," Nye declared on the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. "What I’m saying is the planet’s on f**king fire. There are a lot of things we could do to put it out. Are any of them free? No, of course not, nothing’s free, you idiots."
"Grow the f**k up. You’re not children anymore," Nye added, directing his message toward millennials who grew up watching his show Bill Nye the Science Guy. "I didn’t mind explaining photosynthesis to you when you were twelve, but you’re adults now and this is an actual crisis. Got it?"
Nye's message came at the end of a segment with John Oliver, in which Oliver kept asking Nye for "fun, visual stunts" explaining carbon pricing. The actor defended the idea of taxing carbon.
"Putting a fee on carbon creates incentives to emit less carbon, and, more importantly, it also incentivizes the development of low-carbon technology, which is huge, because that's vital to reducing emissions globally," Nye said. He snidely added, "And because for some reason, John, you're a 42-year-old man who needs his attention sustained by tricks, here's some f***ing Mentos and a bottle of Diet Coke. Happy now?"
Waleed Shahid, a former staffer for Green New Deal author Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and current communications director for Justice Democrats, tweeted the video with this message: "how to pay for the green new deal by bill nye."
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What do they serve in that show’s Green Room I wonder.
“You idiots” . . . yeah, real convincing, Billy.
Bill Nye, the Lyin’ Guy.
He knows the Green New Deal has nothing to do with Global Warming but everything to do with Total Power
Victory Gin with an extra dollop of Soma.
Maybe when the world isn’t easily supporting 7 billion people in comfort and obesity he will make more sense. For now other issues seem a lot more important like keeping our kids off drugs and out of sex change clinics and covens and away from Creepy Joe.
> “You idiots” . . . yeah, real convincing, Billy. <
Well, he did use the f-word. So he’s probably right.
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The first step should be to mandate that All Entertainment Production use 100% carbon free, renewable energy for All energy needs.
Every Democrat is a violent totalitarian thug.
Two of the biggest morons on the planet.
You know he’s serious because he used the mighty word “f*ck.” So stop being childish, and get with the program.
Democrats science guy. Not really a scientist. Lies. Uses profanity instead if facts. Belittles anyone who disagrees with him. Sounds about right.
Yep, power and control over every aspect of our lives: no money, guns, religion, parental authority, free speech, private health care, gas-powered vehicles. It’s as if the IPCC ClimateGate scandal never occurred. The Left will never be deterred by facts, evidence, or objective truth.
What a nasty and unpleasant person! Doesn’t exactly make a convincing case, either. My mother always told me people who cannot make a good argument will throw in cuss words to try and make their point (unsuccessfully).
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
Nye, your lousy advice is free, and for good reason.
WTF happened to him???
80 years...if...could...4 to 8 lots of wiggle room in there.
Greenies have been unable to convince most people, because their predictions have never come to pass as stated. Now they’re down to using profanity and insults. They’ve lost the argument.
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