Andy was a true pioneer.
Posted on 08/18/2023 7:24:57 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
So, after all of recorded history, it has come to this: an (alleged) astrophysicist claims it is odd that we separate male and female athletes.
In a recent (2022) discussion with science writer and podcaster Michael Shermer, Neil deGrasse Tyson said: “It is a little weird that we split people by male and female in this way. I’m imagining a hundred years from now looking back and saying, ‘Do you know back 100 years ago they split boys and girls and they couldn’t compete?’ And … that’d just be kind of a little weird.”
Really? At the rate we’re going, in 30 years people may not be able to distinguish males from females.
But do we really want to have women competing, say, on NFL, NHL, and NBA teams? The injuries would be horrific. And the majority of both would be extremely uncomfortable in the locker rooms. Moreover, the few who wouldn’t be uncomfortable would likely be an even bigger problem.
To his credit, Shermer didn’t agree with Tyson’s take. Which didn’t set well with Tyson, who likened Shermer to an “old man on the porch in a rocking chair” for his backward thinking.
Other clips of progressives’ favorite scientist have surfaced recently, including one in which Tyson called the human brain’s need to make categories, even of things that he says are “not inherently categorizable,” a “failure of evolution.” He added, “Suppose no matter my chromosomes, today I feel 80 percent female, 20 percent male. I’m gonna put on makeup. Tomorrow, I might feel 80 percent male. I’ll remove the makeup and I’ll wear a muscle shirt. Why do you care?! What businesses is it of yours to require that I fulfill your inability to think of gender on a spectrum?”
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Delusion disorder might be a better moniker. He already posits that the universe might be a “simulation”. Nutty people take what “facts” there are and fit it into the outworking of their minds. Like king Charles VI of France who, like some of his time, thought he was made of glass.
Charlie was no doubt shattered when he found out he was not
(deeply sorry for that!)
de Grasse is an idiot.
The idiots are the ones who think he’s smart.
Science has zero ability to adjudicate right and wrong or to reveal spiritual truth. These things are outside the domain of science. Science does not possess the tools needed to develop a theological framework. So, it doesn’t have much to say that is pertinent about religion, faith, or morality.
I would expect a scientist to understand this.
It’s like asking a plumber to give his opinion on quantum field theory.
DeGrasse needs to study the philosophy of science. He’s obviously not educated in it.
It’s time for conservatives to start calling these people, “anti-women”, calling out the “war on women.”
Exactly. Let’s ask the egotistical black guy his opinion on everything. The more they ask the smarter he thinks he is and the dumber the answers become.
“The reality is that there is womens sports for biological reasons only.”
Exactly right.
Attended an all-ACC track & field conference final. Every ACC university participated placing their best athletes in the events. I remember looking specifically at the 100 m and 800 m event finals. For each, the last place male still beat the female conference champion. In the 800 the margin was ~6 seconds between last place male and champion female .... which is an eternity on the track. Biology and nature cannot be ignored. I was happy for all the participants. What a great privilege and memory for them all - male and female.
Andy was a true pioneer.
Some ten years ago or more this idiot was a nobody astronomer on a Discovery Channel show called “Cosmic Odyssey’’.
Then somehow or another he became a big media star.
Guy sounds like he couldn’t grab his own butt with both hands.
His career is based on getting himself in front of a camera, not in doing science! He’s best ignored. He’s had his 15 minutes of fame.
Debbie Harry is 78 years old!
apparently not a student of biology, not all parts are equal.
never studied title IX law reasoning.
-PJ
He’s such an arrogant pr!ck.
“Pop astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks it’s ‘weird’ to separate male and female athletes”
At this point in time I agree.
Let’s start with the Olympics. Let only the most qualified few compete in the various events. If a woman can qualify for the competition on her own merits then fine.
If that means no women will compete at all then this is also fine.
We can put an end to the farce of the WNBA and let the women try out for the NBA...if they can make it then fine. If not, oh well.
I’d say Tyson actually has a point.
Get a ChatGPT account and ask it why you can change your sex but not your race.
Excellent idea. I spose trannies’ll still complain. Probably because we’re following science, not witch AKA wishcraft.
Bingo! Trying to figure out how the Dark took hold during early 2000’s.
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