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Pop astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson thinks it’s 'weird' to separate male and female athletes: The Progressives' favorite man of science is baffled by real-world realities
American Thinker ^ | 08/18/2023 | Eric Utter

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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KEYWORDS: gender; neildegrassetyson; transgender
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To: glennaro

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.


41 posted on 08/18/2023 9:33:33 AM PDT by Getready (Wisdom is more valuable than gold and harder to find.)
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To: Getready
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!)

42 posted on 08/18/2023 9:50:34 AM PDT by glennaro (Never give up ... never give in ... never surrender ... and enjoy every minute of doing so.)
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To: SeekAndFind

de Grasse is an idiot.


43 posted on 08/18/2023 10:02:46 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Sufferings are the guardrails on the road to Heaven.)
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To: Delta 21

The idiots are the ones who think he’s smart.


44 posted on 08/18/2023 10:03:12 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SeekAndFind

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.


45 posted on 08/18/2023 10:06:28 AM PDT by unlearner (RIP America. July 4, 1776 - December 13, 2022 . )
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To: SeekAndFind

It’s time for conservatives to start calling these people, “anti-women”, calling out the “war on women.”


46 posted on 08/18/2023 10:08:52 AM PDT by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . . ")
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To: EEGator

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.


47 posted on 08/18/2023 10:32:06 AM PDT by wgmalabama (Censored !)
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To: poinq

“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.


48 posted on 08/18/2023 10:35:09 AM PDT by Susquehanna Patriot
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To: SeekAndFind

Andy was a true pioneer.

49 posted on 08/18/2023 10:40:39 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: EEGator

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.


50 posted on 08/18/2023 10:41:30 AM PDT by jmacusa (Liberals. Too stupid to be idiots.)
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To: unlearner

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.


51 posted on 08/18/2023 10:42:44 AM PDT by Reily (!!)
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To: dfwgator

Debbie Harry is 78 years old!


52 posted on 08/18/2023 11:03:06 AM PDT by lodi90
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To: Eleutheria5

apparently not a student of biology, not all parts are equal.


53 posted on 08/18/2023 11:03:48 AM PDT by bdfromlv (Leavenworth hard time)
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To: PIF

never studied title IX law reasoning.


54 posted on 08/18/2023 11:07:27 AM PDT by bdfromlv (Leavenworth hard time)
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To: SeekAndFind
Doesn't he know...

-PJ

55 posted on 08/18/2023 11:08:29 AM PDT by Political Junkie Too ( * LAAP = Left-wing Activist Agitprop Press (formerly known as the MSM))
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To: SeekAndFind

He’s such an arrogant pr!ck.


56 posted on 08/18/2023 11:43:55 AM PDT by simpson96
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To: SeekAndFind

“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.


57 posted on 08/18/2023 1:55:43 PM PDT by MeganC (There is nothing feminine about feminism. )
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To: SeekAndFind

Get a ChatGPT account and ask it why you can change your sex but not your race.


58 posted on 08/19/2023 6:13:13 AM PDT by Mean Daddy (Every time Hillary lies, a demon gets its wings. - Windflier)
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To: poinq

Excellent idea. I spose trannies’ll still complain. Probably because we’re following science, not witch AKA wishcraft.


59 posted on 08/20/2023 8:31:46 PM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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To: TwelveOfTwenty

Bingo! Trying to figure out how the Dark took hold during early 2000’s.


60 posted on 08/20/2023 8:38:49 PM PDT by NetAddicted (MAGA2024)
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