Bill Nye 'The Science Guy': Denying Climate Change 'Unpatriotic,' 'Inappropriate'

Newsbusters ^ | February 11, 2010 | Jeff Poor

[Rufus2007]

Challenging someone's patriotism is a pretty hefty charge to level in the political arena, based on the response when Barack Obama's patriotism was challenged during the 2008 election cycle.

However, there seems to be a different set of rules when it comes to questioning the authenticity of the manmade global warming argument in the wake of record-setting snowfall in the Mid-Atlantic. And this different standard applied to Bill Nye "The Science Guy," who appeared on MSNBC's Feb. 10 "Rachel Maddow Show" and aired his disapproval of manmade climate change skeptics and labeled them "unpatriotic."

"[T]here's more energy in the atmosphere and this is stirring things up," Nye said. "If you want to get serious about it, these guys claiming that the snow in Washington disproves climate change are almost unpatriotic. It's really, they're denying science. So they're very happy to have the weather forecast be accurate within a few hours, but they're displeased or un-enchanted by predictions of the world getting warmer. It's really, it shakes me up."

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[Rufus2007]

Gallup Poll, if this dude's scientific assessment applied, indicates Americans are generally becoming increasingly "unpatriotic"

[cripplecreek]

I’m not sure Nye is exactly qualified to make any assessments. What is his area of expertise?

[Lib-Lickers 2]

another chowderhead

[doodad]

Sign me up for unpatriotism I guess.

[sodpoodle]

According to Nye, it’s easier to sell the theory of anthropogenic global warming to younger generations since “older people” have a harder time with the concept.

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One vote for contra-ception in the elderly!!!!

[Travis McGee]

Bill Nye, the PC media whore science guy.

[BipolarBob]

I believe in climate change. Just not anthropogenic climate change. Geology and the universe tells us that the one thing we can count on is change. But taxing the people, social engineering and power grabbing from our overlords in Washington Dc won’t make a spits worth of difference in the climate. We should make responsible choices in land stewardship with a balance between ecology, economy and individual freedoms/responsibility.

[paulycy]

Bill Nye: the Stupid Guy.

[Russ]

Since climate change has become a religion it should fall under the separation of chuch and state. The government should not pass any laws concerning climate change, it’s unconstitutional...

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !

[LibLieSlayer]

Even mort countdracula and jeffrey “I am a queer wearing a bow tie” toobin said these GW criers are destroying any real science credibility that they have left... which is none! I say follow da money... they are all wh0res for satan.

LLS

[CIB-173RDABN]

Even if we concede that the climate is changing, the best response is SO WHAT!

The earth’s climate has gone through countless changes over the billions of years of its existance. Industrial man has only been around for less than 200 years.

We do not doubt climate can change, we doubt that man has anything to do with it.

Further, we wonder why we should destroy our financial health on a questionable theory as “man made global warming”.

We are begining to see that it has nothing to do with “saving the planet” and everything to do with controlling people.

If that makes me unpatriotic, then so be it.

[cripplecreek]

According to Nye, it’s easier to sell the theory of anthropogenic global warming to younger generations since “older people” have a harder time with the concept.

That's a load of crap based on absolutely nothing. Someone should challenge him to prove it.

[PowderMonkey]

"There's more energy in the atmosphere and this is stirring things up."

The host of a Saturday morning children's show being "scientific" for us "unpatriotic" grown ups.

[smokingfrog]

I always thought he was a little “off.”

[wolfcreek]

This must be the new Progressive strategy....name calling.

If we don't approve of Obama’s foreign policy.....unpatriotic!

If you don't approve of Obama’s anti-terror plans....enabling the terrorists.

Don't like Obamacare...you show no compassion for people dying in the gutters.

Deny GW...you're a planet murderer.

[LRS]

...they're denying science fiction...

There, fixed that one! I ought to send "the science guy" a bill...

[FrankR]

"Bill Nye 'The Science Guy': Denying Climate Change 'Unpatriotic,' 'Inappropriate'"

Those words mean very little coming from a leftie.

Nye, Gates and a few other progressives haven't received the memo that the arbitrary "name calling" just isn't working anymore. No one is wincing or recoiling at little words meant to guilt trip the opposition into catering to their whims.

90% of us know that NOT falling for a hoax is NOT "unpatriotic" and is VERY appropriate.

Hey Nye...are you needing a place to dump all those "carbon credits" your bought? Is that what this is all about?

By the way...where's algore?

[Mopp4]

The host of a Saturday morning children's show being "scientific" for us "unpatriotic" grown ups.

LOL..yeah..I'm not a scientist but I played one on TV.