• Rozaŭtuno@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    9 months ago

    “In English, we don’t have a word for spicy” - Neil touchgrass Tyson at a linguistics conference.

    I’m starting to suspect that being good at astrophysics doesn’t mean you’re automatically the best at everything else too.

    • Superb@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      9 months ago

      Is that a real quote? I’m starting to think Neil is actually hilarious and we’re all missing the joke

  • gloss@discuss.tchncs.de
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    9 months ago

    This guy is like the anti-Bill Nye. He doesn’t want to share his joy of science with you, he doesn’t want to educate, he just wants to correct you with some stupid ass analogy. Insufferable. No one asked, Neil.

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      9 months ago

      I remember seeing some clip where he schooled a batista about some whipped cream that’s melted. Niel, they are just trying to get through their day while not making enough money. They don’t need a thermodynamics lessons in the middle of the shift.

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        9 months ago

        I know it’s autocorrect or a typo but it’s amusing to imagine Neil DeGrasse Tyson schooling the deceased Cuban dictator on melted whipped cream

  • Wirlocke@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    8 months ago

    I feel like in the future, a highly valued skill for anyone in a public facing role is gonna be learning to get off of Twitter/Microblogs.

    How many people have ruined their own reputations by just giving the internet a constant stream of their inane thoughts? Regardless of if they deserve it or not.