1. A perennial mistake that folks make is awarding an undeserved objectivity, trustworthiness and/or knowledge in some realm totally distinct from that one in which someone gained celebrity status.
Nowhere is this more evident that that awarded to politicians, economists, bureaucrats, and weathermen. But awarding same to those nominally known as âscientistsâ is surely a close second. Biases, preferences, politics and credit card debt all enter âscientistâsâ claims as do they any average citizen.
The mistake most make is imputing an honor and knowledge to celebrities which is undeserved.
2. Which brings me to today's birthday boy:
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American astronomer
Neil deGrasse Tyson, (born October 5, 1958, New York, New York, U.S.), American astronomer who popularized science with his books and frequent appearances on radio and television."
Britannica.com
3. Give the man his due.....it's in astronomy. But when he writes the following for the Hayden Planetarium, he starts going off the rails:
"Reflections on the Color of My Skin"
www.haydenplanetarium.org
One must be a Democrat to believe that race or gender are the most defining characteristics in life.
4. Another perspective on our pal, Neil:
"Another Day, Another Quote Fabricated By Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson may be a fabulous scientist, and a consummate showman, but heâs downright terrible at accurately quoting people. Or, if youâre a âglass half fullâ kind of person, you might say that Neil deGrasse Tyson is pretty amazing at needlessly fabricating quotes and scenarios to showcase his own brilliance.
5. ... a newspaper headline touted for years by Tyson likely doesnât exist. .... the exact quote he uses to bash members of Congress as being stupid also doesnât exist. .... the details within one of Tysonâs favorite anecdotes â a story of how he bravely confronted a judge about his mathematical illiteracy while serving on jury duty â seem to change every time Tyson tells the story.
In addition to those two highly questionable quotes and one highly questionable story, we now have another blatantly false quote peddled by Tyson. He has peddled this quote for years (including at a presentation on Sunday night at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle).
According to Tyson, in the days following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bush uttered the phrase, âOur God is the God who named the stars.â According to Tyson, the president made that claim as a way of segregating radical Islam from religions like Christianity or Judaism. Hereâs Tyson:
6. Neil deGrasse Tysonâs story has three central claims: 1) Bush uttered that precise phrase, 2) in the days immediately after 9/11, 3) in order to distance American religion from that practiced by radical Muslims.
As you have probably already guessed, every single claim is false. Every one! Then thereâs Tysonâs aside that Bushâs quote was a âloose quoteâ of the book of Genesis. Yep, thatâs false, too. Add embarrassing biblical illiteracy to Tysonâs list of accomplishments on his CV."
thefederalist.com
Nowhere is this more evident that that awarded to politicians, economists, bureaucrats, and weathermen. But awarding same to those nominally known as âscientistsâ is surely a close second. Biases, preferences, politics and credit card debt all enter âscientistâsâ claims as do they any average citizen.
The mistake most make is imputing an honor and knowledge to celebrities which is undeserved.
2. Which brings me to today's birthday boy:
Neil deGrasse Tyson
American astronomer
Neil deGrasse Tyson, (born October 5, 1958, New York, New York, U.S.), American astronomer who popularized science with his books and frequent appearances on radio and television."
Britannica.com
3. Give the man his due.....it's in astronomy. But when he writes the following for the Hayden Planetarium, he starts going off the rails:
"Reflections on the Color of My Skin"
Neil deGrasse Tyson
www.haydenplanetarium.org
One must be a Democrat to believe that race or gender are the most defining characteristics in life.
4. Another perspective on our pal, Neil:
"Another Day, Another Quote Fabricated By Neil deGrasse Tyson
Neil deGrasse Tyson may be a fabulous scientist, and a consummate showman, but heâs downright terrible at accurately quoting people. Or, if youâre a âglass half fullâ kind of person, you might say that Neil deGrasse Tyson is pretty amazing at needlessly fabricating quotes and scenarios to showcase his own brilliance.
5. ... a newspaper headline touted for years by Tyson likely doesnât exist. .... the exact quote he uses to bash members of Congress as being stupid also doesnât exist. .... the details within one of Tysonâs favorite anecdotes â a story of how he bravely confronted a judge about his mathematical illiteracy while serving on jury duty â seem to change every time Tyson tells the story.
In addition to those two highly questionable quotes and one highly questionable story, we now have another blatantly false quote peddled by Tyson. He has peddled this quote for years (including at a presentation on Sunday night at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle).
According to Tyson, in the days following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Bush uttered the phrase, âOur God is the God who named the stars.â According to Tyson, the president made that claim as a way of segregating radical Islam from religions like Christianity or Judaism. Hereâs Tyson:
6. Neil deGrasse Tysonâs story has three central claims: 1) Bush uttered that precise phrase, 2) in the days immediately after 9/11, 3) in order to distance American religion from that practiced by radical Muslims.
As you have probably already guessed, every single claim is false. Every one! Then thereâs Tysonâs aside that Bushâs quote was a âloose quoteâ of the book of Genesis. Yep, thatâs false, too. Add embarrassing biblical illiteracy to Tysonâs list of accomplishments on his CV."
Another Day, Another Quote Fabricated By Neil deGrasse Tyson
No, George W. Bush did not say "Our God is the God who named the stars" just days after 9/11. Are any quotes peddled by Neil deGrasse Tyson actually real?
thefederalist.com
