But as the cerebellum degrades with age, so does the quality of memories. The memories are there, but they’re not as good.
BILL NYETax dollars intended for science education must not be used to teach creationism as any sort of real explanation of nature, because any observation or process of inference about our origin and the nature of the universe disproves creationism in every respect.
More Bill Nye Quotes
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Climate change is a real deal. So, hey deniers – cut it out, and let’s get to work.
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Climate change is happening, humans are causing it, and I think this is perhaps the most serious environmental issue facing us.
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No matter what you may believe spiritually or otherwise, the Earth is clearly not 6,000 or 10,000 years old.
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One of the drawbacks of English is you can’t spell things by hearing them.
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We are part of the process; we are the exquisite result of billions of years of natural research and development.
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People get a lot out of being religious. They have strong senses of community and mutual support. So, what’s not to love [there]?
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When we explore the cosmos, we come to believe and prove that we can solve problems that have never been solved. It brings out the best in us. Space exploration imbues everyone with an optimistic view of the future.
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Apparently there is redundancy in memory: You store the same memory in different parts of your brain for accessing at different speeds. That speed would depend on the frequency of use and the importance of the knowledge.
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Not wasting any water bottles is good. Not leaving the lights on is good. Turning the thermostat down in the winter, up in the summer, is good. But the best thing any of us in the developed world, especially in the United States, can be doing is talking about it.
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I meet so many people who are intimidated by arithmetic.
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The Earth is not 6,000 or 10,000 years old. It’s not. And if that conflicts with your beliefs, I strongly feel you should question your beliefs.
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The information you get from social media is not a substitute for academic discipline at all.
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I hope next generation will emerge and produce technology, regulations, and a worldview that enable as many of us as possible to live happy healthy lives.
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The Big Bang banged, and for some reason we’re here. And that’s astonishing. And that we can understand that, that’s the most astonishing.
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I always say when you see that old black-and-white footage of the rocket on the launch pad and it falls over and explodes, that’s because people had slide rules. Not having the decimal point is a real drawback. You want the decimal point, take it from me.
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