When we see the shadow on our images, are we seeing the time 11 minutes ago on Mars? Or are we seeing the time on Mars as observed from Earth now? It’s like time travel problems in science fiction. When is now; when was then?
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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The oncoming trouble I speak of is climate change. It’s going to affect all of you in the same way the Second World War consumed people of my parent’s generation.
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Religion is a completely different thing from the claim that the Earth is six thousand years old. That’s just crazy.
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Some of the most wonderful aspects and consequences of evolution have been discovered only recently.
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I feel that I’ve often pointed out that there are countless aspects of life and nature that scientists and scientific thinkers cannot explain.
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People and stars are made of the same stuff.
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I say to the grown-ups, ‘If you want to deny evolution and live in your world that’s completely inconsistent with everything we’ve observed in the universe that’s fine. But don’t make your kids do it.’
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How did we let an ideological resistance to inquiry become such a prominent part of our society?
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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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Educated women have fewer kids. And the kids they do have are better cared for and are more successful. As I like to say, it’s not one thing that we need to focus on. It’s everything all at once.
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Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.
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Evolution is not something you can believe in or not believe in like do you believe in gravity.
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Recommending or insisting on abstinence has been completely ineffective.
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I stand by my assertions that although you can know what happens to any individual species that you modify, you cannot be certain what will happen to the ecosystem.
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The natural world is a package deal; you don’t get to select which facts you like and which you don’t.
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We should educate more women and girls. Because that is the surest route to controllably, manageably reducing the human population.
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