No matter what you may believe spiritually or otherwise, the Earth is clearly not 6,000 or 10,000 years old.
BILL NYEI 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.’
More Bill Nye Quotes
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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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The thing about a theory in science is it allows you make predictions. Evolutionary theory allows us to predict what apples will taste good next harvest.
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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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But as the cerebellum degrades with age, so does the quality of memories. The memories are there, but they’re not as good.
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Humor is everywhere in that there’s irony in just about anything a human does.
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Teaching creationism in science class as an alternative to evolution is inappropriate.
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I abandoned my religious teachings after I read the Bible twice – cover to cover. It took me a couple of years.
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Speaking of human computers, there is a guy named Art Benjamin, he’s a human calculator. He says it’s a skill he learned as a kid. Now he’s a math professor at Harvey Mudd. He can find the square root of a six digit number in a few seconds. Practice.
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The world’s going to change climatically. We just want to control the change. We want to have a high quality of life for billions of people as we pass through this era.
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I used to play ultimate Frisbee, and I just got a reputation for making popcorn at parties. I don’t mean to brag on myself, but I make the popcorn in the pot, and it comes out fine every time.
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Recommending or insisting on abstinence has been completely ineffective.
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If the Earth gets hit by an asteroid, it’s game over. It’s control-alt-delete for civilization.
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The information you get from social media is not a substitute for academic discipline at all.
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We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future. We need engineers that can build stuff and solve problems.
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This is in stark contrast to creationism, which offers a static view of the world, one that cannot be challenged or tested with reason. And because it cannot make predictions, it cannot lead to new discoveries, new medicines, or new ways to feed all of us.
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