The debate [in Undeniable] was nominally about creationism as a “viable” explanation for what we observe around us. For my side, the debate went very well; I’m not sure what I would change, although I can imagine shortening my answers during the rebuttals, perhaps.
BILL NYEThe philosophy of science is inherent in the process. This is to say, you think critically, you draw a conclusion based on evidence, but we all pursue discovery based on our observations. That’s where science starts.
More Bill Nye Quotes
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There really is no such thing as race. We all came from Africa. We are all of the same stardust. We are all going to live and die on the same planet, a Pale Blue Dot in the vastness of space. We have to work together.
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Evolution is a theory, and it’s a theory that you can test. We’ve tested evolution in many ways. You can’t present good evidence that says evolution is not a fact.
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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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Millennial voters are very concerned about climate change and will vote for candidates who are planning to address it. But the systems that are in place.
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Science is the best thing humans beings have ever come up with. And if it isn’t, science will fix it.
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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 need them. We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future.
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I say to the grownups, if you want to deny evolution and live in your world, that’s completely inconsistent with the world we observe, that’s fine. But don’t make your kids do it. Because we need them.
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I meet so many people who are intimidated by arithmetic.
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If you want grown-ups to recycle, just tell their kids the importance of recycling, and they’ll be all over it.
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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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We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future. We need engineers that can build stuff and solve problems.
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You start doing the addictive behavior to feel good and then your receptors get overloaded with dopamine, then you stop doing the addictive thing and some of the receptors have shut down and you don’t have enough dopamine to feel good.
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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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Teaching creationism in science class as an alternative to evolution is inappropriate.
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