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Old September 12th 18, 06:59 PM posted to sci.astro.amateur
Jibini Kula Tumbili Kujisalimisha
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Default Neil DeGrasse Tyson headed down same loony road as Carl Sagan?

Chris L Peterson wrote in
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On Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:29:07 -0700, Jibini Kula Tumbili
Kujisalimisha wrote:

RichA wrote in
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Towards the end, Sagan, formerly a productive astrophysicist
from Cornell and publicizer of astronomy became a bit of a
pariah, wandering around, screeching at anyone who would
listen about the impending doom of "nuclear winter." Seems
like Tyson might be going the same way, or, he could just be
trying to promote another book. "Publish or perish?"

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/neil-de...militarization
-o f-space-new-book-accessory-to-war/


Tyson's always been a little too full of himself, but I stopped
taking him seriuosly about anything when 20 minutes of his Comos
ripoff was anti-Catholic hate propaganda based on . . . who
knows, but certainly not any historical events.

At this point, I wouldn't take his word for it on what day of
the week it is.


Ah, you mean that bit where he pointed out how the Catholic
Church has historically resisted scientific progress?


Not a single word of which (that he said) as any historical basis.
Bruno wasn't burned at the stake for saying the earth reovlved
around the sun, he was burned at the stake because he was a violent
asshole who went to considerable trouble to get burned at the
stake.

Yeah, I
can see how the religiously deluded would find that challenging.

I'm about as non-religious as anybody you'll ever meet. There's
plenty to criticize the Catholic Church over, then and now, but
burning Bruno isn't one of them. Tyson lent his name, reputation
and face to hate lies, and if he's half as smart as he claims to
be, he knew it.

You, of course, are named "Chris, and therefore, are mentally
deranged and profoundly stupid, as is required of all people named
Chris.

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