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[–] [email protected] 155 points 1 week ago (36 children)

Eh, it's more about the enthusiasm than the qualifications. Plus, while Bill Nye is no angel, at least he's not a Putin supporter.

[–] [email protected] 48 points 1 week ago (23 children)

Is there some controversy around Bill Nye that I haven't heard?

He has been a leading science communicator covering hundreds of topics for many decades, and is only human, of course there are going to be shortcomings.

[–] [email protected] 51 points 1 week ago (17 children)

He has a reputation of just being an unpleasant dick and difficult to work with. Nothing super problematic to my knowledge, just a bad personality.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Pretty much this. Met him once. He's has no scandals, he's just kind of a rude guy.

I had a friend tell a story once about how he was on a field trip and the class found out Bill Nye was in the building. But once Bill found out kids were on the way he escaped out a window to avoid them. I'm not sure how true that is, but its kinda funny.

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