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A night at the theater with Neil deGrasse Tyson (fedia.io)

submitted 7 months ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/science_memes@mander.xyz

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[-] ech@lemm.ee 25 points 7 months ago

Like sometimes it just looks like people are hating on the guy for engaging with media in a way they don’t like.

Specifically, he's engaging the public about media in ways they don't like. Nobody would give a shit if he just did it with friends or whatever. Turns out being a public facing "um, actually..." guy about fictional bs isn't a very popular role. Big shocker there.

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

And? Is there actually anything wrong with it? Is the media he's talking about so shit that an um ackshually is enough to knock it over for people?

[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 8 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

It's not morally or ethically wrong; but it's not funny and is well past being annoying. He could state real scientific facts without being a condescending "um, actually..." nerd and then it wouldn't be taken so negatively. Or even just changing from fiction to pointing out inaccuracies in news headlines.

[-] ech@lemm.ee 5 points 7 months ago

You're missing the point. He's a celebrity that is mostly known for doing a thing most people find annoying. He's gonna get shit for that because most people don't like it. That's all there is to it. Whether he's "right" or they're "wrong" doesn't matter.

[-] PhlubbaDubba@lemm.ee 2 points 7 months ago

I agree about right or wrong not mattering, what I'm saying is that it's only annoying if being reminded that orbital mechanics doesn't work like that is akin to being told for the first time that Santa isn't real.