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Bill Nye Saves the World Trailer
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The show is really fun. I think some people are too cool for fun. The crowd oohing and ahhing were doing so for FUN. I agree though that if you are one of those idiots who discount climate change or think the earth is flat, you're probably not watching. So he really is just educating people already inclined to believe whatever he says.
show me your skeleton
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I've watched six episodes so far and I'd say the first was the weakest.
rachel bloom was as amazing as ever ❤️
dukeoflegs
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Speed walker has come a long way.
On a serious not, I am extremely excited to see this.
On a serious not, I am extremely excited to see this.
Yea, I started watching the first episode and the format really turned me off. I'll probably give it another go though in a couple of days.
Elitist1945
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This is really whacky but I'm liking it.
In Grade 9 Biology we watched Bill Nye constantly. Probably half of our classes were just sitting at our desks watching Bill Nye the Science Guy on VHS.
I thought the Ontario science curriculum was really shitty and bad but then I found out the biology teacher was just a drunk who liked to nap during 3rd period so he'd put the TV on and nod off in the darkened classroom.
I thought the Ontario science curriculum was really shitty and bad but then I found out the biology teacher was just a drunk who liked to nap during 3rd period so he'd put the TV on and nod off in the darkened classroom.
Elitist1945
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Maybe it was because I'm from Ontario and my science teachers did the same thing.
Lord Frieza
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Well...duh? I mean, if you're a climate change denier or anti-voxxor, you probably aren't even paying attention to any science show.
My point is along the lines of Nye's previous show having been aimed at children, you could educate kids before they're walled off from science. Nye opens this show by saying it's a program for adults. So I don't know what change he's supposed to be making if his entire audience is already predisposed to agree with him.
No, it's my fault for assuming most of this information is already well known by people interested in science. Sorry.
Himynameischris
Member
Watched the first episode and the audience is going to take some getting used to but I still enjoyed it and Bill is fun to watch, I went through the list of episodes and there isn't anything there that I'm going to learn much from but I'll still watch it and I'm recommending to my sisters who tend to believe some of the stuff they'll focus on disproving. The good thing about them is that they'll actually listen and not just dismiss it like other people.
HP_Wuvcraft
Banned
Episode 1 is the weakest by far, which is sad since it is about climate change and the attitude in this series is very aggressive.
Also, when I got to the Noah's Ark bit and thought it was funny, my mom started in on how we have evidence of an ark.
Also, when I got to the Noah's Ark bit and thought it was funny, my mom started in on how we have evidence of an ark.
firehawk12
Subete no aware
Bill Nye giving Monsanto a platform is weird to me.
Lord Frieza
Member
Well, really, most of those people probably won't allow their children to watch science programs either. They do everything they can to avoid science in any shape or form I imagine
Let's watch Kathie Lee be a rude asshole to Bill Nye https://youtu.be/8ACAI_Z7aLM
Fucking hell.
Milly Osworth
Member
That host is an idiot goddaamnnnnn.
Lord Frieza
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I mean, how else is one supposed to 'raise awareness' besides talking about on a show on a massive platform like Netflix? I'm not sure what people are expecting.
nelsonroyale
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Haha...what is this?
This gif gets funnier the longer you stare at it.
Dirtyshubb
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Never have I watched something and gotten so angry, I dont know how bill didn't just call him a cunt and leave because it was clear he wouldn't allow him to respond and dismissed every answer he gave and insisted he didn't answer his question.
ChemicalCutthroat
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Watched the first episode last night.
It was okay.
I don't know what I was expecting, but it really wasn't that. I got the points he was trying to make, but everything that was communicated I already knew, in greater detail than what was presented.
It was like a tiny speedbump in the road to a real life Idiocracy. I grew up watching Bill, but I don't think I'm the target audience for this show. I'll give a couple more episodes a chance though.
It was okay.
I don't know what I was expecting, but it really wasn't that. I got the points he was trying to make, but everything that was communicated I already knew, in greater detail than what was presented.
It was like a tiny speedbump in the road to a real life Idiocracy. I grew up watching Bill, but I don't think I'm the target audience for this show. I'll give a couple more episodes a chance though.
Bounceounce
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The general perspective I've seen is that the first episode is week and that the rest is a lot better.
My condolences.
Aarglefarg
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Episode 7 is about video games and the effects they have.
I know, right?!?! It's like have some class if you're going to be under-employed, losers.
Uh oh
ChemicalCutthroat
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I'll give it a shot. Sometimes that first episode is a hurdle.
Aarglefarg
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It was largely positive but there wasn't quite enough science.
Lord of Castamere
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I'd pay good money to see someone punch Tucker Carlson in the face. Nothing more, and nothing less. Just a really good punch to the face.
Vincent Alexander
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Think this will be a fun show for a 7 year old?
Aarglefarg
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There is some content that would not be appropriate for 7 year olds. It is made for adults or at least teenagers.
It varies episode by episode so I suggest watching particular episodes first.
Maybe. He states in the opening that it's aimed at the grown up audience of the original show, and then it proceeds to bombard you with "liquid expands when it's warmed!".
I haven't gotten very far but it seems aimed at the superficial "I fucking love science" crowd.
Gabbelgak
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Watched the first episode last night, think the same as what most people have said here that I see. It's preaching to a choir, there is no way someone who doesn't believe in global warming is going to continue to watch after the first episode.
It felt more like it was just an outlet to allow Bill Nye to let off some steam for being ignored by so many people about the issue despite his constant preaching of it. It was kind of depressing honestly.
Will continue to watch as I get more time since everyone seems to say the first episode is the weakest, but if they all come off as preachy as the first one I don't really see a point to continuing - he's not reaching the right audience and it's just kind of cringy as someone who believes he is right regardless.
It felt more like it was just an outlet to allow Bill Nye to let off some steam for being ignored by so many people about the issue despite his constant preaching of it. It was kind of depressing honestly.
Will continue to watch as I get more time since everyone seems to say the first episode is the weakest, but if they all come off as preachy as the first one I don't really see a point to continuing - he's not reaching the right audience and it's just kind of cringy as someone who believes he is right regardless.
RoadHazard
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Eight episodes in, I'm enjoying it, but as someone who is very into science I'm not really learning much I didn't already know. Preaching to the choir, indeed. It feels like the intellectual level is aimed at people who aren't actually gonna watch it. Or kids, but it's clearly not meant for them.
Still, fun.
Still, fun.
RoadHazard
Gold Member
Holy shit, what a FUCKING IDIOT that turd of a host is. I mean, what the fuck. Fox is such a fucking disgrace, and I'm so happy we don't have any network even remotely similar to it here in Sweden, feeding the gullible part of the population nothing but lies and anti-science propaganda. Again, just disgraceful.
As a Brit I've been confused about Bill Nye references on GAF before, but the video made everything clear.
I thought it was Bill Nighy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Nighy
same hahah
what are you basing that off of? Bill Nye is really popular amongst lay-people, which seems to be the target audience.
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