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Neil deGrasse Tyson @neiltyson
The Moon Song just performed during the Oscars was either sung in the Southern Hemisphere, or the rising Moon was upside down
https://twitter.com/neiltyson/status/440312793477033985
http://www.mediaite.com/tv/neil-degrasse-tyson-would-like-you-to-know-the-oscars-had-the-moon-upside-down/
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Neil deGrasse Tyson is a noted buzzkill who deflates everybodys fun just by knowing stuff about the Sciences.
We'll, I'm glad he pointed it out. Only Oscar I ever thought worth watching was this one, anyway:
pansypoo53219
(21,005 posts)Fumesucker
(45,851 posts)dreamnightwind
(4,775 posts)This same troll goes on the Daily Show and calls out Jon Stewart because the earth spins backwards in their intro. Neil deGrasse (could the use of a middlename be any more revealing) Tyson, Space Nazi. First it's the earth, the moon, next thing you know he's telling you you've mistakenly spent your entire life in a counter-clockwise solar system where everything functions in the opposite way it should. Oh wait...
TNNurse
(6,931 posts)We need him to remind everyone that science is real, every day.
Maedhros
(10,007 posts)and especially to young people. We need that, badly.
bvf
(6,604 posts)I don't think the "space nazi" and "buzzkill" references here are sincere. At least I hope not. Tyson is such an affable guy that he seems to do this in an attempt to say, "Hey, look how annoying I can be with a little attention to scientific detail."
When he pointed out The Daily Show's problem with the revolving globe, Stewart responded with a deliberately bargain-basement, super-cheap opening graphic the next time Tyson was on. Beautiful!
TNNurse
(6,931 posts)dreamnightwind
(4,775 posts)WinstonSmith4740
(3,059 posts)it was spinning too fast. Loved Stewart's response!
Cartoonist
(7,323 posts)Too bad wisdom is poison and stupidity is gold. Right, Sarah?
leftyohiolib
(5,917 posts)ndt is awesome
TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)But he also had no problem pointing out the globe of The Daily Show was spinning in the wrong direction. He's a stickler for the details, but who can blame the guy?
Cleita
(75,480 posts)TxDemChem
(1,918 posts)I also like his Star Talk podcast. Good stuff coming from NdGT. Just realized I left out a letter last time.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)on his set was turning the wrong way.
Cleita
(75,480 posts)even though he's trying to educate another very smart man.
sakabatou
(42,198 posts)VA_Jill
(10,041 posts)He makes astrophysics sexy ..him and to a lesser degree, the Asian guy whose name I always forget. But Neil is also my 11-year-old grandson's idol, and he could certainly do worse!
WinstonSmith4740
(3,059 posts)I think he might be the person you're thinking of...very cool, smart guy. Like him a lot!