Originally Posted By: blupupher
Originally Posted By: 285south
I don't get the total infatuation that these "nerds" have with Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is trying desperately to be a Carl Sagan.
Yet your a member on a website that obsesses about motor oil, something 90% of the population never thinks about except "oh, its been 3 months/3000 miles, need to get my oil changed", never thinking about brand, viscosity or what type of filter is used.
Originally Posted By: Rust_Belt_Pete
Originally Posted By: 285south
I don't get the total infatuation that these "nerds" have with Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, who is trying desperately to be a Carl Sagan.
He can talk science to a common layman and make it understandable and interesting. A rare gift.
Agreed, he also conveys the passion about science, and makes other people interested in science.