I don’t think Bill Ny is really much of a science guy, is he? I thought he was an actor/teacher that just did simple experiments for kids.
Am I wrong about this?
This debate may start to look like an episode of Hannity and Colmbs.
After attending Lafayette Elementary and Alice Deal Junior High in the city, he was accepted to the private Sidwell Friends School on a partial scholarship and graduated in 1973.[7][8] He studied mechanical engineering at Cornell University (where one of his professors was Carl Sagan)[9] and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in 1977.[10] Nye occasionally returns to Cornell as a professor to guest lecture introductory level astronomy and human ecology classes.
Nye is a comedian. He created the “Science Guy” character as part of a comedy show in Seattle. He has a degree in engineering, but has no science background.
That's my understanding too. He used to be a regular on the Almost Live show in Seattle 25 years ago - I'd heard that is where he got his start as the "Science Guy."
The hardcore scientists ought to rethink their criticisms of Nye doing this debate. If he is perceived as the winner, their side won. If he loses, they can easily point out that Ham only beat their JV squad. I'm predicting that the debate will produce a lot more heat than light. On the science, there will be no winner - the issues are too complex to be adequately resolved in the limited time frame of the debate. However, the debate can be won on the public relations side. I hope that Ken Ham comes across as a knowledgeable Christian gentleman (and suppresses his tendency toward sarcasm) while Bill Nye reveals his mean spirit (which I have been told by an acquaintance of his is always ready to bubble to the surface).
“I don’t think Bill Ny is really much of a science guy, is he? I thought he was an actor/teacher that just did simple experiments for kids. Am I wrong about this?”
You are correct. Any evolutionist who completed HS biology or chemistry is considered a scientist. A creationist with advanced degrees in biology and/or chemistry is a troglodyte.
Nye is a mechanical engineering (BSME) degree from Cornell and worked for Boeing for a while. He also has a few additional honorary degrees.
Not sure where he gets his knowledge of Darwinian Evolution.
Many years ago my husband worked at the same company with Bill Nye (Avtech Corporation). The company designs and manufactures parts for the aerospace industry. Bill Nye was a Mechanical engineer. All the other engineers thought he was a terrible engineer (that’s not the word they used but I can’t repeat it here). Everyone was happy when he left to work full-time on his TV show.