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

submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 23 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (2 children)

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?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago

You clearly don't mind it. Many others clearly do. Turns out what people are annoyed by is incredibly subjective.