Neil deGrasse Tyson Would Like You to Know the Oscars Had the Moon Upside Down

[Tx4obama]

Neil deGrasse Tyson Would Like You to Know the Oscars Had the Moon Upside Down

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]

1. The comment from the link above...

Neil deGrasse Tyson is a noted buzzkill who deflates everybody’s 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]

2. he needs a buzzkill hat.

[Fumesucker]

3. And here I was all ready to make a crack about hemispherical chauvinism

[dreamnightwind]

4. space nazi

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]

5. Please do not criticize Neil deGrass Tyson.....just please don't.

We need him to remind everyone that science is real, every day.

[Maedhros]

6. Dr. Tyson has a unique ability to communicate scientific concepts to non-scientists

and especially to young people. We need that, badly.

[bvf]

10. Strongly agreed, but

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]

15. I have a huge crush on Dr. Tyson, my husband knows.

[dreamnightwind]

18. correct - eom

[WinstonSmith4740]

20. And then Tyson said...

it was spinning too fast. Loved Stewart's response!

[Cartoonist]

7. I wish he would run for President.

Too bad wisdom is poison and stupidity is gold. Right, Sarah?

[leftyohiolib]

8. that bastard killed pluto as a planet!

ndt is awesome

[TxDemChem]

9. I love NdT!

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]

12. Looks like you and I posted the same thing at the same time.

[TxDemChem]

17. Glad I'm not the only person who loved that segment.

I also like his Star Talk podcast. Good stuff coming from NdGT. Just realized I left out a letter last time.

[Cleita]

11. I thought it was funny when he told Jon Stewart that the revolving globe

on his set was turning the wrong way.

[progressoid]

13. ...

[Cleita]

14. Yep. That's it and I think his charm comes through there

even though he's trying to educate another very smart man.

[sakabatou]

16. He also said the Daily Show got their opening wrong too

[VA_Jill]

19. I love this man!

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]

21. Michio Kaku?

I think he might be the person you're thinking of...very cool, smart guy. Like him a lot!