I used to look up to him, and met him at an astronomy symposium once. (About one of my actual heroes, Galileo!)
I dunno, he’s not horrible, he was just like, so obviously pissed that people recognized him and wanted autographs and a picture lol.
I kinda understand, and he had the patience to put up with it. He wasn’t outright mean to me or anything, but geeze man, you don’t gotta so obviously display contempt for the kids who will be carrying the torch because you inspired them.
Anyway, I forgive him. Was just a little disappointed.
I feel his frustration at sharing the world with a lot of stupid people, but he’s another one of those science communicators like Tyson, who get to a point where they get smarmy and smug and holier-than-thou.
Like damn, maybe we could be on a similar level if we could get paid to learn things too, sirs.
I’m still not sold on this one. He may not be the nicest person, he may even be a jerk sometimes, but I don’t think calling him horrible is fair either in that regard.
Unless you’re a conservative and now hate science as an adult, then I can see why those people might call him horrible.
Yeah we’re in a thread with Joss Whedon, Cosby, and Elon. I know I’ve lost patience with people, I don’t think we need to go and lump something as small as this in with those assholes.
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I used to look up to him, and met him at an astronomy symposium once. (About one of my actual heroes, Galileo!)
I dunno, he’s not horrible, he was just like, so obviously pissed that people recognized him and wanted autographs and a picture lol.
I kinda understand, and he had the patience to put up with it. He wasn’t outright mean to me or anything, but geeze man, you don’t gotta so obviously display contempt for the kids who will be carrying the torch because you inspired them.
Anyway, I forgive him. Was just a little disappointed.
I feel his frustration at sharing the world with a lot of stupid people, but he’s another one of those science communicators like Tyson, who get to a point where they get smarmy and smug and holier-than-thou.
Like damn, maybe we could be on a similar level if we could get paid to learn things too, sirs.
Wait, what did he do?
Seems he’s just an asshole about being famous. Doesn’t like being recognized in public.
TBH, I don’t blame him. I’ll take it over everyone else in this thread.
I’m still not sold on this one. He may not be the nicest person, he may even be a jerk sometimes, but I don’t think calling him horrible is fair either in that regard.
Unless you’re a conservative and now hate science as an adult, then I can see why those people might call him horrible.
Yeah we’re in a thread with Joss Whedon, Cosby, and Elon. I know I’ve lost patience with people, I don’t think we need to go and lump something as small as this in with those assholes.