snownyte ,
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I've tried watching a stand up special of his. I just couldn't get into it. I did like Religulous though.

emptybamboo ,

I am generally open to him and his views. I get tired of hearing things that only confirm my own worldview. While I agree with him sometimes, he is just as often challenging to me.

That said, I've been finding his whole recent "kids these days are awful" schtick really tiresome. It feels like an old man shaking a fist at the sky. I have lots to complain about Gen Zs and Millennials but I feel like he is really out of his depth. Every generation thinks their kids are awful.

But when he is on point, he is really on point.

Alsjemenou ,

Very irrelevant.

Duamerthrax ,

People who don't believe in germ theory shouldn't be listened to

scoobford ,

I find his comedy to be more smug and condescending than humorous or clever.

Don't really know anything else about him. Don't care to either, he can live his life and I can live mine.

tobogganablaze ,

I quite like him and his show real time. Don't always agree with him and he often has very insufferable guests on the show, but overall it's way worth watching.

Passerby6497 ,

2 decades ago I might have agreed, but he's more insufferable than his guests and is moving towards being just another reactionary shithead.

tobogganablaze ,

Yeah, I don't see it. Except for a couple of niche issues he is very reasonable and quite pleasent to listen to.

Duamerthrax ,

Wasn't he one of the people complaining about schools providing litter boxes for furry students despite there being no evidence of that happening?

tobogganablaze ,

I vaguely remember something like that. But he has comedy segments on his show. That sound like something from "I don't know it for a fact, I just know it's true". Which is a fromat which can very easily be taken out of context.

But I'm not sure. Do you know which episode it was in?

Duamerthrax ,

I was looking for the kitty litter thing and found this. It's facebook, so open it in a private tab.

He comes across as an out of touch facebook, conservative boomer. Does this count as comedy to you?

tobogganablaze ,

Yeah, that was pretty funny.

Duamerthrax ,

Ok boomer.

Zehzin ,
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I read the whole thread shocked that so many people hate Bill Nye Science Guy, then I re read the title.

Yeah he's an antivaxx douche

BruceTwarzen ,

I don't hate bill nye, but i definitely don't like him. I didn't grow up watching his show, because i'm not american, but i watched his netflix show where he comes off as a know it all cunt who doesn't even let people talk when he disagrees and treats people like idiots who have other opinions. And i say that as someone who agrees with most of his ideas.

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  • Rev3rze ,

    Purely from description I'm sure that they meant Neil deGrasse Tyson. No self describing scientist should ever be as smug and full of themself as he is.

    Zorque ,

    He's a smarmy self-important jackass who revels in the ability to get as much attention possible by attacking anyone who can't defend themselves.

    5wim ,

    I bet myself I would find the word "smarmy" somewhere here. Agreed

    blargerer ,

    For a while it seemed like his guest quality was generally high enough to be watchable, but its been years.

    wesker ,
    @wesker@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

    I think he and John Krasinski should have a contest to determine once and for all whose face looks more like a bowl of mashed potatoes.

    Kolanaki ,
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    I thought he was funny in the 90's. I saw a newer stand up special he did a couple years ago and was totally turned off by his views and the fact that not one of his jokes were actually funny.

    Same with Dennis Miller.

    I've been told when I went to bitch about that special on Reddit that he was only funny before because he wasn't writing his own jokes, and I'm not sure if that is actually true but it would make sense.

    LopensLeftArm ,
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    He's a self-righteous asshole.

    Susaga ,
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    I do not think about Bill Maher.

    Jagger2097 ,

    I don't, and now I'm annoyed you made me remember he exists.

    Lifecoach5000 ,

    Never really cared for him and barely paid any attention to him throughout the years. He just seems like a prick.

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