Bill Nye's a science guy, right? Well, I mean, an electrical engineer entertainer familiar enough with science to produce a popular kid's show and get all kinds of speaking appointments to discuss scientific principles and knowledge counts, right? Sure! Why not? Well, it turns out that while he may be accurate on his science, what he does next with the facts runs counter to the pursuit of truth science is aimed for in the first place. It's a tactic he's used to. He's used it in global warming and against young earth creationism . But it's still sophistry to carefully move the goalposts to make your debate opponent seem like he's missing the target when he's spot on. Here's what I mean: 1. This video begins with the truth that the union of sperm and ova is a necessary but insufficient condition for the development of a fetus. Fair point, right? That's a question of science, and science has answered it, so he's in-bounds at thi
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