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Mr.Wizard far surpassed Nye, even back in the day. There was never any competition. Nye was always an entertainer first, science teacher second.

• notriddle 9y ago
  > Nye was always an entertainer first, science teacher second. That's true, but I don't really see why it's a problem. As long as he's not spreading misinformation or anything, being entertaining is a skill, and he's using it towards constructive ends. How many HN articles are published every week about how people-skills are undervalued?
  • spike021 9y ago
    I think the problem is this trait mentioned by the parent post has carried through to what Nye's been doing now, and I'll personally add that current content produced by Nye doesn't seem productive in any way, whatsoever. In fact, I think Nye has gotten to a point where he actively shuns anybody with an argument against his beliefs, regardless of whichever side is correct. He'll even push his own agenda for certain topics unnecessarily, which is pretty ridiculous.
    • Retra 9y ago
      Such as? I haven't seen him promote anything that wasn't the general consensus among scientists.