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Sarah Palin the Science Guy!

After watching a screening of the conspiracy-laden anti-climate change film, Climate Hustle, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin said this at a Capitol Hill event:

"Bill Nye is as much a scientist as I am. He's a kids' show actor; he's not a scientist."

That's right, ladies and gentlemen, according to Sarah Palin, the old show Bill Nye the Science Guy might as well have been called Sarah Palin the Science Guy because she's as much a scientist as he is. Let's look at Mr. Nye's background and compare it to Ms. Palin's.

Bill Nye
- Graduated from Cornell University in 1977 with a Bachelor's of Science degree in mechanical engineering

- He was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in May of 1999

- Nye received an honorary doctor of science degree at Willamette University in May of 2011

- Nye received an honorary doctor of pedagogy degree at Lehigh University in May of 2013

- Mr. Nye received an honorary doctor of science degree at Rutgers University in May of 2015

- He received an honorary doctorate of science degree at Simon Fraser University in October of 2015

Need I continue?


Sarah Palin
- Said the word "science" once


Yeah, so saying Sarah Palin is as much a scientist as Bill Nye would be like saying a newborn baby's first word comes across as more brilliant than a Neil deGrasse Tyson lecture. If she ever did host a science show, I imagine the first (and last) show would start something like this:

"Well, hello, kids; I'm your new host, Sarah Palin, and I'm here to tell you I love science! You wanna know just how much I love science? Well, I'll tell you. I love science so much that I'm just as much a physical-ist person as that Alfart Einwhatever! But you know what would have made him even smarter? If he were named Track or Trig like I named my sons, you betcha! If I had to name my favorite kind of science, I'd have to say all of 'em, especially that conscience deal. I also love that phrase, 'Your science is deafening.' What else? What else? Oh, my favorite science thingy has to be Eisenhouse's E (which is 2) equals 19 squared or something like that. Also, my favorite element is nitrogen, or H20 as some people call it. I remember back when I was auditioning for the cheerleading squad, my cheer was, 'H-2-O! Ni-tro-gen! H-2-O! Ni-tro-gen!' Not only that, but where I live is science, because I can see Antarctica from my place in Alaska! That's science, kids! So, what are your favorite things about science, kids? Please don't tell me that scientist Tyson guy, uh Mike, I think. I can't stand how he always talks down to you! That's so comprehending!"

Yes, this show would most likely be titled, The Science of Stupid...

http://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/sarah-palin-says-bill-nye-is-not-a-scientist-w203040

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Nye
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