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Bill vs. Bill vs… Joe?

Posted by Oliver Renick on February 26, 2010

Famous Cornell alum Bill Nye the Science guy made an appearance on The O’Reilly Factor recently (in case you missed it, the video is linked below).  For both global warming skeptics and supporters, this is a fantastic 7-minute interview.  Contrary to popular belief, O’Reilly once again exhibits his ability to retain a neutral stance as the interviewer and lets his guests go to town.  Nye, a staunch supporter of the global warming theory, is met with a rather surprising volley of graphs, data, and raw knowledge from Joe Bastardi, AccuWeather meteorologist and climate change skeptic.  Seemingly out of his character, Nye appears to be very defensive and has an air of arrogance about him in the video.  Although this surprises me a bit after meeting him in person, perhaps it shouldn’t.  Nye adheres to a tactic that often surfaces when warming theory advocates get backed into a corner: they quickly resolve to accusing the other person of willful ignorance, calculated deviance, and political motivation.  Another good sign that a GW activist is in a jam is when they backtrack to ‘evidence’ from the past two decades.

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