TV Astronomer Neil DeGrasse Tyson Obnoxiously Points Out Scientific Inaccuracies At "Avengers" Screening

[Ubiquitous]

NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.

The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film’s plot revolved around the collection of a set of “infinity
stones” which could threaten humanity’s very existence.

“Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,” Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. “This is ridiculous.”

Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man’s suit, Spider-Man’s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
“gods don’t exist.”

“Furthermore, the very notion of a ‘spider-man’ flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,” Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.

Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. “How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!”

At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
“Raccoons don’t talk!”

[David Johnston]

No he doesn't. Never happened.

[Ubiquitous]

Post by David Johnston
No he doesn't. Never happened.

No kidding. What was your first clue?

[A Friend]

NEW YORK, NY? According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.

This appears to be an entirely made up series of lies, what the noobs
call "satire." You should be more careful, Ubi.

[David Johnston]

Post by A Friend

NEW YORK, NY? According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.

This appears to be an entirely made up series of lies, what the noobs
call "satire." You should be more careful, Ubi.

Yeah, I don't much get why this kind of mean-spirited fabrication is
funny.

[Ted Nolan <tednolan>]

Post by David Johnston

Post by A Friend

NEW YORK, NY? According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.

This appears to be an entirely made up series of lies, what the noobs
call "satire." You should be more careful, Ubi.

Yeah, I don't much get why this kind of mean-spirited fabrication is
funny.

The "Babylon Bee" is a site like "The Onion". It can be funny when you
go in knowing that. Not so much when someone takes it seriously.

[moviePig]

Post by A Friend

NEW YORK, NY? According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.

This appears to be an entirely made up series of lies, what the noobs
call "satire."  You should be more careful, Ubi.

Yeah, I don't much get why this kind of mean-spirited fabrication is funny.

That's because you prioritize the second quality over the first...

[Ubiquitous]

Post by A Friend

Post by Ubiquitous
NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.

This appears to be an entirely made up series of lies, what the noobs
call "satire."

Golly gee, you think it is? :-D

[anim8rfsk]

Post by Ubiquitous
NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film’s plot revolved around the collection of a set of “infinity
stones” which could threaten humanity’s very existence.
“Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,” Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. “This is ridiculous.”
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man’s suit, Spider-Man’s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
“gods don’t exist.”
“Furthermore, the very notion of a ‘spider-man’ flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,” Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. “How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!”
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
“Raccoons don’t talk!”

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

[A Friend]

Post by anim8rfsk

NEW YORK, NY? According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film?s plot revolved around the collection of a set of ?infinity
stones? which could threaten humanity?s very existence.
?Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,? Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. ?This is ridiculous.?
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man?s suit, Spider-Man?s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
?gods don?t exist.?
?Furthermore, the very notion of a ?spider-man? flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,? Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. ?How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!?
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
?Raccoons don?t talk!?

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

Dear God you fell for an outright fraud.

[moviePig]

Post by A Friend

Post by anim8rfsk

NEW YORK, NY? According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film?s plot revolved around the collection of a set of ?infinity
stones? which could threaten humanity?s very existence.
?Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,? Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. ?This is ridiculous.?
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man?s suit, Spider-Man?s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
?gods don?t exist.?
?Furthermore, the very notion of a ?spider-man? flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,? Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. ?How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!?
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
?Raccoons don?t talk!?

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

Dear God you fell for an outright fraud.

Yes, but if Tyson weren't 'a stupid lying sack of pigshit', then nobody
would ever have fallen for this. See? So it's *his* fault...

[FPP]

Post by anim8rfsk

NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film’s plot revolved around the collection of a set of “infinity
stones” which could threaten humanity’s very existence.
“Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,” Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. “This is ridiculous.”
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man’s suit, Spider-Man’s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
“gods don’t exist.”
“Furthermore, the very notion of a ‘spider-man’ flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,” Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. “How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!”
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
“Raccoons don’t talk!”

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

You're referring to Ubi, right? Because we all know Tyson did no such
thing.

[Ubiquitous]

Post by FPP

Post by anim8rfsk
Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

You're referring to Ubi, right? Because we all know Tyson did
no such thing.

Still bitter about the last debate you lost to me, eh?

[trotsky]

Post by anim8rfsk

NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film’s plot revolved around the collection of a set of “infinity
stones” which could threaten humanity’s very existence.
“Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,” Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. “This is ridiculous.”
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man’s suit, Spider-Man’s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
“gods don’t exist.”
“Furthermore, the very notion of a ‘spider-man’ flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,” Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. “How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!”
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
“Raccoons don’t talk!”

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

You're referring to Ubi, right?  Because we all know Tyson did no such
thing.

No, I think he's referring to Tyson because of his unrequited love for
the guy.

[Ted Nolan <tednolan>]

https://www.weeklystandard.com/mark-hemingway/the-sharp-sting-of-the-babylon-bee

Here's an interesting little article on "The Babylon Bee", the source
of the Neil DeGrasse Tyson satire:

Today's church provides plenty of targets for the satirical publication.

One of the most successful new media outlets in America
does nothing but publish fake news. If that seems like a
bad thing, it should be noted that the website in question
is even more dedicated to spreading the Good News. Adam
Ford, the founder and only full-time employee of the Babylon
Bee, a Christian satire website, is clearly surprised at
his success. "On the first of March, we celebrated two years
in existence, and a couple of days later I noticed we had
passed 100 million page views," Ford tells The Weekly
Standard. The Bee's social media presence -- it now has
over 400,000 followers on Facebook and nearly 100,000
followers on Twitter -- has grown quickly too. "All of this
was totally organic. We've never run an ad, never boosted
a post, never spent a dollar on spreading the word. And
we've had no outside funding. Our growth has been totally
driven by the content."

If you're one of the shrinking number of people to have
never encountered an article from the Babylon Bee, the
publication could be described as something like a Christian
(largely Protestant) version of the Onion. With such headlines
as "Treasure In Heaven Revealed To Be Bitcoin," "Satan
Sprinkles A Few More Stegosaurus Bones Across Nation To
Test Christians" Faith," and "Opinion: My God Is An Imaginary
Deification Of My Idiotic And Contradictory Personal
Opinions," you can see where the site gets some of its
conceptual inspiration.

The Bee taps into a huge audience less accustomed to being
the subject of well-intended comedy than of being made the
butt of jokes. "There was a kind of a thirst for that
perspective. The Onion's really funny, but a lot of [its
humor] comes from a secular and even anti-religion" point
of view, says Kyle Mann, the Bee's head writer. "Whenever
there's a big topic of national discussion" that in some
way might touch on religion, comedy and satire in general
seem to have only "that one perspective."

But the Bee doesn't just want to be a Christian spin on the
Onion. The site regularly makes fun of evangelical America's
tendency to produce bad, faith-based facsimiles of things
that are popular in secular culture (see "Holy Spirit
Empowers Man To Make It Through Christian Movie"). The Bee
also mines humor from a part of American life and culture
that secular comedians don't know the first thing about.
If you're not already theologically conversant or a regular
churchgoer, you may not even understand why headlines such
as "Calvinist Dog Corrects Owner: 'No One Is A Good Boy,'"
"Rude Mother Fails To Put Baby On Silent Mode Before Church
Service," and "Pew Pencil Sharp" would make Christians
scrolling through their Facebook feeds laugh out loud.

...
...

[moviePig]

Post by Ted Nolan <tednolan>
https://www.weeklystandard.com/mark-hemingway/the-sharp-sting-of-the-babylon-bee
Here's an interesting little article on "The Babylon Bee", the source
Today's church provides plenty of targets for the satirical publication.
One of the most successful new media outlets in America
does nothing but publish fake news. If that seems like a
bad thing, it should be noted that the website in question
is even more dedicated to spreading the Good News. Adam
Ford, the founder and only full-time employee of the Babylon
Bee, a Christian satire website, is clearly surprised at
his success. "On the first of March, we celebrated two years
in existence, and a couple of days later I noticed we had
passed 100 million page views," Ford tells The Weekly
Standard. The Bee's social media presence -- it now has
over 400,000 followers on Facebook and nearly 100,000
followers on Twitter -- has grown quickly too. "All of this
was totally organic. We've never run an ad, never boosted
a post, never spent a dollar on spreading the word. And
we've had no outside funding. Our growth has been totally
driven by the content."
If you're one of the shrinking number of people to have
never encountered an article from the Babylon Bee, the
publication could be described as something like a Christian
(largely Protestant) version of the Onion. With such headlines
as "Treasure In Heaven Revealed To Be Bitcoin," "Satan
Sprinkles A Few More Stegosaurus Bones Across Nation To
Test Christians" Faith," and "Opinion: My God Is An Imaginary
Deification Of My Idiotic And Contradictory Personal
Opinions," you can see where the site gets some of its
conceptual inspiration.
The Bee taps into a huge audience less accustomed to being
the subject of well-intended comedy than of being made the
butt of jokes. "There was a kind of a thirst for that
perspective. The Onion's really funny, but a lot of [its
humor] comes from a secular and even anti-religion" point
of view, says Kyle Mann, the Bee's head writer. "Whenever
there's a big topic of national discussion" that in some
way might touch on religion, comedy and satire in general
seem to have only "that one perspective."
But the Bee doesn't just want to be a Christian spin on the
Onion. The site regularly makes fun of evangelical America's
tendency to produce bad, faith-based facsimiles of things
that are popular in secular culture (see "Holy Spirit
Empowers Man To Make It Through Christian Movie"). The Bee
also mines humor from a part of American life and culture
that secular comedians don't know the first thing about.
If you're not already theologically conversant or a regular
churchgoer, you may not even understand why headlines such
as "Calvinist Dog Corrects Owner: 'No One Is A Good Boy,'"
"Rude Mother Fails To Put Baby On Silent Mode Before Church
Service," and "Pew Pencil Sharp" would make Christians
scrolling through their Facebook feeds laugh out loud.

That's funny stuff. And, as an atheist who got there the hard way, I
think of Christian humor as an oxymoron.

[Bob Casanova]

On Sat, 05 May 2018 14:12:30 -0700, the following appeared

Post by anim8rfsk

Post by Ubiquitous
NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film’s plot revolved around the collection of a set of “infinity
stones” which could threaten humanity’s very existence.
“Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,” Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. “This is ridiculous.”
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man’s suit, Spider-Man’s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
“gods don’t exist.”
“Furthermore, the very notion of a ‘spider-man’ flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,” Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. “How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!”
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
“Raccoons don’t talk!”

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

Set the hook, Ubi!

[Bruce S]

Post by Bob Casanova
On Sat, 05 May 2018 14:12:30 -0700, the following appeared

Post by anim8rfsk

NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film’s plot revolved around the collection of a set of “infinity
stones” which could threaten humanity’s very existence.
“Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,” Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. “This is ridiculous.”
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man’s suit, Spider-Man’s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
“gods don’t exist.”
“Furthermore, the very notion of a ‘spider-man’ flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,” Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. “How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!”
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
“Raccoons don’t talk!”

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

Set the hook, Ubi!

I read that Richard Feynman, another atheist evolutionist darling of the
left, was sitting next to Tyson, cheering him on.

[Bob Casanova]

On Sun, 6 May 2018 13:13:25 -0600, the following appeared in

Post by Bruce S

Post by Bob Casanova
On Sat, 05 May 2018 14:12:30 -0700, the following appeared

Post by anim8rfsk

Post by Ubiquitous
NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film’s plot revolved around the collection of a set of “infinity
stones” which could threaten humanity’s very existence.
“Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,” Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. “This is ridiculous.”
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man’s suit, Spider-Man’s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
“gods don’t exist.”
“Furthermore, the very notion of a ‘spider-man’ flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,” Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. “How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!”
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
“Raccoons don’t talk!”

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

Set the hook, Ubi!

I read that Richard Feynman, another atheist evolutionist darling of the
left, was sitting next to Tyson, cheering him on.

Ectoplasmic cheers are always to be treasured...

[Bruce S]

Post by Bob Casanova
On Sun, 6 May 2018 13:13:25 -0600, the following appeared in

Post by Bruce S

Post by Bob Casanova
On Sat, 05 May 2018 14:12:30 -0700, the following appeared

Post by anim8rfsk

NEW YORK, NY— According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film’s plot revolved around the collection of a set of “infinity
stones” which could threaten humanity’s very existence.
“Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film,” Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting around
him. “This is ridiculous.”
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man’s suit, Spider-Man’s web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
“gods don’t exist.”
“Furthermore, the very notion of a ‘spider-man’ flies in the face of
evolutionary biology,” Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. “How did they arrive already? A
journey through space like that would take many millions of years, even
with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!”
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to leave
the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen yelling
“Raccoons don’t talk!”

Dear God he's a stupid useless lying sack of pigshit.

Set the hook, Ubi!

I read that Richard Feynman, another atheist evolutionist darling of the
left, was sitting next to Tyson, cheering him on.

Ectoplasmic cheers are always to be treasured...

LOL, there's always that. Reading this thread, I'm amused that so many
are willing to fall for silly claims with no evidence. It reminds me of
some of the emails I used to get from a certain GOP relative, about the
outrageous behavior of Obama in various public events. A couple minutes
of search is all it takes to know it's not true.

And now I just realized that this was crossposted a bit. I'd wondered
why sci.skeptic was suddenly busy.

[BTR1701]

NEW YORK, NY-- According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening
of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film's plot revolved around the collection of a set of "infinity
stones" which could threaten humanity's very existence.
"Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film," Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting
around him. "This is ridiculous."
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man's suit, Spider-Man's web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
"gods don't exist".
"Furthermore, the very notion of a 'spider-man' flies in the face of
evolutionary biology," Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. "How did they arrive already?
A journey through space like that would take many millions of years
even with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!"
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to
leave the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen
yelling "Raccoons don't talk!"

This has to be an Onion article. As much of an asshat as Tyson is, I
don't believe this story.

[David Johnston]

Post by BTR1701

NEW YORK, NY-- According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening
of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film's plot revolved around the collection of a set of "infinity
stones" which could threaten humanity's very existence.
"Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film," Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting
around him. "This is ridiculous."
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man's suit, Spider-Man's web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
"gods don't exist".
"Furthermore, the very notion of a 'spider-man' flies in the face of
evolutionary biology," Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. "How did they arrive already?
A journey through space like that would take many millions of years
even with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!"
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to
leave the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen
yelling "Raccoons don't talk!"

This has to be an Onion article. As much of an asshat as Tyson is, I
don't believe this story.

It's Babylon Bee.

[trotsky]

Post by BTR1701

NEW YORK, NY-- According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening
of AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.
The trouble began when an exposition-heavy scene revealed that the
film's plot revolved around the collection of a set of "infinity
stones" which could threaten humanity's very existence.
"Actually, stones are simply aggregates of various types of minerals,
and could not possibly contain the kind of infinite power indicated in
this film," Tyson said loudly, drawing glares from those sitting
around him. "This is ridiculous."
Tyson also balked at the physics of Iron Man's suit, Spider-Man's web-
slinging, and the portals created by Dr. Strange. The scientist even
loudly scoffed when Thor came onscreen, whispering to a friend that
"gods don't exist".
"Furthermore, the very notion of a 'spider-man' flies in the face of
evolutionary biology," Tyson added before booing loudly at a scene in
which a vacuum is created by a breach in the side of a spacecraft.
Tyson was also reportedly incensed at the speed at which various
spacecraft traveled through the galaxy. "How did they arrive already?
A journey through space like that would take many millions of years
even with advanced propulsion technology. Boo!"
At publishing time, sources had confirmed that Tyson was asked to
leave the theater after he began throwing popcorn at the screen
yelling "Raccoons don't talk!"

This has to be an Onion article. As much of an asshat as Tyson is, I
don't believe this story.

Interesting. What are the Onion stories you do believe?

[Neill Massello]

NEW YORK, NY˜ According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.

For those unfamiliar with Ubi's style, he puts URLs in headers rather
than in the bodies of his posts.

<http://babylonbee.com/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-obnoxiously-heckles-scientific-inaccuracies-throughout-avengers-screening/>

For those who didn't suspect that this was satire, perhaps you have a
touch of Asperger's -- and anosognosia.

[moviePig]

Post by Neill Massello

NEW YORK, NY˜ According to sources at a local movie theater, pop
astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson was spotted attending a screening of
Avengers: Infinity War Thursday evening, but spent the entire time
loudly pointing out scientific inaccuracies in the film about super-
powered wizards shooting each other with space magic.

For those unfamiliar with Ubi's style, he puts URLs in headers rather
than in the bodies of his posts.
<http://babylonbee.com/news/neil-degrasse-tyson-obnoxiously-heckles-scientific-inaccuracies-throughout-avengers-screening/>
For those who didn't suspect that this was satire, perhaps you have a
touch of Asperger's -- and anosognosia.

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