I say to the grownups, if you want to deny evolution and live in your world, that's completely inconsistent with the world we observe, that's fine. But don't make your kids do it. Because we need them. We need scientifically literate voters and taxpayers for the future. We need engineers that can build stuff and solve problems.
Bill NyeI always say when you see that old black-and-white footage of the rocket on the launch pad and it falls over and explodes, that's because people had slide rules. Not having the decimal point is a real drawback. You want the decimal point, take it from me.
Bill NyeYou stop planetary exploration, those people who do that extraordinary work are going to have to go do something else.
Bill NyeHow did we let an ideological resistance to inquiry become such a prominent part of our society?
Bill NyeReligion is a completely different thing from the claim that the Earth is six thousand years old. That's just crazy.
Bill Nye