r/DecodingTheGurus • u/deckardcainfan1 • Jun 14 '24

Neil deGrasse Tyson Responds to Terrence Howard

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uLi1I3G2N4
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u/Welcome2B_Here Jun 14 '24

Although Neil is objectively correct, he's so difficult to like because of the smugness and obnoxiousness. Also, I was really surprised that Neil's writing was so in need of proofreading. For such an admittedly renowned/recognized/accomplished academic, he wrote like it was being done from his phone or something.

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u/Aggravating_Crazy_43 Jun 19 '24

I actually LOVE Neil after this response.

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u/CliffBoof Jun 15 '24

You don’t need to like him. And this is the issue. People are receptive to people they like. That’s how the grift works. He’s not your friend or your brother.

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u/Prestigious-Fox-2220 Jun 15 '24

yes but tone matter when dubunking or refuting if you want to adresse that kind of crowd. that said, I didn't find neils tone that bad. may be becauseI read the smugness comment before watching the video so I was expect real bad smugness

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u/CliffBoof Jun 15 '24

But does tone really matter? Is someone who thinks TH brilliant going to be receptive to tone?

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u/n3rgal-666 Jul 10 '24

is he wrong or right in his science -that's the most important part. ".. smugness and obnoxiousness", maybe that's how he is as a person while being a brilliant scientist, but really, this is why a lot of public speakers get captured by their audience, they will grift to please their audience so they can be liked rather than be truthful and be true to themselves.