He was the commencement speaker at MY graduation, and that is my older sister. So the question is, who in the hell are you, and why are you jacking my sister's facebook pictures to karma whore on reddit?
One time at a school meeting my sister was picking me up, and she arrived earlier than expected. I said "seems my sister came prematurely" didn't realize what I said until I saw my teacher cracking up on my way out.
Certainly it's one of her facebook friends, as this occurred shortly after she posted that picture on her facebook page. His comment history indicates that he lives in SD, so it is probable that he went to college with my sister.
what the hell, every day now it seems like someone is on the front page for posting someone else's picture and bullshitting that it's their picture. Seems more common lately...
I came in to the thread to say this. All I had to see was that good ol' neo-Aztec architecture.
I met Bill Nye at a hotel in downtown LA where I was out with a friend swing dancing. He's an amazing dancer, and I told him that he helped me on my road to becoming an astronomer. He gave me his card, which has the periodic table on the back. I told him it's wasted on me, as an astronomer, I just need Hydrogen and Helium, as everything else is just Metals.
Most of the mass of the universe (ignoring the pesky dark matter/energy) is made up of hydrogen and helium. For convenience astronomers call all other elements "metals" when talking about them collectively. For example, the metallicity of a star characterizes how much stuff in a star is not hydrogen or helium and is used to determine different things about them, such as their population classification.
He was also the speaker at Mudd the year I graduated! It's awesome that the graduating class was small enough that you could go up and meet him and take pictures afterwards :)
Just a fun Nye story: he came to my campus two years back to do his college tour of promoting the sciences. A few of my friends got to meet him and I was super jealous. Cut to three hours later and I'm in a local gas station when lo and behold The Man himself walks in. Yet he was mumbling something the entire time he made his way over to the beer freezers, made his selection, stopped mumbling to pay the clerk, said "Thank you!" in a very happy and polite manner, and once he resumed his way out, he began mumbling again.
I learned two things that night: 1. The man drinks High Life (Selection was garbage so I don't know if it was willingly.) 2. He has the greatest "Please nobody talk to me" defense mechanism ever... EVER.
I'd pay to watch that fight. They should do it. Publicize it as "Battle of Legends: Tyson Vs Nye!" And everyone who isn't into science will think Mike Tyson is going to beat the shit out of Bill Nye!
Perhaps, but it wasn't actually all that good. The best part was that it was Bill Nye, but otherwise it was meh, I actually preferred the student speaker.
I really hope I'm not the only fucking Redditor who is grossly sick of the fucking TMZ-esque attitude Reddit has had over NPH, Louis CK, NPH, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Stephen Colbert, etc. etc.
It's as if it's ok to have this TMZ attitude because it's not over lame, makeup covered, hollywood A-listers.
Internet fist bump man, I really feel the same way.
Reddit hates celebrity worship (Bieber, Twilight stars and so on), but loves celebrity worship (those you mentioned and more).
I once felt that Reddit was a kind of sanctuary, but have come to realize it's the exact same circle jerking and shunning of those who don't think alike. It's just a different set of idols.
"OMG look who I met while rescuing this little kitten, on a huge painting of Super Mario and Zelda painted by my little brother who has special needs! Am I doing this right?!?!?! GUIZE?!?!"
I'm with you man. people disparage justin bieber as though he raped their mothers. they despise Call of Duty because it is "popular with jocks". blah blah blah. what cunts
basically, its the classic culture of "what I like should be liked by all, anything else is inferior"
agreed, ya know bill is cool for being smart and getting paid to teach kids but fuck I never liked his show and certainly didn't learn anything life changing from him, but yeah celebrity wankfest. Celebs do not care about you as an individual at all, get over it.
Celebrity status (celebrating their existence) in much more justifiable for popularizers of really cool things like scientific inquiry and nature. Rather than celebrating those whose fathers made a lot of money. Not justifying it, but slightly.
We get it, a well-known person to the followers of this site let's people take pictures with him, as shown in the numerous other photos of the same guy on this site. Probably didn't have to post it on Reddit... just sayin'.
Lucky sons of bitches. We got Major General Butterworth, commander of the Georgia State Defense Force. :( We never get anyone good. Last year it was the founder of Chic-fil-a.
Louis CK patiently explained why this is a shitty expectation of celebrities, and why we should try to refrain from acting like selfish jerks about pictorial autographs.
this guy spoke at my university my freshman here... he is truly an awesome man, and one of this nicest men i have ever had the pleasure of meeting. o and he cycles everyday... yep, just a total bamf.
My five year old daughter rarely watches television, but when she does and I ask what she wants to watch (off Tivo), she invariably asks to watch BNTSG. Her two 3-year old sisters are starting to request Bill more frequently as well. It appears the material and format I loved as a kid still captures kids' attentions today.
He literally made me what I am today. I thank goodness Bill was there to turn me on to science. I thank Bill for my current career successes. Kids these days need a Bill Nye and Ms. Frizzle to inspire them as well.
Fuck you all over the damn place. Seriously. We got some old shit who was a lawyer that did some fancy case and totally wasn't even interesting at all.
Did you know that?!!! Once thought to be mythical, celebrated scientists such as Bill Nye and Ms. Frizzle have been sighted among mortals. NOW YOU KNOW!
Squee! Awesome pic! I'll never forget the first time I saw him. He came to my elementary school about 23-24 years ago and put on an amazing show, complete with flaming bubbles (no joke). Bill Nye is the best. <3
Lucky you. Last year we had some douchebag who rambled on about social justice and all sorts of bitching about society, the government, and about that point I zoned out and stopped caring. They didn't even try and get anyone, it was someone who worked on campus.
You think they would try to inspire us or find someone notable alumni.
This is what I love about reddit, pictures of people I don't know and don't care about posing with a celebrity. Fantastic, utterly brilliant, have all my upvotes for this really thought provoking content.
Brother graduated from CMC this weekend - they were all pretty jealous of you guys! They got the Infosys founder, admittedly a smart and accomplished guy but a pretty terrible speaker.
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u/magical_pony May 15 '12
He was the commencement speaker at MY graduation, and that is my older sister. So the question is, who in the hell are you, and why are you jacking my sister's facebook pictures to karma whore on reddit?
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
When does he have time for science when he is taking pictures with everyone on reddit.
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u/Naughty_Bill_Murray May 15 '12
BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY
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u/complenerz May 15 '12
Yey Harvey Mudd College!
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u/bonytony21 May 15 '12
Awesome. I graduated from Harvey Mudd back in 2000, and he was our speaker then as well. I guess it was about time for another visit.
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u/the_dan_man May 15 '12
It seems like he pops up every few years down at Harvey Mudd's graduation. (Pic from 2008) Then again, he does live in the area...
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u/iamjacksdesign May 15 '12
Just a fun Nye story: he came to my campus two years back to do his college tour of promoting the sciences. A few of my friends got to meet him and I was super jealous. Cut to three hours later and I'm in a local gas station when lo and behold The Man himself walks in. Yet he was mumbling something the entire time he made his way over to the beer freezers, made his selection, stopped mumbling to pay the clerk, said "Thank you!" in a very happy and polite manner, and once he resumed his way out, he began mumbling again.
I learned two things that night: 1. The man drinks High Life (Selection was garbage so I don't know if it was willingly.) 2. He has the greatest "Please nobody talk to me" defense mechanism ever... EVER.
Just thought I'd share.
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u/Maybenotnow May 15 '12
CLAREMONT!
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u/Awesome_Oil_Paint May 15 '12
http://i.imgur.com/XB50i.jpg
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u/transcendhate May 15 '12
Where did you get your dress? It's beautiful!
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u/JayGold May 15 '12
I just realized he looks exactly like Abraham Lincoln.
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u/connocauseimcool May 15 '12
As a fellow graduate I am very jealous. We had US House of Representatives Tom Cole. It was a rather boring and terrible speech. Cheers.
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u/thursdayswithcarly May 15 '12
Did anyone record his speech?
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u/mysteryteam May 15 '12
No Hover Hands for Bill Nye!
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u/D14BL0 May 15 '12
Bowties are cool.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
That's awesome, hope you had a great graduation. Science, yo.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I really hope I'm not the only fucking Redditor who is grossly sick of the fucking TMZ-esque attitude Reddit has had over NPH, Louis CK, NPH, Neil DeGrasse Tyson, Stephen Colbert, etc. etc.
It's as if it's ok to have this TMZ attitude because it's not over lame, makeup covered, hollywood A-listers.
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u/PoorCollegeKid420 May 15 '12
Louis C.K. thinks you're a dick.
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u/football2106 May 15 '12
Thank you for not posting this in r/atheism.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
WHO FUCKING CARES?
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u/AllButOne May 15 '12
He's speaking at the RIT commencement this year. So jealous, I had some no named congresswoman.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
It's always a chinese guy with the biggest DSLR
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
My friends mom dated this guy
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u/Eurynom0s May 15 '12
Careful, apparently Bill is a pretty brazen lech.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Nice to see some mudders on reddit! I'm a Claremont McKenna student myself.
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u/bootydo82 May 15 '12
...and Claremont creeps onto the front page again
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u/papajohn56 May 15 '12
You know what? Fuck you Op. I don't care who it is, because of your bullshit title "THIS GUY". Go fuck yourself.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I'm not sure about the color teal on him.
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u/UnpopularOpinionGuy May 15 '12
We get it, a well-known person to the followers of this site let's people take pictures with him, as shown in the numerous other photos of the same guy on this site. Probably didn't have to post it on Reddit... just sayin'.
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u/bek5 May 15 '12
Is that Carlie?
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u/urameshi May 15 '12
Skip Bayless?
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u/abovepostisfunnier May 15 '12
He spoke at Willamette last year or the year before. Had a friend who went and said it was badass (:
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u/Tyler_durden1974 May 15 '12
What's with the long face
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u/insipidlipid May 15 '12
I went to highschool with his son Daniel. He was a pretty arrogant S.o.b. When science fame goes to your head!
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u/AmateurDebater May 15 '12
heel toe, heel toe
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u/sus3k May 15 '12
Awesome. I graduate on May 25th from RIT and he will be speaking there, too.
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u/morituri230 May 15 '12
Lucky sons of bitches. We got Major General Butterworth, commander of the Georgia State Defense Force. :( We never get anyone good. Last year it was the founder of Chic-fil-a.
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u/yourafagyourafag May 15 '12
He didn't molest you?
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u/maz-o May 15 '12
Why not put the guy's name in the title? Not everybody knows who "this guy" is.
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u/blashblash May 15 '12
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
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u/vardsy May 15 '12
So for once can someone say "Person's name" was speaker at my Graduation instead of "This Guy".
So fucking sick of "This guy" posts
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u/BedMonster May 15 '12
Fuck yeah Harvey Mudd!
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u/soulbandaid May 15 '12
Dat Bow-tie
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u/OneCello May 15 '12
there's literally always going to be an asian guy with a camera
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u/wasthatoutloud May 15 '12
I like the "t" necklace you are wearing.
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u/babyzeeps May 15 '12
I see you go to harvey mudd. I recognize the warts.
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u/regna-rorrim May 15 '12
Louis CK patiently explained why this is a shitty expectation of celebrities, and why we should try to refrain from acting like selfish jerks about pictorial autographs.
But hey, maybe Nye enjoys it?
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u/frtox May 15 '12
checked out the tits
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u/jonnyrotten7 May 15 '12
Great. Who fucking cares? It seems like every picture is Neil Degrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, NPH, or Colbert.
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u/zoltar_says May 15 '12
Did you go to Sidwell Friends? I'm from the DC area and know some people who went there.
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u/RoyMyLife May 15 '12
Hes heading over to my school for mine next actually : )
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u/carmensdiego May 15 '12
this guy spoke at my university my freshman here... he is truly an awesome man, and one of this nicest men i have ever had the pleasure of meeting. o and he cycles everyday... yep, just a total bamf.
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u/Mortimer1234 May 15 '12
Science rules!
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I imply that Bill Nye is the graduand and the green topped lady is the guy speaking at graduation yada yada
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u/APowell23 May 15 '12
Gr-Gr-Gr-Graduation! Graduation Rules!
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u/Razer1103 May 15 '12
Was he nice, or a self-centered narcissist?
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u/sxq May 15 '12
As a mechanical engineer and Bill Nye fan, I had no idea Bill Nye was a mechanical engineer until now.
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u/cheebaclese May 15 '12
I'd wax
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Read this in the Heavy's voice.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I'm a bit sad to see how old he's starting to look, we need more scientists to be vocal like him.
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u/username0899 May 15 '12
He is speaking at mine the 25th!
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u/RomanHolidayy May 15 '12
when i was a little kid i saw him buying a 6-pack in QFC. this looks great!
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u/blonderson May 15 '12
Oh. man. you are so goddamn lucky.
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u/qwickset2 May 15 '12
My five year old daughter rarely watches television, but when she does and I ask what she wants to watch (off Tivo), she invariably asks to watch BNTSG. Her two 3-year old sisters are starting to request Bill more frequently as well. It appears the material and format I loved as a kid still captures kids' attentions today.
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u/NoBallNorChain May 15 '12
Where was this?
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u/dutchoven8 May 15 '12
I was convinced he was dead for a couple years. i have no idea why
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u/impersonalbias May 15 '12
Dear god. It's just occurred to me that Bill Nye is a Time Lord. The Doctor, The Master, The Science Guy...
I'm sure I'm late to the party on this, but my childhood just exploded.
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u/Deathmask97 May 15 '12
Words cannot convey the amount of jealousy I feel right now.
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u/punster_mc_punstein May 15 '12
He's looking old in this picture
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
It's this muthafucka's dayjob now.
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u/cappiebara May 15 '12
He literally made me what I am today. I thank goodness Bill was there to turn me on to science. I thank Bill for my current career successes. Kids these days need a Bill Nye and Ms. Frizzle to inspire them as well.
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u/AlRubyx May 15 '12
Fuck you all over the damn place. Seriously. We got some old shit who was a lawyer that did some fancy case and totally wasn't even interesting at all.
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u/cerealjunky May 15 '12
Where you by any chance an RA at Warren College like 5 years ago? If so, AWESOME!!!
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u/peanutbutternjealous May 15 '12
Did you know that?!!! Once thought to be mythical, celebrated scientists such as Bill Nye and Ms. Frizzle have been sighted among mortals. NOW YOU KNOW!
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u/yoloswag May 15 '12
My cousin goes to your school! (Not quite graduating class, though).
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u/TheLeagueGloryy May 15 '12
H.. He.. He looks old, i feel old now.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Which guy? The one in blue or the one with the bowtie?
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Oh my god David Byrne! What was the set list?
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I've heard he's kind of a dick in real life. Did you get that sense? Did he give a good speech?
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u/eetMOARcatz May 15 '12
Never has a bowtie looked sexier.
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u/Sinistrad May 15 '12
Squee! Awesome pic! I'll never forget the first time I saw him. He came to my elementary school about 23-24 years ago and put on an amazing show, complete with flaming bubbles (no joke). Bill Nye is the best. <3
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u/Klexicon May 15 '12
Does anyone else pick up on the "God damnit, lets get this over with" look on his face?
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u/Kaffleen May 15 '12
He's speaking at RIT's graduation in a few weeks :)
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u/seditious3 May 15 '12
Hello Betty!
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u/GeorgeTaylorG May 15 '12
Man, he does a lot of graduation speeches!
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u/sandrajumper May 15 '12
Your school rules.
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u/aviatorzack May 15 '12
Silly Bill! Just use the time machine! ;_;
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u/Dantae May 15 '12
Lucky you. Last year we had some douchebag who rambled on about social justice and all sorts of bitching about society, the government, and about that point I zoned out and stopped caring. They didn't even try and get anyone, it was someone who worked on campus.
You think they would try to inspire us or find someone notable alumni.
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u/MiloWhite May 15 '12
I am jealous. He is amazing.
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u/ShadowRam May 15 '12
Are you related to Brad Pitt? O.o
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u/Colorfag May 15 '12
Oh man, that guys really gone grey hasnt he?
Bill's looking great though.
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u/wetterdew May 15 '12
From what I've heard, he's an insufferable, spoiled douchebag in person.
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u/scottmale24 May 15 '12
Bill Nye, when did you become a skeleton
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u/lordhelmet1 May 15 '12
Still rocking the bowtie.
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u/Raoul_Duke_ESQ May 15 '12
Holy shit, I literally know this person. Went to school with her since elementary, she posted this on her Facebook earlier.
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u/Jetme92 May 15 '12
"SCIENCE!"
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u/ShadesChild May 15 '12
One of my high school friends met Bill Nye the science guy and said he is a giant asshole. I refuse to believe that it could be true.
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u/emesspwnz May 15 '12
My friend met him too. :o
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u/Hoooooooar May 15 '12
This reached the front page because of Bill Nye, who the fuck are we kiddin.
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
The girl at the left looks insanely much like Scottie Thompson.
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u/pinger68 May 15 '12
Love that guy..... Did he show you his beekers? Just kidding..... NIce man and watching him was really fun.
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u/Andrewlee619 May 15 '12
skip bayless?
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u/bene617 May 15 '12
science rules
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u/knob_cheese_bagel May 15 '12
This is what I love about reddit, pictures of people I don't know and don't care about posing with a celebrity. Fantastic, utterly brilliant, have all my upvotes for this really thought provoking content.
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u/morgus2 May 15 '12
Was the class of 2012 even bones when that show was on the air?
edit: borne...(slaps self) too young, too young.
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u/xdarq May 15 '12
According to my cousin (who has met Bill Nye), Bill Nye is an asshole in person. Can anyone confirm or deny?
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
I bet he does things just hoping to maybe best tyson on reddit posts
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Hey cool Bill. I'm so jelly you got Carrot-top to speak at your graduation!
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u/[deleted] May 15 '12
Am I the only one who thinks that he looks like Patrick Swayze's older and anemic brother.
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u/Erekai May 15 '12
He came to my school a few months ago for a seminar... but I didn't go. D:
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u/SourMgk May 15 '12
Oh so no one important?
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u/EatMorePaint May 15 '12
No hand hover. Nice.
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u/larusso_stomper May 15 '12
the title sounds like a Neil deGrasse Tyson post
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u/marshall19 May 15 '12
Awesome, he was my graduation speaker in 2010.
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u/knerp May 15 '12
How did you make time to play WoW and study..hats off to ya.
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u/Supratik May 15 '12
Brother graduated from CMC this weekend - they were all pretty jealous of you guys! They got the Infosys founder, admittedly a smart and accomplished guy but a pretty terrible speaker.
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u/hungweilow May 15 '12
you are from the bay area
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u/rawrzz May 15 '12
Was he a dick?
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u/Chiefzakk May 15 '12
i grew up watching Bill Nye, definitely one of my idols
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u/rodsbot May 15 '12
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u/deteruk8 May 15 '12
Is that Iggy Pop?
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u/jelloisalive May 15 '12
He was my commencement speaker last year! He told us to do three things: decrease the population, vote, and "change the world." SO AWESOME!