Looking Silly for Space
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Bill Nye Joins Dancing With the Stars Because He Loves the Cosmos, Wired
“In order for us to carry out our mission to get the world — our world — excited about and supportive of space exploration, we need to engage people everywhere. The show is watched by millions. I’ll be there as your CEO of The Planetary Society and a student of Carl Sagan. Buzz Aldrin appeared on this show three years ago.”
Keith’s note: I am the first one to suggest that NASA and space enthusiasts need to find new ways to connect to the other 99% of society who need some outreach. But I expect that the net value to the popularization of space exploration by this stunt will be the same as was the case with Buzz Aldrin’s appearance on Dancing With The Stars: fleeting, hard to measure, and somewhat embarrassing. Based on this sample of Nye’s jittery dance style I do not think he’ll stay on the show long enough to make a difference. I don’t even think that a colored mohawk haircut would help him. Wake me when it is over.
Totally looks like David Byrne! Same as it ever was, same as it ever was.
Man. Could you convert that animated gif to a simple still frame? This too shall pass. I had forgotten all about Aldrin on DWTS.
To hell with dignity. Publicity ho!
This bow tie that Nye uses never inspired me. It looks like a nerd bachelor uncle, semi virgin, without success in science. Only a repeater of theories. It does not seem serious though Nye has not anything fun or relaxed. Children will study science should ask themselves: “I’ll have to wear a tie so ridiculous?”
for what it’s worth, there are several ballroom dance studios in Silicon Valley because area has a lot of engineers. Almost all the men that take up ballroom dancing are engineers or analytical thinkers. Sales and marketing types wouldn’t bother.
It looked more like swimming with the stars.
Sorry to tell ya, but that is “nerd twerking”.
I don’t think Bobak Ferdowsi’s colored mohawk haircut was originally meant as a publicity stunt worthy of your ridicule.
I obviously disagree.