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Bill Nye: Older People Need to Die Out Before Climate Science Can Move Forward

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Mechanical engineer Bill Nye is frustrated at how many people, especially those who are older, are not as concerned about the issue of climate change. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Nye has a very frank way to deal with the older people.

When asked about a new poll showing 58 percent of Republicans saying higher education has a negative impact on “the way things are going,” Nye pointed out how opinion against subject matter experts is related to how old people are or how scared they are:

“It just sounds like people are scared. It just sounds like people are afraid. And the people who are afraid in general — with due respect, and I am now one of them — are older. Climate change deniers, by way of example, are older. It’s generational.”

“So we’re just going to have to wait for those people to ‘age out,’ as they say. ‘Age out’ is a euphemism for ‘die’ But it’ll happen, I guarantee you — that’ll happen,” he added.

 

Nye is currently promoting his new book, “Everything All at Once: How to Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap Into Radical Curiosity and Solve Any Problem,” which discusses developing critical thinking skills and creating change. Issues, like climate change, are also talked about.