[url=http://www.thedailylink.org/2007/08/bill-nye-bood-in-texas-for-saying-moon.html]Bill Nye, the harmless children's edu-tainer known as "The Science Guy," managed to offend a select group of adults in Waco, Texas at a presentation, when he suggested that the moon does not emit light, but instead reflects the light of the sun.

As even most elementary-school graduates know, the moon reflects the light of the sun but produces no light of its own.

But don't tell that to the good people of Waco, who were "visibly angered by what some perceived as irreverence," according to the Waco Tribune.

Nye was in town to participate in McLennan Community College's Distinguished Lecture Series. He gave two lectures on such unfunny and adult topics as global warming, Mars exploration, and energy consumption.

But nothing got people as riled as when he brought up Genesis 1:16, which reads: "God made two great lights -- the greater light to govern the day and the lesser light to govern the night. He also made the stars."

The lesser light, he pointed out, is not a light at all, but only a reflector.

At this point, several people in the audience stormed out in fury. One woman yelled "We believe in God!" and left with three children, thus ensuring that people across America would read about the incident and conclude that Waco is as nutty as they'd always suspected[/url]

Holy fuck.

Never overestimate the American public. NEVER.

One woman yelled "We believe in God!" and left with three children

waco's just mad that we blew the hell out of davird koresh or whatever his name was.

Anyone ever catch The Posies on Bill Nye's show singing "Oceanic Exploration" (a reworked version of their song Flavor Of The Month)

The moon doesn't emit any light of it's own?!

Jiminy Crickets!!

Branch Davidian Compound, presided by David Koresh, yes.

Burned down by Janet Reno.

(This sarcasm should rouse Billzebub &/or Billy G &/or Sen. LooGAR (the last for entirely different reason) to say something tart back.)

But, damn, that was fourteen-plus years ago. Stand-off began within a week of the first World Trade attack, & ended April 19. (Never Forget.) Two months the BATF let that polygamist & child-marrying Koresh hold out with his true believers. Damn.

I was in seventh grade.

I don't have a dog in that fight, but a few years ago, we met some friends there for lunch (halfway b/n Austin and Big D) and we asked some locals about where to find The Compound. It was basically like calling Birmingham "Bombingham" or asking directions in Memphis to the Hotel wear MLK was shot, or even asking about "The Death Toilet" at Graceland. Needle scratch Territory, to be sure.

Branch Davidian Compound, presided by David Koresh, yes.

Burned down by Janet Reno. :lol: :lol: :lol:

(This sarcasm should rouse Billzebub &/or Billy G &/or Sen. LooGAR (the last for entirely different reason) to say something tart back.)

But, damn, that was fourteen-plus years ago. Stand-off began within a week of the first World Trade attack, & ended April 19. (Never Forget.) Two months the BATF let that polygamist & child-marrying Koresh hold out with his true believers. Damn.

I was in seventh grade.