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Neil deGrasse Tyson Gets Into God Debate With Terminally Ill Child in Make-A-Wish Gone Awry (thehardtimes.net)

submitted 7 months ago by ZeroCool@slrpnk.net to c/theonion@midwest.social

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[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world -3 points 7 months ago (2 children)

I mean those all seem like pretty decent examples of some one being a pedantic, pompous, "trying to constantly appear smart", tool-bag.

[–] deweydecibel@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

None of which unusual on Twitter from celebrities.

Why does he get chewed out for it specifically?

[–] TropicalDingdong@lemmy.world -3 points 7 months ago

You seem defensive.

[–] UsernameHere@lemmings.world 7 points 7 months ago

I disagree. I’ve had many times where people call out plot holes in movies just because they stand out to them. Not because they are trying to appear smart.

It happens a lot on the Star Wars and Star Trek communities here on lemmy but I don’t see it getting the same reaction.