I don’t know about you, but when I want to learn factual information about hurricane dynamics from a reputable source, I fire up MSNBC. And when a potentially cataclysmic hurricane is bearing down on the US, I turn to Bill Nye the Science Guy, who’s not a real scientist but plays one on left-wing TV.
Such was the case on Wednesday when MSNBC trotted out Nye for an “expert” analysis of Hurricane Milton. When all was said and done, Nye pretty much just told viewers to vote for Kamala Harris so she can stop Category 5 hurricanes in hurricane season — in Hurricane Alley.
The other side, as we often call it, has no plans to address climate change. No plans for dealing with these sorts of problems. If you have young voters out there, encourage them to vote. People say ‘What can I do about climate change?’ … the main thing is vote. Thank you.
The host, Jose Diaz-Balart, then asked the non-scientist how much of an impact he sees “climate change playing in all of these explanations that you’ve given us.” Nye was beside himself over “our” ignorance.
Look, there’s no question, everybody. In climate science, everybody has been studying this for years — everybody has been commenting, and papers have been written about how warm the ocean is around the Florida Peninsula. It’s this warm, warm water that’s been driving these storms, and enabling [them] to intensify so quickly. Everybody be careful out there. Let’s get through this.
Watch the MSNBC simp as Nye talks all science-y and stuff.
Not to nitpick with the pretend science guy, but generations before present-day climate activism, consider the following:
Galveston Hurricane, 1900: With a population of 40,000, the booming port of Galveston was the largest city in Texas when this Category 4 storm hit. The Great Galveston Hurricane would go down as the deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history, killing approximately 8,000 people and destroying 3,600 buildings. Courtesy Library of Congress.
Great Miami Hurricane, 1926: The eye of this Category 4 hurricane passed directly over downtown Miami, at the time the fastest-growing city in the U.S., destroying many buildings and tourist attractions. Total damage was estimated at $105 million (1926 U.S. dollar value). The official death toll was 373, but it is believed up to 800 people may have perished amid the flooding and debris. The hurricane effectively ended south Florida’s economic boom. Courtesy State Library and Archives of Florida.
Florida Keys Labor Day Hurricane, 1935: One of the most intense storms to ever make landfall in the U.S., this hurricane caused at least 408 deaths in the Florida Keys, most of them World War One veterans working on a railroad connecting the Keys to mainland Florida. With winds of 185 mph, it was the most intense hurricane in U.S. history until Gilbert in 1988. State Library and Archives of Florida.
There was no talk of global warming, no talk of climate change, much less anthropomorphic climate change. No Al Gore, no John Kerry, and no “existential threat to mankind.”
And no Bill Nye the Pretend Science Guy. Go figure.
