what ever the outcome , mother nature shall prevail. The earth will go on way beyond the human effect. We, as the homo spien are the cause of great harm and abuse, but the earth will rid herself of us when we reach the point of security verses free fall ignorance

There are people making a hell of a lot of money from denying science. There's the whole fossil fuels industry, of course, but there are also the nonGMO, organic, and gluten free foods nonsense. I get that there are people with Celiac's who legitimately cannot process gluten, but that's a relative rarity.

There are cleansing diets, detoxification, and other scams that people spend a fortune on. The people making money don't want to their customers to become educated.

Any way, there's way too much BS to cover it all, Neil deGrasse Tyson is spot on about the scientific ignorance that is pervasive in our country. It's sad that we've reached a point where stupid is the new cool. Fortunately, I think the younger generations are becoming a lot more skeptical. Maybe there's still hope.

Agree completely.

Hopefully all of this over the top right wing ignorance and insanity will be the thing that swings it back towad the center or center left. That is where most people are in America.If history is an indication, when things go to far left or right the people pull it back to the center, leaning a little left or right.

The internet has become a source for answers......it is really rather frightening.

You didn't get the memo? Devolution Started in1980 (Reagan)

Mr. Tyson is correct. The denial that is happening here comes about because of those with dark money who are wanting total change today. The New Apostolic Reformation wants a "Chirstian Nation" and people like Mike Pence will go along with that. They are already in place. Some of it is backed by the Kock brothers, Mercers, Hobby Lobby, etc. They all see money escaping their hands if we continue as a Democracy. After all, we are a Republic and there cannot be any equality. They have bought into government and what is wanted is the money and the religion. It's this religion that gives the key for a fascist takeover.

Christians, Climate Change Deniers, and Oil Barons, have an agenda. Science proves their political positions wrong....so they attack Science and try and convince the ignorant that Science is not reliable. Unfortunately they have been successful in their agenda.

That is what we gain for centuries of misled common sense.

His statement is true, The political and religious right, along with the extrme libertarians, are doing everything they can to limit and restrict rational, critical thinking, and intellectual activity. They are the most destructive force active in America today.

Brush up on "1984" unfortunately..