# Where can I find Bill Nye's rant from Smithsonian TV?

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**Created:** [August 31, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-bill-nyes-rant-from-smithsonian-tv/633227 "2012-08-31T04:02:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![prettydorky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f04885/32.png) [@prettydorky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prettydorky)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-bill-nyes-rant-from-smithsonian-tv/633227/1 "2012-08-31T04:02:09Z")

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Now, I love Bill Nye, but I was a little surprised to log on to Facebook tonight and see several of my friends talking about him. He’s not exactly a household name these days. Anyway, I followed this [link](http://dailycurrant.com/2012/08/30/bill-nye-blasts-todd-akin-challenges-debate/). (\*\*Note- People were complaining about the link not being available earlier, server overload- but I have had no problem. Also, copious F-bomb usage)  
From the article:

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> "Nye may still be The Science Guy, but he’s no longer Mr. Nice Guy.
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> During a live interview this morning with the Smithsonian Channel, the mild mannered science educator unloaded on U.S. Congressman Todd Akin, calling him “a fucking idiot” for accusing Nye of personally provoking Hurricane Issac.
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> Last week Nye uploaded a video to Youtube urging parents not to teach their children creationism. At a town hall campaign event yesterday, Akin used the video as an example of immoral behavior driving god to punish America through extreme weather.
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> Although reporters reached out to Nye for a statement yesterday, his first discussion of the matter came this morning at Smithsonian’s Washington D.C. headquarters.
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> Nye Got a Feeling…
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> The 56 year old star of the long-running “Bill Nye The Science Guy” was in the studio to promote his new documentary series focusing on the neuroscience of childhood development.
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> After briefly discussing his show, the Smithsonian anchors asked Nye about Akin’s recent accusation. The normally genial Nye wasted no time venting his rage about the comments"

From here, the article goes on to reproduce what was said. I don’t want to turn this into a GD, so I’m not including that part. But it looks like some great TV happened this morning! My questions: Is this for real?? Did anyone here see it? And most importantly, where can I find video of this?!?

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**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-bill-nyes-rant-from-smithsonian-tv/633227/2 "2012-08-31T04:07:48Z")

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Psst, look at the top right corner of the Daily Currant.

[spoiler]“The Global Satirical Newspaper of Record”

You just got Onioned.[/spoiler]

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**Author:** ![prettydorky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f04885/32.png) [@prettydorky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/prettydorky)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-bill-nyes-rant-from-smithsonian-tv/633227/3 "2012-08-31T04:29:49Z")

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:smack: How gullible of me. Too bad. I was really hoping to see video of that.

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**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-bill-nyes-rant-from-smithsonian-tv/633227/4 "2012-08-31T04:36:44Z")

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Same, really. I share your pain.

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**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2012, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-can-i-find-bill-nyes-rant-from-smithsonian-tv/633227/5 "2012-08-31T05:56:09Z")

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Huh. A mad scientist.  
But, yeah, I’d hesitate (at least briefly) to believe Akin would venture further non-scientific stupidity after setting off such a shitstorm with his “legitimate rape” remarks.