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[Norava]

My roommate and I were talking about which one had the biggest impact on the world. I personally went with Bill Nye the Science Guy. Science > Music, IMO.

Edited by SirBaggy, 15 August 2012 - 07:38 PM.

[Random]

While science is more important than music for the advancement of the world, John Lennon's music continues to be spread to newer generations while a lot of 14 year olds now have probably never even heard of Bill Nye.

[ShadowLink64]

As a 90s kid and engineer (Bill Nye is also an engineer), I would have to say... Bill Nye.

[Norava]

That is something that does play an important role. Our generation grew up with Bill Nye, while newer generations are not. If you can even define that gap (6-10) years, as a generation.

[Random]

That is something that does play an important role. Our generation grew up with Bill Nye, while newer generations are not. If you can even define that gap (6-10) years, as a generation.

I agree. I don't know if you can define it as a generation, but regardless Bill Nye won't suddenly become popular again down the road.
With the world's unhealthy infatuation with the Beatles, I assume that people will be influenced by Lennon for some time even if they don't know that's his name.

[8143FF763271]

Influential means that it has influence over the things that follow it. It has a tangible effect on it.

John Lennon changed musical paradigms (according to the changing culture during his generation) and artists since then have inherited John Lennon's forms. Bill Nye the Science Guy only serves as nostalgia for a few geeky 90's kids. Hardly an effect on anything.

Edited by kami12, 15 August 2012 - 07:54 PM.

[WharfRat]

As much as I love Bill Nye, his influence will be short lived. John Lennon has had a much greater impact on music than Bill Nye will have ever had on science.

[Drakonid]

Nye was local, and to be honest I first heard of him a few months ago...

[Romy]

As Maser said, Nye was extremely local whereas John Lennon has worldwide influence.

However, considering the fact that a large amount of Nye's audiences were very young children, his influence has most likely had a much greater impact on them regardless of how small the audience was.

[Keil]

I would say Nye just because I know a lot of people (whether seriously or jokingly) is learning to be an Engineer because of him and I've yet to meet someone who wants to become a musician because of Lennon.

[wikkles]

As much as I love Bill Nye, his videos, and the sciences in general... I would have to say Lennon has had more of an impact on the world.

[Bone]

Influential means that it has influence over the things that follow it.

No fucking shit.



Anyways, John Lennon.

I would say Nye just because I know a lot of people (whether seriously or jokingly) is learning to be an Engineer because of him and I've yet to meet someone who wants to become a musician because of Lennon.

Representativeness heuristic, yo

[Pilot]

John Lennon. But BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL

[iargue]

While science is more important than music for the advancement of the world, John Lennon's music continues to be spread to newer generations while a lot of 14 year olds now have probably never even heard of Bill Nye.

If that was true, then Justin Bieber and the likes wouldn't exist.

[Random]

If that was true, then Justin Bieber and the likes wouldn't exist.

That's false. Kids still know about the Beatles, it doesn't mean that the only new bands that come about are going to sound like them...

[GoGoGoJon]

The only thing I learned from him was his theme song <3

[MEGAKICK]

Bill Nye.


BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL! BILL!


BILL NYE THE SCIENCE GUY!

[iargue]

As much as I love Bill Nye, his influence will be short lived. John Lennon has had a much greater impact on music than Bill Nye will have ever had on science.

Did you know that everyone on the NASA project that landed a rover on mars was in science because of bill Nye?

You really really underestimate the impact that he had. While he may never had openly changed or effected science, he made millions of little kids grow up to be scientists. All of those people have vastly affected the scientific community.

Even if his impact is smaller, its more important. Music is a great concept and a great way of helping others, but it in no way can land on the moon, cure cancer, or feed the hungry.

That's false. Kids still know about the Beatles, it doesn't mean that the only new bands that come about are going to sound like them...

Clearly you've never read the youtube comments on songs that Bieber copied/covered/mixed....

[Random]

Did you know that everyone on the NASA project that landed a rover on mars was in science because of bill Nye?

You really really underestimate the impact that he had. While he may never had openly changed or effected science, he made millions of little kids grow up to be scientists. All of those people have vastly affected the scientific community.

Even if his impact is smaller, its more important. Music is a great concept and a great way of helping others, but it in no way can land on the moon, cure cancer, or feed the hungry.



Clearly you've never read the youtube comments on songs that Bieber copied/covered/mixed....

You're right, I haven't.

[Nanarie]

I would say that John Lennon is more well known, but I vote for Bill Nye! I'm basing this off my experience and the assumption that more people go into science-related fields than music-related fields. Bill Nye the Science Guy was pretty much part of the curriculum in my school district and I for one would not understand/give a shit about science if it wasn't for that show.