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Originally Posted by ernie
One does not need an advanced degree or even a degree in the specific area to be an expert. We have corporate scientists who have developed technologies/inventions that contribute billions of dollars to the company in specific areas that are completely unrelated to their degree. The degree isn't even an advanced degree in many cases. They are certainly experts in these unrelated-to-their-degree areas.
Is Nye that guy? I don't know. But if he's capable of understanding the science, follows the developments in the science and truly knows the science he is an expert regardless of what the degree says.
I understand what you're saying but just because he doesn't have the degree doesn't mean he can't be the go to guy. It'd be nice, of course, to have a telegenic and famous climate scientist do it but until then it's left to others to carry that flag.
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That and Nye isn't exactly a technical slouch. He was an engineer at Boeing once upon a time for cripes sake. He knows his stuff and he's a good ambassador for scientific policy making in my view.