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Bill Nye Saves the World

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Season 1  "Malarkey!"  1x11

Aired 7 years ago - Apr 21, 2017

Chemtrails. Crop circles. Palm readers. Bill takes aim at pseudoscience and explains how confirmation bias makes us believe things that aren't true.

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Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 1
Confirmation bias is a sort of brain trap, which is why, in science,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 2
Ghosts, astrology, Bigfoots.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 3
I got this.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 4
You get somebody to read your tarot cards.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 5
Or crystals that will heal you.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 6
People, we want critical thinking skills.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 7
because we have our super skeptical science sleuth Karlie Kloss out there.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 8
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 9
a commercial pilot with over 11,000 hours of flight experience
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 10
-What about, to control minds? -Nope. Doesn't exist.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 11
and some stay in the sky for hours?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 12
-at 30,000 feet-- -Yes.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 13
Yeah, I know.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 14
not every airplane that flies through the sky leaves a contrail.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 15
-Can you imagine--? -At least, as we know so far.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 16
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 17
So, I am six-foot-something and sitting in that plane, like, all curled up,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 18
But how do we stay skeptical without being too closed-minded?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 19
-From Brooklyn, New York. -That's right.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 20
And one of my absolute favorite is the vagina steam,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 21
and we have to do all these crazy things to rid our bodies of these toxins.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 22
Does she have astrological points of view?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 23
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 24
-You would be under the 13th sign. -Yes.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 25
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 26
in terms of astronomical phenomena.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 27
...with these astrological things in the background.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 28
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 29
it's just, to me, you know-- I kind of take-- I think it's fun.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 30
-[Bill] That's so weird. -Yeah. I know.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 31
How does Hamlet make your life better?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 32
Hamlet's good, but right now, I'm totally on a Hamilton kick.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 33
Timothy, it's a little bit of a waste of time.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 34
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 35
I'm gonna come onto your side, a little bit.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 36
People can relate to some things that are said through astrology,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 37
what's really happening in the cosmos,
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 38
How do you deal with people who are believers?
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 39
lack of discipline, lack of searching for true cause and effect, is inherently bad.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 40
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 41
and that's... ridiculous.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 42
Oh, yeah. People can hardly tell us apart.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 43
Here's how people walk on hot coals.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 44
Wait, wait. No, this is gonna be great. Here we are.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 45
-Whoo! -[audience laughing]
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 46
Now hold it over the same flame and I will block it in the same fashion.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 47
is passing right through the paper...
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 48
wood, even when it's on fire, doesn't conduct heat that well.
 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 49
Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 50
Now, I'm not kidding. It looks like an effect that could not possibly work.

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Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 2
Ghosts, astrology, Bigfoots.
#2 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 3
I got this.
#3 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 4
You get somebody to read your tarot cards.
#4 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 5
Or crystals that will heal you.
#5 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 6
People, we want critical thinking skills.
#6 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 7
because we have our super skeptical science sleuth Karlie Kloss out there.
#7 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 8 #8 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 9
a commercial pilot with over 11,000 hours of flight experience
#9 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 10
-What about, to control minds? -Nope. Doesn't exist.
#10 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 11
and some stay in the sky for hours?
#11 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 12
-at 30,000 feet-- -Yes.
#12 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 13
Yeah, I know.
#13 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 14
not every airplane that flies through the sky leaves a contrail.
#14 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 15
-Can you imagine--? -At least, as we know so far.
#15 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 16 #16 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 17
So, I am six-foot-something and sitting in that plane, like, all curled up,
#17 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 18
But how do we stay skeptical without being too closed-minded?
#18 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 19
-From Brooklyn, New York. -That's right.
#19 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 20
And one of my absolute favorite is the vagina steam,
#20 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 21
and we have to do all these crazy things to rid our bodies of these toxins.
#21 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 22
Does she have astrological points of view?
#22 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 23 #23 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 24
-You would be under the 13th sign. -Yes.
#24 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 25 #25 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 26
in terms of astronomical phenomena.
#26 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 27
...with these astrological things in the background.
#27 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 28 #28 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 29
it's just, to me, you know-- I kind of take-- I think it's fun.
#29 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 30
-[Bill] That's so weird. -Yeah. I know.
#30 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 31
How does Hamlet make your life better?
#31 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 32
Hamlet's good, but right now, I'm totally on a Hamilton kick.
#32 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 33
Timothy, it's a little bit of a waste of time.
#33 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 34 #34 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 35
I'm gonna come onto your side, a little bit.
#35 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 36
People can relate to some things that are said through astrology,
#36 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 37
what's really happening in the cosmos,
#37 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 38
How do you deal with people who are believers?
#38 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 39
lack of discipline, lack of searching for true cause and effect, is inherently bad.
#39 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 40 #40 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 41
and that's... ridiculous.
#41 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 42
Oh, yeah. People can hardly tell us apart.
#42 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 43
Here's how people walk on hot coals.
#43 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 44
Wait, wait. No, this is gonna be great. Here we are.
#44 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 45
-Whoo! -[audience laughing]
#45 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 46
Now hold it over the same flame and I will block it in the same fashion.
#46 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 47
is passing right through the paper...
#47 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 48
wood, even when it's on fire, doesn't conduct heat that well.
#48 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 49 #49 Recap of Bill Nye Saves the World Season 1 Episode 11 (S01E11) - 50
Now, I'm not kidding. It looks like an effect that could not possibly work.
#50