Tucker Carlson Takes On Bill Nye On Climate Change – ‘You Don’t Know!’

The climate was definitely frosty Monday night as Bill Nye joined Fox News host Tucker Carlson for a heated discussion on the effects of human activity on the earth’s climate.

Tucker vs. Bill Nye the Science Guy

“The core question from what I can tell is why the change?” Carlson asked. “Is it part of the endless cycle of climate change or is human activity causing it? That seems to be the debate to me, and it seems an open question, not a settled question to what degree human activity is causing that.”

“It’s not an open question,” Nye replied. “It’s a settled question. Human activity is causing climate change.”

Nye threw a jab at Carlson and by extension others who are not believers that human activity drives climate change.

“Climate change denial is denial,” said Nye. “The evidence for climate change is overwhelming, so we’re looking for an explanation for why you guys are having so much trouble with it.”

“I think most people are open to the idea of climate change,” Carlson replied. “The core question, from what I can determine, is why the change?”

The two men disagreed on everything from what Nye said to the words he used in saying it.

“You’re using the language of politics, look you’re not a scientist as you know. You’re a popularizer and that’s fine,” said Carlson at one point.

“I’m using the language of economics,” Nye replied.

“I’m just saying to the extent that you prevent people from having an honest conversation you’re doing a grave disservice to science, don’t you think that?” Carlson asked.

Carlson tried to get Nye to admit that climate change theories are not settled fact.

“Would you like me to read your quote that people who disagree with you ought to potentially go to jail?” Carlson said at one point. “You said that, and I’m just saying actual skepticism baked into science. Should we be encouraging people to ask honest questions which I am doing, and you don’t seem to have the answers to those questions.”

“I gotta disagree with you,” Nye said, “I claim that I do have the answers.”

“You asked how long it would be before — what the climate would be if humans weren’t involved right now, is that right?” Nye later said.

“Yeah, yes, that’s exactly right. At what point would it have changed and I’m just saying you don’t actually know because it’s unknowable so why aren’t you open to questions?” Carlson said.

“So this is how long it takes you to interrupt me, OK? So it takes you quite a bit less than six seconds,” Nye shot back.

Nye then lectured Carlson that the climate of the Earth would be as it was in 1750 if it were not for human activity.

“So much of this you don’t know, you pretend that you know, but you don’t know, and you bully people who ask you questions,” Carlson added. “I’m open-minded, you are not.”

“Carry on, Mr. Carlson,” Nye said at the end of the interview. “I’m sure we will cross paths again.”