Topic: Flat Earth Society

Neil deGrasse Tyson criticized the media's tendency to provide equal time to opposing views in scientific debates, specifically referencing the Flat Earth Society. Tyson argued that scientific truths are emergent and do not require public belief to remain valid.

Neil deGrasse Tyson, host of the "Cosmos" reboot on Fox, appeared on CNN to discuss the "war on science." Tyson argued that scientific truths are not subject to "cherry-picking" and compared climate change skeptics to members of the Flat Earth Society. Critics argue that Tyson and the media are using science as a political tool to shut down debate on issues like man-made global warming.

Barack Obama delivered a speech at Georgetown University outlining a national plan to confront climate change, citing decades of reviewed science. The address claimed the last 12 years were the warmest in history and linked extreme weather events like droughts and wildfires to a warming planet. Critics argue the rhetoric is a "hedge" and note the irony of the President referencing the Flat Earth Society, which itself has documented stances on global warming.