The Problem With Neil deGrasse Tyson's Truth Force | Eastern North Carolina Now

    Publisher's note: This informational nugget was sent to me by Ben Shapiro, who represents the Daily Wire, and since this is one of the most topical news events, it should be published on BCN.

    On Monday, Neil deGrasse Tyson, professional scientist and amateur philosopher, signified that he wanted a new force: Truth Force! He tweeted this bit of genius to the world at large:

    Neil deGrasse Tyson nbsp;   @neiltyson

    I'm okay with a US Space Force. But what we need most is a Truth Force - one that defends against all enemies of accurate information, both foreign & domestic.

    11:01 AM - Aug 20, 2018


    When asked whether he meant he wanted a government agency telling people about "truth," deGrasse Tyson responded:

    Neil deGrasse Tyson     @nei ltyson

    Replying to @Hyped4Sci @TylerAtTheAxis

    A good start: The National Academy of Sciences, which "...provides objective, science-based advice on critical issues affecting the nation."

    11:22 AM - Aug 20, 2018


    First off, even the idea that the government is the sole arbiter of scientific truth is disquieting; that specific idea was used to promulgate everything from eugenics to bad food science for years. Regulatory and research capture is a serious problem when tax dollars are at stake.

    But more broadly, the notion that the government should be tasked with defining and enforcing truth cuts broadly against the notion of a free republic. That's nothing new from deGrasse Tyson, who yearns to control everyone's thought process from above:

    Neil deGrasse Tyson     @neiltyson

    Earth needs a virtual country: #Rationalia, with a one-line Constitution: All policy shall be based on the weight of evidence

    10:12 AM - Jun 29, 2016


    In Rationalia, presumably deGrasse Tyson is king. And the king shall allow no other gods:

    Neil deGrasse Tyson     @neiltyson

    Evidence collected over many years, obtained from many locations, indicates that the power of Prayer is insufficient to stop bullets from killing school children.

    5:02 PM - Feb 16, 2018


    One wonders how in Rationalia, abortion will be dealt with. Or tax policy, for that matter.

    Yes, let's let deGrasse Tyson run the Ministry of Truth. Or, let's let Donald Trump, since deGrasse Tyson has so much trust in the executive branch. Unless, it turns out, deGrasse Tyson thinks he has a monopoly on truth, and therefore believes only he should be qualified to run his Truth Force.
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