Prof Brian Cox says what he really thinks...

[Andromeda]

... and the comments thread would fill a bingo card several times over.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153464942539347&id=348266389346

[Luke Pemberton]

... and the comments thread would fill a bingo card several times over.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153464942539347&id=348266389346

Don't sit on the fence Prof Cox. This was posted some 7 years ago

[Luke Pemberton]

...and this [there's a bit of choice language in this one, for those of a sensitive disposition to profanity].

[onebigmonkey]

His loathing for HBs is well known, and you can get a clue as to his love of Apollo from the name of his web site:

http://www.apolloschildren.com/

He is also conducting the Q&A for James Lovell at a talk I'm attending in October, which should be great

[Luke Pemberton]

His loathing for HBs is well known, and you can get a clue as to his love of Apollo from the name of his web site:

http://www.apolloschildren.com/

He is also conducting the Q&A for James Lovell at a talk I'm attending in October, which should be great

He takes a little criticism for his style, but I think he's really helped put physics back on the map in this country. There was a steady decrease in the number of students studying physics at University in the UK. That was reversed (for a few years at least), and it was called the Cox effect. I really like his work, despite some over the top presentation and the seemingly unnecessary exotic locations.

The death of star portion of Wonders filmed in the old prison does make me smile.

[BertieSlack]

there's a bit of choice language in this one, for those of a sensitive disposition to profanity

I like this one:

https://twitter.com/profbriancox/status/469856951871225857

It's a phrase he's used more than once on his twitter feed to describe hoaxnuts. I also think it works better without the 'k'.

[Bryanpoprobson]

there's a bit of choice language in this one, for those of a sensitive disposition to profanity

I like this one:

https://twitter.com/profbriancox/status/469856951871225857

It's a phrase he's used more than once on his twitter feed to describe hoaxnuts. I also think it works better without the 'k'.

Hi Bertie,  (sorry off topic) but will arrange that drink soon .
I have just had a altercation with your old friend Taffy, my god the man is getting worse than ever.

[BertieSlack]

Hi Bertie,  (sorry off topic) but will arrange that drink soon .
I have just had a altercation with your old friend Taffy, my god the man is getting worse than ever.

Hi mate. PM me about Taffy (I'd almost forgotten about him  ) and let's get down the boozer soon. 

[darren r]

... and the comments thread would fill a bingo card several times over.

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10153464942539347&id=348266389346

Yep. It's all 'searing radiation hell' and 'why no stars?'. Depressing really.

[Luke Pemberton]

It's a phrase he's used more than once on his twitter feed to describe hoaxnuts. I also think it works better without the 'k'.

I've never really paid much attention to his Twitter feed, but that has made me laugh. Someone posted a response and used the word wazzack, which I have not heard in a long long time.

[raven]

I find the comment itself just useless. It doesn't make the question a matter of facts but of values, which is *exactly* where the conspiracy theorists want it. Doctor Cox just cocked this up.

[onebigmonkey]

I find the comment itself just useless. It doesn't make the question a matter of facts but of values, which is *exactly* where the conspiracy theorists want it. Doctor Cox just cocked this up.

I understand your point, and yes we should all rise above it and stick to the arguments and let the facts speak for themselves and so on and so on, but your committed HB isn't interested in them. For all the dazzling swordplay of rational argument and logic you might attempt, sooner or later you need to do this:



One of the reasons I set up my own website was I got very bored of posting on conspiracy forums where the niceties of the terms and conditions meant I was unable to tell them what I thought of them. On my own site I have no such constraints and I can call a moron a moron.

In Cox's defence he gets a lot of stupid hoaxer nonsense on his facebook and twitter feeds, and from the sound of it in his email inbox as well. I imagine it gets pretty tedious having the stupid try and educate you on a subject you know a lot about. I've seen from his TV shows that he doesn't suffer fools gladly and when it comes to Apollo he doesn't suffer them at all!

[Allan F]

The local water didn't agree with him, that's why the "sword vs. whip"-scene got cancelled.

[Luke Pemberton]

The Huffington Post have reported the Professor's comments, along with Buzz Aldrin's tweets.

Huffington Post - Brian Cox article

[Luke Pemberton]

I find the comment itself just useless. It doesn't make the question a matter of facts but of values, which is *exactly* where the conspiracy theorists want it. Doctor Cox just cocked this up.

I'm not so sure, I think when it comes from someone so influential and a popular scientist with immense public interest, it doesn't hurt. OK, the blow hards aren't going to be swayed, but there are those doubters who might think 'well if it's good enough for Prof Cox, it's good enough for me.'

I also think that given his position, it is a nice swipe at the likes of JW and Adrian. It shows his disdain and exactly how much time he is going to invest in countering CTs claims - almost nothing! It sends out some form of useful message, even if people want to question the tone and content. It doesn't single out anyone in particular, so I'm comfortbale its not ad hominen at a personal level.

I also think that given he is a 'TV Professor', the slightly fruity language does make it amusing and it might gain some positive public interest as a result. I'd rather have him in Apollo's corner making such statments