“By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another four to eight degrees,” Bill Nye the Science Guy explained while setting a globe alight during Sunday’s Last Week Tonight. “What I’m saying is: The planet’s on fucking fire.” The renowned TV host and science person stopped by John Oliver’s HBO show this weekend to explain carbon pricing, before segueing into an angrier, bluer character we’ll go ahead and call Bill Nye the Science Man when discussing climate change. The segment, part of Oliver’s episode on the Green New Deal, went viral on Monday, due in no small part to the novelty of hearing Bill Nye the Science Guy say “fuck.” Caring enough about climate change to actually make the necessarily global changes, however? That’s going to require at least two “fucks” and one of Bill Nye’s signature edu-taining demonstrations, which he begrudgingly gives. “There are a lot of things we could do to put it out,” Nye said of his burning globe. “Are any of them free? No, of course not! Nothing’s free, you idiots! Grow the fuck up. You’re not children anymore. I didn’t mind explaining photosynthesis to you when you were 12, but you’re adults now, and this is an actual crisis, got it?” Concluded Nye, “Safety glasses off, motherfuckers.”<doc-sep>“Our lawmakers must know that science serves every one of us,” he said then. “Every citizen of every nation in society. Science must shape policy. Science is universal. Science brings out the best in us. With an informed, optimistic view of the future, together we can — dare I say it — save the world!”<doc-sep>Bill Nye deviated from his kid-friendly "Science Guy" persona on Sunday night to help John Oliver talk about the severity of climate change. Nye proved he's not always the mild-mannered nerd millennials grew up with when he joined Oliver during his episode detailing carbon pricing and the Green New Deal. Oliver first outlined the case for the Green New Deal, the environment and jobs proposal introduced by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "To its eternal credit, the Green New Deal has succeeded in getting people talking, but that won't mean anything unless that talk turns into action," Oliver said. "We're going to need a lot of different policies working tandem, and we have to take action right now," the comedian said, towards the end of the segment. "But you don't have to just take that from me. Instead, I'm happy to say Bill Nye has actually agreed to drive the urgency home at this point by actually doing one of his enjoyable, lighthearted demonstrations." After the tongue-in-cheek introduction, Nye gave a demonstration that was much less lighthearted — and used much stronger language — than usual. "By the end of this century, if temperatures keep rising, the average temperature on earth could go up another 4 to 8 degrees," Nye said. "What I'm saying is, the planet's on f****ing fire." The Science Guy then took a blowtorch to a globe, setting it ablaze. "There are several options to put out the proverbial fire on Earth," Nye explains. "Are any of them free? No, of course not, you idiots. Grow the f*** up. You're adults now." As the globe burns, he declares: "I didn't mind explaining photosynthesis to you when you were 12, but you're adults now. This is an actual crisis, got it?" Nye's expletive-laden rant was received with laughter from the audience. Oliver ends the episode by joking that he's "absolutely on board" with Nye's "gritty reboot." The tough-talking version of Nye gained widespread attention online and he quickly became a trending topic on Twitter. "Bill Nye is not the one we used to know! He means business," one person tweeted. "A VERY important, VERY science-forward message from Bill Nye: 'The planet is on f*ck!ng fire.' Needless to say, Bill understands how dire it is that we turn things around for our planet. It's the only one we've got!" another person wrote. Several jokingly posted "Bill Nye 2020." Not only did Oliver memorably drive home his point about climate change and the Green New Deal, but he also proved that one way to get through to millennials is work with the same Science Guy who got them interested in the world of science when they were kids.<doc-sep>
Bill Nye is done being the nice guy. While discussing climate change on Sunday's "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver," the famous "Science Guy" didn't hold back on the state of the Earth. "The planet's on (expletive) fire," Nye said, point-blank. Oliver invited the science educator on his HBO show after wading through the Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez-backed Green New Deal, which calls for shifting completely from fossil fuels to renewable energy in the coming years and prescribes a broad platform that includes free housing, medical coverage and higher education for all Americans. Citing a study that warned of food shortages and wildfires as soon as 2040, Oliver brought on Nye to de-mystify carbon pricing, an economist-backed method of reducing global warming by charging those who emit carbon dioxide. More:Democrats pass House bill to try to block Trump from exiting Paris climate deal But Nye wasn't feeling as jovial as usual. "By the end of this century, if emissions keep rising, the average temperature on Earth could go up another four to eight degrees. What I'm saying is the planet's on (expletive) fire," said Nye, actually setting fire to a globe. "There are a lot of things we could do to put it out – are any of them free? No, of course not. Nothing's free, you idiots. Grow the (expletive) up. You're not children anymore. I didn't mind explaining photosynthesis to you when you were 12. But you're adults now, and this is an actual crisis, got it? Safety glasses off, (expletives)," Nye said, attempting to blow out the fire on display. "I think we've all broken Bill Nye," declared Oliver.