Bill Nye collapses

[Ptero]

Link.

Television host and science educator Bill Nye collapsed late Tuesday as he gave a presentation at the University of Southern California (USC), the Los Angeles Times reported.

According to a student who attended the lecture, Nye collapsed mid-sentence as he was walking toward the podium.

"Then after about 10 seconds, he popped back up with much gusto and asked everybody how long he was out for and went on with a story about how a similar thing happened to him that morning," USC senior Tristan Camacho said, according to the Times.

Nye, 54, continued with the presentation but began slurring his words and stumbled against his laptop, according to Camacho, who said that when Nye first collapsed, students were "texting and updating their Twitter statuses" instead of going to Nye's aid.

Nye refused the offer of a chair but was eventually removed from the stage. The Los Angeles Fire Department and USC's department of public safety were called to the scene at Bovard Auditorium, but it was unclear whether Nye received medical treatment.

I'm sad now. I always used to watch him in Elementary School. I hope he gets better.

What do you guys think of this?

[Eclipse]

I hope he's ok too...Bill Nye the science guy was one cool motherfucker when I was little.

[SpecialSause]

At 11/17/10 03:57 PM, Ptero wrote:

students were "texting and updating their Twitter statuses" instead of going to Nye's aid.

Sigh... that's pathetic

[Ptero]

At 11/17/10 03:59 PM, SpecialSause wrote: Sigh... that's pathetic

It's the age we live in.

Quite sad.

[Tateos]

Oh shit, I hope he gets better.

[hitman1993]

When he started getting up everyone should have yelled "BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL BILL!!!!" We just watched that show in science last week, it's so much better when you're 17.

[Jolly]

I thought Bill Nye was dead.

[Scarface]

Am I the only one who thinks he totally looks like Bob Saget?

[UnknownFear]

At 11/17/10 03:57 PM, Ptero wrote: according to Camacho, who said that when Nye first collapsed, students were "texting and updating their Twitter statuses" instead of going to Nye's aid.

Anyone else see how social networks and the like are starting to become a very dangerous tool?

[Angiki]

I hope he's alright, he was a part of my childhood that didn't suck.

[Ragger]

Bill Nye is the next Micheal Jackson.

[Scarface]

At 11/17/10 04:23 PM, Ragger wrote: Bill Nye is the next Micheal Jackson.

Ironically, I'm listening to Micheal Jackson right now.

[GiantDouche]

At 11/17/10 04:24 PM, Scarface wrote:

At 11/17/10 04:23 PM, Ragger wrote: Bill Nye is the next Micheal Jackson.

Ironically, I'm listening to Micheal Jackson right now.

coincidentally=/=irony

[Urban-Champion]

Wow. Fucking assholes. It sounds like Bill was having a stroke onstage...

[bernie-buddy]

At 11/17/10 04:23 PM, Ragger wrote: Bill Nye is the next Micheal Jackson.

What the heck's with all these 40+ year old celebrities DYING around this year?

[Scarface]

At 11/17/10 04:25 PM, GiantDouche wrote:

At 11/17/10 04:24 PM, Scarface wrote:

At 11/17/10 04:23 PM, Ragger wrote: Bill Nye is the next Micheal Jackson.

Ironically, I'm listening to Micheal Jackson right now.

coincidentally=/=irony

Let me check this.......by God..........HE'S RIGHT!

[Jackdabomb]

At 11/17/10 04:24 PM, Scarface wrote:

At 11/17/10 04:23 PM, Ragger wrote: Bill Nye is the next Micheal Jackson.

Ironically, I'm listening to Micheal Jackson right now.

THAT'S NOT IRONIC AT ALL FFFUUU-

Anyways, hope he gets better, he was awesome.

[Crazywill]

Bill Nye is awesome. But then they took his show off the air and I haven't seen it for many years. That's about the time that I stopped watching Saturday Morning Cartoons.

It's a sad state of affairs that no one was willing to go help him out though. I don't have a Twitter or Facebook account so I might have done something. Who knows.

[This-is-Eskimoe]

This story really bummed me out. Although part of me wants to believe that he was testing their reactions. The story said he "got up with gusto". Maybe he just kept fucking with them...
I really hope he's okay.

[Odio]

Damn, that Nye Masta be gettin' old, yo.

[Jon]

I don't know who that is, we didn't have that in England I don't think.

RIP regardless.

[Ptero]

At 11/17/10 04:41 PM, Jon wrote: I don't know who that is, we didn't have that in England I don't think.

He had a show that was played a lot in schools and won some Emmys.

RIP regardless.

He didn't die.

[Rockyusa]

When something like this happens multiple times in the course of 24 hours, it can be life threatening.

[Ptero]

At 11/17/10 04:49 PM, Rockyusa wrote: When something like this happens multiple times in the course of 24 hours, it can be life threatening.

If Bill Nye dies while Dane Cook lives I'll shoot myself.

[Odio]

At 11/17/10 04:50 PM, Ptero wrote: If Bill Nye dies while Dane Cook lives I'll shoot myself.

God.

I am not a praying man.

But please bring Bill Nye to Heaven where he belongs, along the greats like Einstein and Curie.

[lawlmaster]

NOOOOO! First Steve Irwin and now Bill Nye! Why do all the people I look up to as role models have to go and die on me before I get a chance to meet them!?

[robotman5]

i hope he gets better i use to watch his show when i was younger.

[111122223138]

I hope bill doesn't dye, I love him...

yes, pun on dye n nye

[NinjaDiabetic]

Damnit my grandma and now bill nye? God is one sick mother fucker

[PowerRangerYELLOW]

I would say it is a fitting time to plug coolboyman's bill nye collab from a few years back.

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