So you abrogated your journalistic integrity by not verifying what you read in somebody else’s article, before using it as a foundational pillar in yours.

6) I am three-times appointed by President George W. Bush, serving on commissions to advise him on the future of the American aerospace industry, on NASA, and on the annual Presidential Medal of Science winners. So your disapproval of my views is not shared by others on the conservative spectrum.

7) Lastly: My research output as a scientist is not hidden. You can find it here, if you are interested: http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/tyson/curriculum-vitae

So when you factor in (or simply subtract) all these elements from your write-up, if what remains still justifies labeling me a horse’s astrophysicist, then, as I said, I’m OK with that.

Respectfully Submitted,

Neil deGrasse Tyson

New York City

P.S. FYI: I have relatives who live in Idaho. And I’ve loved every visit. Last they visited me, prompted this tweet:

“Nephew from Idaho, puzzled by locks on my NYC apt door. I asked, Don’t you have locks at home? He replied, No, just Shotguns.”

EDITOR’S NOTE: Idaho Falls talk radio personality Neal Larson, whose column appears every Tuesday in the Times-News, called famous astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson a “horse’s astrophysicist” in his piece published this week. Larson also suggested that deGrasse Tyson may not be as smart as liberals portray him. deGrasse Tyson penned this response, first posted in the comment section to Larson’s column. You can read the original Larson column at Magicvalley.com.

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