Here's what I took from it; I think Nye did this not to convince Ham of his point of view or even to discredit him... maybe embarrass Ham (which anyone can do). I think Nye's success is educating people that don't know of the conflict, or don't know exactly what the exact issue is... he is creating the awareness with his popularity and reach. Bill Nye is the man.
I like that he kept talking directly to the state of Kentucky, you can see although they're taking shots at each other, Nye is definitely trying to educate the public.
On that note, a pic of a penguin.
I love science.