Dave Collum: “The pathological lying is spectacular in this field” | Tom Nelson Pod #200

Tom Nelson

Prof of Organic Chemistry @ Cornell. Libertarian. Fan of Austrian business cycle, Zero Hedge, gold. Biggest bear.

00:00 Introduction to the Podcast and Guest Dave Collum

00:12 Dave Collum's Journey into Podcasting and Climate Change Skepticism

01:16 Start of presentation

05:06 The Misuse of Scientific Data and the Climate Change Debate

08:52 Exploring the Controversies and Misinterpretations in Climate Science

12:36 The Role of Money and Politics in Climate Change Discussions

16:03 Analyzing Climate Change Models and Predictions

19:46 Debunking Popular Climate Change Myths and Misconceptions

21:50 The Impact of Solar Activity on Climate Change Theories

26:05 Confronting the Climate Change Narrative with Data and Analysis

29:47 The Future of Climate Change Discourse and the Importance of Skepticism

37:35 The Complexities of Wildfires and Droughts

38:46 The Drying of Lake Mead: Consequences and Discoveries

40:08 Electric Cars: A Market in Decline?

41:24 The Insurance and Safety Dilemmas of Electric Vehicles

44:06 Climate Change Narratives and Misconceptions

45:38 The Amazon Fires: Debunking Climate Change Myths

45:56 Biodiversity and the Misinterpretation of Climate Impact

46:28 Questioning the Climate Change Consensus

50:30 The Absurdity of Climate Change Solutions

52:19 The Political and Economic Dimensions of Climate Change

01:01:58 Understanding Authoritarianism Through the Lens of Climate Change

01:03:44 Agricultural Practices and Climate Change: A Controversial Take

01:04:51 Pre-presentation discussion

01:11:01 Exploring Controversial Topics: Climate Change and Vaccines

01:11:25 The Science and Debate of Climate Change

01:12:12 Reflecting on Past Work and Climate Change Opinions

01:13:40 Addressing Climate Change in Education

01:14:05 Navigating Controversial Topics in the Classroom

01:15:40 The Impact of Speaking Out: Personal and Professional Reflections

01:17:59 The Dynamics of Free Speech and Academic Freedom

01:19:23 Challenging the Climate Change Narrative

01:21:44 Start of Q and A

01:22:14 Transgender Debates and Societal Issues

01:23:39 Economic Predictions and the Future of the US

01:27:30 Cryptocurrency Skepticism and Final Thoughts

https://twitter.com/DavidBCollum

https://chemistry.cornell.edu/david-b-collum

Slides for this podcast: https://tomn.substack.com/p/the-climate-narrative

Dave’s 2019 Year in Review covers climate change brilliantly, starting on page 56:

https://cm-us-standard.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/2019-Year-in-Review-Final-pdf.pdf

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