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

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 ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries About Tom Nelson: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR Twitter: https://twitter.com/tan123 Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about