Part 1: Professor Ian Plimer Interviewed by Brian Carlton; Heaven and Earth

Australia's best known Geologist, Ian Plimer, Professor of Mining Geology at The University of Adelaide and Emeritus Professor of Earth Sciences at The University of Melbourne, has just published his seventh book titled "Heaven and Earth, Global Warming: The Missing Science".

In an extensive interview with Brian Carlton, the Professor gives the background on this book as well as providing insights into the reasons why he believes that the concerns of the "climate change" crusaders is a "load of hot air".

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• ian plimer
• brian carlton
• heaven and earth
• abn newswire
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• carbon
• emissions

[rimian]

Plimer is the director of three mining companies: Ivanhoe, CBH Resources & Kefi Minerals. I'd expect a journalist to disclose this information especially when Plimer criticises his opposition of having a conflict of interest.

Why doesn't this journalist quiz Mr Plimer about the mistakes in his book? eg: That humans emit less CO2 than volcanoes & the earth has been cooling since '98. There's a huge list of well publicised errors in this book.

This is poor quality news and poor quality science.

[ABNNewswire]

The quality of the news is excellent, the science is debatable (as all science should be). This is an interview and your expectations are unrealistic. The book was just released. This was an opportunity for the author to represent his views fairly, which he did, and at that time there were no "well publicised" errors. It is commendable that people are looking at these issues closely now, and without views from any side, there would be no call to action.

[ABNNewswire]

Understood, however a "simple google" for Tiger Woods may uncover that he is a 21 year old who just won a masters tournament. People cannot expect quality information by looking at the top three results in a simple google search. I would consider that an unrealistic expectation. Perhaps your expectations are not unrealistic in terms of discovering meaningful answers, but it is your method of collecting the information.

[pseudotruth]

Either Plimer is telling the truth or not

If Plimer's telling the truth and is right then he should destroy the 'myth of AGW' as he claims with his science and publish his findings in the scientific literature - a web-of-science peer-reviewed journal like 'Nature'

Plimer is wrong and his claims are just twaddle. The reason why Plimer doesn't submit his ideas to 'Nature' is that he'd get sued for causing injuries to the reviewers, when they split their sides laughing and fell off their chairs

[ABNNewswire]

If submiting ideas to Nature causes the reviewers to split their sides laughing, then I suppose they do not qualify as rational enough to make qualified judgements.

[pseudotruth]

ABNNewswire

Plimer's pseudo-scientific drivel would cause so much hilarity among scientifically qualified knowledgeable reviewers, because apart from the plagiarism; the doctored graphs; bogus graphs and the repeated misrepresentation of the science. Plimer's theories have all been debunked

Heaven + Earth is being promoted as 'a scrupulous and scholarly analysis'. - This is a bare-faced lie. [Cover blurb (PB Ed.) by fellow denialist the scientifically unqualified Lord Lawson]

[ABNNewswire]

You are not listening. Accusations without substantiation is akin to playground tantrums.

[kreuland]

It's great to hear real science actually being demonstrated rather than screaming politicians looking to fatten their wallets... I am also glad to hear such a reputable Geologist doing so. This interview aligns with the reading I have been doing to get informed... It's amazing what you learn when you actually check it out for yourself rather than follow the sheep to the slaughter... Thank you for speaking out, and I wish Obama received this better. It does not fit his plan for the World ;<)

[weallknowitstrue]

There were NO weapons of mass destruction in Iraq - just as Dr. Hans Blix said; But, the Republican media machine didn't want us to hear that.

And, there is NO dangerous climate change caused by human carbon dioxide - just as the "independent scientists" are now trying to tell us! But, the Democrat media machine doesn't want us to hear that.

We are made to run from one boogieman to next, as each political party achieves its own agendas for them & their money mates.

SEE Professor Bob Carter

[nickatnoon61]

Respond to this video... This ASSHOLE , both of them, are FUCKING CLUELESS about nature, and living in harmony with it! RAPING the Earth for profit is their agenda!

[nickatnoon61]

@rimian Thanx bud, I don't listern to 'SUITS' anyhow as a rule. If you want ULTIMATE TRUTH, go to the loveforlife website! It will rock you down to yer socks!!! cheers!

[TheIdeasMatrix]

Plimer is the best! Awesome lecturer!

[incometaxdebt]

informative file

[rimian]

Yes, of course. You check your facts. For example: "BH Resources paid Plimer $A125,000 in 2009 and $181,003 in 2008" (which you'll notice I mentioned yesterday). How come I have to tell you this?

This isn't news at all. It's an endorsement by a corporate press release distributor. I refer to the interviewer's quote at the end of part 3 "It's a great read" and "I urge anyone who's interested in the subject to have a read".

[rimian]

OK, it may have been a while ago. I certainly don't have unrealistic expectations. I asked myself "Who is Ian Plimer?" and found out he's the director of 3 mining companies after a simple google. You'd probably know he signed a book deal from his press release promoting it. Kaching!

He's talking about the conflict of interest of climate change supporters quite clearly, If you're a news service, you're supposed to be critical. People need quality information on such an important issue.