Climate I: Is The Debate Over?

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What is, and isn't, settled about climate science.

Guests:

Hadi Dowlatabadi is Canada research chair and professor in Applied Mathematics and Global Change at the University of British Columbia.

Richard Lindzen is a professor of Meteorology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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[hydrashok33]

@MarmaladeINFP

1. Lindzen is a AGW Skeptic, Dowlatabadi is a supporter why claim two skeptics?

2. Richard Lindzen is a US professor of Meterology at MIT.

The argument is directed not to levels of CO2 as much as climate sensitivity to CO2. So far the climate has not shown itself to be very sensitive with only a .6 degree increase in the past 100 years. Models demonstrate a much higher sensitivity by using positive feedbacks or multipliers that will make temperatures snowball.

[NotSoAlarmed]

What a fantastic interview. Nice to hear sensible discussion from two people who actually know what they're talking about, without the emotive stuff. Good neutral interview style also. The Australian media could learn something here. Unexpected takeaway was that the simplistic message being peddled by NASA has both sides cringing.

[zibtor]

No matter what side of the discussion you are on . the people who are the safest to trust "sound" like these guys!

[fabiogaucho77]

Lol at 42:00 Hitler pops up behind Richard. Subliminal message?

[bobinhk1]

Dowlatabadi is fairly restrained in this video. That's what we've been reduced to. Pandering to the sceptics. Treat them nice till we win them over. Big mistake. They're not sceptics because they're rational. They're just scared in their own way.

[anon1152]

@bobinhk1 ... But doesn't Diamond say that climate change can lead to the collapse of a society?

[bobinhk1]

Jared Diamond (for example) lists 8 types of environmental impact that can lead to collapse of a society. CO2 isn't one of them. CO2 is one of the 4 optional extras we have today. It's time to leave the good CO2/bad CO2 agenda, and the media friendly "global warming alarmists tut tut", and re-enter the world of serious issues. This vid is a good debate, but these guys are, by definition even, intellectual sideshows. If we are to survive, CO2 better not even wink at us.

[zzebowa]

Well done Lindzen for being so honest.

[antiHUMANDesigns]

Really good video.