Tom Nelson

Thomas Nelson
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Sep 14, 2024 • 45min

Tilak Doshi: Canceled by Forbes | Tom Nelson Pod #246

I am an PhD economist with a focus on energy and environment policy issues. I am an ex-Forbes contributor and live in London. 00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:04 Controversy with Forbes 01:12 Electric Vehicles and Environmental Impact 02:45 Editorial Challenges and Climate Denial Accusations 06:10 Biden Administration and Climate Emergency 07:53 Final Article and Departure from Forbes 10:38 Discussion on Media and Censorship 23:13 Future of Energy and Climate Policy 43:36 Conclusion and Final Thoughts How defending J.D. Vance got me cancelled at Forbes: https://tilakdoshi.substack.com/p/how-defending-jd-vance-got-me-cancelled https://x.com/tilakdoshi https://tilakdoshi.substack.com/ Aug 2020, Forbes, “The Dirty Secrets Of ‘Clean’ Electric Vehicles”, 967k views: https://www.forbes.com/sites/tilakdoshi/2020/08/02/the-dirty-secrets-of-clean-electric-vehicles/ ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Sep 10, 2024 • 1h

Larry Bell: From Space Architecture to Climate Realism | Tom Nelson Pod #245

Larry Bell is an endowed professor of space architecture at the University of Houston where he founded the Sasakawa International Center for Space Architecture (SICSA) and the graduate program in space architecture. He has written more than 600 editorial articles for Forbes and Newsmax, along with several other books on diverse topics. Bell has authored hundreds of articles which have been posted in his weekly Newsmax columns with a special emphasis upon climate and energy policy issues. He has also authored two books: Scared Witless: Prophets and Profits of Global Doom (2015) and Climate of Corruption: Politics and Power Behind the Global Warming Hoax (2011). 00:00 Introduction to Larry Bell 00:08 Overview of Larry's New Book on Energy Systems 01:39 Challenges and Realities of Renewable Energy 07:13 Space Architecture and Holistic Thinking 11:10 Climate Change Skepticism and Historical Perspectives 22:43 The Politics of Climate Science 35:27 The Importance of Whole Brain Thinking 41:27 Reflections on Academia and Society 55:09 Final Thoughts and Call to Action Bell has spoken at three of Heartland’s International Conferences on Climate Change. Watch the videos here: https://climateconferences.heartland.org/larry-bell/ Larry Bell Newsmax columns: https://www.newsmax.com/insiders/larrybell/id-228/ Climate of Corruption: Politics and Power Behind the Global Warming Hoax (2011):  https://a.co/d/bDJSZJ4 Scared Witless: Prophets and Profits of Global Doom (2015): https://a.co/d/dM3FoyY Architectures Beyond Boxes and Boundaries: My Life By Design (2022): https://a.co/d/4AN2bcT 2001 “Oral History” NASA interview: https://historycollection.jsc.nasa.gov/JSCHistoryPortal/history/oral_histories/BellLE/BellLE_6-26-01.htm ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://twitter.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Sep 7, 2024 • 1h 12min

Ralph Schoellhammer: Europe: Stupid stuff is outpacing the smart stuff | Tom Nelson Pod #244

Lecturer, Commentator, Podcaster Visiting Fellow @MCC_Budapest Columnist @Brusselssignal 00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome 00:19 Energy Crisis in Europe 01:33 China's Industrial Strategy 03:43 Natural Gas and Energy Policies 06:55 Renewable Energy Debate 09:43 Impact of Energy Policies on Society 11:12 Climate Change and Policy Critique 13:47 Germany's Energy Dilemma 19:05 Youth and Political Shifts in Germany 21:51 Crime and Social Policies 28:27 Future Predictions and Cycles 33:34 The Self-Perpetuating Bureaucracy 33:58 Questioning the Need for Institutions 34:22 Regulation and Market Dynamics 34:47 The EV Market and Regulatory Influence 36:43 European Industry and Global Competition 38:01 China's Industrial Strategy 41:08 The Impact of COVID Lies 49:55 Moral Licensing in Politics 01:02:19 The Future of Currency and Bitcoin 01:11:29 Conclusion and Final Thoughts https://linktr.ee/The1020 https://twitter.com/Raphfel ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Sep 4, 2024 • 1h 5min

Wallace Manheimer: “Science Societies’ Climate Statements: Some Concerns” | Tom Nelson Pod #243

Wallace Manheimer is a life fellow of both American Physical Society (APS) and the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE).  His career has been at the US Naval Research Laboratory since 1970, and he served in the small group of ST-16 senior scientists for his last 14 years there.   Since retiring in 2004, he has served as a consultant at the lab.  At NRL he has worked on inertial fusion, magnetic fusion, a nuclear disturbed upper atmosphere, electron and ion beams, high power microwave and millimeter wave systems, advanced radar systems, and plasma processing.  He is the author of over 150 refereed scientific papers. 00:00 Introduction to the Guest and Topic 01:05 Overview of Climate Crisis Skepticism 01:48 Books and Authors Challenging Climate Alarmism 05:00 Arguments Against Net Zero Carbon Emissions 05:58 Battery Backup Cost Analysis 11:12 Historical Climate Data and Misinterpretations 12:53 Scientific Method and Climate Predictions 14:50 Critique of Scientific Societies' Climate Statements 19:18 Evidence from Historical Climate Events 29:33 Impact of Carbon Dioxide on Plant Growth 33:12 Extreme Weather Events and Climate Change 35:53 Analyzing Historical Hurricane Data 38:32 Wildfire Trends and Misconceptions 40:36 Climate Change and Human Health 44:04 Debunking Climate Change Assertions 46:40 Arctic and Antarctic Sea Ice Analysis 49:18 Critique of Scientific Societies 53:00 Public Reaction and Future Energy Solutions 54:59 Q&A Session Wallace Manheimer paper: “Science Societies’ Climate Statements: Some Concerns”: https://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation?paperid=133987 Scientific societies risk reputations by endorsing climate scare: https://m.washingtontimes.com/news/2023/apr/11/scientific-societies-risk-reputations-by-endorsing/ Full bio here: https://co2coalition.org/teammember/wallace-manheimer/ Slides for this presentation: https://tomn.substack.com/p/science-societies-climate-statements Manheimer’s “Mass Delusions” book: https://a.co/d/4r1lZLn ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Sep 1, 2024 • 47min

Anthony Watts: Understanding the Science Behind Climate Change Headlines | Tom Nelson Pod #242

Anthony Watts is the founder and editor of WattsUpWithThat.com, the world’s most viewed website on climate.  00:00 Introduction and Guest Introduction 00:27 Anthony Watts' Background and Contributions 01:58 Climate Realism Show and Hosting Challenges 03:27 Debunking Climate Alarmism 04:02 Misleading Climate Headlines 06:22 Proxy Data and Temperature Records 14:53 Temperature Measurement Issues 24:19 Analyzing Temperature Data Bias 25:30 Questioning the Climate Emergency 26:16 Temperature Adjustments and Media Representation 27:37 Droughts and Natural Variations 28:30 Sea Level Rise Myths 29:49 Ghost Stations and Data Integrity 33:16 Temperature Measurement Evolution 36:05 Global Temperature Estimates and Satellite Data 37:41 The U.S. Climate Reference Network 42:39 Tree Ring Proxies and Historical Climate Data 45:21 Current Climate Debate and Public Perception 46:29 Final Thoughts and Reflections Slides for this presentation: https://tomn.substack.com/p/climate-realism-understanding-the https://wattsupwiththat.com/ https://x.com/wattsupwiththat ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://twitter.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Aug 27, 2024 • 1h 6min

David Jones: Failure of experts | Tom Nelson Pod #241

Meteorologist David Jones has been forecasting & broadcasting weather for decades. His passion is communicating weather to decision-makers. For his dedicated service to media and emergency managers in British Columbia, he was awarded the Rube Hornstein Medal for excellence in operational meteorology in 2015.  A keen powder hound, Jones was the Environment Canada lead for a collaboration with Avalanche Canada to help avalanche forecasters better understand the mountain meteorology of British Columbia. Avalanche Canada and Parks Canada avalanche forecasters now leverage the insights of Canadian meteorologists through online weather briefings and a website (https://avalanche.ca/weather/forecast) fed by weather service graphics. For his team’s efforts, Avalanche Canada presented him with their 2015 Service Award. In retirement, Jones created The Whistler Powder Picker, a daily social media video for hounds. The Picker is a seriously fun and educational 90 second video packed with key information for hard-core skiers, riders, & sledders in the Sea-to-Sky Corridor. Jones uses an unusual ensemble technique – the Super Dave Ensemble - to crush snowfall forecasts while wearing funny hats and delivering a one-of-a-kind service. 00:00 Introduction to David Jones 00:01 David's Meteorological Journey 00:48 The Failure of Expertise 02:24 Climate Resilience and Health 04:19 Misconceptions About Severe Weather 04:32 Extreme Weather Events and Protocols 08:20 The Role of Communication in Meteorology 09:08 Challenges in Modern Meteorology 09:36 Fire Weather Forecasting 10:35 Heat Waves and Public Safety 11:19 Atmospheric Rivers and Communication Failures 16:18 The Impact of Government Interference 17:46 The Importance of Accurate Weather Alerts 19:46 The Role of Media in Weather Reporting 28:06 Historical Weather Events 33:53 Debunking Climate Models and Predictions 34:49 The Role of Professional Storytellers in Weather Reporting 35:41 Challenges of Being a Spokesperson 38:54 Critique of Canadian Weather Services 42:33 Personal Reflections on Climate Change and Meteorology 47:12 Heat Waves and Public Perception 48:21 The Complexity of Weather Forecasting 52:46 The Impact of Media on Weather Communication 01:01:05 Final Thoughts and Future Directions Substack: https://powderpicker.substack.com/ Also: https://climatepicker.substack.com/ X: https://x.com/powderpicker ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://twitter.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Aug 24, 2024 • 45min

Jamie Bambrick: “Speaking to the normies” | Tom Nelson Pod #240

Editor-In-Chief @cleartruthmedia | Associate Pastor of Hope Church Craigavon 00:00 Introduction to Jamie Bambrick 00:30 Climate Alarmism and the Church 01:42 Creating the Viral Video 03:01 Reception and Impact 04:51 Organized Efforts and Church Influence 09:40 Personal Journey and Skepticism 14:06 Success of the Climate Video 16:58 Engaging the Normies 21:03 Engaging Your Audience Effectively 22:09 Prioritizing Key Information 23:06 The Power of a Good Hook 25:02 Using Humor and Tone Consistently 25:55 Framing Your Message as a Story 27:09 Addressing Common Pushbacks 29:44 The Importance of Emotional Appeal 33:04 Visual and Audio Elements in Communication 35:47 Staying on Message 41:43 Encouraging New Communicators 44:20 Final Thoughts and Encouragement X: https://x.com/j_bambrick Editor-In-Chief, Clear Truth Media: https://x.com/cleartruthmedia 10 Questions For Climate Alarmists: https://youtu.be/WmscZ3O0sso?si=AzBnxitb6MBmFiKA Megan Basham: Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda: https://www.amazon.com/Shepherds-Sale-Evangelical-Leaders-Leftist/dp/B0CRWMKXN4/ref=sr_1_1?sr=8-1 ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Aug 21, 2024 • 55min

David Siegel: A framework for understanding climate | Tom Nelson Pod #239

David Siegel is a tech entrepreneur from Silicon Valley. He has been researching and writing about climate since 1990.  00:00 Introduction and Overview 00:47 Understanding the Radiative Model 01:21 Solar Science and Photon Journey 03:37 Greenhouse Effect Explained 08:04 Real-World Data on Downwelling Radiation 11:08 Impact of Clouds and Water Vapor 11:46 Ocean's Role in Climate 16:06 Thermal Model of Earth's Climate 18:01 Meridional Temperature Gradient 23:03 Energy Budget and Thermocline 25:10 Ocean Oscillations and Climate Cycles 27:38 Challenging the Radiative Model 28:38 Clouds and Climate: The Impact of Cloud Cover on Temperature 29:21 Heat Escaping to Space: Radiative vs. Thermal Models 29:53 The 2023-2024 Temperature Spike: Multiple Factors at Play 30:39 Ocean Warming: The Role of Sunlight and Clouds 31:30 Antarctica and the Tropics: Temperature Anomalies Explained 35:09 Future Climate Predictions: Radiative vs. Thermal Models 38:36 Climate Education: Upcoming Classes and Webinars 41:08 Final Thoughts: Challenging Climate Assumptions Website: www.climatecurious.com Blog: www.medium.com/pullnews His collection of peer-reviewed papers and summaries: https://shortfall.blog/important-peer-reviewed-papers-on-climate-change-1542715c64c0 Twitter: @pullnews His website to defeat the ESGs: www.cuttingthroughthenoise.net ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Aug 12, 2024 • 1h 13min

Paul Burgess: Fighting for climate/energy rationality | Tom Nelson Pod #238

Paul Burgess B.Sc, MS.C, a retired Chartered Water Resources Engineer was in charge of water resource planning for large sections of the UK and sat on national UK committees. Before he retired he represented the whole of the country of Wales where he was  responsible for planning water supply, flood protection, reservoirs, hydrological and weather monitoring. He built the first mathematical model of the climate back in 1971. Retiring early from the water industry, Paul set up his own business. In the early 2000’s, Paul became aware of the growing corruption of science by the climate alarmists and then started making videos to counter the alarmism. He now has over 80 videos on the subject. He gives talks all over the UK all at his own expense in order to further the cause he feels so passionate about. 00:00 Introduction to Paul Burgess  01:01 Challenges in Communicating Climate Issues 01:51 Debate and Opposition 02:35 Freedom of Speech Concerns 04:41 Local Community Efforts 06:17 Advertising Roadblocks 07:32 Isle of Man Campaign 13:15 Media and Public Reactions 19:05 Debate with Green Party Leader 35:55 Scientific Explanations and Public Talks 42:31 Explaining Climate Science with Robots 43:03 Satellite Measurements and Greenhouse Effect 45:05 Debating Climate Change Policies 48:30 Public Interactions and Challenges 49:30 Confronting Climate Activists 52:41 Podcast Discussion on Climate Change 01:03:12 Final Thoughts and YouTube Channel Paul Burgess’ YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ClimateRealism ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://twitter.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about
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Aug 8, 2024 • 1h 35min

Suresh Bansal: “Biogenic and abiotic hydrocarbons“ | Tom Nelson Pod #237

Suresh Bansal has spent ~40 years investigating the topic of biogenic vs abiotic oil. Some of his conclusions: 1. ~80% of current fossil fuel theory and ~80% of current abiotic oil theory is correct. 2. Both sides are ignoring the scientific evidence of the opposite side for the SAME oil deposits—the SAME oil deposit often contains a mixture of biogenic hydrocarbons and larger percentage of abiogenic hydrocarbons. 3. People sometimes use the term “organic” to refer to complex hydrocarbons, but the assumption that all complex hydrocarbons are biogenic isn’t true. 4. *Before* there was any life on Earth, a series of asteroid strikes created lots of abiotic hydrocarbons on Earth. 5. In conjunction with the series of asteroid strikes, a “gigafactory” involving lots of chemical reactions in the Earth’s atmosphere resulted in simple hydrocarbons being transformed into complex hydrocarbons which then rained down to the surface of the Earth. 6. A key compound in #5 may be tholin, a complex organic compound formed through the irradiation of simple organic molecules like methane and nitrogen, typically by ultraviolet light or cosmic rays. It's believed to be common in the outer solar system, particularly on bodies like Titan. 00:00 Introduction to the Podcast 01:43 Suresh Bansal's Background and Research 04:19 Debunking Biogenic Theory 10:18 Explaining Abiogenic Theory 14:06 Balanced Hypothesis and Giga Factory Explanation 22:50 Source Rock Misconceptions 26:56 Deep Drilling and Hydrocarbon Reserves 43:12 Challenges in Scientific Consensus 46:39 The Balanced Hypothesis: A New Perspective 48:45 Challenges and Debates in the Scientific Community 51:40 The Conspiracy Theory Behind Oil Prices 52:25 Russia's Deep Drilling and Scientific Papers 54:14 Coal and Methane: Organic vs. Abiotic Origins 59:55 Sedimentation Process and Hydrocarbon Formation 01:14:49 Revisiting Fossil Fuel Theory and Kerogen 01:29:46 Future Prospects: Titan and Asteroid Collisions 01:33:23 Final Thoughts and Future Plans Suresh’s email: deepthinkers7777@gmail.com https://x.com/sureshbansal342 ========= AI summaries of all of my podcasts: https://tomn.substack.com/p/podcast-summaries My Linktree: https://linktr.ee/tomanelson1 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL89cj_OtPeenLkWMmdwcT8Dt0DGMb8RGR X: https://x.com/TomANelson Substack: https://tomn.substack.com/ About Tom: https://tomn.substack.com/about

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