Ep 39 - What is Climate Change Really?

Join us on Twitter @afraid_to_ask Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/user?u=46411437 Join us on Minds - https://www.minds.com/afraidtoask/?referrer=afraidtoask Join us on Discord: https://discord.gg/q3a4s39BPC Join us on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100091482060505 Intro/Outro Music: https://www.fiftydollardynasty.com The conversation explores various aspects of climate change, including the influence of humans on the environment, the role of the sun in climate change, and the accuracy of climate models. The urban heat island effect and the importance of clouds in climate are also discussed. The funding and consensus in climate science are examined, as well as the relationship between extreme weather and climate change. The conversation concludes with a call for better stewardship of the environment. The conversation explores the transformation of the natural environment and the role of big government in environmental issues. It delves into the philosophical differences on government intervention and the influence of money and power in shaping environmental policies. The complexity of renewable energy and the need for proper stewardship of the environment are discussed. The misrepresentation of information and the difficulty of challenging beliefs are highlighted. The dangers of questioning and the limitations of free speech are examined. The exploitation of Greta Thunberg and the climate movement as a doomsday cult are explored. The conversation also touches on the failure of the exclusive focus on CO2 and the loss of credibility and violent reactions in the climate change debate. The desire for community and spiritual focus, as well as the search for something to fill the gap, are considered. The conversation concludes with the danger of believing the world is ending. Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Climate Change 01:08 Climate Change Happens 04:16 The Role of the Sun in Climate Change 07:05 Separating Stewardship of the Environment from Climate Change 08:06 Lack of Understanding of Carbon and Climate Models 10:19 Historical Climate Data and Inaccurate Models 12:18 The Urban Heat Island Effect 13:12 The Importance of Clouds in Climate 18:56 Funding and Consensus in Climate Science 21:20 Extreme Weather and Climate Change 23:02 The Melting Ice Caps and Ice Age 27:28 The Need for Better Stewardship of the Environment 33:00 The Transformation of the Natural Environment 34:08 The Role of Big Government 35:35 The Philosophical Difference on Government 36:09 The Influence of Money and Power 37:05 The Complexity of Renewable Energy 38:00 The Need for Proper Stewardship of the Environment 39:12 The Misrepresentation of Information 40:11 The Difficulty of Challenging Beliefs 42:23 The Dangers of Questioning 44:00 The Limitations of Free Speech 45:55 The Exploitation of Greta Thunberg 46:37 The Climate Movement as a Doomsday Cult 48:02 The Climate Change as a Replacement Threat 49:18 The Difficulty of Debating Climate Change 50:17 The Complexity of Climate Science 51:31 The Failure of the Exclusive Focus on CO2 53:00 The Loss of Credibility and Violent Reactions 55:10 The Desire for Community and Spiritual Focus 56:53 The Search for Something to Fill the Gap 58:25 The Danger of Believing the World is Ending