Episode
#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
1:40:47
Published: Sat Sep 18 2021
Description
Patrick Moore is the Co-Founder & Ex-President of Greenpeace and an author. Climate change has been at the forefront of political, cultural and social battles for the last 40 years. Patrick had a front-row seat as he organised the environmental movement's first ever major demonstration, but now he has some real problems with the direction it's heading in. Expect to learn Patrick's thoughts on humanity's impact on global warming temperatures, his opinion on Extinction Rebellion and Greta Thunberg, what people mean when they say we've only got 50 harvests left, whether we should be worried about rising sea levels and much more... Sponsors: Get 83% discount & 3 months free from Surfshark VPN at https://surfshark.deals/MODERNWISDOM (use code MODERNWISDOM) Get 20% discount on the highest quality CBD Products from Pure Sport at https://puresportcbd.com/modernwisdom (use code: MW20) Extra Stuff: Buy Patrick's book - https://amzn.to/3Ee4iw9 Follow Patrick on Twitter - https://twitter.com/EcoSenseNow Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Join the discussion with me and other like minded listeners in the episode comments on the MW YouTube Channel or message me... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ModernWisdomPodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
Chapters
In this podcast episode, Patrick Bet-David shares his insights on various topics related to climate change, including humanity's impact on global warming, rising sea levels, extinction rebellion, Greta Thunberg, and the meaning behind the statement of only having 50 harvests left.
00:00 - 04:36 (04:36)
Summary
In this podcast episode, Patrick Bet-David shares his insights on various topics related to climate change, including humanity's impact on global warming, rising sea levels, extinction rebellion, Greta Thunberg, and the meaning behind the statement of only having 50 harvests left. The episode also includes an ad for Surfshark and Pure Sport CBD.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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Activist Paul C. H. Lim discusses his experience campaigning against the killing of whales and protesting US hydrogen bomb testing in Alaska, and emphasizes the importance of chemistry in understanding issues related to toxicology.
04:36 - 12:46 (08:10)
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Activist Paul C. H. Lim discusses his experience campaigning against the killing of whales and protesting US hydrogen bomb testing in Alaska, and emphasizes the importance of chemistry in understanding issues related to toxicology.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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Chlorine is an essential element used in 85% of pharmaceuticals and plays a crucial role in public health, such as adding it to drinking water and swimming pools.
12:46 - 18:21 (05:35)
Summary
Chlorine is an essential element used in 85% of pharmaceuticals and plays a crucial role in public health, such as adding it to drinking water and swimming pools. Banning chlorine would be a misguided idea, despite its association with chlorinated hydrocarbons and negative environmental impact.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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The fear of an impending climate emergency has caused people to become their own torturers, but history shows that predictions of the end times have never been accurate.
18:21 - 24:48 (06:26)
Summary
The fear of an impending climate emergency has caused people to become their own torturers, but history shows that predictions of the end times have never been accurate. Most climate scientists do not outright say that this is a climate emergency.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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The international treaty to end the unrestricted hunting of polar bears by all nations with polar bears was signed, which led to a significant increase in their population.
24:48 - 29:01 (04:12)
Summary
The international treaty to end the unrestricted hunting of polar bears by all nations with polar bears was signed, which led to a significant increase in their population. However, there was no mention of the increase of polar bear hunting done by people who could go to the Arctic, resulting in the population decrease prior to the signing of the treaty.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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The podcast discusses the effectiveness and ethics behind certain tactics used to protest, such as vandalism and disrupting people's daily routines, and whether or not they actually achieve their intended goals.
29:02 - 32:47 (03:45)
Summary
The podcast discusses the effectiveness and ethics behind certain tactics used to protest, such as vandalism and disrupting people's daily routines, and whether or not they actually achieve their intended goals.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
PodcastModern Wisdom
The Pleistocene ice age has seen 45 major glaciations in the last 2.6 million years, with cycles of 41,000 years and 100,000 years in concert with the Milankovitch cycles, while the Holocene has seen thousand-year cycles over the last 6,000 years.
32:47 - 41:04 (08:16)
Summary
The Pleistocene ice age has seen 45 major glaciations in the last 2.6 million years, with cycles of 41,000 years and 100,000 years in concert with the Milankovitch cycles, while the Holocene has seen thousand-year cycles over the last 6,000 years.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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This podcast discusses the history of rising sea levels over the past 10,000 years and its impact on coastal lands, particularly in Holland.
41:04 - 46:53 (05:49)
Summary
This podcast discusses the history of rising sea levels over the past 10,000 years and its impact on coastal lands, particularly in Holland. It also touches briefly on the regrowth of forests in the Arctic islands of Canada and the existence of giant camels there five million years ago.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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The last 800,000 years have had approximate 10,000 year interglacial periods where temperatures remain higher for a period of time.
46:53 - 52:51 (05:58)
Summary
The last 800,000 years have had approximate 10,000 year interglacial periods where temperatures remain higher for a period of time. However, if you were to roll the pattern forward another 500 years, you will see the crest of that thousand-year cycle begin to diminish.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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Coral species and other calcifying species use carbon dioxide from the ocean to form shells, which eventually fall to the ocean floor as dead shells after the creatures die.
52:51 - 1:00:22 (07:31)
Summary
Coral species and other calcifying species use carbon dioxide from the ocean to form shells, which eventually fall to the ocean floor as dead shells after the creatures die. This carbon dioxide had been locked away for millions of years in sediments, extracted from the atmosphere by plants on land and in the sea.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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Nuclear energy can easily take out half of the fossil fuels we use today and we should conserve them not only because of climate change but because they are non-renewable.
1:00:23 - 1:06:30 (06:07)
Summary
Nuclear energy can easily take out half of the fossil fuels we use today and we should conserve them not only because of climate change but because they are non-renewable. Additionally, no credible scientist would claim that the correlation between rising CO2 and temperature is proof of causation.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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The speaker discusses his opinion about the beginning of fake news, which he claims started when people began calling smog carbon dioxide.
1:06:30 - 1:12:22 (05:51)
Summary
The speaker discusses his opinion about the beginning of fake news, which he claims started when people began calling smog carbon dioxide. He also talks about the risks of radiation and extinction events.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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Three United Nations scientists discuss the limited knowledge we have on the number of identified species in the world and how human activity has affected biodiversity.
1:12:23 - 1:18:05 (05:42)
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Three United Nations scientists discuss the limited knowledge we have on the number of identified species in the world and how human activity has affected biodiversity.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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Plants growth is limited by the low carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere.
1:18:05 - 1:22:25 (04:20)
Summary
Plants growth is limited by the low carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere. Commercial greenhouse growers inject carbon dioxide into their greenhouses to improve their plant's efficiency in the use of water as well.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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This episode discusses the misconceptions surrounding the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, including the belief that land birds feed plastic to their chicks, and highlights the lack of evidence to support this notion.
1:22:25 - 1:27:05 (04:39)
Summary
This episode discusses the misconceptions surrounding the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, including the belief that land birds feed plastic to their chicks, and highlights the lack of evidence to support this notion.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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The common misconception that plastic in a bird's stomach is harmful is debunked by the fact that plastic aids in digestion and is commonly thrown up.
1:27:06 - 1:34:59 (07:53)
Summary
The common misconception that plastic in a bird's stomach is harmful is debunked by the fact that plastic aids in digestion and is commonly thrown up. Similarly, polar bears' inbreeding isn't specifically due to the lack of ice, but rather a result of their being isolated from other populations.
Episode#373 - Patrick Moore - Greenpeace's Ex-President - Is Climate Change A Hoax?
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The principle of informed consent has always been important in medical treatment, giving individuals the right to refuse any treatment or medication.
1:34:59 - 1:40:45 (05:45)
Summary
The principle of informed consent has always been important in medical treatment, giving individuals the right to refuse any treatment or medication. However, some are trying to threaten individuals' livelihood and ability to function normally for refusing certain medical treatments.