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Steven Koonin: Stop POLITICIZING Climate Science! (#344)

Into the Impossible With Brian Keating

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Carbon in the Ground is Abundant

The chapter discusses the finite amount of carbon on Earth and the concern about reaching the complete combustion of carbon and converting it to carbon dioxide. The speaker explores the possibility of clean energy and reaching escape velocity through fusion technology and high TC superconductors. They also touch upon the economic and technological aspects of fossil fuels, mentioning the known carbon reserves and the potential for extracting more with better technology or at a higher price. The chapter concludes by emphasizing that the carbon in the ground is abundant and not a major limiting factor at present.

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