Elon Musk Podcast DOGE committee hearing - DOGE gets blasted
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Sep 27, 2025 The discussion kicks off with a critical look at why DOGE is in the spotlight during pressing national issues. Concerns about government priorities arise, questioning the relevance of crypto hearings. Weather modification takes center stage, debating its appropriateness in climate discussions. Experts weigh in on cloud seeding's history and its implications for water rights. The potential for misinformation in scientific discourse is highlighted, raising alarms about anti-science theories gaining traction. A call for scientific clarity and regulation rounds out the conversation.
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Committee's Original Mandate
- Will Walden frames the subcommittee's purpose as rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse in government spending.
- He criticizes the committee for straying from that mission amid pressing issues like a possible government shutdown.
Priorities Versus Current Focus
- Walden highlights urgent national issues the committee could address, including a looming shutdown and policy choices raising the deficit.
- He argues these priorities make the current focus on weather modification seem misplaced.
Science Over Clickbait
- Walden accepts climate and weather modification deserve scrutiny but urges distinguishing fact from fiction.
- He stresses many technologies like cloud seeding remain R&D and need more science on impacts and efficacy.