

Tom Nelson
Thomas Nelson
Interviews and presentations on climate and energy realism, with guests including Will Happer, Jerome Corsi, Marc Morano, Carl-Otto Weiss, Valentina Zharkova, Christopher Essex, Henrik Svensmark, Patrick Moore, Ross McKitrick, Willie Soon, Susan Crockford, Peter Ridd, Christopher Monckton, and Richard Lindzen.
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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
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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
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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
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Aug 6, 2024 • 36min
Javier Vinós: Tonga Volcano Caused Record Warming | Tom Nelson Pod #236
- Ph.D. degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. School of Medicine. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
- Postdoctoral researcher at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute and Department of Biology, University of California, San Diego (USA)
- Associate Researcher at the Medical Research Center, Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge (UK)
- Staff Researcher at the Spanish Council for Scientific Research
- Topics of research: molecular genetics, neurobiology, and cancer
- Over 1200 scientific citations
- Currently unaffiliated with academic institutions
The main points from the presentation are:
1. Any annual deviation from the long-term warming trend is due to natural variability. It cannot be due to human causes.
2. Years that are warmer than the long-term trend are eventually compensated by cooler years, so the long-term trend remains, but only the warmer years become newsworthy.
3. The 2023-2024 climate event cannot be reproduced by models because they are notoriously bad at reproducing natural variability, and the Hunga Tonga eruption is unprecedented, so its full effects are unknown. The effect of the eruption is uncharted territory, not the current climate situation.
4. Although 2023 and 2024 are natural deviations from the long-term trend, there is a concerted effort by the UN and some scientists to blame them on human emissions in order to advance the energy transition agenda.
5. After a series of years that are warmer than the long-term trend, we should have a series of years that are cooler than the long-term trend because the cause of global warming responsible for the trend has not been affected. So just waiting will fix the volcanic anomaly.
00:00 Introduction and Importance of Climate Events
00:47 Analyzing the 2023 Climate Event
01:37 Temperature Records and Trends
03:24 Ocean Temperature Anomalies
05:28 Unprecedented Warming and Scientific Puzzles
06:22 Potential Causes of Abrupt Warming
12:27 Volcanic Eruptions and Climate Impact
19:46 Natural Variability vs. Human Impact
25:20 Future Climate Predictions and Adaptation
35:42 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Vinos’ “Science and Climate” YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ScienceClimate-uf4xm
More of Javier’s work on Andy May’s site: https://andymaypetrophysicist.com/
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Jul 31, 2024 • 1h 14min
George Woolridge: Ethical stewardship and Gravitational Waves | Tom Nelson Pod #235
About George Woolridge:
B.S. in Music Education from Messiah University
24 years in project definition, development, and electrical design, primarily supporting research groups including: NASA, US DOD, other research and government entities worldwide.
Insufferably curious, I've spent the last decade or so looking for solutions to questions I have with inadequate answers, and core principles that have broad application.
in 2020, started WhetScience.com as a public repository of various theses and observations.
My hope is to inspire independent principled thought and generate interest in critical debate and falsifiable tests.
00:00 Introduction to George Woolridge
00:27 The Intersection of Science and Philosophy
00:53 Personal Philosophy on Universal Truths
04:16 Environmental Efficiency and Ethics
06:00 Economic Implications of Environmental Policies
08:54 Critique of Government-Supported Environmental Issues
10:58 Midlife Crisis and Search for Answers
12:44 A Brief History of Gravity
14:32 Einstein's Contributions and Theories
17:17 Hubble's Discoveries and Redshift
21:37 Cosmic Microwave Background and Gravitational Waves
24:04 Lambda CDM Theory and Dark Matter
30:54 Gravitational Forces and Mass Interactions
39:18 Theory on Cosmic Expansion and Redshift
41:36 Gravitational Potential and Time Dilation
42:45 Hyperbolic Relationship in Time Dilation
43:32 Extreme Cosmic Environments and Time Dilation
44:34 Practical Applications of Time Dilation
46:54 Redshift and Time Dilation
47:42 Cosmological Constant and Dark Matter
50:40 Challenges in Scientific Theories
01:00:15 Environmental Considerations and Solar Roof
01:10:59 Final Thoughts
Slides for this podcast: https://tomn.substack.com/p/ethical-stewardship-and-gravitational
George on a “Find the Flat Earther” video (featuring smug young warmists confident about their alleged climate knowledge): https://youtu.be/rwXzV499jPQ?si=jrQ511Sf15BEIksX
https://x.com/whetscience
https://whetscience.com/
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Jul 26, 2024 • 1h 15min
Joachim Dengler: “Deconstructing the Climate Narrative” | Tom Nelson Pod #234
I have a PhD and a Habilitation (the qualification in Germany which used to be the precondition for becoming a professor) in Physics.
00:00 Introduction and Background
02:02 Diving into the Climate Narrative
03:04 Questioning the Climate Narrative
06:53 Analyzing Emission Trends
12:11 Debunking Emission Scenarios
18:01 CO2 Concentration and Emission Relationship
32:19 Radiative Transfer and Temperature Rise
40:46 CO2 Sensitivity and Historical Warming
42:08 Reevaluating Mainstream Sensitivity Narratives
45:43 Understanding Water Vapor Feedback
52:01 The Role of Sunshine Duration in Temperature Increase
55:04 Cloud Cover and Its Impact on Warming
01:03:16 Ocean Currents and CO2 Absorption
01:08:40 Concluding Thoughts on Climate Factors
Slides for this podcast: https://tomn.substack.com/p/deconstructing-the-climate-narrative
Segalstad 2009 video: “oceans take out our anthropogenic CO2 gas”: https://youtu.be/sjxUwDTkd4g?si=Q3xeZ5JcZR86PCSR
About Joachim Dengler: https://klima-fakten.net/?page_id=1948&lang=en
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Blog: https://klima-fakten.net/?lang=en
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Jul 23, 2024 • 44min
Andy May: “IPCC AR6 WGI Bias” | Tom Nelson Pod #233
Andy May is a writer.
He is a retired petrophysicist and has published four books. He worked on oil, gas and CO2 fields in the USA, Argentina, Brazil, Indonesia, Thailand, China, UK North Sea, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela and Russia. He specialized in shale petrophysics, fractured reservoirs, wireline and core image interpretation and capillary pressure analysis, besides conventional log analysis.
00:00 Introduction to the Talk and Reports
01:41 Overview of IPCC Reports and Their Evolution
07:13 Climate Models and Their Limitations
09:08 Solar Influence and Oceanic Factors
13:26 Historical Climate Data and Trends
23:16 Sea Level Rise and Measurement Challenges
27:37 Storms, Weather Patterns, and IPCC Bias
33:35 Concluding Remarks and Q&A
Slides for this podcast: https://tomn.substack.com/p/ipcc-ar6-wg1-bias
“Satellite Bulk Tropospheric Temperatures as a Metric for Climate Sensitivity”; Christy/McNider, 2017: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13143-017-0070-z
https://andymaypetrophysicist.com/
https://x.com/Andy_May_Writer
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Jul 18, 2024 • 1h 53min
Tom Shula and Markus Ott : The “Missing Link” in the Greenhouse Effect | Tom Nelson Pod #232
About Tom Shula:
• Academic training in theoretical physics. Disillusioned with the
community and left with a M.S. to work in tech industry.
• Primary work in semiconductor and disk drive component and system
development and manufacturing.
• Brief diversions into other industries including steel mills, refining,
food processing, and waste treatment.
• Exposed to a broad range of fluid dynamic systems with pressures
ranging from kpsi to 10-12 Torr, and temperatures from 77K (liquid
nitrogen) to >1000C
• I have been extremely curious from an early age, and was considered
a top problem solver in my professional technical career
• I’ve been following the “climate change issue since the “global
cooling” scare of the 1970s. More intently since 2009.
Markus Ott, a chemist with a PhD, has been working as a researcher and developer in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry since 1994. He has mainly worked on the development of photolithographic methods for the production of biochips and on the development of light-curing plastics. In addition to the theoretical basics, he has the necessary practical experience to assess the interaction of light with matter. As an enthusiastic aviator, he is deeply interested in the processes in the atmosphere since his youth. The present text "Dismantling The CO2-Hoax" or the German version "Demomtage des CO2-Betruges" were written from the practitioner ́s perspective who has to deliver reliable products and cannot hide behind computer models.
00:00 Introduction and Background
00:39 Defining the Greenhouse Effect
02:27 Thermal Radiation and Energy Transport
03:34 Absorption and Emission Processes
04:56 Non-Radiative Processes
06:17 Radiative Transfer Theory
07:11 Behavior of Greenhouse Gases
12:57 Thermalization and Its Implications
19:09 Heat Transport in the Atmosphere
29:13 Historical Context and Radiative Transfer Models
35:03 Critique of Radiative Transfer Models
41:15 Heat Transport from Surface to Space
45:14 Role of Water Vapor and Other Gases
52:54 Summary and Key Findings
01:00:49 Debunking Greenhouse Gas Myths
01:02:06 Water Vapor's Role in Heat Transport
01:04:14 CO2 and Ozone Emissions
01:07:28 Engineering Perspective on Earth's Climate
01:08:21 Diurnal and Seasonal Cycles
01:10:59 Critique of One-Dimensional Climate Models
01:12:54 Thought Experiments on Earth's Rotation
01:15:13 Energy Dynamics of Earth
01:20:44 Global Climate Models and Their Flaws
01:29:44 Summary and Conclusions
01:39:21 Final Thoughts and Call to Action
Slides and related paper (PDF): https://tomn.substack.com/p/tom-shula-and-markus-ott-the-missing
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Jul 14, 2024 • 1h 2min
Vladislav Bogorov: When History Had Other Plans | Tom Nelson Pod #231
Vladislav Bogorov was drafted in the Bulgarian Army and had to serve as a tankman on a Soviet T-55, upon his discharge being promoted to a Junior lieutenant. Having practiced as a lawyer for 17 years, he is probably the only certified welder who has won four cases before the European Court of Human Rights. (The cases are published on the website of the Court.) Vladislav has an MSc in Law from Sofia University and an MSc in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from the University of Glasgow. He has published 324 articles in different Bulgarian newspapers, among these the biggest ones in the country. Vladislav promoted himself as a lawyer and as an author which resulted in 44 articles in the Bulgarian press published about him. Having been born in Bulgaria, he now resides in Scotland and is a British citizen. Vladislav speaks Bulgarian, English, and Russian.
00:00 Introduction to Vladislav Bogorov
00:25 Early Life and Background
01:02 Military Service and Soviet T-55 Tanks
02:09 Environmentalism and Global Warming
03:21 Economic Challenges of Net Zero
07:39 The Case for Nuclear Energy
12:28 Misconceptions About Nuclear Safety
22:54 The Myth of Nuclear Waste
30:30 Psychological and Social Aspects of Environmentalism
35:23 The Fear Factor in Environmentalism
36:07 Historical Parallels: Socialism and Its Consequences
38:45 Youth Movements and Ideological Shifts
39:44 The Ineffectiveness of Facts Alone
40:25 Understanding Socialism and Its Implications
46:16 The Reality of Renewable Energy
58:51 The Importance of Engaging Content
01:00:38 Final Thoughts and Future Plans
When History Had Other Plans, to be published in Feb 2025: https://a.co/d/4ykoJrJ
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Jul 11, 2024 • 57min
Severin Vetter: Globalist road to green poverty | Tom Nelson Pod #230
Lawyer | Austrian | Interested in Politics, Environment, Energy, Agriculture
00:00 Introduction and Speaker Background
00:21 Understanding Human Rights and Environmental Law
01:45 The Implications of Recognizing a Right to a Clean Environment
03:50 Comparative Analysis: Europe vs. China
06:07 Historical Context of International Environmental Law
08:41 Key International Environmental Agreements
21:33 The Role of Human Rights in Climate Litigation
26:15 Recent Legal Developments and Case Studies
39:01 Global Perspectives and Future Directions
53:20 Conclusion and Call to Action
53:51 Q&A: Public Resistance and Media Influence
Slides for this podcast: https://tomn.substack.com/p/the-human-right-to-a-clean-environment
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