THE VIDEO SHELF · heretical views on science
Freeman Dyson: Heretical Thoughts About Science and Society
Freeman Dyson's 2005 Boston University talk on heretical views about science and society. He questions prevailing dogmas, including his argument that climate and CO2 are a land management issue.
Why HN readers recommended it
HN cites it for Dyson's contrarian take on global warming and soil carbon.
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Video & recommendation details
- Creator / channel
- Boston University
- Topic
- heretical views on science
- Format
- talk
- Level
- general
- HN recommenders in dataset
- 2
- HN mentions in dataset
- 7
- Recommendation years in dataset
- 2014–2023
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From the original HN conversations
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If you feel like watching more hopeful content on the subject, there is Allan Savory's TED talk about how to stop desertification[1], and Freeman Dyson's speech called "heretic thoughts about science and society"[2]. Basically, those speakers suggest climate change is an issue that can be …
grondilu on Hacker News · 2017-07
In The Uninhabitable EarthI disagree about him hand-waving away quantitative arguments. I’ve watched a number of relatively lengthy interviews and presentations he’s given that have been about or have touched on the topic of climate change, and he consistently references measurements of carbon’s effects and emphasizes the importance …
didericis on Hacker News · 2020-02
In Freeman Dyson Has Died
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