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Mar 2022
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109. Is CO2 the Climate Control Knob? wi...

Dr. Saifedean Ammous
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March 21st 2022. Is earth too hot? Is the weather getting worse? Are we experiencing a climate crisis? Is CO2 the control knob for the earth's climate? Is climate science basic physics? Do all scientists agree on these questions? Tom Nelson is an independent researcher who has spent many years studying these questions in-depth. He joins us to give us a rigo ... Show More
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