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Freeman Dyson on the Global Warming Hysteria April, 2015

1000frolly PhD · interview · Watch on YouTube

Climate policy, solutions & debateClimate science & climate change

What it is

A 2015 interview in which physicist Freeman Dyson, then 91, argues that global warming concerns are exaggerated, that CO2 is beneficial and that climate models oversimplify complex systems. It is posted on a channel that opposes climate consensus.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN commenters point to it as a prominent physicist's skeptical counter-view, usually when someone asks for dissenting opinions.

  • 3 people recommended it
  • 3 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2018, last 2020

What HN commenters said

  1. “A fascinating talk, and a counter viewpoint from a top physicist”

    Physicist's counter viewpoint on global warming.

    Radim, 2018-04 · Recommendation · in “'We're doomed': Mayer Hillman on the climate reality no one else will mention”

  2. “it's an interesting take on how models of complex nonlinear systems often oversimplify reality with assumptions.”

    Dyson on climate models oversimplifying complex nonlinear systems.

    briantakita, 2020-02 · Recommendation · in “Freeman Dyson Has Died”

  3. “He explains his position quite coherently”

    Dyson coherently explains his view on anthropogenic warming.

    chrisco255, 2020-04 · Recommendation · in “Remembering Freeman Dyson”

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Topics: freeman dyson, global warming, climate models, co2, skepticism

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