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Freeman Dyson: Heretical Thoughts About Science and Society

Boston University · talk · Watch on YouTube

Climate policy, solutions & debateScientific method & science communicationEnvironment, agriculture & food systems

What it is

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 Hacker News recommends it

HN cites it for Dyson's contrarian take on global warming and soil carbon.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2014, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “If you feel like watching more hopeful content on the subject”

    Hopeful view that climate change is solvable via better land management

    grondilu, 2017-07 · Recommendation · in “The Uninhabitable Earth”

  2. “I encourage you to listen to videos of him. I found him quite enjoyable to listen to.”

    Dyson's measured, measurement-focused views on climate and science

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

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: freeman dyson, climate change, land management, contrarian science, soil carbon

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