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United Nations • Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. Human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to the burning of fossil fuels like coal, oil and gas.

A Climate Change Debate with Nate Harmon and Steve Barbour

Peter McCormack
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9.7K views 2 years ago The Peter McCormack Show
SHOW NOTES: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcas... Nate Harmon is CEO and cofounder of OceanBit; Steve Barbour is CEO and founder of Upstream Data; both are Bitcoiners. In this interview, we debate climate change: the reliability of climate models, climate change mitigation, adaptation and the forecast inequality of climate change impacts. THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS: Gemini - https://www.gemini.com/ Wasabi- https://www.wasabiwallet.io/ Ledn - https://www.ledn.io/ Fidelity Investments - https://crypto.fidelitycareers.com/ Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ BCB Group - https://hubs.ly/Q011cb730 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Oil & OTEC backgrounds 00:10:16 Energy; climate change scepticism 00:18:06 Climate modelling science 00:35:54 Mitigation, renewables, developing countries 00:45:26 Emissions qualifying energy systems 00:58:11 Fossil fuels net effects; oil reserves 01:13:51 Can we adapt to temperature rise? 01:25:51 Climate change inequality 01:39:55 Inn …...more
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A Climate Change Debate with Nate Harmon and Steve Barbour
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9,725Views
2022Dec 5
SHOW NOTES: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcas... Nate Harmon is CEO and cofounder of OceanBit; Steve Barbour is CEO and founder of Upstream Data; both are Bitcoiners. In this interview, we debate climate change: the reliability of climate models, climate change mitigation, adaptation and the forecast inequality of climate change impacts. THIS EPISODE’S SPONSORS: Gemini - https://www.gemini.com/ Wasabi- https://www.wasabiwallet.io/ Ledn - https://www.ledn.io/ Fidelity Investments - https://crypto.fidelitycareers.com/ Ledger - https://www.ledger.com/ BCB Group - https://hubs.ly/Q011cb730 TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Oil & OTEC backgrounds 00:10:16 Energy; climate change scepticism 00:18:06 Climate modelling science 00:35:54 Mitigation, renewables, developing countries 00:45:26 Emissions qualifying energy systems 00:58:11 Fossil fuels net effects; oil reserves 01:13:51 Can we adapt to temperature rise? 01:25:51 Climate change inequality 01:39:55 Innovation: governments vs free enterprise 01:58:13 Balancing function for climate change? 02:12:36 Concluding remarks WHERE TO FIND THE SHOW: → My website: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/podcast/ → iTunes: https://apple.co/2OOlzVV → Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2ygc4W1 → Stitcher: https://bit.ly/2IQO8fX → SoundCloud: https://bit.ly/2CGSVQR → YouTube: https://bit.ly/3nyi9Ez → TuneIn: https://bit.ly/2ywystr LISTEN TO OLD EPISODES: → By guest: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/guests/ → By topic: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/topics/ → Transcriptions: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/transc... SUPPORT THE SHOW: → https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/sponso... → Become a Patron:   / whatbitcoindid   → Subscribe on iTunes → Leave a review on iTunes → Share the show out with your friends and family on social media → Drop me a line on hello@whatbitcoindid.com WHERE TO FOLLOW ME: → Twitter:   / whatbitcoindid   → Medium:   / whatbitcoindid   → Instagram:   / whatbitcoindid   → Facebook:   / whatbitcoindid   → YouTube:    / whatbitcoindidpodcast   → Website: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/ → Email list: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/subscr... LEARN ABOUT BITCOIN: → Step by Step Guide: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/learn-... → Training: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/training/ → Resources: https://www.whatbitcoindid.com/resour... #Bitcoin #Finance #Economics **** “We can’t just let these people die…I came up with the best plan that I could possibly do and that’s to bring them as much energy as possible in the least damaging way because if you have unlimited energy you can solve unlimited problems.” — Nate Harmon Nate Harmon is CEO and cofounder of OceanBit; Steve Barbour is CEO and founder of Upstream Data; both are Bitcoiners. In this interview, we debate climate change: the reliability of climate models, climate change mitigation, adaptation and the forecast inequality of climate change impacts.
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What Bitcoin Did has discussed both sides of the climate change debate with a number of esteemed guests. The reasoning is two-fold: firstly, one of Bitcoin’s major attack vectors is energy use and associated climate change impacts; secondly, it is one of the major issues of our time, arguably the most pressing issue. These shows have either expressed one side or another, until now. Bitcoiners are a broad church. That is an inherent strength. But is also brings its own internal pressures. Whilst there is broad consensus on Bitcoin’s mission, there are divergent opinions on a host of other issues that this new form of money affects. None more so than climate change. Many believe in the need for fossil fuels to enable humans to continue to flourish; others argue that we need to rapidly pivot from fossil fuel reliance if we’re to avoid an existential crisis. However, the debate is not open-ended. There is a strong argument that the framing of the current discussion falls within agreed boundaries. It doesn’t feel contentious to state both sides of the debate within the Bitcoin community agree that abundant energy is needed and that the climate is warming. The disagreement is focused on the rate of climate change and the approach to mitigation. Obviously, whilst there is agreement that narrows the parameters of any debate, the outstanding issues are complex, contentious and critical. The stakes on both sides are high; discussion and compromise are vital. Can we within the community find common ground? Is it possible to attenuate the growing animosity around this subject? Can Bitcoiners lead the way in being open-minded, receptive and malleable to different ideas? Let’s start engaging and find out.
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