Topic: Chemist

A personal anecdote describes a past experience as a chemist at Union Oil, where a factor-of-ten error was made during sulfur content testing. Rather than admitting the massive mistake immediately, the speaker describes "backing out" of the error by gradually adjusting subsequent test results to appear normal. This story serves as a metaphor for how the hosts believe climate scientists are currently handling flawed computer models.

A PhD chemist donates to the show, noting how the "No Agenda" analysis of the LAX shooting and the "six-week cycle" changed his perspective. Another listener describes the absurdity of CNN's ongoing coverage of the missing Malaysia Airlines flight, which featured experts speculating on the plane landing intact on the ocean.