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The United Nations released a high-budget CGI advertisement featuring a dinosaur addressing the General Assembly about the threat of climate change. The dinosaur warns humanity that "driving yourselves extinct" is the most ridiculous thing it has ever heard, criticizing the hundreds of billions spent on fossil fuel subsidies. The ad urges world leaders to "save your species" before it is too late.
John McCabe, Marine Corps Veteran Donation
Retired Marine John McCabe donated $376 in cash after hearing Adam Curry on the Tom Woods podcast. McCabe described himself as an "analog dinosaur" and expressed his frustration with mainstream media propaganda. He requested "shut up slave" jingles and karma for his wife, Liz.
Cliff Stoll discusses the "Nemesis" theory proposed by physicist Rich Muller, which suggests a companion star to the sun causes periodic asteroid collisions with Earth. He credits Luis and Walter Alvarez with discovering that a giant meteor caused the dinosaur extinction by creating a prolonged period of climate change. Stoll reflects on the joy of working with such high-level scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.
Global Carbon Emissions, CO2 Benefits, Dinosaur Respiration
A report from the Global Carbon Project indicates that global carbon emissions reached record highs in 2018. An alternative thesis is presented suggesting that higher CO2 levels would actually be beneficial for plant growth and oxygen production. The discussion references a theory that dinosaurs required much higher CO2 and oxygen levels to sustain their massive lung capacities.
A construction crew in Southeast China discovered 20 perfectly preserved dinosaur eggs estimated to be 130 million years old. The eggs, roughly the size of small footballs, were found while clearing ground for a school. The hosts question the market value of such fossils and the lack of detail in the mainstream reporting.
A short song about slaves building America prompts a discussion about the 1990s television show "Dinosaurs," produced by Jim Henson. The hosts describe the show as highly subversive for a children's program, featuring themes of corporate control, media manipulation, and a "Big Brother" figure on the television.
Dinosaur Train and High-Speed Rail Propaganda
The animated children's show Dinosaur Train is analyzed as a propaganda tool designed to normalize high-speed rail travel for the next generation. The hosts argue that the push for passenger rail in the U.S. is a "bait and switch" intended to benefit freight companies like Warren Buffett's Burlington Northern. They suggest the ultimate goal is to prioritize Chinese cargo over human travel.
The film "The Men Who Stare at Goats" is discussed as a dramatization of real-world US military PsyOps and the MK Ultra project. The conversation covers historical claims of "Jedi warriors" attempting to stop hearts with their minds and the use of the Barney the Dinosaur theme song as an interrogation tool for enemy combatants.
