Topic: Nuclear Warming

A report in the journal Nature claims oceans are warming 60% faster than previously estimated, making climate targets difficult to reach. In response, the Netherlands has moved toward banning gas connections in new homes. The hosts criticize the Dutch government for rejecting nuclear energy in favor of wind and solar, suggesting it may be a scheme to force energy purchases from Germany.

Donald Trump expressed skepticism about man-made global warming during a radio interview, calling it "weather" and suggesting "nuclear warming" is a far greater threat. He criticized President Obama for prioritizing climate change over the threat of nuclear conflict with nations like Russia. The hosts suggest Trump's rhetoric is putting him at odds with the "military-industrial complex" and its various agendas.

Michael Crichton's book *State of Fear* is praised for its deconstruction of the global warming narrative using documented data and footnotes. The hosts discuss Crichton's critique of scientific alarmism, specifically referencing Carl Sagan's failed 1991 prediction that the Kuwaiti oil fires would cause a "nuclear winter." They suggest Crichton was marginalized by the scientific community for exposing the "climate change hoax."

A proposal is made to accept the science of global warming only if the public also accepts the science of modern thorium nuclear reactors. While gas-fired plants suffered explosions during the recent storm, the majority of nuclear plants functioned safely or shut down as a precaution. Thorium is presented as a sustainable alternative that can reuse waste as fuel, despite public fears stemming from events like Fukushima.