Topic: Thermodynamics

2 chapters across the catalog

Generational Justce
Episode 1170 27:34 - 34:19

1170: Generational Justce

Hurricane Dorian, Man-Made Storm Allegations on Democracy Now

Professor Tiffanie Yanique appeared on Democracy Now with Amy Goodman to claim that Hurricane Dorian was a "man-made storm" caused by North American capital. The segment explored the lack of pushback against these claims and discussed radar images showing unusual black bands interacting with the hurricane's path. Additionally, the concept of thermodynamic equilibrium was introduced as a term used to describe the Earth's current temperature stability.

Cancel Culture
Episode 1123 1:37:34 - 1:42:20

1123: Cancel Culture

Madame Secretary, Hurricane Energy, Al Gore

The CBS show *Madame Secretary* used a "20,000 Hiroshimas" metric to describe the power of a fictional typhoon. Engineering analysis from listeners confirms that a typical hurricane actually releases energy equivalent to 10,000 to 1,000,000 times the "Little Boy" atomic bomb. The use of this metric by Al Gore and TV writers is identified as a specific propaganda technique to frame climate change in apocalyptic terms.