During David Suzuki’s Q&A on Australian ABC-TV, and WUWT regular Bill Koutalianos puts the fruit fly guy on the spot. Video of the interview follows. Andrew Bolt writes:
David Suzuki proves he’s pig ignorant about global warming
The very first question put to David Suzuki on Q&A last night revealed this warming alarmist’s complete ignorance of the most basic facts of global warming.
Fancy Suzuki not even knowing what the world’s main temperature data sets say about global temperatures. Fancy him not even knowing what those data sets are, even when he is given their names.
The only rational response to Suzuki’s astonishing admission of utter ignorance would have been to say to him: “Sir, you are a phony and imposter. Get off the stage and don’t waste our time for a second longer.”
Read the exchange for yourself:
BILL KOUTALIANOS: Oh, hi. Since 1998 global temperatures have been relatively flat, yet many man-made global warming advocates refuse to acknowledge this simple fact. Has man-made global warming become a new religion in itself?
TONY JONES: David, go ahead.
DAVID SUZUKI: Yeah, well, I don’t know why you’re saying that. The ten hottest years on record, as I understand it, have been in this century. In fact, the warming continues. It may have slowed down but the warming continues and everybody is anticipating some kind of revelation in the next IPCC reports that are saying we got it wrong. As far as I understand, we haven’t. So where are you getting your information? I’m not a climatologist. I wait for the climatologists to tell us what they’re thinking.
TONY JONES: Do you want to respond to that, Bill?
BILL KOUTALIANOS: Sure, yeah. UAH, RSS, HadCRUT, GISS data shows a 17-year flat trend which suggests there may be something wrong with the Co2 warming theory?
DAVID SUZUKI: Sorry, yeah, what is the reference? I don’t…
BILL KOUTALIANOS: Well, they’re the main data sets that IPCC use: UAH, University of Alabama, Huntsville; GISS, Goddard Institute of Science; HadCRUT. I don’t know what that stands for, HadCRUT; and RSS, Remote Sensing something. So those data sets suggest a 17-year flat trend, which suggests there may be a problem with the Co2.
DAVID SUZUKI: No, well, there may be a climate sceptic down in Huntsville, Alabama, who has taken the data and come to that conclusion. I say, let’s wait for the IPCC report to come out and see what the vast bulk of scientists who have been involved in gathering this information will tell us.
See those data sets here.
Like I say, a complete know-nothing, citing false claims:
STEWART FRANKS: In an opinion piece last week you wrote that the Great Barrier Reef was threatened by the increasing frequency of cyclones. Everyone watching and listening can onto the Bureau of Meteorology’s website and see that there is no increase. In fact there has been a decline over the last 40 years and no increase in the severity. Are you not, by exaggerating…
DAVID SUZUKI: That I have to admit…
STEWART FRANKS: …or even just getting wrong, are you not actually vulnerable of actually undermining your very own aim in that, you know, the Great Barrier Reef does have environmental threat, but cyclones ain’t one of them?
DAVID SUZUKI: All right. That was one, I have to admit, that that was suggested to me by an Australian, and it is true, I mean, it may be a mistake. I don’t know.
Nor does David Suzuki know what the hell he’s on about when he’s fear-mongering about genetically modified crops:
DAVID SUZUKI: Well, I mean, that is always the argument that’s made. GMOs are very, very expensive. Now, the people that need this food are not going to be able to afford it. Are we going to just create these new crops and then give them away? I simply don’t believe that’s what’s going to happen. I don’t think it is a generosity for the rest of humanity that is driving this activity.
RICK ROUSH: Actually, we are. I mean, Bt corn technology has been given away to the Kenyan State Government research people for use for subsistence farmers. Monsanto gave away insect resistant potatoes in Mexico over 20 years ago. James is working on lots of similar cases. In cases where there is no economic return, it is, in fact, being given away and they’re not so difficult to develop. When I was at Cornell, we got a gene that was a gift from Monsanto for experimental purposes. We made broccoli plants that were resistant to attacks of Dimebag Moths. A student – one of our students made about 50 transformants in about six months. The great cost of these things are no longer the actual creation of the plant. It’s the regulatory challenges to take sure that you can take them to market, to do all that safety testing.
TONY JONES: Okay, Rick, well we’ll get a response to that and we’ll move on?
DAVID SUZUKI: Well, I don’t have any response. It sounds great. I don’t know.
How in God’s name could people take this man seriously?
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Kudos to Bill Koutalianos for asking a simple question. Simon at Australian Climate Madness has put the ABC video on YouTube:
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Bolt has insulted pigs everywhere! I know pigs. Pigs are really smart animals.
The money quote for me was:
I’m sure John Christy is either laughing or crying about the reference to the UAH dataset …
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Well I am not a fan of the religion question in that type forum. We need to hit them with facts they cannot get away from. I thought the second set of questions was much better about the 17 years of no warming. That was far more powerful. It is one thing to rant about the religion of zealots in the warming camp in this forum, but not in a formal forum like that. Of course, just my opinion.
Maroon is an appropriate background color for Suzuki.
What a maroon!
Doesn’t the IPCC say basically the same thing as Suzuki said in his initial reply in the draft SPM you posted yesterday?
“Everyone is entitled to my opinion.
It’s OK if you disagree with me. I cannot force you to be right.”
As a Canadian it shames me to say that he regularly polls up here as the most trusted Canadian.
This doesn’t say much for the people here.
Well, I don’t have any response. It sounds great. I don’t know.
Sad.
Well done, Bill!
I like the part where he wants to jail anyone who challenges the dogma, visions of the old USSR…
Suzuki was caught out of his depth swimming in the deep end. No longer will he be able to just ‘shout forth’ his opinion and expect people to just nod as if what he says is canon. This is now a matter of global record…
I was actually glad this was on Q&A – it will do so much good for the science to see someone of Suzuki’s supposed standing being put straight on multiple issues. it demonstrates what true science is all about and that there is a lot more to this whole debate than meets the eye.
The real wizard of Oz is finally being revealed to the whole public… Amazed it got out in the form it did given its an ABC production.
“…and everybody is anticipating some kind of revelation”
He even uses religious language, like the IPCC is his oracle. Pull back the curtain, stoner, we’re not in Kansas anymore.
DAVID SUZUKI “:… I’m not a climatologist. I wait for the climatologists to tell us what they’re thinking.”
What he really means is:
“… I’m not a climatologist. I wait for the climatologists to tell us what we are supposed to be thinking.”
Absolutely stunned. I had no idea such an ardent proponent of AGW has so little knowledge of the subject. Why would he appear and speak on it?
The UAH quote is priceless.
What seems to be going on is that the alarmists are getting pushed out of the climate science community. At one time they were a good thing, they raised awareness and got the politicians to put more money into the field. Those days are gone, now they’re a disservice to climate science and the climate scientists are letting them twist in the wind. Letting them publicly show themselves to be as stupid as a scarecrow is most of how this is done.
“Willful blindness” should be jailed Be careful what you wish for David Suzuki. .
I also liked the part were at one point he said we need to go with the authority on the subject, the IPCC, then later claims the IPCC will be too “conservative”. Clearly the True Believers are having a hard time of it. Dont expect to see Suzuki ever do one of these again.
‘DAVID SUZUKI: No, well, there may be a climate sceptic down in Huntsville, Alabama, who has taken the data and come to that conclusion.’
Sure, go ahead and slam little ol’ Huntsville, Alabama. But, perhaps, it’s still the land of von Braun, et al., where people still operate via the scientific method.
What a schmuck…
Dr. Suzuki is being misleading in his altered perspective retorts in order to evade the questions as those are asked.
Suzuki’s retorts pertain to decadal averages, not yearly averages nor day-by-day nor hour-by-hour averages.
Yes, Decadal average, “hide the decline” and force it “in” the public.
This, I gather, is what the IPCC will vomit in a few days and much worse.
I’m happy that Pachauri has written his desire to leave the organization, though I would say not soon enough and his troubles could be multiplying on departure from several governmental agencies for his activities as Chair (simultaneous with his other governmental and non-governmental agencies payed (simultaneous) duties). Ah, a good job for a squadron of accountants with ties to the Legal Affairs Department. [Remember, Al Capone was convicted on “Income Tax” evasion.]
In order for the future IPCC to avoid international fraud and embezzlement charges [and convictions] the organization need to avoid hires like Pachauri or Suzuki.
The “Rest In Peace” do want to but I see “Hell To Pay.”
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“How in God’s name could people take this man seriously?”
Because sheeple and LIVs like living in a cult,with a cult figure. As a Canuk,I apologize to the rest of the world for this fool. He is from the leftard coast though(BC),which explains much of his followers problems with reality. I disappointed that it wasn’t asked how he figures his four mansions are helping climate change.
David was checkmated on GMO discussion. Need that kind of expertise to challenge him on the climate discussion.
Dr. Suzuki is simply taking the word of the IPCC and Climatologists that global warming is a serious problem. He is a zoologist and not a climatologist. Regardless, because he is a scientist and has a lot of respect as a scientist, and is well known and influential, when he suggests that global warming is a serious problem, people listen. This is how life is. People are gullible and accept those in authority at their word. It is easier to do that, than do the research yourself.
Andrew Bolt’s “pig ignorant” insult was uncalled for.
I served with pigs. I knew pigs. Pigs were friends of mine. Mr. Suzuki, you are no pig.
WAY TO GO, BILL!
You do Australia proud.
I prefer the other D T Suzuki. That one is actually knowledgable in his field.