Summary of Joel Gilbert: The Climate According To AI Al Gore | Tom Nelson Pod #248

00:00:00 - 00:40:00

In the "Joel Gilbert: The Climate According To AI Al Gore" episode of Tom Nelson Pod #248, Joel Gilbert shares how he created an AI version of Al Gore after not receiving a response to his email requesting a conversation about climate science . He accused Gore of misrepresenting the research of his Harvard professor, Roger Revelle, and plagiarizing a book called "Our Plundered Planet" to create his own environmental manifesto. Gilbert also discussed how Gore's political ambition to become president led him to focus on environmental issues and how the climate science movement has transformed into a religious belief system, with those who disagree being labeled as heretics. Additionally, the podcast touched upon the financial backing of political figures, the pressure in the entertainment industry for individuals not to express conservative viewpoints, and Al Gore's political career and his emotional connection to the environmental movement.

• 00:00:00 In this section of the podcast, host Tom Nelson introduces his guest, Joel Gilbert, who produced a movie titled "The Climate According to AI Al Gore." Gilbert shares how he created an AI version of Al Gore after not receiving a response to his email requesting a conversation about climate science. He explains that he researched Al Gore's Harvard Professor, Roger Rell, and discovered that their views differed significantly. Rell, who was known for taking measurements and asking good questions, did not agree with Al Gore's apocalyptic view of the environment. This revelation led Gilbert to question where Al Gore obtained his climate science, as he had previously claimed it came from Rell.
• 00:05:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Joel Gilbert: The Climate According To AI Al Gore | Tom Nelson Pod #248," the speaker, Joel Gilbert, discusses Al Gore's shift from arms control to environmental issues as a way to gain public attention and ultimately reach the White House. According to Gilbert, Gore attended Divinity School in the late 1960s and read a book called "Our Plundered Planet," which promoted the idea that man was destroying the Earth and that preserving the environment should be the top priority. Gilbert argues that Gore plagiarized the book to create his own environmental manifesto, "Earth in the Balance," and misrepresented his Harvard professor as the source of his information to mainstream his apocalyptic vision. Gilbert also reveals that Gore received poor grades in science classes at Harvard and that the class he took with his professor, Roger Revelle, was actually about world population, not global warming.
• 00:10:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Joel Gilbert: The Climate According To AI Al Gore | Tom Nelson Pod #248," Joel Gilbert accuses Al Gore of lying about the source of his climate science and misrepresenting the research of Roger Rll. According to Gilbert, Gore's claims about getting climate science from his professor at Harvard were a fraud and a hoax. He also mentions that Gore's reputation as an environmentalist is not based on his college years but rather on his political ambition to become president. Gore's family money, which came from Armen Hammer and the coal industry, has been used as a smear against him by critics. However, Gilbert clarifies that the financing was not from the coal industry but from Hammer's accidental petroleum business. The section also touches upon Gore's early political career and his pressure to prove himself as a capable politician.
• 00:15:00 In this section of the podcast, Tom Nelson discusses the financial backing of political figures, using Al Gore as an example. Gore's presidential campaigns were reportedly funded by the coal and oil industries. Now, politicians like Pelosi make significant wealth through the stock market, raising concerns about insider trading. Regarding Gore, he is still active in climate activism through his project, despite being overshadowed by political interests. The interviewer expresses his belief that Gore admits to the climate science movement being a hoax with a political agenda, citing carbon dioxide as plant food and a necessary component for plant growth. Experiments have shown that increased carbon dioxide levels lead to taller, more productive plants. However, when scientist Sherwood Ito presented these findings in the US Senate, he was attacked by Gore, who questioned his motives. The interviewer shares a personal experience of an argument with Gore in 1989.
• 00:20:00 In this section of the podcast, Tom Nelson shares an anecdote about his experience as an intern working with Al Gore in the late 1990s. During a Q&A session, Gore was asked about the United States' policy towards deterring terrorism. When one intern asked what the US could do to prevent terrorism, Gore responded by suggesting negotiation. When another intern, Nelson, asked what policy would prevent terrorism, Gore reportedly yelled at him, saying "what would you do? Just bomb everybody?" Nelson was shocked by Gore's reaction and later reflected on his evolving views on climate science. He mentioned that in the 1980s and 1990s, there were scientists openly opposing Gore's climate apocalypse narrative, but Gore dismissed them as being funded by the oil or coal industry. Nelson also mentioned scientists like Richard Lindzen from MIT and Fred Singer, who have been influential in helping him understand the issue of climate change and the scientific consensus that challenges Gore's views.
• 00:25:00 In this section of the YouTube video titled "Joel Gilbert: The Climate According To AI Al Gore | Tom Nelson Pod #248," Joel Gilbert discusses how the climate science movement has transformed into a religious belief system, with those who disagree being labeled as heretics or even evil. He cites RFK Jr.'s statement that climate skeptics should be jailed as an example of this extreme view. According to Gilbert, this movement, which he refers to as a "secular religion," has a clear division between good and evil, with those who use fuel and technology being considered sinners. However, they can attain salvation through sustainability. Al Gore, who is seen as the messiah of this movement, instructs people to travel long-haul by bus and line dry their clothes instead of using modern conveniences, but he does not follow these practices himself. Despite this, Gilbert asserts that there are many conservatives in California and other areas who understand the truth behind the climate movement's extremism.
• 00:30:00 In this section of the podcast, filmmaker Joel Gilbert discusses the pressure in the entertainment industry for individuals not to express conservative viewpoints, including on the issue of climate change. He shares personal experiences of people who have worked on his films but requested anonymity due to fear of professional repercussions. Gilbert also talks about the varying degrees of belief in climate change among people and the upcoming release of his film "Climate Al Gore" in Australia, where the issue is more controversial than in the US. He encourages people to support the film by visiting the website climatalgore.com and watching the trailer, as well as buying the DVD ahead of its official release date. The film delves into Al Gore's background and how his anti-war activism during his father's political career influenced his own political stance.
• 00:35:00 In this section of the podcast, Tom Nelson discusses Al Gore's political career and his adoption of environmentalism as an issue. According to Nelson, Gore shifted his political stance to become more conservative during his Senate tenure and his presidential campaign in 1988, but was too far right for the Democrats. When he failed to win the presidency, he pivoted back to environmentalism, which Nelson claims was a political move rather than a genuine concern. Nelson also mentions Gore's failed attempt to label rock music albums for explicit content in the 1980s and suggests that this misstep may have influenced his decision to focus on environmental issues. Nelson does not directly address the question of how big a role Gore's desire for global control or globalism played in his environmental advocacy.
• 00:40:00 In this section of the podcast, Joel Gilbert discusses Al Gore's role in the global environmental movement and his emotional connection to it. According to Gilbert, Gore realized that for environmental policies to be effective, they needed to be global. After suffering political defeats, Gore found new purpose in becoming an environmental "Messiah" with the release of An Inconvenient Truth. However, Gilbert speculates that Gore may not fully understand the direction the movement has taken and his influence waned as it grew beyond his expectations. Despite this, Gore continues to attend climate conferences and put out statements, still revered by the Democratic Party as their climate leader.