Summary of #41 - John Droz: “Science is being very systematically and aggressively attacked”

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John Droz, a scientist advocating for citizens' rights and defender of science, discusses the systematic attack on science and the importance of educating the public on science and critical thinking. He emphasizes the difference between genuine science and political science and argues that the ultimate fight in society is between them. Droz shares his efforts to promote critical thinking and discusses his websites, free newsletter, and talks on various topics. He encourages people to get educated, speak up, and share their knowledge to counter arguments and misinformation. Droz also discusses specific issues such as wind farms, election integrity, and CO2, advocating for using proper terminology and standing up for one's beliefs.

• 00:00:00 In this section, John Droz discusses how he is a defender of his profession, science, and an advocate for citizens' rights. He mentions that he has been involved in a variety of topics, including wind and solar power, climate change, education, religion, and elections, among others. He notes that science is being systematically and aggressively attacked, and although the majority of Americans are supportive of science, they have little idea of what it means. This creates an opening for lobbyists and advocates to make false claims, which are not challenged as people do not understand what science actually is. He argues that instead of having a discussion on the science, they go about undermining the credibility of scientists who present alternative viewpoints by categorizing them as deniers or not being experts in a particular field.
• 00:05:00 In this section, John Droz discusses the importance of science and clarifies that science is a process that exists to give answers to technical problems. He argues that the scientific method is being attacked on multiple fronts as it exposes the bogus claims being made by those who attack it. Droz believes that most of what is heard in the media about science is not completely true, and the public needs to be educated about this. He also points out that there is a difference between genuine science and political science that the advocates of the latter claim to use.
• 00:10:00 In this section, John Droz argues that the ultimate fight in society is between real science and political science. He believes that the fight against all issues comes down to real science versus political science, whether it be on energy sources and climate, COVID, education, or any other topic. He shares his experiences with fighting environmental battles and regulating commercial water extraction in New York state before pivoting to his involvement in analyzing election data in 2020. Despite being retired for over 40 years, he has been devoting his time to educating people about the difference between real science and political science.
• 00:15:00 In this section, John Droz discusses his various websites and mediums for promoting critical thinking and discussing important societal issues, including elections, energy, and climate. He mentions his election-integrity.info website that lists all 10 of their major election reports and explains the importance of having open-minded leaders who understand science. Droz also talks about his free newsletter that covers a variety of topics, including climate, COVID-19, religion, politics, education, and more. He encourages listeners to contact him to be added to the subscriber list. Additionally, Droz has given over 100 talks and has written hundreds of articles on his areas of focus and occasionally participates in podcasts.
• 00:20:00 In this section, John Droz discusses his efforts to educate people about science and defend their rights. He emphasizes that he is doing all of this work for free and encourages others to get educated about science and defend their rights as well. He also talks about one of his reports that creates a court case out of the vilification of carbon dioxide and discusses his involvement with the CO2 Coalition, a group of scientists focused on defending CO2 from misinformation. Droz also mentions his work with the CO2 Coalition subgroup on education, where they create videos and comic books for children to counter miseducation in schools.
• 00:25:00 In this section, John Droz emphasizes the need to counterbalance the alarmist narrative presented in textbooks and education systems. He suggests creative solutions like offering educational resources to homeschooling parents, private schools, and public schools once it is viable. To effectively combat misinformation, he believes in first getting educated oneself through newsletters like his own, which cover a wide variety of topics that are not found in mainstream media and provide links to relevant studies. He urges people to speak up and share their knowledge to counter arguments and misinformation. He also provides advice on how to get involved and stand up for what one believes in by engaging with neighbors and relatives who may hold opposing views.
• 00:30:00 In this section, John Droz, a scientist who works on a grassroots level to educate the public on issues related to energy and climate, discusses the importance of being educated on topics and using proper terminology. He explains how people who are interested in fighting against wind farms or solar farms can appeal to him for help and how he has developed two pages on his website to help people win these types of fights. He also emphasizes the importance of using accurate terminology and warns against using phrases such as "wind farm," which he believes was created to give the incorrect impression that the industrial complex is benign.
• 00:35:00 In this section, John Droz discusses how words and terminology are important in the clean energy debate, stating that the term "clean energy" is a lie as there is no such thing as completely clean energy. He suggests using more specific terms such as "solar project" or "solar facility." Later in the section, Droz talks about how he handles personal attacks and pushback from critics, explaining that he often ignores them as there is no point in engaging with people whose objective is to make him look bad. He gives an example of this approach when discussing a report on Trump's election lawsuits, where he advised his team to investigate the accuracy of media reports rather than engaging in the debate itself.
• 00:40:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the election integrity report from his team that focuses on various aspects of the 2020 election. They created a spreadsheet with a left-hand column of all the cases they found, and the other columns containing information such as the date of the initial legal action, the general topic being discussed, the state involved, a summary, and the disposition. The disposition was color-coded to indicate whether the case was won or lost by Trump or Republicans, adjudicated without consideration of merits, combined with another case, or had no winner or loser. The speaker claims that his team's report is the most detailed one available, and the spreadsheet can be accessed through links provided in the report.
• 00:45:00 In this section, the speaker discusses how the media fails to accurately report on Trump and the GOP's success rate in merit adjudicated cases, which he claims is largely in their favor. The speaker also recounts an experience where he provided the Associated Press with information about his analysis on the topic but felt that his input was ignored. Instead, the article written made disparaging remarks about the speaker's credibility without pointing out any factual errors in his analysis.
• 00:50:00 In this section, John Droz discusses the lack of meaningful audits in the United States, stating that what is often referred to as an audit is simply double checking the math. He explains that the current process is lightweight and compares it to the levels of audits conducted by the IRS, emphasizing the need for more forensic audits in the election process. Droz also shares his recent sub stack articles on election Integrity and societal issues.
• 00:55:00 In this section, John Droz discusses his website c19science.org, which covers a variety of profound topics. One of the major reports he discusses attacks the medical establishment, saying that their positions have zero basis in science. Droz notes that people can use his website to become more educated on these topics. When asked how the fight against industrial wind and solar facilities has changed over the last 20 years, Droz notes that citizens have a much stronger case, but lobbyists have become more ingratiated into the system, making it difficult to dislodge them.