Summary of #50 Kevin Kirchman: Challenging greenhouse gas theory

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Kevin Kirchman, a mechanical and aerospace engineer, challenges the theory of global warming and the greenhouse gas theory in this video. He suggests that the Albedo concept, which measures the reflectivity of the Earth's surface, should be the critical number in determining the planet's temperature. Kirchman argues that the forcing concept, which describes the impact of greenhouse gas emissions, is pseudoscience and believes that the total influence of CO2 is already captured in the Albedo number, invalidating the current climate paradigm. He urges scientists to assess new ideas without contradicting reality and challenges the validity of the greenhouse gas theory, concluding that the evidence suggests it is flawed.

00:00:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman introduces himself and explains his background in programming and his interest in epistemology. He developed a new epistemological theory that focuses on distinguishing between knowledge and opinion. Kirchman used about a dozen books to create a sample size of 60,000 to 90,000 ideas and concepts, which he converted into a symbolic representation called the general form of a concept. This method allowed him to identify the validity of each concept's nuances. He also attended graduate school in philosophy of science at the London School of Economics and founded his software company.
00:05:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman challenges the theory of global warming and describes how his expertise in mechanical and aerospace engineering led him to question the correlation between rising CO2 levels and temperature. He explains that CO2 solubility in ocean water falls as temperature rises and demonstrates how this provides a causal relationship between temperature and rising CO2 levels. He argues that the forcing concept, which describes the impact of greenhouse gas emissions, is pseudoscience, and explains the relationship between the Albedo figure and temperature. Kirchman believes that careful analysis is needed to assess the validity of the global warming theory and reveals some curious data issues relating to Albedo measurement.
00:10:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman explains that the rate of heat transfer varies the fourth power of the absolute temperature difference, which is a strong Stefan-Boltzmann law. Therefore, the atmosphere cannot slow down heat transfer because it is independent of the material it depends on. Kirchman argues that to challenge the greenhouse gas theory, one must deal with the foundation, not just attack the narrative. He believes that peer review is censorship and a crutch where scientists should be capable of determining and creating new knowledge and assessing the validity of existing ones. Kirchman argues that peer review is often used by incumbents wanting to protect their research and funding who are afraid of contrary and competing claims.
00:15:00 In this section, the speaker discusses the importance of becoming familiar with the technical literature in order to learn and ask questions about a topic. He then delves into a chart of the solar radiation and Earth's radiation, explaining the relationship between the two and discussing the misconception of attributing too much to windows where IR radiation is thought to be blocked. He also touches on the Stefan Boltzmann law and how an increase in CO2 blocking would lower the Earth's temperature, which doesn't make sense. The speaker introduces the concept of albedo as a measure of reflectivity and how it plays a role in the equations used in climate science.
00:20:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman argues that the total influence of CO2 is already captured in the Albedo number, leaving no need for forcing and thereby invalidating the current climate paradigm. He suggests focusing on Albedo as the critical number in determining the planet's temperature and highlights how NASA's removal of clouds when calculating Albedo can result in skewed data. Kirchman believes that an accurate measure of Albedo will allow them to understand if the earth is heating or cooling, and that having a simple model of climate will aid decision-making for future situations. Finally, he acknowledges that global average temperature can change, but there are more factors at play.
00:25:00 In this section of the video, Kevin Kirchman discusses the importance of simplifying Earth's model to understand its fundamental components. He mentions the use of the Albedo number to measure solar energy, cosmic radiation, and heat leaving the Earth. This number can help to discern the impact of different technologies, including nuclear and solar power. Kirchman also looks at the history of greenhouse gas theory, starting with Fourier's work in 1824 and the integration of Albedo into Stefan-Boltzmann's law. Finally, Kirchman explains the importance of understanding the speed of light when analyzing radiation.
00:30:00 In this section, the speaker discusses how CO2 molecules re-emit photons in nanoseconds and they are absorbed immediately by the Earth and re-radiated as energy across the full spectrum. He emphasizes that the CO2-specific wavelength has no merit anymore in the re-radiated energy. The speaker states that scientific understanding does exist that CO2 can bump and have elastic and inelastic collisions, and although they can re-emit photons, most of the collisions of CO2 are elastic, which means they do not transmit energy. Furthermore, the speaker argues that a solar eclipse is evidence that demonstrates how little greenhouse gas exists: temperatures can drop rapidly without solar energy during an eclipse. The speaker discusses the lack of information by the mainstream on what happens to the photon after it returns to Earth and highlights that we need to look at data from NOAA to understand it.
00:35:00 In this section, Kirchman explains how the net infrared radiation is always less than zero, meaning that the Earth is not warming due to IR. Kirchman then provides an example of a graph showing energy leaving and coming back to Earth during the day and illustrates how the IR leaving the planet is always more than the amount that is coming in. He states that this fact challenges the greenhouse gas theory and makes it difficult for anyone to argue against it. Kirchman also mentions that he would like to see more data for the tropics to better understand the relationship between upwelling and downwelling.
00:40:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman challenges the greenhouse gas theory and suggests a new understanding of infrared radiation and its impact on space. He believes that the global warming theory is not valid, and his Albedo concept is a novel idea that could revolutionize climate science theory. He claims that the common knowledge that Earth's surface would be 33 degrees Centigrade cooler without carbon dioxide is absolute rubbish and argues that Earth's core generates substantial heat for the planet's vitality, as it prevents harmful solar winds and radiation. In response to the question of how warm the Earth's surface would be without the sun or atmosphere, Kirchman suggests that we would die in weeks due to the absence of solar energy, and the planet would become frozen, rendering the plants and life extinct.
00:45:00 In this section, Kirchman discusses the heat transfer rates and how they vary according to the fourth powers of the absolute temperatures and the Albedo factor. Kirchman challenges the paradigm of forcing calculations and claims that it produces invalid results similar to that of the greenhouse gas theory. Moreover, Kirchman explains that, contrary to popular belief, the Earth's troposphere is not 12 km thick; rather, the average distance traveled by a photon from the sun to the Earth is about 200 km. Kirchman estimates that about 50% of a 700 nm photon's energy is lost during this travel due to Raleigh scattering and claims that 70% of that energy is absorbed by the atmosphere, including clouds and the Earth's surface.
00:50:00 this section, Kevin Kirchman challenges the idea that the momentum transfer between photons and atmospheric protons is too small, which a professor of physics at Oxford and a lead author in the third assessment report of the IPCC, Pierre Humbert, agrees with. Kirchman disagrees with this statement and presents Einstein's work, saying that the momentum transfer is not negligible and that when traveling through 200 kilometers of the atmosphere, it becomes apparent. Kirchman believes that climate science should adopt new ideas and assess them within the context of our knowledge and experience without contradicting reality.
00:55:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman explains that a theory must be accepted by peer review in order for it to be considered valid, and that the greenhouse gas theory contradicts mainstream physics. He discusses the phenomenon of red shift and how it applies to both solar and Earth energy, and suggests that if a theory is found to be invalid, it must be discarded regardless of how committed people are to it. Kirchman concludes by asserting that he is explicitly assessing the validity of the greenhouse gas theory, and although some people may be resistant to a new idea, the evidence suggests that the theory is flawed.

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Kevin Kirchman challenges the greenhouse gas theory of climate change, pointing to a correlation between rising temperatures and solar activity, particularly sunspot activity. He urges the use of unaltered data and accurate modeling of the nature of the world and universe. Kirchman aims to improve science and not offend anyone, welcoming conversations and inviting donations for his experiments to substantiate his theories. He debates the role of CO2 in the earth's temperature and its cooling effect on photosynthesis and specific heat capacity. He criticizes the scientific community for creating an invalid paradigm and urges people to let evidence rule and not depend solely on others. He believes the new frontier of science will be in humanities, particularly epistemology, challenging basic issues with implications across all humanities.

01:00:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman discusses the correlation between rising temperature and solar activity, specifically sunspot activity. While the correlation is not perfect and there may be other factors at play, Kirchman believes that the correlation is a better pattern match than greenhouse gas theory. He also questions the validity of using altered data and calls for the use of unaltered data. Kirchman points out that using only US temperature data to determine global warming is contradictory and questions the legitimacy of anyone who says otherwise. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on accurately modeling the nature of our world and the universe and not accepting invalid or tampered data.
01:05:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman discusses his motives for obtaining a PhD in physics. He explains that his motive is not to impress anyone but to bring his improved scientific method into the formal community and make it easier for people to understand and use. Kirchman expresses that he's willing to answer any questions via his Twitter handle because conversations with other people, especially those who are smart, help to improve and alter his theories. He challenges the greenhouse gas theory and holds some professors' physics work to scrutiny while emphasizing that his intent is not to offend anyone. Kirchman hopes that they can reassess their stance and move forward with better science to avoid making mistakes that might harm people. Lastly, he invites people to donate towards experiments that he intends to do as it will help him substantiate his theories.
01:10:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman discusses the estimates of climate sensitivity, which have decreased since 2000 but still remain nonzero. He emphasizes the need to use better science to determine the temperature of the planet, such as using the Stephan Boltzmann law to measure all the energy being emitted instead of relying on the Albedo number. Furthermore, he explains that CO2 may affect the Albedo number, but the actual value of it is unknown. Kirchman notes that CO2 has less capacity to store thermal energy compared to air, which means that the more CO2 in the air, the less capacity it has to melt ice. Finally, he talks about the green color's absorption of thermal energy, but highlights that it does not make the world hotter and that photosynthesis can absorb both photons and thermal energy, taking heat out in the process.
01:15:00 In this section, Kevin Kirchman argues that CO2 has a cooling effect on the planet because of its role in photosynthesis and the specific heat capacity. He explains that life on Earth is largely based on CO2, not just the plants but also the oceans full of phytoplankton. Kirchman criticizes the scientific community for endorsing each other's funding proposals and creating an invalid Paradigm. He urges people to let the evidence rule and not to depend solely on other people to think for them. He believes that the new frontier will be in the humanities where epistemology will expose humanity to challenging basic issues, which will have implications for all humanities, including economics, politics, aesthetics, ethics, and psychology.