The Full Alex Epstein: the Moral Case for Fossil Fuels, Renewable Energy, and Green Deceptions

Green activists want to BAN fossil fuels. I wish they’d listen to energy author Alex Epstein.
He explains how fossil fuels make the world better, and how banning them ruins lives.
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How can fossil fuels be “moral" when activists tell us, “keep it in the ground?"
Because:
“3 billion people …. still use less electricity than a typical American refrigerator” says Epstein. To allow them to have a modern life, “that's going to depend on fossil fuels.”
But what about pollution and climate change?
I push back throughout this extended interview.

[@n9wox]

If gas were $12/gallon, we wouldn't all be driving electric cars. We'd all be poor.

[@jryan9547]

Maybe that is the goal. Leftist have been great in making the poor poorer.

[@ironclaw6969]

And EV's would be even more unaffordable because you're not shipping things across oceans on battery power and that doesn't even account for the amount of petroleum-based materials it takes to build an EV.

[@aaa7189]

@@ironclaw6969 And the damage to the environment in getting those material to make a ev

[@bogdawson2323]

Correct I wouldn't go to work just put all my earnings back into fuel to drive back to work.

[@reasonablespeculation3893]

The amount of abundant, useable kinetic energy, employed in driving the machines of civilization, is directly proportional to the wealth and standard of living of that civilization. Western Civilization is being targeted for debilitation, and eventually elimination. Restriction of energy availability is part of the plan. We, in the West, are proud participants in our own annihilation

[@wunkus]

Perhaps one of the unspoken reasons that governments want to get rid of fossil fuel is the freedom and self-reliance that fossil fuel gives so many ordinary people.

[@michaellowe3665]

In some ways, yes, but if you have a car that is charged with electricity that you get mainly from solar panels on your own roof, you cut the government out of the fuel entirely. It depends on how far you need to go. I'm for removing as much government influence from everyone's life as possible. All options should be available, and the market should decide.

[@juniorvonclaire3576]

@@michaellowe3665 Subsidies? C’mon man.

[@michaellowe3665]

@juniorvonclaire3576 What subsidies? I'm talking about buying your own panels, and maybe even making your own EV. This would leave the government out. Fossil fuels are a mess of taxes and subsidies combined with the US military backing up threats to other countries to keep the price stable. It's impossible to know if they are taxed or subsidized more.

[@juniorvonclaire3576]

@@michaellowe3665 I’m curious as to your opinion on this video. Any thoughts?

[@davidweeks6425]

1st off they're not "fossil fuels " no one with a brain cell believes that nonsense. It's a renewable resource that's continuously created. The oil tycoon dicks back then knew they couldn't make the profits they do now of the people knew the truth. S0 they tell us itsa dead dinosaur. That is absolutely stupid.

[@johnmooney9444]

I graduated from college in 73 with a BS in Mechanical Engineering. In 74, after witnessing the USA's dependence on other countries and their political whims, I asked myself what could I do to help the USA. I spent the next 41 years of my career as a Petroleum Engineer. Reliance on 'renewable' energy sources is a dream. People are concerned about the environment, and in seeking alternate energy sources they are 'driving off a cliff'.

[@daisymae749]

The rampant stupidity in this Country is unbelievable. Just like everything the Democrats do, their so called solutions will only make things worse and will harm the planet, the economy, and the majority of Americans.

[@nobodyspecial115]

The funny thing is that they're going to destroy the environment which will impact the climate if these "alternative sources" are allowed to go unchecked. Each type of energy they suggest has a much more direct impact on the environment, but they only measure it by the carbon footprint which is how they're able to claim these are "clean" energy sources.

[@dragoonduneman4161]

its not that we are driving off a cliff , but rather it should be noted. That we should use less of it and let it be a booster and use it for making innovation to reduce impact of petroleum product getting into places where it shouldnt.

[@karenclark266]

Thank you Mr. Mooney for your work and statements. No one should be climate obsessed when they can't do simple math. It takes 54 metric tons of earth to be moved , hauled and processed to make a one ton lithium battery. No wind turbine, solar panel or battery has a shelf life of greater than twenty years at the extreme end and ten years for most of these products. The combustion engine in my car is more than 22 years old and can easily take on another 100,000 miles. For the climate warrior, where will you dump the mega tons of toxic waste that will be used panels, turbines and batteries? Mining will have to be accelerated more than 1,000% to reach these ridiculous climate goals, yet the environmentalists prohibit mining. They are destroying our economy for a fairy tale.

[@darrin8955]

​@@karenclark266 It is all about money whether in fossil fuel or green energy, not about doing the right thing. Why doesn't this guy tell you that the new solar panels are 40% more efficient, clean,cheaper and will be suppressed like everything is now that makes people energy independent or new batteries that not lithium, cobalt and way more efficient, cheaper, cleaner or solar paint or running your car on water with on demand hydrogen, all exist and work and have been suppressed. Do you really think that we can put a man on the moon, talk to someone on the other side of the world in seconds, replace a human heart but we cant solve the problem of clean, cheap energy. For once I wish someone would actually tell the truth, that it all about money and greed not doing the right thing.

[@my2cents49]

Long form interviews where the people are actually allowed to talk and hash out their ideas are SO much better than traditional interviews.

[@GaryR55]

There was a time when I wanted solar and wind power to live up to the claims made for them, but then I realized that WANTING to believe anything obscures and endangers beliefs that are based upon observation, data and proof. When people WANT to believe something, they will become fixated upon accepting lies, deceit and falsehoods if it aligns with their beliefs.

[@marshmower]

This. Yeah solar should have been the future 25 years ago but never achieved high output. Good for night lights and remote communication devices and that's about it.

[@TRAZ4004]

I believed it’s called confirmation bias.

[@cindyhaduik7171]

Well put , I WANT French fries to be a diet food, but they're not.

[@Richardofdanbury]

It is a scientific fact, all things being equal, combustion engines are more powerful and efficient than electric motors. Thus the reason cars, tools, utilities and other mass energies initially were and are run on combustion engines. There is nothing new under the sun... even the sun itself. Solar, wind, geothermal are not meant for global energy supply. Even for small applications when considering the costs of raw material components of batteries, solar panels and other technologies it is untenable in the environmental, financial, social, etc. sense. Don't be fooled climate change is a farce for gaining control of the population. WAKE UP PEOPLE!

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

@@Richardofdanbury Let's not forget incandescent bulbs in this climate nonsense. LED is fine for some things but there are still many uses for incandescents that LED can't touch. One 60 watt incandescent bulb in a small greenhouse or well house can keep things from freezing up for several degrees below 32.. no LED can do that. Put fluorescent bulbs in the mix and being that they run on cycles.. spinning power tools are dangerous with those. Use incandescent bulbs in the house in winter and the furnace doesn't get turned on as soon as with LEDs.

[@DANLAROCA913]

It’s not about fossil fuels being dangerous to the environment. It’s always been about big government control.

[@TK-zj7cl]

You're such a sheep

[@chrisallison9151]

Down the line fresh water will become such a rare commodity, that there will wars fought for water as there were, still are wars fought for water. That’s the worst form of big government

[@gotti5472]

The world will be here Longgggg after were gone

[@TK-zj7cl]

@@gotti5472 No shit Sherlock, but we'll be gone quicker if we keep going like this

[@timtalaski5904]

​@@TK-zj7cl people are living longer today than they were 50 years ago. Who brainwashed you Watson!!!

[@KbB-kz9qp]

As a utility worker for decades, it is clear that most people don’t understand the energy business, and they don’t realize how important low cost electricity and gasoline are to the economy. Since about the 1980’s, the public have been propagandized to think free bubble up and rainbow stew are their “right”, and are just around the corner. 🙄 They have no idea how much thoughtful planning and hard work have gone into the electricity and gasoline distribution systems, upon which we all now rely. In fact we are now being led scurrying down a road to idiocy.

[@SteffiReitsch]

So it's going to last FOREVER? A finite resource and the world burning through almost 100 MILLION barrels/ day.

[@thomasward4505]

@@SteffiReitsch no it's not going to last forever. But forcing it on people before we run out is not a good idea either. As oil becomes more scarce and more expensive the price will go up and then the alternative energy sources will be much more viable

[@SteffiReitsch]

@@thomasward4505 Dude, it's going to take DECADES TIME to transition to alternative energy and build out what's necessary, if it's even possible. We HAVEN'T GOT TIME to wait for the price to go up. That's the problem folks don't understand. Trying to implement this while fossil fuels are still plentiful and cheap is a hard sell, and very powerful entities want to keep the fossil fuel fiesta going as long as possible to protect their wealth. Anyway ultimately I think we're doomed. The brief Fossil Fuel age will inevitably come crashing down. .

[@lFunGuyl]

ANY time ANYONE is telling someone else how to run their business this will happen. The government needs to get out of our lives and QUIT TELLING US WHAT TO DO!

[@TTS-TP]

Yet again, another brilliant long form. 👏 John Stossel is the reporter that I wish we had in every news organization.

[@ML-rd6ci]

There is no valid reason to get rid of fossil fuels ------ "renewable energy" is too expensive and unreliable. Most importantly, there is no climate emergency.

[@DoktorKumpel]

Exactly. He makes good points about the wishful thinking of some on the pro wind and solar side, but it feels some of his own counterpoints are just cherry picked examples. I dont know if that's true and still have a lot more researching to do in this area, but I don't believe the truth is as black OR white! so looking forward to a debunk video!

[@codyc8138]

John knows the media is a cancer.

[@lorrainearmstrong7587]

@@CHMichael just because YOU would be happy to be able to afford a $65,000 car, cuz THAT is what a cheap ELECTRIC one costs, I would rather CONTINUE to drive my GASOLINE CAR!!!!

[@CHMichael]

@@lorrainearmstrong7587 my problem is that I refuse to by anything newer than 2y. ( and thank all people that take perfect care of their vehicles) So my ev is at least 2y out. ( I bought 1 car new and that 993 is sitting save and sound 8k miles away in a garage - I really have to get that thing) ... ev, new batterystorage, solar and wind are perfect for certain applications. There will be a place for ice and oil for a long time. I run my ac on solar ( Florida) 3/4 of my electric bill. I would consider it ideal if we could export 50% of our gas and oil and use the other 1/2 for gasoline, fertilizer, plastic etc. Burning petroleum products is a complete waste of a extremely versatile recours. Just look at what the emirates can build with our money.

[@daviddubeck2436]

What is hardly ever talked about, is the smaller amount of coal, natural gas, and oil we use now versus the 1970's, but yet, how much more productivity we are now benefiting from the technologies with it. Excellent topic and discussion John and Alex.

[@creativitysubs9935]

Yeah, and even rarer people admit that nuclear power plants are less risky and more efficient than all other power plants nowadays.

[@daviddubeck2436]

@@creativitysubs9935 Yes, and still they use Three Mile Island incident as a excuse not to use nuclear, even though it has been proven over and over by other countries that have used nuclear power that it is safe.

[@0Aus]

​@@creativitysubs9935 Fukushima is still dumping 200+ tonnes of nuclear waste into the ocean daily! New designs safer likely however not zero risk & it isn't a small problem when it fails. We also still mine to win the ore to make it happen.

[@theipc-twizzt2789]

@@creativitysubs9935 Is that why no insurance company in the world will insure your nuclear power plant and you have to government fund that?

[@williamanthony915]

@@theipc-twizzt2789 Check the largest shareholders for every major insurance company. You will see it is companies like BlackRock and Vanguard, who started the whole ESG movement. These insurance companies have to pretend there’s a climate catastrophe in order to please their corporate masters at BlackRock.

[@stevek917]

This guy makes a lot of sense, unfortunately society will ignore him to our own peril.

[@Richardofdanbury]

I spent 26 years in the coal industry. Initially out of school I also looked askance at fossil fuels having been indoctrinated in the liberal mindset. After studying and learning the coal industry I quickly became aware that the basis of civilization was contingent on fossil fuel. It is refreshing to see a young man like Alex who can see through the fog of liberalism to the unrealistic goals of the left leaning Climate Globalists.

[@normangoldstuck8107]

I support fossil fuels because I don't want all those poor dinosaurs to have died for nothing 66 million years ago.

[@timower5850]

"... the basis of civilization was contingent on fossil fuel" Yes, it was the fuel of choice for cavemen, and spelunkers who soaked their cloth wrapped torches with oil while searching for relics left behind by those cavemen. I am far from left-leaning, and this is NOT an ideological issue, but one of common sense.

[@Richardofdanbury]

@@timower5850 You maybe arguably far from left leaning, but you are largely inexperienced because you have drunk the Kool-Aid of the left and made it your own to the point of not even recognizing your bias. Take more of the blue pill, roll over. pat yourself on the back for an "impressive" counter argument and go back to sleep.

[@kamakaziozzie3038]

I agree with everything you said but for the record Alex is 43 years old

[@Richardofdanbury]

@@kamakaziozzie3038 To me that is still young. I'm into my 70's as age goes.

[@lynf2308]

I was in elementary school in the 70's we were told we were heading towards the next ice age...we were going to float away in the 80's due to the hole in the ozone...acid rain was going to burn us all up....can't count the number of times we were going to run out of food and water causing us to all die...oh and growing up during the height of the arms race we were all going to die in a nuclear winter if someone got an itchy finger.... My son learned in elementary school that global warming would destroy the world while my daughter was taught in elementary school that both global cooling and global warming was wrong it was now climate change...made very interesting conversations over the years

[@maryfries2147]

Create the fear virus

[@thehammer9599]

Public schools are government propaganda factories. Governments want your children to be compliant tax payers. Media assists this to keep eyeballs on-screen to sell ad space to their biggest clients, often governments. When you realise it’s all a lie, then you can start living free.

[@danieledwards4305]

This was a great episode, John. I love your guest. He’s at that perfect age to have a lot of heart and a lot of energy. And you can tell he’s growing in his wisdom, so I very much appreciate them. One addition I would make is that there is now a credible debate that fossil fuels may be keeping our CO2 levels above the dangerously low threshold, we are very close to now. Read that again if you have to… We’re at the lowest CO2 level we’ve been in several hundred million years. A bunch of people I looked at that and start producing reports. And it’s not at all clear that the submissions or harming us. It is clear that they may be helping us. We need to know more.

[@slingblade01]

Stossle, a real journalist.

[@dagwoodsystems]

My vehicle runs on fossil fuel and my news is powered by Stossel fuel.

[@marshmower]

❤ it.

[@jessicalacasse6205]

simple ban fuel in military see what still operable ...you will see the arsenal of democracy unable to do anything ...if those thing worked why don t be the living example of it ,so aslong airforce 1 is not electric powered not presidential trip and why not make the pentagon and white house autonomous with solar and wind after all it is only 2 building shouldn t be that hard ...lmfao

[@nemesisfpv440]

This man understands and conveyed this information better than anyone else has ever tried

[@thehammer9599]

The truth has a tendency to be unemotionally compelling.

[@harti81269]

Just a shame most of the radical left wont even listen. They just scream in your face and call us racist.

[@nolimitarcade2865]

The guest measured Fossil Fuels against the benefits of every other energy source except one, 'Thorium.' Why is that" WE KNOW WHY! Because if you want cheap, abundant, reliable, safe, clean energy "THORIUM" is the only answer. And, why do you think Governments and Oil Producers do everything in their significant power to keep you from even hearing about Thorium?

[@lavampire100]

YES, and i am sure he already has an invite to a WHITE HOUSE DINNER with Blinden.

[@creativitysubs9935]

This man is a hypocrite and an idiot. he never heard of coal or nuclear energy.

[@dwightdancy5163]

John, I love how you ask intelligent and provocative questions, and let your guests provide an uninterrupted response. Simple journalism at its best.

[@nolimitarcade2865]

The guest measured Fossil Fuels against the benefits of every other energy source except one, 'Thorium.' Why is that" WE KNOW WHY! Because if you want cheap, abundant, reliable, safe, clean energy "THORIUM" is the only answer. And, why do you think Governments and Oil Producers do everything in their significant power to keep you from even hearing about Thorium?

[@lavampire100]

Stossel, simply put, is fed up with the BS. that's why he is a great journalist.

[@serafinacosta7118]

He makes a living being a devil’s advocate. Quite clever of him. No need to be smart , just ask the right questions.

[@storiesfromasuperhost8086]

I wish more people would listen to this information! This is the newest reason the american people will have to pay big businesses to help us stop the climate change!

[@creativitysubs9935]

In this entire discussion they never even talked about nuclear, which is clearly superior in every way. You are easily influenced and the reason why propaganda works.

[@gideonmele1556]

@@creativitysubs9935 Nuclear is the big boogeyman in casual green circles (and doesn’t address vehicle matters). Places like AUS and Germany flat out refuse nuclear for example. Grid-wise you’re absolutely right and advancements in fission and fusion will help immensely but just like with fossil fuels, there needs to be more education and counter-propaganda

[@matthewjbauer1990]

My brother wanted to move to California either this year or within the next 5 years. I informed him that he either needed to do it now or not at all. If he moved out there, he would be getting 2 gasoline cars and a house. I informed him that although I strongly encourage him not to (and he wisely chose not to), he'd have to do it now. Reason is because California is banning fossil fuel cars and mandating solar panels on houses. I informed him that he might not be able to get a non EV or he might have to put solar panels on any house he purchases. Its stunts like that that sometimes make me regret living in the US. Sometimes I think that the left wing environmentalists in government care more about the environment and "looking good for reelection" than they do about taking care of their people.

[@nobodyspecial115]

In a state where they can't keep wildfires raging out of control and they want to put reflective glass on the roof of every house. Yeah I'm sure that will help 😂

[@jrg45721]

"Sometimes I think that the left wing environmentalists in government care more about the environment and "looking good for reelection" than they do about taking care of their people." Only "sometimes"?? Reply"

[@stuartwood5448]

I work in healthcare and fossil fuels are essential to keeping people alive

[@stuarthirsch]

As is plastic, which some also want to ban.

[@lizh7777]

​@@stuarthirsch seriously, plastic is practically a miracle for modern medicine.

[@cooperyoung1928]

@@stuarthirsch Now, as the grandson of the man who invented PVC pipe and basically revolutionized modern plumbing (I know that's a hollow claim) , there is something to be said about a lot of unnecessary plastic in things like packaging, food, toy's ext. not to mention its toxicity to the human endocrine system. You should check out the study done on the life span of cement, and how access plastics in the environment have damaged long term structural integrity of modern construction. Obviously banning plastics outright is pure insanity, but a more responsible approach to its production, use and disposal should be readdressed.

[@ML-rd6ci]

@@stuarthirsch Climate alarmists might also want to ban meat.

[@roseypeach8363]

Amen, who wants to rely on solar for life support.

[@thomasharrison2974]

I remember when Al Gore said that the ice caps would be gone by 2015

[@jasonbfhfj8132]

Is that maybe because we started drastically improving our efficiency in fossil fuel use? Weird how drastically gearing towards less pollution would have big effects.

[@Shikoku360-trolling-the-scum]

Nothing says cult like, not only predicting the end of the world, but putting a date on it!!!

[@Shikoku360-trolling-the-scum]

​@@jasonbfhfj8132 But, NONE of your western end of the conspiracy theories have come true?😅😅😅😅

[@jasonbfhfj8132]

@@Shikoku360-trolling-the-scum why was air pollution in California, in the 90s, so bad that people were literally dying. Why is air pollution so bad in Beijing, thousands die daily and athletes refuse to compete there because of air quality? Definitely was because we were heavily polluting the air with factories and cars apparently lol. The air quality in California drastically improved after the government forced car companies to improve their efficiency

[@juniorvonclaire3576]

@@Shikoku360-trolling-the-scum *world Edit and I’ll delete 🤌🏻

[@f308gtb1977]

Alex is a gem. Thank you John!

[@ragas2845]

This is how interviews should be conducted. Amazing. Stossel is very inquisitive, curious and neutral. He lets the guest speak. I'm a big fan of Stossel now. Your are a legend sir. Other media personalities should learn a thing or two about your style of journalism.

[@MackTrainingAcademy]

I got to see Alex present in person. He did a phenomenal job and provides so much data. Need videos like this to go viral instead of tik tok crap.

[@GaryR55]

Yes, and China gets Americans' data from TikTok, confirming for them just how stupid, ignorant and deluded they are!

[@PatrickKQ4HBD]

"Mindless crap" is the WHOLE POINT of TikTok outside of the land of the CCP. It's a weapon.

[@nolimitarcade2865]

The guest measured Fossil Fuels against the benefits of every other energy source except one, 'Thorium.' Why is that" WE KNOW WHY! Because if you want cheap, abundant, reliable, safe, clean energy "THORIUM" is the only answer. And, why do you think Governments and Oil Producers do everything in their significant power to keep you from even hearing about Thorium?

[@creativitysubs9935]

I endured him for 20 seconds. I already know he's an idiot. He completely failed to understand that there were fuels before fossil fuels. he completely fails to understand how powerful nuclear is. Germany CLOSED NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS due to the green party. THIS is the whole reason why germany had dears of a hard winter.

[@amsour._.]

not if he only cares about humans

[@jamesd4013]

Alex makes an EXCELLENT point at the 12:00 mark in that the planet IS NOT livable by humans in a meaningful way without the use of vast amounts of energy to mold the environment.

[@Bob_Adkins]

These idiots actually like that. They call it "regreening", and want it on a mass scale!

[@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo]

Ain’t that the truth!

[@jessicalacasse6205]

simple ban fuel in military see what still operable ...you will see the arsenal of democracy unable to do anything ...if those thing worked why don t be the living example of it ,so aslong airforce 1 is not electric powered not presidential trips and why not make the pentagon and white house autonomous with solar and wind after all it is only 2 building shouldn t be that hard ...lmfao

[@rahn45]

@Uncle Moneybags People need WATER every single day, which is in essence what all beverages are. Complaining about the volume of slightly different water is ridiculous and disingenuous.

[@MorphingReality]

Humans are part of the biosphere, and dependent on it, including for all our molding. And it is livable, humans lived it for hundreds of thousands of years, most of them lived past 50 and didn't show any signs of the depression we see somewhat commonplace today.

[@throatpunch4789]

If someone didn't know John stossel they would think he's against fossil fuels but he's just a really good journalist that throws hard questions to whomever he's interviewing despite his own views or beliefs. CNN SHOULD TAKE NOTES!

[@mrassassin1000]

John thank you for being one of the few real journalists today!

[@jbkibs]

"if gas was 12.50 a gallon we'd all be driving electric cars" .. no.. i'd be making my own fuel.

[@timower5850]

No you wouldn't.

[@rayrooney4656]

​@@zracer1099 He's right, you wouldn't. Where will you get bottles, etc when they're banned? How will you cook it when it's forbidden? How will you use it when such action is forbidden and punished? Think of moonshine. You could do it but you'll give yourself away if you show up with it.

[@timtalaski5904]

​@@rayrooney4656 if it gets to that point people will be starving. They'll eat the politicians that caused this mess. I heard a rumor they taste like chicken!!!

[@ModifiedMiata]

@@rayrooney4656 the more laws restrict the most basic of natural rights, the more the common man will disregard that law, and all others.

[@bradvansteinburg2962]

how would you mine, transport, process, ship recharge you electric car if fuel cost that much - your electric car would be $250,000. please think if possible.

[@timothywood4402]

This needs to be shown in schools all over the world.

[@deavman]

Naaah...they are busy teaching kids how to twerk and how many genders there are.

[@nolimitarcade2865]

The guest measured Fossil Fuels against the benefits of every other energy source except one, 'Thorium.' Why is that" WE KNOW WHY! Because if you want cheap, abundant, reliable, safe, clean energy "THORIUM" is the only answer. And, why do you think Governments and Oil Producers do everything in their significant power to keep you from even hearing about Thorium?

[@amsour._.]

why

[@Rebel101]

​@@amsour._.To educate them with facts, rather than to brainwash them with a death cult of Inconvenient Truth garbage. I bet you didn't ask that then.

[@RasmusFMS]

@@amsour._. To spark a debate on the narrative about renewable energy. It is inherent in the scientific method that good ideas stand stronger, when they are attacked, whereas bad ideas will fall apart when attacked. To get mass traction behind the move towards renewable energy sources, people need to be convinced. So by all means attack the idea, because if it is well founded, it will only stand stronger when being attacked.

[@jackmarr1776]

I live in Texas, and I still hear to this day that it was because of fossil fuel we had the 2021 freeze and the state shut down

[@theipc-twizzt2789]

Yes, gas was a major problem. Your generators were not winter proof, neither were the pumps for the gas pipelines

[@rumblehat4357]

Everyone is so concerned with “fossil” fuels and pollution, but nobody wants to talk about all the plastic “recycling” we do, yet much of the plastic we “recycle” winds up in landfills anyway.

[@dalemancillas790]

This is probably the best energy interview you have done, good job Mr. Stossel!

[@Andrew_M_Ward]

considering the one Stos did on electric cars was almost entirely false data provided by legacy auto clowns - John has redeemed himself

[@nolimitarcade2865]

The guest measured Fossil Fuels against the benefits of every other energy source except one, 'Thorium.' Why is that" WE KNOW WHY! Because if you want cheap, abundant, reliable, safe, clean energy "THORIUM" is the only answer. And, why do you think Governments and Oil Producers do everything in their significant power to keep you from even hearing about Thorium?

[@yesmayhem]

Contracted protestors. "We frame your politics so you won't have to."

[@irritatedkitty7301]

Everyone has a price.

[@yesmayhem]

@@irritatedkitty7301 Not everyone for just anything. There your wrong. My focus is the source of corruption.

[@irritatedkitty7301]

@A Hill agree with your original comment. Hopefully, there are still altruistic humans with agendas for regular people, e.g. Musk, Stossel, and O'Keefe, to name a few.

[@cooperyoung1928]

It's easy to point the finger at the other end of the isle, while its the government itself is fanning the flames and single handedly enforcing these policies. without the corporate police state those protesters are powerless, and there would be nothing stopping us from stopping them.

[@bryanutility9609]

@@yesmayhem the majority of sheep are worthless

[@douglasdangelo6755]

Fossil fuels have not only lifted people from poverty and increased life expectancy, it has redefined the worldwide definition of poverty and has drastically increased the world's life expectancy. Even people who are not entirely reliant on fossil fuels reap the benefits. Widespread famines are brought to an end thanks to commercial transportation, fertilizer, and farm equipment. All powered or made from fossil fuels.

[@kf7721]

I like how stossel effectively performs like a devils advocate but with a genuine tone

[@judiejackson4312]

More fossil fuels!! Yes please, let's not cost a fortune destroying businesses.. Absolute rubbish also most people don't want to have to get rid of their cars etc.. Delivery companies will suffer greatly if not they will be completely destroyed by this madness..

[@maryfries2147]

Just control

[@alchobum]

A lot of delivery drivers who use their own cars are really hurting from increasing fuel prices.

[@jessicalacasse6205]

simple ban fuel in military see what still operable ...you will see the arsenal of democracy unable to do anything ...if those thing worked why don t be the living example of it ,so aslong airforce 1 is not electric powered not presidential trip and why not make the pentagon and white house autonomous with solar and wind after all it is only 2 building shouldn t be that hard ...lmfao

[@MorphingReality]

The largest solar park on earth cost $1.3 billion for 2.25GW The best case nuclear project maybe ever cost $4.5 billion for 1GW

[@Backwardskey]

@@MorphingReality That's incorrect The largest solar park on the planet is the Bhadla Solar Park in India, which has a capacity of about 2245 MW - and that's not even accounting for the fact that solar panels are only operating at maximum output about 24% of the year Compare that to the average nuclear reactor which outputs around 1GW and operates at maximum output about 92% of the year and it isn't even close As to the cost, the construction cost of Bhadla is definitely a fraction of the cost of one nuclear plant - but that's just the construction cost; the maintenance and logistics costs for solar park construction are wildly higher and result in far more deaths per kilowatt hour than that of the horribly propagandized deaths per kilowatt hour for nuclear plants You wanna talk about saving the planet - Bhadla takes up 22 square miles to produce a fraction of the energy that the average nuclear reactor taking up ONE square mile produces

[@jamesd4013]

John, the fact that the big-tech censors put "misinformation labels" on a lot of the time means you are 100% on the right side of those arguments. Thanks for keeping up the fight and informing the public. SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS

[@kyoto32001]

the "misinformation labels" are in fact- MISINFORMATION/LIES.

[@squarecracker]

yup any time i see the label i know what the deal is

[@CigaretteCrayon]

Globo homo needs your compliance. Remember, the carbon they want to eliminate is you.

[@coryc9040]

I mean it's not true across the board. Similar labels are seen on videos about flat earth or chemtrails.

[@rorycannon7295]

no it just means hes saying misinformation

[@carll.negleyiii2414]

Every person in America should see this.

[@nickkish7252]

John Stossel is arguably the best investigative journalist out there. I love the stance he takes on issues. He's the fulcrum of the conversational teeter totter that allows both sides to give their point of view and the viewers get to take away from the information what they will. We need more people like him. Thank you John!👍👍🇺🇲

[@mrkokolore6187]

Renewables aren't the alternative to fossil fuels. Nuclear is.

[@millsrickman7703]

but iTs sCAaRy!

[@marshmower]

Is it too soon to say newkalur. Sadly he was another "go along to get along guy." Clean diesel. At least he wasn't al gore. We would all be crapping in the garden if Al got say so.

[@1dgram]

Eventually a sensible transition to renewables can happen, but the answer to making that happen is decades of nuclear energy. These plants take time to build. We should be building lots of nuclear power plants now.

[@mrkokolore6187]

@@1dgram Agreed.

[@jessicalacasse6205]

you can t trust goverment for anything but would trust it to manage correctly lmfao it can t even take care of the road and infrastruture you will get things like the palestine spill that would be more damaging and would still be nobody fault(another 75 years without lawsuit) ...I TRUST NUCLEAR I JUST DON T TRUST PEOPLE ...GO WATCH how japan get rid of his nuclear waste ( just dump it in ocean cause still no way to store thing for more than 10000 years without being expensive

[@roughneck2204]

Thank you posting these “full” interviews

[@ronrichmond4694]

Thank You John Stossel and Alex Epstien!!!

[@RobertJohnson-cs1yp]

Dang..... this guy is good. Great pick and great interview John!

[@AbbyNormL]

I was trained in the Naval Nuclear Power Program to operate nuclear reactors for two years and spent four years operating one on a US fast attack submarine. Three Mile Island ended my planned career path in nuclear power electric generation. I then spent 31 years in fossil fuel electrical power generation. We have four options. One is to go back to pre-1860 and burn oil from whale blubber for lighting and wood for heat and cooking. The second is to go to pre-1700 and use wood and coal as a fuel. The third is to start building nuclear power plants again. Fourth is to continue using fossil fuels. The belief that wind turbines, solar panels and batteries is going to power the world is a myth. So there is definitely a moral case for fossil fuels.

[@pm9716]

The world needs to hear this on the evening news.

[@creativitysubs9935]

No. thoughty2's video against "green" energy is 10x better

[@Flemingsound]

Alex Epstein is the director of the Center for Industrial Progress (CIP), a for-profit think tank he founded in 2011. Its mission is to “inspire Americans to embrace industrial progress as a cultural ideal”. Epstein is also a blogger at Master Resource, an organization that has received funding from the Koch Foundations (involved in crude oil supply and refining, wholesale marketing of fuel oil, base oils, gasoline, asphalt and other oil based products), amounting to $100,000 between 2005 and 2011.

[@chapter4travels]

This is a blatant lie, he receives ZERO funding from anyone. He doesn't need it, he has two NY times best-selling books and gets paid very nicely for his speaking engagements.

[@TheJeevo92]

Here's the real question: Does it really matter? So many people across the world rely on them and would die without them. If anyone would deny them that then you condemn them to death.

[@BrandonMcCarty]

Or is that the ultimate goal? Control population via remove fossil fuel?

[@Mitchell_is_smart._You2bs_dumb]

its happening though. it just means cost goes up for the fuels. so that just means you have to work more to earn more to pay more to have the same. i don't know who would want to keep the population working and too busy to speak up

[@ironclaw6969]

Do you really think those scumbags give a crap if they condemn millions or even billions of people to death?

[@sandyelliott3350]

The WEF globalists want rid of us. That's why they're destroying farmers - famine.

[@bogdawson2323]

They just say the world is over populated and i say to them you first!

[@loadedhot1034]

If %25 of Americans owned electronic vehicles the lines at the charging stations would be miles long. The town i live in has 45,000 people and there are 3 charging stations 1 of which is a Tesla station but doesn't have a fast charger and the other 2 are currently out of order. The government is putting the cart before the horse with this EV horseshit.

[@No_name860]

It is so refreshing to hear someone who lives in reality speak.

[@JustAlanJohn]

Facts just from Petrochemicals derived from oil and natural gas make the manufacturing of over 6,000 everyday products and "High-tech devices possible"

[@MorphingReality]

yeah less than 1% of total use unless you include the plastics ruining the entire biosphere

[@andrewxiaoping1852]

@@MorphingReality You mean the plastics that are currently used in most manufactured goods on the planet? Yeah, definitely makes sense to ignore those...

[@MorphingReality]

@@andrewxiaoping1852 substitutes exist and could be scaled in a few years so yeah

[@andrewxiaoping1852]

​@@MorphingReality Like what exactly? I have found at least one paper (from the IEA) that claimed solar and wind were close to competitive in 2007, and that was an absolute lie. They're not even competitive now without government subsidies, even with all the advances that have been made. Don't get me wrong, I believe that a replacement(s) will be feasible, in the future. However, the supposed replacements that are just a few years off(which is mostly just salesmanship from researchers, and other invested parties). This includes renewables, hydroelectric, biofuels, hydrogen, fusion(fission is absolutely viable for a significant chunk, but even then there are some hurdles due to needing the infrastructure). These in combination may work out in the future, but for the last few decades [sic] they've just been selling a dream. The economics of that could change though, especially if governments continue to strongarm it. I am also just an internet retard, so take it all with a grain (or ~64.8mg) of salt.

[@sandersson2813]

​@@MorphingReality What substitutes have you got for plastic, rubbers, tyres, electrical insulation? How are you going to melt steel? How are you going to transport goods? How are you going to insulate millions of homes? How are you going to make glass etc? You haven't thought this through

[@13donstalos]

This guy's spot on... If only the world would listen to what he has to say.

[@Lalallalu]

So SHARE aith at least 20 people you know and ASK THEM to share with 20 ppl 😉

[@Aria432]

Don't share. Buy the oil stocks and just cash in. Why do you think the oil companies do HUGE buybacks?

[@supercalafragulisticexpeal6850]

Companies should know that people don’t care if it’s not renewable energy, so they should ignore the ridiculous scores.

[@SuperHellonwheels]

John, I love how you play devils advocate. I think more interviewers need to do this. Alex is awesome and explained it simply that I can understand it! Enjoyed this interview very much.

[@loufancelli1330]

I've been saying since the '80s, if we cut out the CO2 what will the trees breathe? I also remember when the "new ice age" was predicted in the '70s which freaked people out - and rightly so. Look at human history, we decline when it's cold and flourish when it's hot.

[@jamesmorrow1646]

In the 70s most Climatologists were predicting warming. Peterson - The myth of the 70s cooling consensus - Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. CO2 levels have gone 280 ppm to 418 ppm in the Industrial Era due to anthropogenic CO2 emissions. There’s no shortage of CO2.

[@alchobum]

From about 1940 to 1970, temperatures were falling before rising again. We are in an interglacial period that will end, and into the deep freeze we go. Human induced warming (absolutely real) is delaying the inevitable.

[@ironclaw6969]

@@jamesmorrow1646 I distinctly remember the panic about an ice age by y2k back in the 70's. It was as much bullshit as the current climate catastrophist dreck.

[@srdjan455]

And I been saying for a long time that we need water to live so why am I been jailed for Water intoxication?

[@bjkarana]

There was more than enough CO2 prior to industrialization (about 280ppm) for photosynthesis to occur; not to mention there's a massive seasonal flux in CO2 which dwarfs the annual human contribution (although our excess output is certainly raising CO2 levels in the atmosphere). There are much more accurate arguments to be made in support of fossil fuel use.

[@SolarisLunaran]

I love Alex. A great man with a great message.

[@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo]

Yep! I’ve been a fan ever since I watched him on PragerU. Actually many of the conservatives I like are on there! That’s where I first discovered them.

[@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo]

I’m pretty grateful for PragerU because it introduced me to some great people I would’ve never heard of otherwise.

[@jonathanbauer2988]

@@MrChipathenIsMyDoggo prageru really lol, has to be one of the worst places to get opinions from. Im glad he spoke on there but its gross that you are advertising for them lol

[@maximiliankonig7010]

me too

[@maximiliankonig7010]

@@jonathanbauer2988 haven't watched a lot of prageru, but out of curiosity, what is wrong with them?

[@espoton]

Excellent interview and good length also.

[@adorablydeplorable7580]

I live in Texas, and electricity here is unbelievably expensive.

[@zg-it]

Look up the history of the name fossil fuels, there's an excellent old interview about it. The marketing term fossil fuel is designed to think that there's some limited availability to this overly abundant resource.

[@zg-it]

A quick Google search had me fact-checked by Reuters. They say it's untrue that Rockefeller coin this term. So now we know for a fact that this is the real story LOL, if the mainstream media says it's not true, we all know what it is.

[@Shikoku360-trolling-the-scum]

Nothing says cult like, not only predicting the end of the world, but putting a date on it!!!

[@GaryR55]

Right. I have long since realized there is a case for naturally occuring oil. I need to revisit that, I think. If one believes that decayed plants and animals are the source of oil, then they accept that oil is a finite resource. This is how the popular usage of the term "fossil fuel" has come about.

[@mattdillon4398]

@@GaryR55 Rush Limbaugh used to talk about the earth making more oil. He was talking about it decades ago and everyone just laughed at him. I think he was right.

[@zg-it]

@@mattdillon4398 you just got me thinking, if I light a candle, there'll be soot coming from the flame. The Earth is a ball that has a fire in the middle of it, so that fire is probably creating the oil. The core of the Earth in the magma and all of that, that's most likely what creates oil. The idea that oil comes from the top down seems implausible when you think of the fact that the Earth is a ball of fire.

[@morganoox3838]

"What do we want"... "to live in caves and eat bugs"... "when do we want it?!"... "By 2030!"

[@Redmenace96]

Bingo

[@MorphingReality]

The largest solar park on earth cost $1.3 billion for 2.25GW The best case nuclear project maybe ever cost $4.5 billion for 1GW

[@brockreynolds870]

What a spoiled cow. My great grandparents lived without fossil fuels, and they lived in a nice home and ate delicious food, that they mostly grew themselves. People survived for cennturies without such things.

[@satanofficial3902]

Fun fact... Everyone is just marking time until the completely 100% inevitable next CME/carrington event that's coming down the pike. And then... major bigtime EMP. And then... eventual nuclear meltdowns of all the reactors and spent fuel pools as they lose their cooling systems. The planet will be quickly radiation sterilized from pole to pole. Fun fact... No one survives. Not anyone anywhere. Everyone dies. And that's that. End of story. Fun fact... There are hundreds and hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of nuclear reactors and spent fuel pools. Fun fact... It is 100% inevitable that the planet will be in the wrong place at the wrong time for a CME/EMP. Fun fact... nuclear war is hardly even worth mentioning compared to nuclear meltdowns. Fun fact... A bomb goes boom and that's all the radiation it will ever produce. But meltdowns produce and spew out enormous amounts of new radioactive particles next to forever. Fun fact... You won't enjoy dying from radiation sickness even the least little bit. Fun fact... Every day that goes by has become one day less to global meltdown radiation oblivion. The existence of the many, many, many hundreds of nuclear reactors and spent fuel pools and the loss of their cooling systems will be the Final Word as to What Will Be What. In case anyone didn't get the memo yet...

[@satanofficial3902]

And now you can't say you didn't get the memo yet because you just did.

[@SSingh-nr8qz]

That fact about the drop in poverty from 1 in 4 worldwide to 1 in 10 is AMAZING. People talk about social justice and ending poverty but right here is proof of progress and is based on availability of cheap reliable fuel.

[@wheel-man5319]

capitalism cures poverty. Fossil fuels are the life blood of capitalism

[@normbograham]

One of the most interesting things about your "electric power" bill in the USA, is how much of it goes to property taxes and other taxes. Electric costs are 80% taxes. Governments tax electrical infrastructure like it's gold.

[@rumblehat4357]

And the “delivery charges” are double what my actual use cost is. It’s insane.

[@nicolasparrales]

John Stossel is one of the few credible “journalists” left that gives you the facts and let’s you decide for yourself what to think of it. There was a time not long ago when News outlets put out long form interviews like this without adding their biases.

[@Archedgar]

There used to be a saying about how the only good commie was a (blank) commie. There's a reason that became a well-known saying btw.

[@azmike3572]

The original saying came from this: In January, 1869, General Sheridan held a conference with 50 Indian chiefs at Fort Cobb in the so-called Indian Territory (later part of Oklahoma). At that time, Sheridan, who had gained recognition as a Union officer in the Civil War, was in charge of the Dept. of the Missouri. One of his duties was to oversee the Indian Territory, making sure that the Indians remained on their reservations and did not harass the white settlers. When Comanche chief Toch-a-way was introduced to Sheridan at the conference, the Indian said, "Me Toch-a-way, me good Indian." Sheridan reportedly smirked and replied, "The only good Indians I ever saw were dead." Later on, the remark became "The only good Indian is a dead Indian." 1975 - 1981 by David Wallechinsky & Irving Wallace

[@cl5619]

Communist think gulags were ok. We should, therefore, put communists in gulags

[@kevinwilt5496]

What did communists use before candles? Light bulbs

[@trueblood2469]

​@AZMike he was not lying...

[@benjamink2398]

What does communism have to do with this video...???

[@smexyapman]

Time to memorize this dude's answers so that I can also start changing peoples minds.

[@claashielscher7967]

Can you imagine that a leading green party official in Germany told the people that, by increasing the share of solar and wind, the cost of energy would go down by 100%? No comment...

[@mikek3099]

The climate has been in danger since I was born in 1982

[@marshmower]

But the jellyfish are frowning and the polar bears are choking. The hue of the moon is in critical danger. Stars are decreasing. And rumor has it that the sky is falling.

[@justinsane7128]

In 1960, in our weekly readers they were threatening us about acid rain was going to kill the whole world.... In 66 years you can only call Wolf so many times

[@lynf2308]

I was in elementary school in the 70's we were told we were heading towards the next ice age...we were going to float away in the 80's due to the hole in the ozone...acid rain was going to burn us all up....can't count the number of times we were going to run out of food and water causing us to all die...oh and growing up during the height of the arms race we were all going to die in a nuclear winter if someone got an itchy finger.... My son learned in elementary school that global warming would destroy the world while my daughter was taught in elementary school that both global cooling and global warming was wrong it was now climate change...made very interesting conversations over the years

[@joelspaulding5964]

Long before that. It will always remain in a state of mortal peril

[@jockellis]

You do mean that Chicken Littles have been telling us it is, aren’t you?

[@vicdiaz5180]

This guy was just on PragerU and did a great job explaining this

[@commerce-usa]

Ironically KZbin served up an ad from PragerU featuring Alex. He was immediately credible going into this video.

[@irritatedkitty7301]

For a second I thought it was another story about Epsteins Island.

[@MorphingReality]

no

[@lazyrrr2411]

'heard Prager do a show on this subject in the early 2000s and all talk disappeared thereafter ... you don't suppose there are vested interests suppressing this information .?. or is that just crazy talk

[@Redmanticore]

too bad he lies, so that makes prageru not credible source, either, since they don't say that this guy lies. just 1 example: 34:17 its false claim nobody hasn't done it anywhere ever, costa rica has whopping 98% of its electricity from renewable sources. Costa Rica uses a combination of hydro, geothermal, wind, biomass and solar power. In some years they have even been able to export the excess power that they have generated. scotland has 97%. geothermal provides almost 100% iceland needs. china´s coal plants were mentioned many times. but china is also the world leader in wind and solar energy production, they aim to generate a third of their energy from renewable sources by 2025. china produces almost 2x total amount energy than usa, and still, 24% of their power comes from renewables. he says cant work on cold, but 7th biggest renewable producer is russia. and its colder in russia than texas. how does he explain that? texas guys could've made it winter proof, but they chose to skimp out. norway has cold winters, too, and their renewables is 97.2%. renewables is a pretty huge geopolitical thing, wouldn't have any more wars based on oil in middle-east, middle-east in general could be forgotten, or big oil producers in general, like russia. source: wiki on " List of countries by renewable electricity production " 33:57 - 34:06 this guy says it would cost multiple world GDP to turn usa into renewables, elon musk says its few trillions. (world GDP is $94 Trillion, so this guy says it would cost 300 trillion. so this guy claims 100 times more than elon claims. also its getting cheaper, more efficient, fundamentally better materials are in development, not more expensive.)

[@johnware8850]

The question should be " is corporate capitalism moral?"

[@one2toomany]

"are they moral?" Implies that they are immoral in the premise. The real question is, is it used morally, or immorally?

[@alchobum]

In Ontario Canada, the government forced a very expensive transition to windpower. The result was very expensive electricity. And that led to energy intensive manufacturers (high paying jobs) to RUN to the US, and shut down operations in Ontario. . I live in a northern city where we experience several days each winter with temperatures of -30. Decades ago, it used to be several days of -40. Now -40 is extremely rare. Summer and daytime temperatures are about the same as ever. I call that climate improvement.

[@Redmenace96]

Bingo

[@MorphingReality]

Wind is 10% of Ontario's grid, nuclear and hydro are 60%+ this claim does not graft onto reality

[@Hegde-]

most under appriciated journalist

[@lennyste]

Very interesting discussion - thanks to both of you!

[@petermathieson5692]

This interview of Alex was so much better than the one by Jordan Peterson. Jordan just wanted to talk. John wanted to hear - and let us hear - Alex talk.

[@dragonshoarddesign3094]

I will continue to use whatever is cheaper, so I will keep my 99 toyota camry no car note, still runs......

[@Kevin-qo6qt]

98 buick regal...27 mpg highway

[@melbro62]

I don't know how you could have stated your concepts any better. Great job Alex.

[@nolimitarcade2865]

The guest measured Fossil Fuels against the benefits of every other energy source except one, 'Thorium.' Why is that" WE KNOW WHY! Because if you want cheap, abundant, reliable, safe, clean energy "THORIUM" is the only answer. And, why do you think Governments and Oil Producers do everything in their significant power to keep you from even hearing about Thorium?

[@creativitysubs9935]

I am so sorry that you failed in school. Alex opens with a blatant lie, disregarding all other types of fuel throughout history. He instantly lost me cause i hate liars.

[@melbro62]

@@creativitysubs9935 I failed? I believe anyone who believes the "catastrophic warming of the planet" must have failed. But since I don't know your background, I'll just assume you listen to Al Gore types who just made millions pulling the "Chicken Little" theories.

[@invictusOne]

Great reporting! I was researching this topic and this interview confirms my thoughts.

[@jdraven0890]

Great stuff, keep up the good work John

[@traceyoung5592]

They care not one whit about ‘the environment’. Impoverished people are easier to control, period.

[@irritatedkitty7301]

Great statement.

[@MorphingReality]

The largest solar park on earth cost $1.3 billion for 2.25GW The best case nuclear project maybe ever cost $4.5 billion for 1GW

[@Argee55732]

PS. John, have followed you for years. As a 68 yr Canadian I so concur with your perspective and how you present things in such a logical, pragmatic format. Keep up the good fight!!

[@RUHappyATM]

The battle to slow energy use was lost when national governments failed to slow population growth in the 80's.

[@sampleowner6677]

I'm seventy three years old, so I was a kid in the fifties. Just about every night, there were news casts of children with distended stomachs who were starving to death. The prediction was overpopulation was going to cause mass starvation around the world. It didn't happen, and the reason is modern farming techniques and fossil fuels. Third-world nations now have tractors and farm equipment run by diesel and gas. The yields from farming have gone up to where people have enough to eat. Do away with fossil fuels, and the news casts with starving children will be back on the evening news.

[@GaryR55]

When the Texas grid went down two winters ago, it took Whole Foods' cash registers with it. Whole Foods was incapable of processing payments, other than in cash, for nearly a week because the servers those registers were using for that data processing are based in Austin, TX.

[@torockchick]

A similar situation happened here in Toronto, Canada last year. Most major stores have their telecommunications with one provider. The main plant had a power outage that brought down the entire network, therefore no POS systems worked, enabling stores to only allow cash transactions. Since 90% of customers only use debit or credit, they were stuck paying for purchases, and ATMs were unavailable since they were handled by the same telecommunications company.

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

good luck getting most cashiers to make proper change without a calculator

[@GaryR55]

@@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority Ha! True. Unfortunately, I'm a dyscalculic, myself. Has nothing to do with learning math, but rather, is related to dyslexia. In fact, dyscalucia is sometimes referred to as "dyslexia with numbers." I'm a "high-functioning" dyscalculic, meaning I can do some basic arithmetic in my head, but it's very limited, very slow and prone to error, hence my use of calculators. But, with that tool and the measurement tools in Autocad, I successfully pulled off a 31 year career as an architectural/engineering draftsman/CAD tech. There are dyscalculics who are unable to read or recognize numerals, have no ability to read a clock and have no sense of direction. I had a little difficulty learning to tell time, as a child, but I overcame most of that. Dyscalculia wasn't even named yet when I was a boy in the fifties and sixties. In fact, the term "learning disorder" didn't exist, either. I didn't discover I had the disorder until I was 43. It wasn't until I was 56 that scientists isolated the cause to a congenital defect in the left parietal lobe of the brain, which occurs in-utero. Many people who have never experienced dyscalculia believe it can be overcome by learning, but this isn't true. A dyscaluic has no facility for math because of an impairment in the brain, not laziness or simple ignorance. Whatever normal people "see" or experience in their mind when they do math, I don't have that. It's simply not there for me, and never has been.

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

@@GaryR55 I noticed cashier isn't on your resume.. good call. I was more about the failure of government run education rather than individuals.

[@GaryR55]

@@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority Yep, I got that, and I completely agree with you. Back in the seventies, my co-workers and I used to joke about the next generation being unable to read their own high school diplomas, and tragically (but predictably) enough, the educational establishment was "graduating" them despite the fact they hadn't completed the basic requirements for graduation. Believe me, I wish I had possessed the same facility for math that my civil engineer father had. I could have followed in his footsteps, or maybe become an architect. Instead, I wound up with a degree in graphic design and, with that and about $6, I can get a latte at any Starbucks.

[@thedarkyoshi1337]

The problem with this argument against the environmentalists is that they don't always consider the value human life as a moral to have.

[@nobodyspecial115]

There are 2 types of environmentalists, the naive ignorant ones who only care about appearing virtuous and the ones who know exactly what they are doing and the catastrophic outcome that would occur if they get their way. The 1st kind believe they're morally superior and the 2nd are morally bankrupt.

[@hyperreal]

The environmentalist movement has become anti-human.

[@garethevans3600]

Excellent questions and interview.

[@lutefisklimeade6278]

We need MORE fossil fuels not less. I've been saying it for years. I am a hazmat professional and oil is far less hazardous than ewaste.

[@Thatisthewayipromiseyou]

Stossel is the goat. Nobody plays devils advocate better than this man. Hands down best journalist of all time and it’s not even close

[@genebohannon8820]

Mr. Stossel should have been on a show like 60 Minutes, but he was to honest and got slapped on his peepee for it. Social media got him a platform again.

[@travismoore7849]

Fossil Fuels are the only thing we have until we get something better.

[@Alipotamus]

Alex is wonderful! I too love Fossil Fuels! It is a true gift from God🇺🇸👍❤️

[@junedhussain6252]

Thank you so much for your hard work. This was one of the best interviews that I've ever watched on this channel. Keep up the good work Mr Stossel. I've already got the book of The Moral case of Fossil fuels and it is a wonderful book as it explains the information in simple format. Keep on fighting for the silent majority Alex.

[@nolimitarcade2865]

The guest measured Fossil Fuels against the benefits of every other energy source except one, 'Thorium.' Why is that" WE KNOW WHY! Because if you want cheap, abundant, reliable, safe, clean energy "THORIUM" is the only answer. And, why do you think Governments and Oil Producers do everything in their significant power to keep you from even hearing about Thorium?

[@nooneshome8746]

For me Fossil fuels are like a gift from our ancestors.

[@0Aus]

Having fossil fuel is like someone pre packed our space raft with more than enough stored sunlight energy for our travels!

[@bradgavel9991]

It's always so refreshing watching a Stossel interview. You are one of the last true journalists, and your unbiased questions are what make the information people need available to be able to decide on their own what their opinion is, or in some cases, the truth, actually is. I'd love to see you interview someone like Savannah from "SAV SAYS", who has been great at bringing us the type of truth in journalism that you helped to exist and is part of the new generation of young independent journalists you've probably inspired in some way.

[@RussellNelson]

John doesn't suck up to his interviewees. He asks them tough questions.

[@Bob-lw2kt]

There's no such thing as fossil fuels. It's another lie by the fools that own us.

[@warrenp8877]

​@@RussellNelson My take on Stossel's interview technique is that he throws out standard talking points and lets the interviewee counter them. Otherwise you only hear one side of very complex but very hyped subjects.

[@darylb5564]

I remember when my son was very little and he asked me what biofuel is. I told him it’s where we take our food and turn it into a fuel we can burn in our cars. He said but isn’t it stupid to burn our food… from the mouths of babes…

[@radiofreealbemuth]

Al gore in his Oscar winning documentary said the Arctic would be gone by 2013 and polar bears would be extinct. Polar bears are thriving right now and not even on endangered list. Media was also fearmongering about 10 years ago, citing "experts" that were predicting Florida would be underwater in 7 years. Australia even warned in 1999, that in 20 years, there would be no more snow. They just had historic record snowfall. Climate has always been changing. That's why ice age is cyclical and Sahara desert was lush 10,000 years ago.

[@sjm3430]

Very informative. Wish everyone could see this.

[@languagetruthandlogic3556]

Fantastic interview! I would love any 'climate alarmist' to debate Alex in public. It will never happen because they would be humiliated and their nasty, shabby, lies would be exposed. Thanks for posting - this should be made compulsory viewing for scientifically illiterate politicians!

[@alanaadams7440]

People need energy 24/7. What do you do when the sun doesnt shine. What do you do when the wind doesn't blow?

[@migaloo364]

There are these things called "batteries". We use them specifically to deal with that problem.

[@pm9716]

Amazing conversation, thanks for speaking the truth.

[@arnoldfrackenmeyer8157]

It takes the oil industry to build an electric car, electric lawn equipment, wind turbines, and lets not forget those smooth black topped roads. Think about it when you use your toothbrush first thing in the morning.