Charlie Rose - An hour with Michael Crichton

Sinuev1 Says:

Sep 10, 2009 - You're misunderstanding. I find it hard to believe that someone who's so outspoken about complexity and emergence would misunderstand the difference between weather and climate. Crichton, when taken into context with other interviews, debates, and statements on climate and prediction, is saying that we don't yet have the data to really identify the contributors to a definitive trend. On the other hand, we have well established trends we can predict very well - such as the price performance of -

Sinuev1 Says:

Sep 10, 2009 - 1Mips of computing in 15 years, whereas we can't accurately predict whether or not AMD or Intel will be better off than they are now in the next 15 years. I can't tell you what company to invest in to make money, but I can tell you to seriously look into investing in start up bio-tech firms working on designer organisms and tissue generation. That's the same difference between weather and climate.

Sinuev1 Says:

Sep 10, 2009 - As an example, in 2009 TED posted a presentation by Barry Schuler of Synthetic Genomics where he mentioned: "when Craig Venter went and sequenced the microbes in the ocean, in the first three months tripled the known species on the planet by discovering all-new microbes in the first 20 feet of water. We now understand that those microbes have more impact on our climate and regulating CO2 and oxygen than plants do, which we always thought oxygenate the atmosphere." watch?v=_xJXZBCOWMY

sicnarf25 Says:

Sep 15, 2009 - It almost feels as if Charlie is squaring off with MC in a debate over global warming. Why does it seem to me that he his trying to make MC thoughts seem so wrong and outlandish, despite Clayton's logical reasonings? Why does the majority want a consensus in one favor (catastrophe) and not a thorough look at the real evidence, free from 'expert witnesses' or politically influenced reports? Too many questions to be looked at and not enough answers. I smell foul play. hidden agendas?

sicnarf25 Says:

Sep 15, 2009 - RIP Michael king of thriller.

joharmon86 Says:

Sep 22, 2009 - With all due respect, Crichton is clearly very intelligent and an well-educated physician, but he is nowhere near an expert on climate change AT ALL. Every person that devotes their entire lives to this issue say that he is totally wrong on the science. Looking at data without background knowledge out of context and drawing a conclusion without being knowledgeable in the field leads to poor conclusions.

hdtwoodsman Says:

Sep 24, 2009 - MC was a brilliant writer, but it's sad that his gw position will be a large part of his legacy. He refuses to admit he is in the tiny minority among scientists. The poll he sites is deceptive; MOST scientists wouldn't claim 'certainty'. He sounds like a creationist.

CRMChicago Says:

Sep 26, 2009 - This man seems far more intelligent about the environment.........and I like how he pointed out that Al is not a scientist and doesn't look at the data....most people do not know how to look at the data. I also love his comment about "people love to line up for the catastrophe". Its soooo true!

christm5 Says:

Sep 28, 2009 - michael chrichton is my hero. whenever i see idiots walking around or people trying to act like they are special i think bout MC and know that they arent shit and that they dont need to be taken seriously. this man deserves immense amount of respect

christm5 Says:

Sep 28, 2009 - you have to look at the larger picture MC was painting when he talks bout global warming bs. one of his points is that there is incentive for scientists to say it is real. dont you get it man? the 'research' is bs. do u honestly believe that they can predict the weather in 100 yrs? think about all the amount of funding that these institutions are trying to get w/regards to global warming. the larger point is that it is impossible to prove gw is not real which allows for all the bs

RoboDouche Says:

Oct 6, 2009 - " Every person that devotes their entire lives to this issue say that he is totally wrong on the science." That's not true.

HowAboutSomeTruth1 Says:

Oct 9, 2009 - "Every person that devotes their entire lives to this issue say that he is totally wrong on the science" Such as?

SantaBarbaraDianne Says:

Oct 9, 2009 - Are those "disease owners" and the pharmaceutical companies working together or even the same? This can be a scary thought if any of them chose a nefarious path to profit.

henriggle Says:

Oct 15, 2009 - Going before Congress "was like a Stalinist show trial". There's the US Senate for you.

jguterman Says:

Oct 24, 2009 - "All it takes is one person to prove me wrong. Consensus science is not science." 47:23

goog2k Says:

Oct 25, 2009 - ScienceNews "These same methane clathrates are present today in the Arctic permafrost as well as below sea level, and remain dormant until triggered by warming. "This is a major concern because it's possible that only a little warming can unleash this trapped methane. Unzippering the methane reservoir could warm the Earth TENS OF DEGREES, and the mechanism could be geologically very rapid." Search : Large Methane Release Could Cause Abrupt Climate Change As Happened 635 Million Years Ago

korona3103 Says:

Nov 2, 2009 - His analogy between a scientist making a causal claim about greenhouse gasses and temperature and a psychic's mumbo-jumbo is SO flawed. Why would a smart guy make such a bad analogy?

El1ciT Says:

Nov 8, 2009 - R.I.P Mr. Crichton. You are such an inspiration for writers and thinkers alike!

GorterPoss Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - consensus plays a role in validating data and reproducing experiments and results. However, consensus has no substantive role in actual scientific discoveries or scientific thinking. As Chrichton points out, "consensus science" is the encroachment of politics into science .

GorterPoss Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - I'm surprised that he was not aware of this before he showed up at the senate. I guess his cable guy never hooked him up with c-span.

GorterPoss Says:

Nov 14, 2009 - That's Dr. Chrichton to you man.

Mariowiz1 Says:

Nov 15, 2009 - Like their theme song. Jazzy.

ladycarolinespeaks Says:

Nov 15, 2009 - pronounciation question : why is his name pronounced "cryton". i don't get it! i would have said "criCHton". are there any other words that have a "ch" pronounced like a "y"? thanks :)

dontleademsomuch Says:

Nov 22, 2009 - the world lost a great intellect and entertainer

justnotcricket Says:

Nov 23, 2009 - charlie went a bit crazy here, crazy by his standards i mean, but still a bit crazy.