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Episode 424 Scott Adams: Bombshell Fake News, Unwitting Russian Assets, a Solution for Climate Change

Topics: 

Clapper says POTUS might be witting or unwitting asset of Russia
Clapper’s narrative, does it destabilize America and benefit Russia?

Clapper narrative makes HIM a witting or unwitting Russian agent


Black, brown and white citizens have a common enemy, the media

Media profits by CREATING racial conflict and tension


Trump’s GLOBAL effort, to end criminalization of homosexuality

No American President has ever done so much for gays


NYT “bombshell” story has NO named sources

We should ignore stories without names sources


Climate Change Risk – Whiteboard, Mass extinction or not

Probability of outcome, options for each possibility
VERY smart people on both sides


Most nuclear power plant issues are resolved by Gen 4 designs

Gen 4 power plants actually CONSUME nuclear wastes
Gen 4 also costs less and is economic


WhenHub offers donate option to support Interface app experts

Option for periodic donations coming soon

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Episode 423 Scott Adams: Scott Solves the Climate Debate and Saves the World (Really)

Topics: 

Whiteboard 1: Climate Persuasion
Whiteboard 2: What Would it Take to Change Your Mind?
A way to bring both sides of the debate into agreement

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Episode 422 Scott Adams: I Predict That Fake News Will Destroy all Life on Earth. With Coffee

Topics: 

Jussie Smollet story, is it a turning point in our view of reality?

The news used to be regarded as 80% true, 20% false
Now, it seems reversed, 20% true, 80% false


Review of current news stories…how many are fake news?
Are ANY of the things on current emergency list…emergencies?

Everything already on the list is stretching the definition


Good persuasion on climate change

Article author David Wallace Wells, very persuasive
It’s WORSE than we think, and happening FASTER
Immediacy is important, visual persuasion gold
The article moves fear forward persuasively
Permafrost is melting, it’s permafrost…and it’s melting
Doomsday seed vault in the permafrost is in danger
Ice shelf crack grew 11 miles in 6 days, good visual
North Pole is 60 to 70 degrees warmer 
Is he correct?  No idea. Is it persuasive? Yes


Bad persuasion on climate change

Hockey stick graphs associated with business swindles
In 80 years GDP will increase 10% less than it otherwise would

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Episode 421 Scott Adams: (Part 2) Scott Induces Cognitive Dissonance in Guest Callers Opposing Emergency Border Security Funding

Topics: 

Q. For Guest Callers:
Why are you opposed to emergency funding for border security?

Scott discusses a range of topics on the issue with callers

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Episode 421 Scott Adams: (Part 1) Scott Induces Cognitive Dissonance in Guest Callers Opposing Emergency Border Security Funding

Topics: 

Q. For Guest Callers:
Why are you opposed to emergency funding for border security?

Scott discusses a range of topics on the issue with callers

I fund my Periscopes and podcasts via audience micro-donations on Patreon. I prefer this method over accepting advertisements or working for a “boss” somewhere because it keeps my voice independent. No one owns me, and that is rare. I’m trying in my own way to make the world a better place, and your contributions help me stay inspired to do that.

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Episode 420 Scott Adams: TDS on CNN, With Coffee

Topics: 

There are simple explanations…and extraordinary ones

McCabe opened Presidential investigations,
rejecting simple, likely explanations, for extraordinary ones


CNN Alisyn Camerota says President Trump has no sense of humor

Brian Stelter’s reaction, realizing she’s nuts is pretty funny
President Trump “is humorless”, “humor impaired”? Huh!


Brian Stelter plays compilation clip of FOX people saying “coup!”

Philip Bump says NOT a coup, cause low odds of success


Brain Stelter DOESN’T seem to suffer from TDS

He seems to just be pushing CNN Democrat narratives


President Abe of Japan nominates President Trump for the Nobel
Even CNN has concluded that the Jussie Smollet thing was a hoax
People are influenced by “good stories” and anecdotes

Socialism’s story is that they don’t want 25,000 new jobs


Kamala Harris, there’s nothing bad about Kamala Harris, she’s solid

There’s nothing interesting about her either


Joe Biden would be a GREAT Democrat candidate

He can’t possibly win, and it would be REALLY funny


Michael Bloomberg won’t run, won’t get to top three, knows it
Mark Benioff is the real deal in a very good way, won’t run though

He seems to operate at a higher level than most people


Kamala is a “target poor” environment for attack by conservatives
Scott Adams, as a systems (not goals) candidate for President

Got an idea on gun control? I’ll try it…small, see how it goes
I’ll always be about a SYSTEM to find solutions
I’d have the experts front and center on border security
Beyond expert opinion it’s just political BS

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Episode 419 Scott Adams: (Part 2) How to Spot a Hoax, Distinguish Good News From Bad and See the Future

Topics: 

Applying current hoaxes to the above filter for hoaxes

A look at how recent possible hoaxes fit the filter, or not


My public statement that Charlottesville was a hoax, with reasons

Media IGNORES my claim, won’t report my claim
Media wants to perpetuate the hoax?  Why not report story?


Fun Whack-A-Mole debunking experiment you can try at home

Making a person FORGET a sentence written on a piece of paper
This is a repeatable experiment, simple sentence on paper


Intelligence does NOT immunize anyone from cognitive dissonance

Knowing it’s always POSSIBLE you’re wrong, helps
You aren’t as invested in always being correct


Highly intelligent people might have more cognitive dissonance

Your ego is a perception, you can reprogram it
Everything is an impression, a perception which can be changed

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Episode 419 Scott Adams: (Part1) How to Spot a Hoax, Distinguish Good News From Bad and See the Future

Topics (Part 1): 

Do US authorities know which Mexican officials are owned by cartels?

How hard would it be to find them? Do we already know?
Can we confiscate corrupt Mexican officials bank accounts?


Larry Elder’s observation about Jussie story

Jussie Smollet story outcome is GOOD news
Most famous example of racial hate…didn’t happen

America is in better shape than we thought




Jussie reporting is a DOUBLE HOAX , he never said MAGA hats

Oops…he did interview and it’s right there…MAGA hats
Changing your opinion is easy when your ego isn’t in the way


How to identify a hoax – Whiteboard

Anonymous source
“Hard to believe” story
Other people can’t see it
An ordinary explanation fits the facts
Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect

Physicist noticed news always wrong about physics
Realized he should question accuracy of ALL news
Rule: The news is wrong about 85% of the time

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Episode 418 Scott Adams: The Three Pillars of TDS

Topics: 

A major news story was a fake news hoax…Charlottesville
The 3 Pillars of TDS – Whiteboard

1. Charlottesville Hoax
2. Russian Collusion Hoax
3. “Crazy” President Hoax


A Presidential candidate said something supporting the KKK?

TDS…insane to believe that would ever happen
Obviously nuts, yet intelligent people continue to believe


David Duke recently announced his support for Rep Omar

Does that mean Omar supports the KKK? Obviously not
People CAN like things…for different reasons


How can people believe President Trump is an anti-semite?

Wouldn’t Israel have noticed if that was even possible?
NO Jewish leader in America believes it
The leader of Israel, PM Netanyahu…doesn’t believe it
President Trump’s Jewish family members…don’t believe it


Mike Cernovich and I were both called “far right” in a national story

We became part of the news
Notice that they DON’T report me saying…

…Charlottesville was a fake news hoax


Every major media outlet follows my Periscope broadcasts
Controversial and newsworthy to say Charlottesville Hoax
Won’t be reported, cause they’re invested in the hoax


Prediction: Independents are having their cake, and eating it too

BUT…in the 2020 election booth, accomplishments matter
Unaccomplished objectives possible, but he gives it his all


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Episode 417 Scott Adams: Was Live

Topics: 

Were McCabe’s actions, treasonous, desperate partisan politics?
WhenHub Interface app now offering a DONATE button

People were wishing there was a non-Patreon option


We watched congress fail right in front of us on wall committee
Proposed bill has at least 2 problems per Conservatives

1. Loophole allowing kids to grant adult open door
2. Local cities could block barriers in their vicinity


Cartels are buying local officials…and they’ll have a voice on wall?

Brandon Darby (border security expert) says it’s happening


The cartels will decide if there should be local U.S. wall impeding them

Could congress possibly be THAT stupid?

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