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Elon Musk: Bill Gates is “not strong in the sciences.”

November 03, 2025 / 01:20

This episode discusses Bill Gates' recent memo on climate change, sustainable energy, and the varying perceptions of climate urgency. The conversation highlights Gates' shift in stance, suggesting that climate change may not be the immediate priority some believe it to be.

The hosts critique Gates' scientific understanding, noting that despite his success with Microsoft, he lacks depth in climate science. They argue that the extremes of climate discourse—those denying its existence and those predicting imminent disaster—are both inaccurate.

They emphasize the importance of measuring carbon concentration and acknowledge that while climate change is a serious issue, the timeline for urgent action may be longer than commonly suggested. The hosts propose a balanced approach, advocating for a gradual transition to sustainable energy.

TLDR

Bill Gates' memo on climate change sparks debate on urgency and sustainable energy.

Episode

1:20
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I want to like ask if you saw the Bill Gates memo that he put out. A lot of people are talking about this memo.
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I just want to say Billy G is not my love. You'd think that someone like Bill Gates
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who started a technology company that's one of the biggest companies in the world, Microsoft, you'd think he'd be
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really quite strong in the sciences, but actually he is not strong in the sciences.
00:00:21
Yeah. He he's now taken a 180 on climate. He's saying maybe this shouldn't be the top priority.
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Climate is gay. The reality of the whole climate change thing is that you've just had people who
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say it doesn't exist at all and then people who are super llamist and saying R is going to be underwater in 5 years.
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And now obviously neither of those two positions are true. The reality is you can measure the carbon concentration in
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the atmosphere. At some point if you continue to take billions eventually trillions of tons of carbon from deep
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underground and transfer to the atmosphere and oceans you will change the chemical constituency of the
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atmosphere and oceans. You just literally will. And the reality is that in my opinion, we've got at least 50
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years before it's a serious issue. I don't think we've got 500 years, but we've probably got, you know, 50. It's
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not 5 years. The concern level for climate change is on the order of 50 years. It's definitely not five, and I
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think it probably isn't 500. So really the right course of action is actually just the reasonable course of action
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which is to lean in the direction of sustainable energy.

Episode Highlights

  • Bill Gates and Climate Change
    A discussion on Bill Gates' recent memo and his changing stance on climate priorities.
    “He's saying maybe this shouldn't be the top priority.”
    @ 00m 21s
    November 03, 2025
  • The Reality of Climate Change
    Exploring the misconceptions surrounding climate change and its actual timeline.
    “The concern level for climate change is on the order of 50 years.”
    @ 01m 09s
    November 03, 2025

Episode Quotes

  • Climate is gay.
    Elon Musk: Bill Gates is “not strong in the sciences.”
  • We've got at least 50 years before it's a serious issue.
    Elon Musk: Bill Gates is “not strong in the sciences.”

Key Moments

  • Climate Change Misconceptions00:29
  • Future of Climate Action01:13