Just before the notorious Stanford Law School protests earlier this year, I had a much more positive experience speaking to Stanford Law students about Fossil Future.
These are students at Stanford? One would expect that a Stanford student could draw a reasonable distinction between sea level rise, global average temperature, and mass extinction. These students just hop from one to the other to the other without blinking, not even trying to explain how sea level rise will cause a mass extinction event. They don't appear to have any background evidence to show how one causes the other. Do they really think that animals can't move when the sea level rises?
Great discussion. I read every word. I'm a fan and thought that "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels" was an excellent book. Unfortunately, I thought "Fossil Future" was a total bore - it took me months to read it. The constant repetition of your points and arguments made it a challenge (to be kind). The problem was not with your ideas, but the long-winded way you presented it, in addition to the constant repetition. I cannot and will not recommend "Fossil Future" to anyone, but I am a supporter of your efforts. "Fossil Future" would have been an important book with a lot of editing. You could have made the same points in 200 pages and kept the reader engaged.
I don't think (Alex) you shared this post on Twitter, but my 2c is: a very interesting exchange. Not sure you WANT it shared on Twitter or not since you didn't tweet it yourself.
Brilliant job Alex! We can only hope they will actually open their minds to what you said. Thank you!!!
I don't know how many students were present but the motivated ones out to challenge your work through questions, were handled very well.
I doubt many minds were changed but perhaps some minds began to wonder if there are other sides to the arguments. Good work sir.
These are students at Stanford? One would expect that a Stanford student could draw a reasonable distinction between sea level rise, global average temperature, and mass extinction. These students just hop from one to the other to the other without blinking, not even trying to explain how sea level rise will cause a mass extinction event. They don't appear to have any background evidence to show how one causes the other. Do they really think that animals can't move when the sea level rises?
Alex,
Great discussion. I read every word. I'm a fan and thought that "The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels" was an excellent book. Unfortunately, I thought "Fossil Future" was a total bore - it took me months to read it. The constant repetition of your points and arguments made it a challenge (to be kind). The problem was not with your ideas, but the long-winded way you presented it, in addition to the constant repetition. I cannot and will not recommend "Fossil Future" to anyone, but I am a supporter of your efforts. "Fossil Future" would have been an important book with a lot of editing. You could have made the same points in 200 pages and kept the reader engaged.
I don't think (Alex) you shared this post on Twitter, but my 2c is: a very interesting exchange. Not sure you WANT it shared on Twitter or not since you didn't tweet it yourself.