{"id":395238,"date":"2025-08-15T10:04:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:04:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=395238"},"modified":"2025-08-15T10:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T08:04:14","slug":"ai-on-me-re-climate-and-energy-the-consensus-strikes-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=395238","title":{"rendered":"AI on Me re Climate and Energy (the consensus strikes again)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"723\" data-attachment-id=\"395240\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=395240\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AQMQblIaTvVMhrsSFvXciiBk2hc56QmBPF5v8Msu7oPDtMafpknllPzcB040Zph1SHRiSTDgzYmrjr59LeV0JPhLZRMvDBzqofXpOmPzpMb7Pl_lOAs2GmVxtthGVS1PuaELjFrgPT98endPvErEr5-xywA.jpeg?fit=1280%2C1280&amp;ssl=1\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AQMQblIaTvVMhrsSFvXciiBk2hc56QmBPF5v8Msu7oPDtMafpknllPzcB040Zph1SHRiSTDgzYmrjr59LeV0JPhLZRMvDBzqofXpOmPzpMb7Pl_lOAs2GmVxtthGVS1PuaELjFrgPT98endPvErEr5-xywA.jpeg?resize=550%2C550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/AQMQblIaTvVMhrsSFvXciiBk2hc56QmBPF5v8Msu7oPDtMafpknllPzcB040Zph1SHRiSTDgzYmrjr59LeV0JPhLZRMvDBzqofXpOmPzpMb7Pl_lOAs2GmVxtthGVS1PuaELjFrgPT98endPvErEr5-xywA.jpeg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/bradley\/ai-robert-bradley\/\">Master Resource<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Robert Bradley Jr.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"723\" height=\"407\" data-attachment-id=\"395242\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?attachment_id=395242\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?fit=2400%2C1350&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,1350\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Consensus\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?fit=723%2C407&amp;ssl=1\" 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CONSENSUS!' under a bright sun.\" class=\"wp-image-395242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?resize=1536%2C864&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?resize=2048%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?resize=1200%2C675&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?w=1446&amp;ssl=1 1446w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/climatescience.press\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Consensus.webp?w=2169&amp;ssl=1 2169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 723px) 100vw, 723px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a social media exchange,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/daniel-p-fitzgerald-ph-d-8982b9\/\">Daniel Fitzgerald<\/a>, senior product sustainability director at Stanley Black &amp; Decker, did an AI search on me. He&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7327915297246527488?commentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7327915297246527488%2C7327918217467744256%29&amp;replyUrn=urn%3Ali%3Acomment%3A%28activity%3A7327915297246527488%2C7328758102596476928%29&amp;dashCommentUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287327918217467744256%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7327915297246527488%29&amp;dashReplyUrn=urn%3Ali%3Afsd_comment%3A%287328758102596476928%2Curn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7327915297246527488%29\">wrote<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s see what our AI overlord (Chat GPT) thinks:<br><br>Q: Looking at Rob Bradley, CEO of the institute for energy research, and his positions on oil and gas verses renewable, should I trust his facts and opinions? Please keep the response to no more than a paragraph.<br><br>A: Rob Bradley, CEO of the Institute for Energy Research, promotes a strong free-market, pro-fossil fuel perspective and is known for opposing many renewable energy policies. His work often reflects ideological bias, and while he cites data to support his views, his conclusions frequently conflict with mainstream scientific and economic consensus on climate change and energy transitions. As such, his facts and opinions should be cross-checked with peer-reviewed and more balanced sources before being trusted.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guilty until proven innocent, I guess. But AI did not spring out of the heavens. It is the result of input from \u2026 the climate elite, the \u201cconsensus.\u201d And with \u201cmainstream scientific and economic consensus on climate change and energy transitions\u201d (AI) being reversed (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.masterresource.org\/u-s-department-of-energy\/climate-science-at-the-us-doe\/\">climate science<\/a>;&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/energynewsbeat.co\/equinor-shell-bp-news-illustrates-the-failing-energy-transition\/\">energy transition<\/a>), AI might have to reverse its bias in time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>My Record<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back to Daniel Fitzgerald, do your own thinking. My 1997 study, \u201cRenewable Energy: Not Cheap, Not \u2018Green,\u201d is a good place to start. AI&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Renewable+Energy%3A+Not+Cheap%2C+Not+%27Green%2C%22+&amp;sca_esv=d8b04fc949d05faa&amp;sxsrf=AE3TifMmJdYp2DtbP-5tWCGGYqFcS-ubDQ%3A1755045020081&amp;ei=nNybaITjBLenmtkPhOGxuQM&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiEofKXxIaPAxW3kyYFHYRwLDcQ4dUDCBE&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=Renewable+Energy%3A+Not+Cheap%2C+Not+%27Green%2C%22+&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiKlJlbmV3YWJsZSBFbmVyZ3k6IE5vdCBDaGVhcCwgTm90ICdHcmVlbiwiIEifHVDdDVjdDXABeAGQAQCYAWagAWaqAQMwLjG4AQPIAQD4AQL4AQGYAgGgAgLCAgoQABiwAxjWBBhHwgINEAAYgAQYsAMYQxiKBZgDAIgGAZAGCpIHATGgB2SyBwC4BwDCBwMwLjHIBwE&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\">summarized<\/a>&nbsp;the title as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The phrase \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cato.org\/sites\/cato.org\/files\/pubs\/pdf\/pa280.pdf\">Renewable Energy: Not Cheap, Not \u2018Green\u2019<\/a>\u201d&nbsp;<mark>highlights a critical debate surrounding the true costs and environmental impact of transitioning to renewable energy sources<\/mark>.&nbsp;While renewable energy is often promoted as both economically beneficial and environmentally friendly, some argue that it faces significant challenges in both areas.&nbsp;The cost of renewable energy can be higher than fossil fuels in some contexts, and the environmental benefits are not always as straightforward as commonly believed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So yes, do your homework on my views on climate and energy. By all means. And maybe someday, AI will catch up to me. Go ahead and review the \u201chit\u201d pieces on me, such as at Wiki or by&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.desmog.com\/robert-l-bradley-jr\/\">DeSmog<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.sourcewatch.org\/index.php\/Robert_L._Bradley_Jr.\">SourceWatch<\/a>, and (although they did not get my name quite right)&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/energyandpolicy.org\/tag\/robert-l-bradley\/\">Energy and Policy Institute<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lots of insinuations and guilt-by-association, but such is hardly a refutation of the case against climate alarm and forced energy transformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Guilty until proven innocent, I guess. But AI did not spring out of the heavens. 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