Today we discuss YouTube, flash floods, science, and Epstein. First: a head injury explains our late start, but all is fine. Then: four years after being demonetized by YouTube, both of our channels have been remonetized. Why were we demonetized in the first place, and what did we refuse to do to get back in the good graces of YouTube? Also: flash floods are often tragic, but does it inherently follow that they are due to anthropogenic climate change? Similarly, does not believing that mRNA shots will work against Covid mean that you don’t believe in Covid? Finally: two competing hypotheses for what is going on with the federal government’s newest treatment of Epstein: are they covering for a peace deal in the Middle East, or are they being strong-armed by organized crime?
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Mentioned in this episode:
Brownstone Institute: https://brownstone.org
Hunter-Gatherer’s Guide: https://www.huntergatherersguide.com
Dodging the Buzz Saw (DHP #82): https://www.youtube.com/live/IOf6Lut6W7k
NYT on Trump & climate change: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/08/climate/trump-climate-energy-department.html
Scott Adams on Epstein: https://x.com/quotesfromcwsa/status/1942636561171972205
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