Robinson is no doubt a bright enough guy. But if you look at the linked articles, and you look at his website ... the guy is a crank.
I agree with you now.
Is he the guy who says that scattering radioactive waste around would be good for people?
I don’t think he’s a crank at all. I investigated his homeschool curriculum for my kids last year and watched one of his videos. He definitely swims against the stream, but nothing he said was wacky.