Not that I have any particular insight, but he may be telling what he thinks is the truth.
Lots of people make the mistake of thinking that if they're intelligent in one area, then that confers intelligence in others.
Look at celebrities. You can be thoroughly entertained by any number of Hollywood weirdoes. Unfortunately, they think that their ability to act/sing/dance magically confers wisdom in all other realms, and more unfortunately, the MSM will stand there and give them a bully pulpit to preach to people.
I hate statistics and this guy would be able to see the faulty science in “weather stats.”
Unfortunately, he isn’t smart enough to know that the annihilation of billions will be from the consequences of their own moral depravity and free will choices.