Currently, the British Parliament House of Commons Science and Technology Committee is considering the issue of the controversy surrounding the CRU Email theft and has held a hearing today, March 1, 2010, to question key players in the matter. My conclusion on what this does to the skeptics? I think the image says it all.
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Blogging the Inquiry
March 1, 2010 
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I’m at home with a sick child today and am listening to the Parliamentary Inquiry. Will post what I can when I have something below but my impression of the first panel after hearing the final panel? Will re-listen to the inquiry and post my thoughts and select bits of transcripts. Suffice to say a […]
Continue readingInquiry Submission – Downplaying uncertainty?
February 27, 2010 28 Comments
One of the submissions is from Peabody Energy — the largest private sector coal producer in the world. Here is just a brief excerpt from the submission: The CRU emails, however, reveal that the authors of this material did not present a neutral view of the science. In particular, they downplayed the considerable uncertainty inherent […]
Continue readingA Note to Readers
February 27, 2010 68 Comments
In light of some comments of Ron Cram, I would like to make a few points: 1. The opinions I express on this blog are my own and do not represent those of my employer. 2. I am not and have never been a member of the communist party. Thank you.
Continue readingThe Inquiry — Submissions
February 26, 2010 132 Comments
Here’s the webpage hosting the “memoranda” submitted to the committee. I think it would be a good idea to review the contents of the memoranda, don’t you? Let’s pick a few and review the content. Here, for example, is one from Steve McIntyre, in which he comes right out and states it — the CRU […]
Continue readingEnron and the Case of the Zombie Fungus
February 24, 2010 211 Comments
Over at CA, The One is making comparisons between the CRU hack and Enron. Analogies are interesting things. I kinda think of this when I think of denialists and contrarians and their followers… I guess BRE-X isn’t enough innuendo for McIntyre when it comes to climate science — he has to go for Enron — […]
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The Policy Lass 
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