Comment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by John Carpenter
I really loved the Cosmos series as a kid. It helped push me more into the study of science. Are you saying that was a bad thing?
View ArticleComment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by lolwot
Mosher, both Jim Cripwell and Herman Alexander Pope have just denied CO2 will warm the planet. Ie they’ve both denied AGW. This is clear as crystal yet both of them in the same sentence claim they...
View ArticleComment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by R. Gates
Jim Cripwell said: “So we know from observed data, that added CO2 to the atmosphere from current levels, has a climate sensitivity which is indistinguishable from zero.” _____ Exactly what observed...
View ArticleComment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by lolwot
Just to be clear: I know you claim there is some “trace” warming, but essentially what you are saying there is indistinguishable from zero. So yes this is why I interpret what you have said as denying...
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by geek49203
In ancient times, Elijah said that the drought in Israel was due to the sins of the King. Today we “know” that drought is due to sins of SUV owners…..
View ArticleComment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by RobertG
For those concerned about the teaching of middle school physical science, your first stop should be Prof. John L. Hubisz’s site: http://www.science-house.org/middleschool/reviews/textreview.html. A...
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by dennis adams
“Climate science revises its views (hypotheses) based on new observations and analyses.” Ohh really? If that were the case there wouldnt be so many skeptics running around.
View ArticleComment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by RobertG
Oops! I intended to mention that I’ve been lurking here for a while–and enjoying it–so here is my first comment.
View ArticleComment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by Rob Starkey
Imo- a VERY low percentage of those those who have studied the issue think that CO2 does not warm the planet. The issue is the rate of warming, and what the impact of any warming-positive or negative-...
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by Tom
This old-blue-marble, is still good for a minimum of one-thousand years. I read it in the book.
View ArticleComment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by Rob Starkey
I should have added- and what actions individual nations should take in response to what they believe will happen as a result of any warming
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by hunter
Dr. Curry, Thank yo ufor hilighting one of the central points about the AGW movement- that it is at heart an apocalyptic cult.
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Comment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by Bart R
dennis adams | April 26, 2012 at 10:44 am | There’s a difference between skeptics (which all scientists by definition ought be) and hysterics. The hysterics typically run around. The skeptics are the...
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by hunter
geek49203, No apocalyptic cult believers seldom have the conscience or integrity to admit they were wrong and to reshape their world views. Look at the reaction to Gleick and Lovelock as an interesting...
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by hunter
Bart R, Your list of symptoms is, to be diplomatic, dubious at best.
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by cui bono
geek49203: “My initial thought is that, once any apocalyptic hysteria is over, those who preached it are completely discredited when it doesn’t come to pass.” ——————- Hmm? Is that why serial...
View ArticleComment on Education and the Art of Uncertainty by blueice2hotsea
Psst lolwot - This post is “Education and the art of uncertainty”. Your demonstration of derailment trolling and the art of uncertainty bombing is right on topic. kudos.
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by cui bono
Or Phil Jones’ comment that he hopes we all boil to prove he was right. “Haha, told you so, nyanyanyanyana!” Puerile.
View ArticleComment on Ignorance: the true engine of science by kim
You are simply deluded, Bart. You can say ‘eight full inquiries’ and call criticism of that remark ‘snark’? ==================
View ArticleComment on Perils of apocalyptic thinking by Bart R
kim | April 26, 2012 at 11:23 am | Unconscious? If it makes it more of a gem for you that way, then sure. Unconscious it is. As conscious irony, it’d only be fair to middlin’.
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