Comment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Brandon Shollenberger
Latimer Alder, you say: Which is ‘right’? In each case the conclusions depend on the starting point The only example you provided which was clearly cherry picking was Girma’s. I believe the first...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Brandon Shollenberger
By the way, my initial comment was unclear, and I imagine that’s what caused your confusion Latimer Alder. I apologize for that, and I hope my followup comment was more clear. In case it isn’t, let me...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by John Peter
Well, as an outsider, I have grasped one thing, namely that the money provided for AGW research should be directed primarily at finding out if the “feedback” is mainly positive or negative. That will...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Vaughan Pratt
Is there some ‘ideal’ length of time over which a trend should be picked? If so what is it, and what is the justification for choosing it. This is an excellent question, Latimer. I would say that if...
View ArticleComment on Gleick’s Testimony on Threats to the Integrity of Science by...
Perturbations to the steady state. This is how electronics works for one. Btw, I didn’t say equilibrium, you did. That was drilled in my head as part of my education, quasi-equilibrium, etc.
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Punksta
<i>And don’t be ridiculous – “<b>If</b> one assumes” is not an invitation to assume.</i> Steve M : [non-responsive] <i>And since you accept the effect of aerosols, clouds...
View ArticleComment on Gleick’s Testimony on Threats to the Integrity of Science by Chief...
Let me get this straight Webby – you are considering the case of heat diffusing into the oceans from the atmosphere?
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Vaughan Pratt
@Fred What Lindzen wrongly stated is that the adjustments (of aerosols) were made for the purpose of improving the match between simulation and observations – i.e., that they were fudge factors. I...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Punksta
Thanks for that very brief note, Chief. Much of it – sadly – as yet still somewhat indigestible to my infant insides though. ( I do though like the Tsonis (?) point about first understanding the...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Vaughan Pratt
What he failed to understand, and you do as well, is that there is a great deal of subjectivity in coming to ultimate conclusions One’s scientist’s subjectivity is another’s illogic. Maybe one day...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Steve Milesworthy
Sometimes it is difficult to summon a desire to respond to someone who can’t follow a thread. I’m having to guess on how to italicise here – apologies if it doesn’t work: [I]“And don’t be ridiculous –...
View ArticleComment on Gleick’s Testimony on Threats to the Integrity of Science by Peter...
Hopeless to read. You need to use paragraphs and shorter sentences if you want people to read your comments.
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Punksta
Sometimes it is difficult to summon a desire to respond to someone who can’t follow a thread. Well spotted – this is indeed the big problem with your posts. And don’t be ridiculous – “If one assumes”...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Steve Milesworthy
OK. What you consider to be waffle was my reference to something that is clearly described in this section: “The LC09 results are not robust.” of:...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Punksta
I didn’t mean that your claim itself was waffle. I meant you were waffling as to what the claim is. Give us a one paragraph summary so we can see if it’s worth following the RC link.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Comment on JC interview by A physicist
And as a followup, CTL, it is inspiring to learn that many of Asher Benjamin’s buildings are intact and treasured today, two centuries after they were conceived: “From a poor boy unaided by friends, by...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Girma
Vaughan & Matt Harmony of the climate: isolating the oscillations in many climate data sets by Vaughan Pratt http://bit.ly/rIyKwk In the digital filter business, “Mean n” is what is called a...
View ArticleComment on Lindzen’s Seminar at the House of Commons by Chief Hydrologist
Punksta, The point Vaughan was making was that the Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation is something that is currently beyond the scope of physics. There is little to suggest that the underlying physics...
View ArticleComment on What can we learn from climate models? Part II by NW
I see that Mr. Green Jeans is looking unhappy too.
View Article