Comments on: Schadenfreude Monday!

By: Allen

Allen — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:05:16 +0000

I knew this was coming. I’ve been having a long scientific correspondence with one of the dudes who did some of the original work on ice cores. I have some overlapping research on the properties of ice under certain loading conditions.

Yes it is like watching paste dry, but we find it exciting. One of the things you always do is have someone from outside review your stuff. Keeps you on the straight and narrow, and they can also point out holes in your work. Several years ago my correspondent started getting a little dodgy, and implied that there might be some issues with some of the interpretations of the main temp. data set. He stuck to his own knitting so he’s clean. But, others won’t be.

This is the real problem, whoever used this data in any form, even innocently, now has their work called into question. That’s going to cause a whole lot of harm to people’s reputations.

By: S. Weasel

S. Weasel — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:16:39 +0000

Skeptical Environmentalist was not too grim, considering it was written by a statistician. But I still haven’t made it past the first chapter.

I just can’t read the way I used to. I blame the lack of nicotine…

By: Christopher Taylor

Christopher Taylor — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:31:16 +0000

State of Fear was a pretty painful read. I tried it but its just so full of data and stats and long monologues on various information my brain got full like that old Far Side Cartoon and I had to lay it aside.

By: S. Weasel

S. Weasel — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:07 +0000

Sissy! Good to see you! Gosh, I am so shockingly behind on my blog reading.

I’m mostly read-only on Twitter so far. Except when I’m flogging my crap

By: Sissy Willis

Sissy Willis — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:24:07 +0000

See. You ARE on twitter: http://twitter.com/SissyWillis/status/6008868245

By: Sissy Willis

Sissy Willis — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:23:00 +0000

THE. BEST! How come you don’t twitter? It’s a great place for one-liners, and you’re soakin’ in ‘em. Also, if you’re into addiction, it’s a great place for that. : )

By: iamfelix

iamfelix — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:29:18 +0000

That pic … & “Westboro Baptist Church of Science” … bwah ha ha ha ha!

I have Crichton’s “State of Fear,” but haven’t started it yet. Better get busy.

By: Uncle Badger

Uncle Badger — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:16:19 +0000

Call me a cynical old mustelid, JuliaM, but I wouldn’t take anything Moonbat says at face value.

The man has an prodigious ego and viperous tongue. I expect him to continue stamping on disagreement and sneering at contrary evidence, just as before.

By: JuliaM

JuliaM — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:50:23 +0000

If the leaked emails can generate an apology from George Monbiot of all people, for ‘not being a better journalist’, then they’ve done their job well..

By: Scubafreak

Scubafreak — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:29:23 +0000

Ooo, I just watched the new Obama Saturday Night Live clip, and I have to say THEY WERE NOT KIND!!

http://www.wnd.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=116836

Worth the watch…