tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post708902368116925089..comments2024-03-25T05:30:23.847+11:00Comments on HotWhopper: I was wrong - maybeSouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-74087108319360202502013-05-22T14:22:15.239+10:002013-05-22T14:22:15.239+10:00Thanks, Mike. That's a good round up, mostly ...Thanks, Mike. That's a good round up, mostly with a similar message. It would help if more journalists distinguished between transient response and equilibrium or effective climate sensitivity. <br /><br />We humans find it so hard to think much beyond a decade or two, don't we. Like the Ridley's of the world who put a lot of faith in future generations being so much better than we are today. I don't buy it. If we can't act responsibly today there is no reason to think people will be any different in the future. We've got to make the hard decisions. Future generations will have enough to face on their own. The more we can help them out and try to rectify the damage we've caused the better.Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-47615427138014564102013-05-22T10:02:55.003+10:002013-05-22T10:02:55.003+10:00A couple of articles from the authors of the sensi...A couple of articles from the authors of the sensitivity paper putting things in context.<br /><br />From Dr Otto.<br />http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/research/news/alex-otto-article<br /><br />Myles Allan<br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/blog/2013/may/21/matt-ridley-joined-real-climate-debate<br /><br />and from James Annan (in the comments) reaffirming that his position is unchanged from the last time he has this discussion.<br /><br />"2.5 [for ECS] is still fine by me, though I wouldn't be surprised by a value a bit lower or higher. I don't think the recent decade really changes the best estimate all that much, but it helps to confirm what sensible people were saying several years ago about extremely high values "<br />http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=9959776&postID=4110060225847883627<br /><br />MikeHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-51563096496126185102013-05-22T03:21:02.111+10:002013-05-22T03:21:02.111+10:00:-) Thank you for the plug.:-) Thank you for the plug.Victor Venemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02842816166712285801noreply@blogger.com