tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post8944376243092886413..comments2024-02-12T15:25:44.028+11:00Comments on HotWhopper: Broken promise: And how Anthony Watts is rattledSouhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-78177157094806113422014-10-05T04:10:55.570+11:002014-10-05T04:10:55.570+11:00A key component of the diagnostic criteria disting...A key component of the diagnostic criteria distinguishing denial from real skepticism...Brysonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09937984497196547802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-13017792024201201092014-10-05T00:29:37.851+10:002014-10-05T00:29:37.851+10:00If WUWTers settled down to decide what the "m...If WUWTers settled down to decide what the "mainstream sceptical position" actually is it would end in a bloodbath.Cugelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-23475301514859080512014-10-05T00:24:11.825+10:002014-10-05T00:24:11.825+10:00I had to Google him, I'm afraid. But yeah, now...I had to Google him, I'm afraid. But yeah, now I know who he is, it's funny :)Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-39634253427504594772014-10-05T00:21:36.407+10:002014-10-05T00:21:36.407+10:00I can imagine McIntyre's face-palm when he hea...I can imagine McIntyre's face-palm when he heard about it. Data is for demanding, dammit, not for using!<br /><br />(Of them all, McIntyre is by far the cleverest, in my opinion. Perhaps the only one with any real smarts.)Cugelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-42331429395072886352014-10-04T23:26:15.040+10:002014-10-04T23:26:15.040+10:00Same with me with Monckton, but a lot more people ...Same with me with Monckton, but a lot more people recognise the description "the guy Craig Reucassel pwned", after the interview when he "thought" the discount viscount was a Sacha Baron Cohen character (a la Ali G and Borat).FrankDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-46685230008578181542014-10-04T23:19:12.193+10:002014-10-04T23:19:12.193+10:00"If you wonder what a UKIP future would be li..."If you wonder what a UKIP future would be like, just picture Jeremy Clarkson driving across a human face. Forever."<br /><br />Cugel, that is the most pithy, hilarious and scary comments I've read in the longest time. Your prize of one internetz is in the mail.<br /><br />Now I'm wondering what 1984 would be like if Blair (Eric, not Tony) was around today.FrankDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-89339319743606781212014-10-04T16:14:37.938+10:002014-10-04T16:14:37.938+10:00It's dismally disgusting how disreputable WUWT...It's dismally disgusting how disreputable WUWT-ers and others cite data as being the one and only, while calling the people who collect, analyse, and provide them with that very same data - "liarists". (I thought I'd spice it up with some alliteration.)<br /><br />Deniers do that sort of thing all the time. "You are a liar and I'll misrepresent the data you've spent your working life generating, and that I got for free, to prove it." Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-78086479994069494182014-10-04T16:03:44.783+10:002014-10-04T16:03:44.783+10:00"Moderators, take note.. - Anthony"
I do..."Moderators, take note.. - Anthony"<br />I don't think 'smokey' got the memo, because there's not much evidence of a paradigm shift. You can add to the list: Jim O, magicjava, The Ghost of Big Jim Cooley, GeeJam, knr, JJ, TRM, High Treason, Conodo Mose, and "Monckton of Brenchley". They have been calling scientists in general, and Drs Carl Mears (while relying on his data) and Benjamin Santer in particular: "liarists", "idiots", "scientits" (sic), "liars", "serial liars", and perpetrators of the "world's greatest hoax".<br /><br /><br />1. <a href="https://archive.today/IW281" rel="nofollow">It’s official: no global warming for 18 years 1 month</a><br />2. <a href="https://archive.today/Zu9wu" rel="nofollow">Ben Santer’s 17 year itch, revisited – he and a whole stable of climate scientists have egg on their faces</a>rubiginosahttp://www.twitter.com/rubiginosanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-30000362426850514452014-10-04T15:34:13.574+10:002014-10-04T15:34:13.574+10:00I've yet to meet anyone in person who's he...I've yet to meet anyone in person who's heard of WUWT or Anthony Watts the blogger. A few have heard of Anthony Watts, the famous one (here in Australia). He's a colourful character who plays (or played) in the NRL. <br /><br />Then again, most people I've asked haven't heard of Christopher Monckton either. <br /><br />Many more would know of David Karoly, Tim Flannery, Will Steffen, Blair Trewin, and Ross Garnaut - in my part of the world.<br /><br />I'll include Eli Rabett in my next mini-quiz. That'll separate the bunnies from the chaff :)Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-10186762319076383962014-10-04T13:40:52.317+10:002014-10-04T13:40:52.317+10:00Eli once dissed that matter with Willard Tony. Th...Eli once dissed that matter with Willard Tony. The Bunny pointed out that a lot more people are aware of Eli Rabett than what's his name. One time Eli introduced himself to a well know meteorologist at a meeting. Blank stare. Oh you may know me as Eli Rabett. Big grin. Then puzzlement: How do I know you are Eli Rabett said the fellow.<br /><br />Now, thanks to Willard Tony Eli can simply point to WUWT.<br /><br />Creating a character with a bunch of carrots in one paw and a slightly jaundiced view of fellow lagomorphs is a blast. EliRabetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-42496399064823553752014-10-04T13:40:51.040+10:002014-10-04T13:40:51.040+10:00I made a comment over at WUWT and used my work ema...I made a comment over at WUWT and used my work email address to see if Watts would continue his internet coward-bully behaviour.<br /><br />Here is his comment;<br /><br />"What is interesting is that “Michael” fits the climate troll description perfectly, right down to the Flinders University affiliation and the holier than thou attitude that seems to be a common theme from Australian academics like Lewandowsky. Michael has had his say, he won’t get any other opportunities here.<br />I think the Australian academics are commonly overwrought and giving such pushback because they can’t handle the fact that their climate programs have been tossed out by the action of democracy."<br /><br /><br />Watts took the bait.....no surprise.<br /><br />And then no further comments allowed.<br /><br />Oh noes, censorship!!!<br /> <br /><br /><br />MichaelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-74193057480173676332014-10-04T08:13:11.264+10:002014-10-04T08:13:11.264+10:00I read through the comments at WUWT and I have to ...I read through the comments at WUWT and I have to give props to this brave climate skeptic warrior for his noble approach.<br /><br />"Sometimes it’s a fine line between feeding a troll and keeping the record straight. As WUWT has become the most viewed website on global warming I think it’s important that the mainstream skeptical position is maintained, developed, and defended here if for no other reason than to accurately represent the mainstream skeptical position to those that may just be coming into the debate. If a comment isn’t deleted and it either 1) has the appearance of a legitimate criticism or 2) grossly misrepresents the mainstream skeptical position then it should be responded to with polite but devastating rebuttal."<br /><br />I've been reading Hot Whopper for about a month or so, leading me to read multiple WUWT comments. I get the feeling that John West, or anybody else over there for that matter, has ever managed any type of "devastating rebuttal."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-49919862338264373642014-10-04T02:53:06.022+10:002014-10-04T02:53:06.022+10:00And I got your point too.
It was a very poor move...And I got your point too.<br /><br />It was a very poor move tactically by him. A bit like a game of chess where you decide to make a queen sacrifice. You had better have an overwhelming position first!<br /><br />Jammy Dodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360437479098314946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-10306334561747500252014-10-04T02:38:54.365+10:002014-10-04T02:38:54.365+10:00Thanks, btw. The list is great reference of WUWT r...Thanks, btw. The list is great reference of WUWT regular anons, rubiginosa. (The "yawn" was aimed at Anthony Watts.)Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-6689560400077918882014-10-04T02:23:00.473+10:002014-10-04T02:23:00.473+10:00I was thinking wrong in his own terms, but I do ge...I was thinking wrong in his own terms, but I do get your point.Cugelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-51724344314895785032014-10-04T01:59:59.215+10:002014-10-04T01:59:59.215+10:00Maybe this new "paradigm" will be enforc...Maybe this new "paradigm" will be enforced by WUWT moderator DB Stealey (aka Smokey),Lars Karlssonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06158469980966810882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-12087713929862766512014-10-04T00:00:17.073+10:002014-10-04T00:00:17.073+10:00Sou, good article, and though my day's too cro...Sou, good article, and though my day's too crowded to write anything original right now, I do have the time to share this hopeful post with a few more readers. Thank you, peter<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /><br />Is Cognitive Dissonance getting to Anthony Watts?<br />http://whatsupwiththatwatts.blogspot.com/2014/10/cognitive-dissonance-getting.html<br /><br />Sou's post this morning is another one worth sharing since I like the idea that Anthony Watts is getting rattled to the bone. Maybe in the evolution of things he will next implode and his substantial contribution to guaranteeing a living hell on Earth for our children will finally shut down. Sadly I appreciate there's too much money and right-wing political might behind his efforts at dumbing down the Manmade Global Warming education dialogue and the public, so I won't hold my breath.<br /><br />But I will take advantage of Sou's Reposting policy to share her latest observations regarding the Wattzer's campaign of fabricating confusion and lies.<br /><br /><br />FYI <br />Is Cognitive Dissonance Fueling Conservative Denial of Climate Change?<br />by Rania Khalek | June 15, 2011 | CommonDreams.org<br /><br />http://www.commondreams.org/views/2011/06/15/cognitive-dissonance-fueling-conservative-denial-climate-change<br />~ ~ ~<br />Media Exhibit Cognitive Dissonance Over Global Warming<br />By Noel Sheppard | August 19, 2008<br /><br />http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2008/08/19/media-exhibit-cognitive-dissonance-over-global-warmingcitizenschallengehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04559990934735912814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-36042457129134914772014-10-03T23:32:59.769+10:002014-10-03T23:32:59.769+10:00How wrong he was to endorse the BEST findings befo...<i>How wrong he was to endorse the BEST findings before they came in...</i><br /><br />Surely, how right he was to endorse them before they came in? <br /><br />Where he has gone wrong is in not adjusting his thinking in the light of the new information.<br /><br />Jammy Dodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08360437479098314946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-81591360052293934092014-10-03T23:04:06.604+10:002014-10-03T23:04:06.604+10:00Concern troll?Concern troll?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552461190113661645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-66149711226988578072014-10-03T22:56:19.735+10:002014-10-03T22:56:19.735+10:00Cugel I suspect you are correct. Bullies are not n...Cugel I suspect you are correct. Bullies are not necessarily cowards they just appear to have little self-respect. But they do encourage others to do the dirty work for them so they can avoid responsibility for it later.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11552461190113661645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-12023785260226169222014-10-03T19:40:45.366+10:002014-10-03T19:40:45.366+10:00How wrong he was to endorse the BEST findings befo...How wrong he was to endorse the BEST findings before they came in, and how sharper than the serpent's tooth must his sense of betrayal be. Delicious, ain't it? He and his oppo are sticking with it, though, and their confirming paper is due any time now. Honest.<br /><br />McIntyre started with the Hockey Stick and he's still banging on about it, although now more in defending MM05 than attacking Mann et al. Lindzen started with negative cloud-feedback saving the day and again is sticking with it come what may. Spencer and Christy started with low climate sensitivity and again have failed to move on. Whatsisname is still hanging in with cosmic rays. Curry's a late entry with the stadium wave but I think we can all see where that's going.<br /><br />It seems that obduracy is not a bug in AGW denial, it's a feature.Cugelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-15791203901530944342014-10-03T19:14:21.703+10:002014-10-03T19:14:21.703+10:00Did you see the St Andrews team on University Chal...Did you see the St Andrews team on University Challenge just recently? That squad of poseurs did more damage to your alma mater than my polemics ever could (despite said polemics being honed on friends who also went there).<br /><br />I'll happily concede that St Andrews has its share of dreadful oiks (my friends, for instance, all of them in IT) but not its fair share. And its reputation as the natural home of Young Fogeys long predates the 90's - as do I :)<br /><br />Cugelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-70960208593237343162014-10-03T15:53:33.586+10:002014-10-03T15:53:33.586+10:00I always thought that Anthony's claim to fame ...I always thought that Anthony's claim to fame was 'claiming' that all meteorological stations were suffering from the heat island effect. As a very ignorant person he then went all out to 'claim' all sorts of other ridiculous inane claims far outside his level of knowledge. He is a moron that has been supported by other morons that do not have a clue.<br />The 'Best' evaluation of the evidence showed how wrong he was. Ever since then he has been trying to save face.<br />Bert <br />bert from Elthamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-90642760495219085862014-10-03T15:22:13.161+10:002014-10-03T15:22:13.161+10:00More sekrits? Yawn. (I doubt Anthony knows the mea...More <a href="http://scienceblogs.com/stoat/2014/09/29/tis-a-pity-hes-silent/" rel="nofollow">sekrits</a>? Yawn. (I doubt Anthony knows the meaning of the word "paradigm".)Souhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08818999735123752034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2313427464944392482.post-62741459318841100202014-10-03T13:39:07.733+10:002014-10-03T13:39:07.733+10:00This post was pure entertainment. Sou, keep up th...This post was pure entertainment. Sou, keep up the great work!Joenoreply@blogger.com