Weekly Climate and Energy news Roundup
1. That he's banned most climate scientists from replying.Stoat – unhinged
William Connolley, aka the wiki warrior of climate, runs a blog called “Stoat” under the National Geographic brand. In his latest episode rant, he is complaining about his personal perception of Dr. Judith Curry’s professionalism regarding ocean acidification."Is is just me, or does professionalism and f-bombs not go together? Sheesh" aasks Watts, having forgotten
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2. That the codswallop Connolley finds malodorous stems in large part from Watt's own fans and 'moderators'.
Hence the conclusion Watt's refuses to repeat:
..this is a morass of stupidity, of interest only to the navel-gazers within the incestuous world of climate blogs.
Anyone with an interest in the actual science should steer clear. Metaphorically: if you’re starting from one side of the Sargasso Sea and wish to reach clear water on the other side, you’re better off going round rather than pushing through and clearing an endless buildup of weed off your rudder.As to what makes the scene so weedy :
SAME BLOG. SAME PAGE, SAME DAY :
Certainly not!
By Judith Curry, Climate Etc., Jul 17, 2013
http://judithcurry.com/2013/07/17/certainly-not/#more-12206[SEPP Comment: Selections from a provocative essay stating uncertainty and questioning the consensus benefits scientific advancement. Unfortunately, the essay was greatly diminished by the essayist’s certainty in human caused catastrophic global warming, a certainty that does not exist.]
Same blog, more of same for five years running :
The Ocean Is Not Getting Acidified
Guest Post by Willis Eschenbach There’s an interesting study out on the natural pH changes in the ocean. I discussed some of these pH changes a year ago in my post “The Electric Oceanic Acid Test“. Before getting to the … Continue reading Posted in Uncategorized 168 Comments
Nutty Story of the Day #2: whitewashing the ocean
How much lime does it take to treat the whole ocean? Where have we heard this before? Oh yes, dump powdered iron into the ocean. That one didn’t happen yet. Sure, let’s just toss a bunch of lime into the ocean and … Continue reading Posted in Climate_change, Ridiculae, Science 82 Comments
