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Category Archives: Climate Science
The Greatest Crisis Facing Humankind?
In less than two weeks 40,000 alarmed world leaders, scientists, journalists, and apprehensive observers gather in Paris to deal with the greatest crisis facing humankind, perhaps the most significant challenge since the dawn of civilization some ten millennia in our … Continue reading
The Meaning of Words
This simple declarative statement illustrates a point about human language and logic. We can string words together that sound smart, even clever, and certainly true. If we take the time to consider the meaning, we often find flaws and fallacies … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Energy, Musings
Tagged Fossil Fuels, Infinity, Semantics, Truth, Wind Energy
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Damn the Inconvenient Science
The recent commencement address at the Coast Guard Academy by the President was remarkable for many reasons. At a time when so many difficult international challenges cause concern for our national security, why would he choose to focus on climate … Continue reading
A Rose By Any Other Name Would Smell As Sweet
Thank you William for bringing Juliet to life so she could speak such profound truth. What difference does it make what a thing is called? The smell is that of a rose, even if it is called rafflesia or perhaps … Continue reading
Faulty Assumptions and Illogical Reasoning
Editorial writers often present arguments based upon false assumptions. When this is followed by illogical reasoning, the result may be amusing, frustrating, or both. This, of course, depends entirely upon the perspectives and psychopathologies of the readers and whether they … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Media, Musings, Politics, Uncategorized
Tagged Alarmism, carbon dioxide, Carbon Pollutants, Climate Change, Concord NH Monitor, confirmation bias, eternal problem, Gainesville Sun, global warming, Highlands Today, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Media Bias, President
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The Debate is Settled
Bets get settled, debates are won or lost, and facts can be stubborn things. Science, on the other hand, helps us to better understand or to become enlightened by learning something new. Are we ever finished learning? Do we ever know everything? … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Politics
Tagged carbon dioxide, Climate Change, global warming, President, SOTU
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About Oceans
Fear is a strong motivator. We’re wired that way. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) is justified in his fear of rising sea levels and he wants to do something about it. Last June he received the National Marine Sanctuary Foundation’s (NMSF) Leadership Award … Continue reading
Choose Your Battles
It was my grandmother who often offered this wise advice. Unfortunately, advice is easily offered, but not so easily followed. When emotions hijack us, we’re in no mood for thoughtful consideration. Yesterday, the United States Senate Committee on Environment and … Continue reading
Don’t Be Deceived
We can be so easily fooled by an illusion or by what someone tells us. It happens all the time. in the photograph at the right, it appears that I’m leaning on a large cactus, which would not be wise in most circumstances. … Continue reading
Red Herrings, Aunt Sallys, and CAGW
Herrings are not red and Aunt Sally is a straw man. On the other hand, if you cure herring in a strong brine solution, it will turn red and become quite pungent. If you wish to distract a hound from chasing … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Science, Human Behavior, Politics
Tagged Alarmism, Aunt Sally, CAGW, Climate Change, CNN, Mark Hertsgaard, Piers Morgan, Red Herring, Roy Spencer, Straw Man
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