The Gore effect

Al Gore is due to give evidence to the US Senate about climate change tomorrow. Apparently they are thinking of postponing it because there is snow and ice forecast.

Too funny.

Comments

[Alex Cull]

The Gore Effect has been observed quite a few times now, and seems to have a better correlation with reality than the climate models. He's recently predicted that the "entire north polar ice cap will be gone in 5 years”, but I'm sure that if he did the right thing and moved up there, the Gore Effect would kick in right away and the ice cap (and maybe the world!) would be saved.

[Frank O'Dwyer]

"The Gore Effect has been observed quite a few times now"

Do you mean the effect where the weather is colder than average about half the time he speaks?

Or since it is common for it to snow in January in Washington, maybe you were referring to your own Gore Derangement Syndrome?

[Bishop Hill]

Lighten up Frank!

[Alex Cull]

But seriously, I think Al is a wonderful chap, and wouldn't want to say anything nasty about him. You know, if we did ever start to have a dangerous 2003-style heatwave every other year in the UK (which is what the Met Office promised us, a while ago now), I'm sure he would be a very welcome summer visitor to these shores. :o)