OT -- Matt Ridley has a takedown on his blog Re: the Cornell "study" that goes after shale gas (and the BBC coverage). Might be worth a post.
And the author of the study has a priceless defense -- Howarth, however, defended his work as meeting strict academic and scientific standards. "It's being published in a highly respected journal and has been rigorously peer-reviewed," a report from Reuters quoted Howarth as saying. "This is not advocacy. This is science."
Geoff Sherrington - that is the funniest thing I've read all year. As a biker myself, perhaps it had particular resonance.
The guy from the organising committee is priceless. He sure knows how to spin a line with his tongue planted in his cheek: "You know, just because we are all members of motorcycle clubs does not mean we do not care about inclusiveness."
Calibration with inaccurate instruments leads to Cauchy-distributed errors. Then averaging won't help at all and one has to select one 'median-tree' to represent global temperatures. That must be YAD06.
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Josh, if you want some tree-huggers to go with it, I can give you a short-list of names:)
Bish,
OT -- Matt Ridley has a takedown on his blog Re: the Cornell "study" that goes after shale gas (and the BBC coverage). Might be worth a post.
And the author of the study has a priceless defense --
Howarth, however, defended his work as meeting strict academic and scientific standards. "It's being published in a highly respected journal and has been rigorously peer-reviewed," a report from Reuters quoted Howarth as saying. "This is not advocacy. This is science."
http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/133706/20110413/cornell-shale-study-natural-gas-robert-howarth-shale-global-warming-climate-change-shale-natural-gas.htm#ixzz1JVYzfvDj
Where have we heard that before?
Fantastic!
can you do that on a car window sticker Josh?
I want the t-shirt and I want it now!
I second the T-shirt! Excellent.
Best one todate in my opinion. absolute classic. I would bet that this cartoon made Steve Mcintyre laugh his socks off.
Keep em coming.........
Ha! Make it three shirts.
Fantastic! I am imaging a guilty (but relieved) reindeer shuffling away on the other side of the hill. (h/t Tom Wigley)
Super. Is that Mr Angry Person at the top of the treee, or is it my vivid imagination?
I know it wasn't Yamal (obviously) but was there ever a better name for a dendro series than the one taken from Twisted Tree; Heartrot Hill?
Perhaps an alternative title for those allergic to puns?
Well done Amoorhouse, I wish I had thought of the line, it is such a great one.
Happy to print some T-shirts for any who want them, just send an email [ josh at cartoonsbyjosh.com ]. Anthony is doing some for US tree huggers ;-)
Josh started well and just keeps getting better.
About tree huggers, if I knew the author of this I would give attribution. It just floated through on the Net.
http://www.geoffstuff.com/Bikie.doc
Should we have a secret handshake too?
Geoff Sherrington - that is the funniest thing I've read all year. As a biker myself, perhaps it had particular resonance.
The guy from the organising committee is priceless. He sure knows how to spin a line with his tongue planted in his cheek: "You know, just because we are all members of motorcycle clubs does not mean we do not care about inclusiveness."
Gotta go. Just wet myself.
What do we want? A T Shirt!
When do we want it? NOW!!
That is so funny. And so very clever. Great work!
I was so jealous when I saw this at Watts Up that I just had to do something.
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Gosh. Some fame! I thought my joke at WUWT hadnt actually posted correctly as I couldn't trace it once posted.
Calibration with inaccurate instruments leads to Cauchy-distributed errors. Then averaging won't help at all and one has to select one 'median-tree' to represent global temperatures. That must be YAD06.
Amoorhouse! It's a gem, thank you so much! Let me know where to send a free T shirt or something.