Monthly Archives: May 2014

We are getting very heavy snow here in Northern Colorado. I expect that in a few hours there will be tree branches down every where.

If you have ever used a min/max thermometer, you are aware of the time of observation bias problem. It is not a subtle problem. Suppose you reset your thermometer at 3 pm, and the temperature is 60F. At 4 pm a … Continue reading →

I tried a better approach to the USHCN code. Previously I was averaging all monthly temperatures from all stations in a given year together. The problem with this is that some months have more station data than others, and is made … Continue reading →

Around 40 years ago, The Guardian wrote a story about Los Alamos – which said it was the location of the first atomic bomb test. My mother wrote a letter to the editor : We have lived in Los Alamos a long … Continue reading →

Anthony Watts made a post which alarmists see as critical of me. Normally, they bash Anthony and myself, but now they say that they have proof that I am both evil and stupid, and that I must be silenced. Differences of … Continue reading →

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Anthony Watts posted his take on the USHCN adjustments. Here is my take on his take. Anthony’s graph shows my method in red. The spike in 2014 is due to USHCN fabricating temperatures in their adjusted version. The adjusted version … Continue reading →

In September 1961, Obama was one month old. During that month, Texas was hit by hurricane Carla – considered by some to be the most intense storm to ever hit the US. At the same time, Ireland was hit by … Continue reading →

The Anasazi were 100% solar powered, and in harmony with nature. Of course they went to bed early, because there wasn’t any light after the sun set. They had a very low CO2 footprint, and resorted to cannibalism when an … Continue reading →