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Reader Benjamin Franz complained that the GISS graph I used included ocean temperatures, whereas the NCAR graph was land only. Fair enough. Below is the same comparison using GISS land-only temperatures. Here is the original graph which he objected to.

These apocalyptic events are so tiring that there is a great temptation to adopt the method of an ancient Chinese Emperor who would generously pay for predictions, but if they would not come true, would have the “fortune tellers” and … Continue reading →

And global warming begat climate change. And climate change begat global climate disruption. And Al groped at the masseuse. And Pachauri wrote porn. And Mann hid the decline. And all hid from the dread FOI. Some creationists believe that world … Continue reading →

Getting hit by the car was only a tiny part of the story. I need some time to think about what happened today before I write further. It was an an abomination. I’m not going to say any more at … Continue reading →

So next time someone shows you a “statistically significant” result, do tell them: “I don’t care how low your p-value is. Show me the physics and tell me the size of the effect. Then we can discuss whether your hypothesis … Continue reading →

Chris makes a very good point (about warmers and left wingers in general) For them, anything can be true. Up is down, wrong is right, Frigid cold is actually warming, The arctic in (continuously dark) winter can look like the … Continue reading →

I got hit by a car riding my bicycle in the bike lane again today. The bike was wrecked. Second time this year this has happened. Both times I had the right of way and the driver was distracted. Fortunately, … Continue reading →

On November 18, 1978 nine hundred followers of cult leader Jim Jones committed suicide by drinking cyanide laced Kool-Aid. Jones convinced his followers that they were all doomed. “We didn’t commit suicide, we committed an act of revolutionary suicide protesting … Continue reading →

One team is on an amazing winning streak, and playing brilliantly. The other faces relegation.

These two should be fashion models.