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Homogenization of temperature series: Part I
Be sure to see: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V Introduction Time to get technical. First, surf over to Willis Eschenbach's gorgeous piece of statistical detective…
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Homogenization of temperature series: Part III
Be sure to see: Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, Part V We still have work to do. This is not simple stuff, and if we try and…
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It’s not to late to avoid the worst—reconciliation coming; Or, What does Whole Foods have to do with health care?
It's not too late to prevent the worst in health care. The Senate bill must still be force-fit to the House bill during reconciliation. We still have time to discuss…
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What Do Barney Miller and IPCC chief Rajendra Pachauri Have In Common?
In 1977, on the Barney Miller episode "Blizzard"---for those under 40: a cop sitcom---a man who was poking people with a sharp stick was arrested. The man wanted to bring…
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Why Global Warming Won’t Go Away: Inertia
Rajendra Pachauri---chairman of the IPCC, railway engineer, and the man who penned these words, "Sanjay saw a shapely dark-skinned girl lying on Vinay's bed. He was overcome by a lust…
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On the Morality of Global Warming Criticism
Paul Krugman, a columnist for the New York Times and winner of a prestigious banking prize (usually mistakenly called a "Nobel"), has said that those who criticize theories of global…
Top 10 Manly Jobs: Popular Mechanics’ Cool Gigs List
Popular Mechanics published a list of four dozen or so "Coolest Gigs on Earth." They ought to have said "manliest." This isn't The Atlantic or Time. This is Popular Mechanics!…
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Short New York Real Estate Because of Global Warming?
Stevey Cohen, head of the Earth Institute at Columbia University, wants you to short New York City real estate. He doesn't actually say that---Stevey isn't a broker and his statements…
