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The GRRRRROWTH Institute

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Willard

Posit an opiniator O* from the Super Wonderful Punditry think tank SWP. Deadlines displease him. The international community failed to meet so many since 1995 that such call becomes self-defeating, or so O* worries. To interpret IPCC deliverables, time for … Continue reading →

Posted in ClimateBall, economics, GRRRRROWTH, Philosophy for Bloggers, Satire | 45 Comments

AGW in One GIF

Posted on August 30, 2019 by Willard

An image is said to be worth a thousand words. A GIF encapsulates many images. This one may not cover all ClimateBall players said, but I like it: Which words would that GIF be worth? If you got another illustration … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate change, Global warming, We Are Science | Tagged , , , , | 21 Comments

The Popper Ratio

Posted on August 3, 2019 by Willard

I hereby propose the Popper Ratio – (n.) Unit obtained by calculating the number of “popper” in a long-form text compared to the number of times Sir Karl is really cited. By “really cited” I mean (a) a quote and … Continue reading →

Posted in Freedom Fighters, Philosophy for Bloggers, SpeedoScience, The philosophy of science, The scientific method | Tagged , , | 18 Comments

Frank’s New Memo

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Willard

Frank Luntz issued a new memo: Frank suggests that we drop the word sustainability. According to his research, it conveys the status quo, whereas the American people demands improvement – a better, a safer, and a cleaner environment. For a … Continue reading →

Posted in ClimateBall, We Are Science | Tagged , , , | 70 Comments

Rachel’s Bike

Posted on June 20, 2019 by Willard

Rachel used to hang around with us at AT’s. She also moderated the blog for a while. She runs a blog in which she talks about her life in Scotland, with a focus on living a low-carbon life, especially biking … Continue reading →

Posted in We Are Science | Tagged , , , | 27 Comments

Estragon and the Expert

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Willard

An abstract stakeholder’s dialog. Vladimir, or V, is the expert. Estragon is E. [V] You have cancer.[E] OK.[V] …[E] Is it curable?[V] Yes, I guess.[E] …[V] …[E] How?[V] There’s A or B.[E] What would you suggest.[V] If you do A … Continue reading →

Posted in advocacy, ClimateBall, Politics, Roger Pielke Jr | Tagged , , | 110 Comments

Jonathan’s Funk

Posted on April 23, 2019 by Willard

[The following is the second part of my chat with Jonathan. First part is here.] nowhmm, i need to find back eric‘s questionwhat is a reasonable number for how much of the american electrical grid could become renewable in the … Continue reading →

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Jonathan’s Carrot and Stick

Posted on March 21, 2019 by Willard

Jonathan Gilligan is Associate Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Associate Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University, or so starts his media blurb. To me, Jonathan is the ClimateBall fellow I met at Keith’s ages ago. … Continue reading →

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Mario’s Room

Posted on March 2, 2019 by Willard

Marie Kondo might be onto something. Her method inspires millions to unclutter homes and lives. She divides belongings into five categories: clothes, books, papers, miscellanea, and mementos. (So much the worse for artisans and musicians.) After having gathered each item … Continue reading →

Posted in Philosophy for Bloggers | Tagged , , , , | 23 Comments

Only Connect

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Willard

You may have heard of the cumulative temperature increases plateauing between 1998 and 2013. “But Da Paws” was all the rage around 2012 in the Contrarian Matrix – recall for instance when David Rose became Judy’s megaphone. Then it subsided: … Continue reading →

Posted in ClimateBall, Contrarian Matrix, Judith Curry, Watts Up With That | Tagged , , , , , | 109 Comments