Tag Archives: Twitter

Arguing about the greenhouse effect – again

Posted on December 18, 2017 by

There’s been a rather lengthy Twitter thread about the greenhouse effect. In particular, focusing on claims that there is no such thing. Of course, engaging in such discussions so as to actually change anyone’s minds is pointless. However, I think … Continue reading →

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Sound Science

Posted on October 20, 2017 by

By some serendipity, I noticed and responded to a tweet where Kevin Folta was trying to ridicule the accusation that he was “pro-GMO”: How about "pro-artificial plant-growth environments" or simply "pro-biotech"? Self-serving caricatures won't make social labeling disappear. — willard … Continue reading →

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Peddling

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

https://neverendingaudit.tumblr.com/post/150362283819 Peddling is arguably the most favorite way for contrarians to lob factoids behind enemy lines. Once a door opens, peddlers block it with their foot and dispatch their sale pitches. Peddled talking points seldom matter to the topic at hand, … Continue reading →

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Toys, pram, out!

Posted on April 9, 2017 by

It seems that Roger Pielke Jr is having a bit of a rant on Twitter about an interview Michael Mann gave about the recent Congressional Hearings. He accuses Michael Mann of lying about him and also suggests that he might … Continue reading →

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Hostilities

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

There has been a rather extensive discussion on Twitter about hostilities in the online climate debate. It seems to have been partly motivated by the recent articles by Matt Ridley and David Rose, in which they complain about how they’ve … Continue reading →

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Works in science!

Posted on August 2, 2014 by

I thought I might as well post this cartoon that I found today. I think it’s very clever. It also seemed apt, as I spent quite a while yesterday in a Twitter discussion with a couple of people who appeared … Continue reading →

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Decades of cooling?

Posted on May 27, 2014 by

Victor Venema and Judith Curry were having a Twitter discussion yesterday about uncertainty. I think – although Victor can correct me – that Victor was trying to get Judith to acknowledge that uncertainty works both ways. Even though it is … Continue reading →

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Busy week ahead

Posted on October 7, 2013 by

I should probably start by apologising. This may be a bit of a rant. I’ve also got quite a busy week ahead, so probably won’t post much in the immediate future (although I have said that before). I’m teaching at … Continue reading →

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Moderation

Posted on September 21, 2013 by

I thought I would write a brief post about this site’s moderation policy, or lack thereof. As I may have said before, starting this blog was all a rather spur of the moment decision and I didn’t really know what … Continue reading →

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Learning from my mistakes

Posted on September 13, 2013 by

I wasn’t sure whether or not to post the following. It comes across as a little whiny and pathetic, but I’ve been a little busy this week so haven’t really had a chance to do much else. Also, there were … Continue reading →

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