Comments on: Spot the “sceptic” http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=spot-the-sceptic Global warming and the future of New Zealand Wed, 23 May 2012 11:23:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: diego http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-12126 diego Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:46:02 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-12126 global warming prevention has to be active by every single person each action of eadch individual counts D <a href="http://www.mapquestdrivingdirections.net" target="_blank">Mapquest Driving Directions</a> global warming prevention has to be active by every single person each action of eadch individual counts

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]]> By: Bryan Walker http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10779 Bryan Walker Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:48:41 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10779 Phil, I think that if Gosman was still around he would have offered comment in Hot Topic's <a href - "http://hot-topic.co.nz/pearced-to-the-heart-fred-gets-it-wrong/" rel="nofollow">post</a> on one of the Fred Pearce articles. It's good to see Real Climate coming out fighting. Phil, I think that if Gosman was still around he would have offered comment in Hot Topic’s post on one of the Fred Pearce articles. It’s good to see Real Climate coming out fighting.

]]> By: Phil Scadden http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10775 Phil Scadden Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:35:52 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10775 If you are still around Gosman, I notice that Realclimate is getting stuck into the Guardian series by Fred Pearce. I doubt you will agree with their angle, but they claim to correct a fair no. of errors in his articles. You might find the debate interesting. If you are still around Gosman, I notice that Realclimate is getting stuck into the Guardian series by Fred Pearce. I doubt you will agree with their angle, but they claim to correct a fair no. of errors in his articles. You might find the debate interesting.

]]> By: Dappledwater http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10281 Dappledwater Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:44:33 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10281 Monckton & family spotted at Wellington sevens http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/image.cfm?c_id=4&gal_objectid=10624538&gallery_id=109090#6824918 Monckton & family spotted at Wellington sevens

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/image.cfm?c_id=4&gal_objectid=10624538&gallery_id=109090#6824918

]]> By: RW http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10273 RW Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:16:23 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10273 I suggest you ignorant "sceptics" pull your heads in for a while. This could get interesting: http://www.drroyspencer.com/2010/02/january-2010-uah-global-temperature-update-0-72-deg-c/ I suggest you ignorant “sceptics” pull your heads in for a while. This could get interesting:

http://www.drroyspencer.com/2010/02/january-2010-uah-global-temperature-update-0-72-deg-c/

]]> By: Phil Scadden http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10269 Phil Scadden Fri, 05 Feb 2010 19:48:42 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10269 " Truth of course will win out." Indeed. Mikh, I have stated here what evidence would convince me the AGW is flawed. What is the evidence that would change your mind? ” Truth of course will win out.” Indeed.

Mikh, I have stated here what evidence would convince me the AGW is flawed. What is the evidence that would change your mind?

]]> By: Rob Taylor http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10267 Rob Taylor Fri, 05 Feb 2010 18:31:10 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10267 R2, Maggie Thatcher was a climate change realist; if Monkcton really was her "adviser", she evidently took no notice of him! I expect he was just a low-level civil service functionary, but who cares? The man is a pathological liar. "In 1990, way before climate change became an issue fought from behind fixed lines, a government leader made a plea for action. "The danger of global warming is as yet unseen but real enough for us to make changes and sacrifices, so that we do not live at the expense of future generations," she said. She argued there was a clear case for precautionary international action, action that would be sensible in any event if it improved energy efficiency, developed alternative and sustainable sources of energy and replanted forests. Margaret Thatcher's interest in global warming dates back to earlier in her prime ministership. Unlike most politicians, she had some professional acquaintance with the area, graduating in chemistry from Oxford University and working for a period as a research scientist. In 1988, she said in a speech to the Royal Society, Britain's national science academy, that three changes in atmospheric chemistry -- greenhouse gases, the ozone hole and acid rain -- warranted government action. She did more than talk about climate change: she set up the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research, now with a worldwide reputation for its work. She committed to bringing carbon dioxide emissions back to 1990 levels by 2005. She provided funding for reafforestation in Britain and overseas." R2, Maggie Thatcher was a climate change realist; if Monkcton really was her “adviser”, she evidently took no notice of him!
I expect he was just a low-level civil service functionary, but who cares? The man is a pathological liar.

“In 1990, way before climate change became an issue fought from behind fixed lines, a government leader made a plea for action.

“The danger of global warming is as yet unseen but real enough for us to make changes and sacrifices, so that we do not live at the expense of future generations,” she said.

She argued there was a clear case for precautionary international action, action that would be sensible in any event if it improved energy efficiency, developed alternative and sustainable sources of energy and replanted forests.

Margaret Thatcher’s interest in global warming dates back to earlier in her prime ministership. Unlike most politicians, she had some professional acquaintance with the area, graduating in chemistry from Oxford University and working for a period as a research scientist.

In 1988, she said in a speech to the Royal Society, Britain’s national science academy, that three changes in atmospheric chemistry — greenhouse gases, the ozone hole and acid rain — warranted government action.

She did more than talk about climate change: she set up the Hadley Centre for Climate Prediction and Research, now with a worldwide reputation for its work. She committed to bringing carbon dioxide emissions back to 1990 levels by 2005. She provided funding for reafforestation in Britain and overseas.”

]]> By: R2D2 http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10266 R2D2 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:16:35 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10266 So what is this article saying? Or is it just implying some baseless fact? So what is this article saying? Or is it just implying some baseless fact?

]]> By: Dappledwater http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10261 Dappledwater Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:52:30 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10261 "Despite dappledwater denying that the northern winter as been a bit cool" - Terry. Nonsense, you will be unable to link to any claim by me that much of the Northern Hemisphere winter isn't cold. The Arctic Oscillation has however been in a negative phase pushing cold Arctic air down to lower latitudes. Meanwhile the Arctic is anomalously warm, and so too many other parts of the world. http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2010/20100127_TemperatureFinal.pdf "So who do you believe, your lying eyes or this satellite thermometer you are not permitted to examine?" - Terry The MSU satellites don't have thermometers. And how would you inspect the satellites anyway, even if allowed, and even if you knew what you were looking at?, teleport in a spacesuit?. "Telling folks this is a really warm January" - Terry Where I live it was a really warm January, December and November too, rainfall only 10% of normal, however I'm sensible enough to realize that: a) the weather in my area is not indicative of New Zealand, let alone the whole world, and b) I understand the difference between weather and climate. "Just saying that the PR may need a tweak or two." Terry Agreed, a different approach is definitely required. “Despite dappledwater denying that the northern winter as been a bit cool” – Terry.

Nonsense, you will be unable to link to any claim by me that much of the Northern Hemisphere winter isn’t cold. The Arctic Oscillation has however been in a negative phase pushing cold Arctic air down to lower latitudes. Meanwhile the Arctic is anomalously warm, and so too many other parts of the world.

http://www.columbia.edu/~jeh1/mailings/2010/20100127_TemperatureFinal.pdf

“So who do you believe, your lying eyes or this satellite thermometer you are not permitted to examine?” – Terry

The MSU satellites don’t have thermometers. And how would you inspect the satellites anyway, even if allowed, and even if you knew what you were looking at?, teleport in a spacesuit?.

“Telling folks this is a really warm January” – Terry

Where I live it was a really warm January, December and November too, rainfall only 10% of normal, however I’m sensible enough to realize that: a) the weather in my area is not indicative of New Zealand, let alone the whole world, and
b) I understand the difference between weather and climate.

“Just saying that the PR may need a tweak or two.” Terry

Agreed, a different approach is definitely required.

]]> By: Rob Taylor http://hot-topic.co.nz/spot-the-sceptic/#comment-10260 Rob Taylor Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:50:15 +0000 http://hot-topic.co.nz/?p=4058#comment-10260 If Mockton ever was her advisor, it was advice Thatcher did not follow... http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/thatcher-saw-climate-threat/story-e6frg7ax-1111119033099 If Mockton ever was her advisor, it was advice Thatcher did not follow…

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/opinion/thatcher-saw-climate-threat/story-e6frg7ax-1111119033099

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