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Russians Claim More Climate Data Was Manipulated
DustyShadow writes "On Tuesday, the Moscow-based Institute of Economic Analysis (IEA) claimed that the Hadley Center for Climate Change had probably tampered with Russian-climate data. The IEA believes that Russian meteorological-station data did not substantiate the anthropogenic global-warming theory. Analysts say Russian meteorological stations cover most of the country’s territory, and that the Hadley Center had used data submitted by only 25% of such stations in its reports. Over 40% of Russian territory was not included in global-temperature calculations for some other reasons, rather than the lack of meteorological stations and observations. The data of stations located in areas not listed in the Hadley CRU survey often does not show any substantial warming in the late 20th century and the early 21st century."
ahh, famous last words.
How we know is more important than what we know.
Unless the IEA produces data it claims is 100% raw uncut, this story is below the threshold of credibility.
He links to the original Russian story. He's just reporting what the Russian experts say.
And we're supposed to trust experts right? We're not supposed to question them because we're not qualified right?
And asking for data? Now you're demanding data?!! You gotta be kidding me!
hidden motives of thinly disguised advocacy group . . . question you!
Finally, an answer that will appeal to all the faith-based populists:
"You know who ELSE doesn't believe in global warming? Russia."
But it does ADD to the CRANK factor of the POSTER and add to the general SLASHDOT milieu. Intermix with TLA for added effect, YMMV.
Slashdot: where don knuth is an idiot because he cant grasp the awesome power of php
CAPSING random WORDS doesn't make your ARGUMENT stronger.
LIAR!
I find it amusing that while railing against the bias and closed minds of the establishment you refer to them as "warmers". Irony knows no bounds.
Indeed. I've always thought "alarmists" was a much more apt description.
Progressivism: Parasites helping parasites to help themselves - to other people's stuff.
If it weren't so late I would have thought my grandpa dialed into AOL again.
So, the majority is *always* right? Or maybe even *usually*? Oh ... come on, at least *sometimes* .... oh snap, maybe just *mostly never*.
I see what you're doing there. You're trying to suppress Slashdot moderation! You're clearly conspiring to suppress all skeptical of Global Warming posts!
Don't lie! I know your scam now.
1) Point out the mistakes the parent made.
2) Offer a reasonable and passionate counter argument.
3) Attempt to cover counter arguments that might be made against you.
Clever, but not clever enough to escape my suppression detection systems. You're rigging Slashdot for your own liberal conspiracies! You might as well have said... "I sure went to town on that slashdot argument. Honestly I would be surprised if it broke +2 insightful"
Thousands of experts would have assured you that pholgiston and the ether existed. The consensus view in medicine has been wrong lots of times: routine tonsilectomy, eggs and other foods as contributing to high cholesterol, the effects of tobacco and alcohol - the last is particularly good because you can very easily see that many individual doctors use their medical knowledge to bolster their own prejudices and choices.
I think the key difference here is that the human body is a complex, hard to diagnose system. Its functions were not deterministically designed, but instead arose in a complicated, interdependent fashion.
The climate of the Earth on the other hand, well all you have to do is lick your thumb and hold it to the wind to figure out what's going on!
If I had a nickel for every time I had a nickel, I'd be richcursive!