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Second Inquiry Exonerates Climatic Research Unit

Posted by kdawson on from the wash-behind-your-ears dept.

mvdwege writes "After being cleared of charges of misconduct by a parliamentary committee, now the CRU has the results of the inquiry (PDF) by a panel of scientists into their scientific methods. Here is the CRU press release. Criticisms: The statistical methods used, though arriving at correct results, are not optimal, and it is recommended future studies involve professional statisticians if possible; and the CRU scientists are lacking somewhat in organization. A very far cry from the widespread allegations of fraud. It seems 'Climategate' is ending with a whimper."

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  1. Faux by SgtChaireBourne · · Score: 0, Redundant

    If you listen to Faux "News"

    There. Fixed that for you.

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  2. Re:NOT Good enough by clintp · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Wish I had mod points. +1 for hitting it right on the head.

    Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.

    Even more extraordinary evidence is required when we're supposed to 1. do something about it and 2. when doing something about it could completely re-jigger how the world works. This shouldn't be overseen by a PhD in Statistics, but a Presidential Blue Ribbon Special Select Committee of PhD's in Statistics. And every other field involved too.

    And all of this should have been done before mouthing off about causes and screaming for policy changes.

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