Comments on: Tee Hee http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/ It is all obvious or trivial except... Thu, 24 May 2012 16:36:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: John Brignell http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/comment-page-1/#comment-12010 John Brignell Tue, 06 May 2008 15:35:34 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/#comment-12010 I never write under a pseudonym, though I endorse the sentiments. I never write under a pseudonym, though I endorse the sentiments.

]]> By: Pogo http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/comment-page-1/#comment-12000 Pogo Tue, 06 May 2008 11:59:56 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/#comment-12000 Thanks for the info Mr Wood, never occurred to me that Prof Brignell would have been well enough to have posted it. No wonder it made such good sense. :-) Thanks for the info Mr Wood, never occurred to me that Prof Brignell would have been well enough to have posted it.

No wonder it made such good sense. :-)

]]> By: Jeff Wood http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/comment-page-1/#comment-11978 Jeff Wood Mon, 05 May 2008 19:35:33 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/#comment-11978 Pogo, it is clear that as you put it, it is not "our" John B, but it is the author of the piece on Booker, John Brignell of Numberwatch. Always worth a read, and a think. Pogo, it is clear that as you put it, it is not “our” John B, but it is the author of the piece on Booker, John Brignell of Numberwatch. Always worth a read, and a think.

]]> By: Pogo http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/comment-page-1/#comment-11962 Pogo Mon, 05 May 2008 15:46:00 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/#comment-11962 Interestingly, thisremarkably sensible comment: <i>"This classic piece of mediaeval insanity depends on 'scientists' persuading themselves that actual measured temperatures which fail to show warming are somehow 'wrong', and merely serve to hide the 'true' temperature expected by theory. They can't say what this 'true' theoretical temperature is, but since it enjoys official approval they know it must be more 'valid' than what some stupid thermometer says. A genuine scientist measures theory against reality, and the facts decide whether the theory is any good, but because that's obviously impossible in the case of 'man-made global warming' (since they can't precisely quantify even one climate influence, let alone all of them) these people do exactly the opposite. They judge the facts according to theory and computer models, and then decide the facts must be lying. Global warming theory is like the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - it has the word PANIC in big scary letters on the cover, and comes with a guarantee that in case of any discrepancy, it's Reality that has got it wrong."</i> was posted on the Telegraph site by a <i>"John B on May 4, 2008 4:05 PM"</i> Obviously not "our" "john b". :-) Interestingly, thisremarkably sensible comment: “This classic piece of mediaeval insanity depends on ‘scientists’ persuading themselves that actual measured temperatures which fail to show warming are somehow ‘wrong’, and merely serve to hide the ‘true’ temperature expected by theory. They can’t say what this ‘true’ theoretical temperature is, but since it enjoys official approval they know it must be more ‘valid’ than what some stupid thermometer says. A genuine scientist measures theory against reality, and the facts decide whether the theory is any good, but because that’s obviously impossible in the case of ‘man-made global warming’ (since they can’t precisely quantify even one climate influence, let alone all of them) these people do exactly the opposite. They judge the facts according to theory and computer models, and then decide the facts must be lying. Global warming theory is like the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy – it has the word PANIC in big scary letters on the cover, and comes with a guarantee that in case of any discrepancy, it’s Reality that has got it wrong.”

was posted on the Telegraph site by a “John B on May 4, 2008 4:05 PM”

Obviously not “our” “john b”. :-)

]]> By: Kit http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/comment-page-1/#comment-11953 Kit Mon, 05 May 2008 12:32:14 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/#comment-11953 "gibbering Internet loons" - it takes one to know one ;) “gibbering Internet loons” – it takes one to know one ;)

]]> By: john b http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/comment-page-1/#comment-11950 john b Mon, 05 May 2008 11:17:09 +0000 http://timworstall.com/2008/05/05/tee-hee-13/#comment-11950 Maybe for his next piece he'll uncritically reproduce the opinions of gibbering Internet loons on how George Bush and Mossad staged September 11; then other gibbering internet loons could call him a brave campaigner for truth and suggest that his critics are neo-Victorian censorship merchants... Maybe for his next piece he’ll uncritically reproduce the opinions of gibbering Internet loons on how George Bush and Mossad staged September 11; then other gibbering internet loons could call him a brave campaigner for truth and suggest that his critics are neo-Victorian censorship merchants…

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