Comments StillSkeptical has made

  • Predictions

    Yes

    Yes

    Yes

    I give it one.

    Yes, not a collapse though, and a whole lot more due dilligence.

    Yes

    Global Cooling.  I wonder what the solution will be; and subsequently how humans will be causing the problem.On Why did Nature run Pielke's pointless, misleading, embarrassing nonsense? posted 1 year, 8 months ago 17 Responses

  • Graph

    Ok, I got some sleep.  Here's a better graph:

    http://www.cru.uea.ac.uk/cru/climon/data/themi/g17.htmOn Hadley Center says we're warming, not cooling posted 1 year, 8 months ago 8 Responses

  • Graph

    Yeah, you're right, stupid mistake.  I need to go to sleep, I've been up for about 26 hours.

    Not that I stay up to read grist, I was just killing time until it was time to take my son to school.On Hadley Center says we're warming, not cooling posted 1 year, 8 months ago 8 Responses

  • 2007?

    Notice how the axis goes to 2007, but the actual temperatures only go to 2004 or so.  Now why is that?On Hadley Center says we're warming, not cooling posted 1 year, 8 months ago 8 Responses

  • Liberal Demise

    "I don't avoid women, but I deny them my essence"

    Yes!  All liberals will be wiped out in one generation!On Notable quotable posted 1 year, 8 months ago 24 Responses

  • Breeding Problems

    Oh, shit.  I forgot.  You are all going to be gay and lesbian.On Notable quotable posted 1 year, 8 months ago 24 Responses

  • Breeders

    "Breeders will work twice as hard and starve so we childless patriots can live in luxury.  The breeders have had their financial advantages for far too long.

    10k for every year we remain childless, that ought to do it."

    Ha, the breeding females would just seduce the non-breeding males and then they would have to pay child support.
    On Notable quotable posted 1 year, 8 months ago 24 Responses

  • Reproductive Offsets

    Well how about these reasons?

    "My nieces

    My friends' children: Kami, Alina, Kenzie, Zane, Connor, Ryan, Dylan, Emelia, Mason, Branco, Dulcinea, Christiaan, Zach, and three that are still in the womb

    My nieces' children

    My friends' childrens' children

    The children of people I don't even know, and their childrens' children"

    Clearly you haven't done enough to indoctrinate these people yet.  How can you think of associating with people that have that many children! Why just one family is enough to offset your measly efforts!On Notable quotable posted 1 year, 8 months ago 24 Responses

  • Why save the planet?

    If you're not having any children, just what are you saving the planet for?On Notable quotable posted 1 year, 8 months ago 24 Responses

  • Malthus in the House!

    Like we didn't already know what Gristmill is all about.  Lets start with the brown people first, right?  

    It's comforting to know that people who don't reproduce are inherently self limiting.On Notable quotable posted 1 year, 8 months ago 24 Responses

  • Or, you could go here:


    http://climatedebatedaily.com/
    http://climatesci.org/
    http://wattsupwiththat.wordpress.com/
    http://www.climateaudit.org/
    http://icecap.us/On What drives climate change denial? posted 1 year, 8 months ago 34 Responses

  • Infinity

    Mathematicians like to talk about different kinds of ifinity generated by their different equations.  The distinctions are quite meaningless; the only difference is the rate of increase.  Kant got it right many years ago. There are only two kinds of infinifty:

    1.  You can continue the series as long as you WANT to.
    2.  You MUST continue the series forever!

    This is what all this climate change nonsense is about.  Energy equals life, and life is unacceptable to the malthusians, all because they are fixated on the second kind of infinity  On Where is the media coverage of February's incredible warming and extreme weather? posted 1 year, 8 months ago 11 Responses

  • Reasoning Powers

    "if we used the same reasoning as typical delayers"

    Sir, if only you were so capable.On Where is the media coverage of February's incredible warming and extreme weather? posted 1 year, 8 months ago 11 Responses

  • Good Luck

    "The more significant communication issues are how to craft compelling narratives that motivate action, and how to adapt those narratives to different contexts and audiences."

    Good luck with that.  Having worked up such a good rapport with the people you're trying to convince, I'm sure you'll succeed.  

    Not!On Please stop calling them 'skeptics' posted 1 year, 8 months ago 40 Responses

  • Reputation

    You also might want to do an operational risk management assessment on your reputation.   Additionally, whatever you can do to prepare for cognitive dissonance would be helpful.  On Please stop calling them 'skeptics' posted 1 year, 8 months ago 40 Responses

  • Name Calling

    I suggest your time would be better spent thinking up a new description for yourself that you will need when the earth starts cooling.On Please stop calling them 'skeptics' posted 1 year, 8 months ago 40 Responses

  • prudent and moderate


    "But there might be some prudent and moderate steps to take to mitigate future harm."

    Yeah, like be prudent and moderate, and stop saying the debate is over.On What drives climate change denial? posted 1 year, 8 months ago 34 Responses

  • Convinced?

    "If you aren't convinced by the most respected scientific body in the US, the National Academy, or the 2007 report from the IPCC, you are not relying on a scientific background for your skepticism.  You are following your political bias."

    Convinced about what?  That I need to be alarmed?On What drives climate change denial? posted 1 year, 8 months ago 34 Responses

  • Good Start

    It seems like the author of this article has a reasonably open mind.  Therefore I suggest he considers the possibility that there are many "average American citizens" with stong backgrounds in science and engineering that actually don't believe the science warrants alarm.     On What drives climate change denial? posted 1 year, 8 months ago 34 Responses

  • Cult of Catastrophic Climate Change

    "It not just the quantity, but the quality as well, and you know that already."

    And Grist knows the credentials of those listed.  If theirs don't count, then neither do the believer's.  

    "How does it feel to betray the future of your society and possibly your species for a paycheck?"

    I don't know; you tell me.On The Heartland conference recycles the usual climate change skeptics in its speakers list posted 1 year, 8 months ago 287 Responses

  • Cult of Catastrophic Climate Change

    As Gristmill considers the scientific worthiness of an argument to be dependent upon the number of people who gather in its name, perhaps a post on the last time the faithful gathered for church services would be in order.On The Heartland conference recycles the usual climate change skeptics in its speakers list posted 1 year, 8 months ago 287 Responses

  • Censorship

    Andrew

    Why do you feel it is necessary to tell me people not to listen to others?  Do you think people are incapable of judging for themselves?    On More bogus climate skepticism posted 1 year, 11 months ago 227 Responses

  • Debate Idea

    You might try having your students research both sides and then host their own debate.  There are at least three levels to debate on:  The actual physical record, the theory of AGW/models and what action should be taken.  When someone is suspected of a crime, they get the benefit of a lawyer arguing their case, even if everyone thinks they are guilty.  Your students should do the same.  On Search for local climate skeptic in Texas proves fruitless posted 2 years ago 61 Responses