Thanks.
The more I look into this, the more I see that human nature is frail in assuming command over nature. As an ex engineer I am fortunate that I am trained in removing my ego from the science. It does take training, I have two and a half decades of training, for the unbiased scientific study of a subject from the humble perspective that you might always be 100% wrong. In business it's important to arrive at the right answer, rapidly as possible, by whatever means. There are no rules and one acts out ones personality but with an open eye at all times... arrogant, pigheaded, unscientific, biased, ... it doesn't really matter. Once the team you work for gets the story right before the competition, no matter internal or external competition, one remains employable and profitable. In business there is usually lots of money riding on getting the story right first and foremost. To be humble in ones opinion, not necessarily displayed to others, is essential.
This Ted talk came up. It is about satellite data. This guy is good with calibration and is a good scientist. He is a "warmer" but he displays an ego flaw as wide as the River Amazon imho. Such a flaw can blind a good technician no matter how wonderfully they are perceived. He is so sure he is right, he is telling his audience "what to think and what to do". Sorry ... unscientific. He may also be right about scientists being the worst category for keeping secrets... regarding the nature of their work, but he is wrong, entirely wrong, in thinking they do not conspire. History is clear on this point. Newton himself kept his science secret until the right moment, and lots of scientists continually conspire as it's important to become successful in their field, and there is always plenty of competition about.
So the talk is good about clouds, the dangers of global warming, satellite data, but I could not help having to suppress a laugh when he starts talking about the Titanic and the look outs and the Captains. Yeah... he could be way wrong... -g- Very competent speaker and well presented of course.
youtube.com
I found this gold mine of information... not only is lots of very useful information listed, but those who pretend that there are not very able scientists who dont believe the "It's the CO only" story have this link to prove them wrong. Very wrong. The list is only people they don't like too. I am sure there are plenty of others camouflaged in the undergrowth of a very biased academia. Everyone had bills to pay and that makes on susceptible to external pressure.
Have a click on a few of the individuals, and show me one that is not first rate. I know most are likely good just from skimming over their stuff.
desmogblog.com
You can be sure I will be referencing it, as (for example) the interaction graph you show repeatedly is reviewed by those who know stuff.
Just to let you know, my confidence in the cyclic nature of Earth temperature explaining recent trends is growing .... not diminishing as I learn more.
Is that humongous Iceberg ... dead ahead ... real or virtual ? Visibility isn't good and I am not sure my if eyes are playing tricks on me or not... I just checked the log... we must be doing over 40 knots ... so we gotta do something fast. This vehicle's breaks dont work so good... in fact the very idea of brakes is an illusion.
Whats da plan skipper? -g- |
