Re: 70's electricty
> A while ago, 'Skeptical Science' tried to compare global warming with nuclear bomb equivalents. Which was amusing given it's less than the typical energy unleashed by a decent storm.
The sun drops 2,000 Hiroshimas a second on the Earth's surface, IIRC.
"Skeptical Science" is that idiot (John Cook?) who came out with a "study" of published papers to show that 97% of climate scientists believed global warming was caused by humans.
_Someone_ had to do something after the previous 97% "study" was discovered to be fraudulent, you see...
Trouble was, _he_ was fraudulent too. A science journo asked some of the cited (and actual) climate scientists if they agreed with his classification of their papers. Every single one said no, that they should have been classified either neutral or opposing.
Then Tol found out (think he saw the article?). World's top climate economist. He blew his stack when he saw how Cook had mischaracterised his work. He tore Cook a new arsehole, utterly destroyed the "study". In print. In a peer-reviewed journal.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
