Comments on: Travel Plans

By: Graham Smith

Graham Smith — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 01:20:18 +0000

Steve, just so you know, I have suggested your name for our speaker series in the Dept. of Geography each of the past two years. This is the home department to Brian Luckman and where Rob Wilson received his doctorate.
In my continued hope for intellectual improvement, I thought you would be an excellent speaker and would focus discussion on some very pertinent issues relevant not only to Brian’s students but the wider bevy of graduate students both in geography and in other departments at UWO focused on climate related issues. Thus far my requests have fallen on deaf ears, and by the looks of this year’s speaker series and the direction our new program on Environment and Sustainability is taking, I won’t hold my breath waiting on any pending invite!

People who criticize Steve for not publishing in peer-reviewed journals would do well to pause and recognize how unwelcomed the climate realist perspective is within the halls of academia. Rule 1 of all institutions: do not kill the goose that lays the golden egg. For most universities, the largest golden egg available is the AGW egg. Many are hoping the Easter bunny will deliver on the green energy egg too, so that they can just morph into new rhetoric without any significant change in ideology, thought or concepts.

By: Jim P

Jim P — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:49:54 +0000

Someone else has travel plans, Steve. The following from the Glasgow Herald:

“THE Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall began their ten-day tour of South America yesterday with the issue of climate change at the top of their agenda.

Prince Charles and Camilla arrived in Chile, but they will also visit Brazil, Ecuador and the Galapagos Islands. Highlighting the issue of global warming is a major theme, and this week the prince will give a dire warning on climate change to the world.

Their chartered Airbus arrived at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez airport close to Santiago. They were driven away in a limousine, followed by a motorcade of six cars.”

Ye couldnae mak it up!!!

By: Pierre Gosselin

Pierre Gosselin — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:56:52 +0000

Thailand. A nice size carbon footprint.
Enjoy it indeed!

By: Ron Cram

Ron Cram — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:24:12 +0000

Steve,
What was wrong with my comment? All I did was point out the illogic of a comment that you left.

By: Steve McIntyre

Steve McIntyre — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 13:12:49 +0000

I checked in briefly and was disappointed to see that posters had ignored invoked creationsishm current political figures obama( and tried to argued AGW from first principles in one paragraph. Please behave.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:23:56 +0000

Have a great (and well earned) trip !!!

By: Jim

Jim — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:09:02 +0000

The conference rated a special article at the
Manchester Guardian (the Czech president turned
up). SM did not warrant an individual mention
in the list of deniers. I enclose the last bit
or the guardian article for edification.

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How we deal with climate change: denial

Academics meeting in Bristol at the weekend for Britain’s first conference on the psychology of climate change argued that the greatest obstacles to action are not technical, economic or political – they are the denial strategies that we adopt to protect ourselves from unwelcome information. Nearly 80% of people claim to be concerned about climate change, but many people have a tendency to define this concern in ways that keep it far away. They describe climate change as a global problem (not a local one) and as a future problem (not one for their lifetimes). And 60% of people believe that “many scientific experts still question if humans are contributing to climate change” while 30% believe climate change is “largely down to natural causes”. Seven per cent deny climate is changing at all.
George Marshall

• George Marshall is founder of the Climate Outreach Information

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 06:42:02 +0000

i trust the reason for the departure is you finally heeded the Goreacle’s recent warning that continued debate on AGW is “silly!” enjoy your trip and your newfound bliss now that the Goreacle has blessed you with enlightenment! looking forward to a full report on Heartland, but at least wait until you at least have a base tan…

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:28:26 +0000

Re: Frank (#56), once more... (20) Hi Bruce. I attended the lecture at GT last February. Here's the recap - Frank

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 03:24:43 +0000

Re: Judith Curry (#3), I'm also a GT alum - EE 1977, and appreciate Dr. Curry et al checking in here. I have not noticed any comments from y'all of late. I hope the signal to noise ratio is not too high to deter you. (20) Hi Bruce. I attended the lecture at GT last February. Here's the recap - Frank