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Bare in mind that these two had different functions , where has the ,Thesis had to be scientifically valid , with the author expecting a hard time in a viva.
 The research had to be politically useful for the cause  in order to get it into AR5 and to ensure the authors Team  place which still opens the door to much funding and career progression.
 With the author aware that with the right reviewers  their work would have a much easer time in review.
The stick is where the majority of the political value  , and all that can bring , comes from .
 So its not the actual research that matters but what the research is needed for . And in that Marcott is merely following the leaders  in this field such has Mann .
In real climate science, the problem with hockey sticks is they are not there.
But no hockey stick = no funding = have to get a real job.
Hence, in todays climate science the hockey sticks are there.
The climate audit article is truly damning, but its climate science, so no one should be surprised.