[LibLieSlayer]

Rush stated a study yesterday, that said 5 out of the 6 hottest years on record were prior to WWII.

LLS

[lepton]

Rush stated a study yesterday, that said 5 out of the 6 hottest years on record were prior to WWII.

I read Rush's transcript. He was very sloppy with a lot of things, but I don't think he said 5 out of 6. It was 5 out of 10.

Anthony Watts put together the following:

Top 10 GISS U.S. Temperature deviation (deg C) in New Order 8/7/2007

Year Old New
1934 1.23 1.25
1998 1.24 1.23
1921 1.12 1.15
2006 1.23 1.13
1931 1.08 1.08
1999 0.94 0.93
1953 0.91 0.90
1990 0.88 0.87
1938 0.85 0.86
1939 0.84 0.85

Here’s the old order of top 10 yearly temperatures.

Year Old New
1998 1.24 1.23
1934 1.23 1.25
2006 1.23 1.13
1921 1.12 1.15
1931 1.08 1.08
1999 0.94 0.93
1953 0.91 0.90
2001 0.90 0.76
1990 0.88 0.87
1938 0.85 0.86