Posted on 11/19/2009 9:40:36 PM PST by RightOnTheLeftCoast
"Nature" would seem to be the prestigious scientific journal.
If this holds up under scrutiny, it might point towards a history-rocking scientific fraud.
TOrrent link: http://thepiratebay.org/torrent/5171206
You know, I tried that link—downloaded the file and tried to open it with the bit torrent app and voila, nothing... do what is the operator (me) doing wrong?
Thank you for the torrent link!
Given the circumstances, I’d recommend anyone who downloads it to scan it thoroughly for malicious content. This is just the sort of red-meat bait that would target people like us. It’s probably okay, the hackers seem to be on the same side we are, but who’s to say the torrent might not be co-opted at some point by others of less-pure motive? There are some mighty forces at work on this subject— put plainly, folks who want to create a global socialist paradise while lining their own pockets—and if the hackers are what they say they are, they’re very very brave (and looking at serious penalties if they’re caught).
Just be careful out there, folks. Trust nobody.
Oh jeez. If you’re using Windows, do an antivirus and malware scan NOW.
o Scan with your normal antivirus scanner.
o Then use SpyBot from http://www.safer-networking.org/en/download/index.html (and nowhere else). Install it. Update it. Run it.
Good luck.
Using a mac. already deleted everything. thanks
I just downloaded the torrent from the same link.
Did you click on the wrong link in the page?
It’s pretty safe. mostly just text files ...
Hm....
Like to see climateaudit.org go through this stuff.
you need utorrent program to download
downloading the file from somewhere else. I have never used my bit torrent app, so its probably something to do with the operator. When I went to download from the pirate bay address, it downloaded very quickly, like 19kb file. that was a clue something was wrong... oh well, let see if I can open this other file in a few minutes.
Steve McIntyre is reporting that his web site is awfully slow, no doubt from everyone who’s trying to contact him and forward this thermonuclear bombshell story.
From what I've flipped through, they sound pretty goofy.
I wonder if it too much to hope that included is the raw temperature data that was destroyed.
You can count on me checking it out
Stop freaking out. It was user error. The Pirate Bay file is fine.
You need utorrent to download
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