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Hackers steal electronic data from top climate research center
Washington Post ^ | 9/21/09 | Juliet Eilperin

Posted on 11/22/2009 11:17:06 AM PST by Impala64ssa

Hackers broke into the electronic files of one of the world's foremost climate research centers this week and posted an array of e-mails in which prominent scientists engaged in a blunt discussion of global warming research and disparaged climate-change skeptics. The skeptics have seized upon e-mails stolen from the Climatic Research Unit of the University of East Anglia in Britain as evidence that scientific data have been rigged to make it appear as if humans are causing global warming.

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: climatechange
If you want to keep a secret, keep it off the internet! For better or for worse, the net does not come with an eraser.
1 posted on 11/22/2009 11:17:09 AM PST by Impala64ssa
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To: Impala64ssa

I wonder if the AP could spare a few reporters to cover this story in-depth.


2 posted on 11/22/2009 11:20:30 AM PST by LiberConservative (No terrorist attacks have occurred on US soil since 0bama took office. Oh, wait!)
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To: Impala64ssa

“I’ve just completed Mike’s Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years (i.e., from 1981 onwards) and from 1961 for Keith’s to hide the decline.” “

I JUST LOVE THIS ONE.
Mikes Nature Trick. Priceless!!!!!!!!!!


3 posted on 11/22/2009 11:22:01 AM PST by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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To: Impala64ssa

To whoever did this, thank you. Now please hack something to help us remove Obama from office. Maybe Rahm’s email or Michelle, pretty please.


4 posted on 11/22/2009 11:24:48 AM PST by snippy_about_it (Looking for our Sam Adams)
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To: Impala64ssa

The title is misleading (on purpose of course).

Should be “Global Warming-Climate Change Scheme Exposed By Brave WhistleBlower As A Complete Hoax!”.

On the brightside, at least another MSM outlet has mentioned the topic.


5 posted on 11/22/2009 11:25:36 AM PST by TheConservativeParty (First they ignore you,then they laugh at you,then they fight you,then you win.-Ghandi)
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To: LiberConservative
No they can't spare any since they are all fact checking Sarah Palins book..
6 posted on 11/22/2009 11:30:22 AM PST by PLD
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To: Impala64ssa

It seems like only yesterday that the Washington Post went wall-to-wall with outrage over Daniel Ellsberg and his theft of the classified Pentagon Papers. Which, by the way, were turned over to the New York Times.


7 posted on 11/22/2009 11:34:40 AM PST by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: Impala64ssa
I don't think it was hackers.

More likely a whistle blower on the inside following the best journalistic practices.

Or it could be a Freedom Fighter liberating the People's information held against its will by The Man (or the uu@W if you prefer).

8 posted on 11/22/2009 11:36:00 AM PST by Paladin2
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To: Impala64ssa

The spin begins!

It is going to take a tanker full of whitewash to cover over this info.


9 posted on 11/22/2009 11:40:51 AM PST by MileHi ( "It's coming down to patriots vs the politicians." - ovrtaxt)
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To: Impala64ssa

Sounds to me that the info was “liberated” not stolen.


10 posted on 11/22/2009 11:52:06 AM PST by HANG THE EXPENSE (Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Let the MSM cover-up and dissembling Olympics begin!


11 posted on 11/22/2009 12:19:36 PM PST by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Impala64ssa
The researchers, however, say the e-mails have been taken out of context and merely reflect an honest exchange of ideas.

How could it BE? How COULD it be? HOW could it be?

The High Priest of AGW, the Goracle, has assured us that the science is settled. No room for dispute or debate.

12 posted on 11/22/2009 12:30:32 PM PST by Ole Okie (Ancient but sprightly American)
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To: LiberConservative
I wonder if the AP could spare a few reporters to cover this story in-depth.

No. Since it involves "theft," they will turn it over to the police beat reporter.

13 posted on 11/22/2009 12:39:22 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (The Obama magic is fading.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Since the Post quoted some of these stolen emails, they are guilty of receiving stolen property and profiting from it.


14 posted on 11/22/2009 12:41:44 PM PST by Right Wing Assault (The Obama magic is fading.)
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To: Impala64ssa; All
I'm keeping a running file ( always updated ) on this fraud and scandal: "Hadley CRU has apparently been hacked –[epic fraud?]"

Click the picture:


15 posted on 11/22/2009 1:29:21 PM PST by backhoe (All Across America, the Lights are being relit again...)
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To: Impala64ssa; Fractal Trader; Beowulf; Genesis defender; markomalley; scripter; proud_yank; ...
 


Beam me to Planet Gore !

16 posted on 11/22/2009 1:36:04 PM PST by steelyourfaith (Time to prosecute Al Gore now that fellow scam artist Bernie Madoff is in stir.)
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To: imahawk

Information wants to be free.


17 posted on 11/22/2009 1:37:54 PM PST by ctdonath2 (Psalm 109)
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