(disclosure: image stolen from Gleick's institute's web site by palmer)
Another “scientist” engaged in another dishonest act. Hmmm. If only we would let scientists marry, these tragedies could be avoided. I bet you he is a “Darwinist”!
So, will this attempt at damage control succeed?
I have my doubts. There will almost certainly be more shoes to drop. Gleick is clearly trying to dodge the accusation that he authored the fake memo by copping only to the theft-by-deception of the Heartland documents and disavowing authorship of the fake, however there seem to be too many smoking guns in the fake for Gleick to escape responsibility for that.
Gotta order some more popcorn for this one...
(Received via email direct from Heartland president Bast in advance of their website posting, see Gleick’s statement/confession here – Anthony)
FEBRUARY 20, 2012: Earlier this evening, Peter Gleick, a prominent figure in the global warming movement, confessed to stealing electronic documents from The Heartland Institute in an attempt to discredit and embarrass a group that disagrees with his views.
Gleick’s crime was a serious one. The documents he admits stealing contained personal information about Heartland staff members, donors, and allies, the release of which has violated their privacy and endangered their personal safety.
An additional document Gleick represented as coming from The Heartland Institute, a forged memo purporting to set out our strategies on global warming, has been extensively cited by newspapers and in news releases and articles posted on Web sites and blogs around the world. It has caused major and permanent damage to the reputations of The Heartland Institute and many of the scientists, policy experts, and organizations we work with.
A mere apology is not enough to undo the damage.
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