University of East Anglia Statements

University of East Anglia website ^ | Nov. 24, 2009 | Professor Trevor Davies

[4horses+amule]

The University of East Anglia has released statements from Prof Trevor Davies, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research, Prof Phil Jones, head of the Climatic Research Unit, and from CRU.

Statement from Professor Trevor Davies, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research

The publication of a selection of the emails and data stolen from the Climatic Research Unit (CRU) has led to some questioning of the climate science research published by CRU and others. There is nothing in the stolen material which indicates that peer-reviewed publications by CRU, and others, on the nature of global warming and related climate change are not of the highest-quality of scientific investigation and interpretation. CRU’s peer-reviewed publications are consistent with, and have contributed to, the overwhelming scientific consensus that the climate is being strongly influenced by human activity. The interactions of the atmosphere, oceans, land, and ice mean that the strongly-increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere do not produce a uniform year-on-year increase in global temperature. On time-scales of 5-10 years, however, there is a broad scientific consensus that the Earth will continue to warm, with attendant changes in the climate, for the foreseeable future. It is important, for all countries, that this warming is slowed down, through substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions to reduce the most dangerous impacts of climate change. Respected international research groups, using other data sets, have come to the same conclusion.

The University of East Anglia and CRU are committed to scientific integrity, open debate and enhancing understanding. ...The publication of a selection of stolen data is the latest example of a sustained and, in some instances, a vexatious campaign which may have been designed to distract from reasoned debate...

[Hawthorn]

>> This is very reminiscent of CBS’ spin <<

Hmm. Fake but accurate?

Where have we heard that before?

[opentalk]

Rush is covering this right now.

[colonialhk]

They took the ACORN sound track.
You don't control the media sir...sadly out of date.

[Rodney Dangerfield]

“Easy Bake Oven”

Is Begley out of his mind?

[gibtx2]

they do control the media ...... they control the universities... and some big companies like GE.... they control the government... get up to date.. they do control and while you at it check out Ciscos ; Earth Skin project; Their future plan to control ever thing through green.

[getitright]

How much electricity is used for gaming anyway?

How much electricity could be saved by banishing WoW for example?

Or iPods, iTunes, Xbox, whatever.

Spread the rumor and start counting the new young “converts” to good science.

[Josephat]

I fear that this is closer to the truth than not. World domination is undoubtedly the goal of the GWA crowd. It is scarey how very close they are to achieving this goal. PRAY.

[CommieCutter]

Did you read the hypothetical email he posted in order for him to believe this is a sham?

Here’s his conclusion:
“The hacked emails are a hard knock, but the science of global warming withstands much more than that.”

Whatever. The New Flat Earth Society will not go away quietly.

[OBXWanderer]

Begley, " Stu, listen to those with PHD's'.........

PHD aka Piled High and Deep

[hyperconservative]

And here’s another piece on Hansen, from 2007.
Be sure to click on the links w/in blogpost.

http://ker-plunk.blogspot.com/2007/08/james-hansen-to-join-list-of-historys.html

[hal ogen]

Aren't these “warmers” too much. Anyone who ever set foot in college knows the type: smug, ego-centric, inconsiderate, intolerant. Their “research” often is never replicated by anyone. They are ideologues in the classroom. They get defensive when questioned about their beliefs. If you press them, you might even get an adjusted grade (downward). Really, they are insecure incompetents, hiding behind their tenure. These “scientists” (and I use that descriptor loosely on these bums) need investigated, charged with misusing grant monies...and if found guilty fined, fired and exposed for the frauds they are. This is beyond money issues, but also takes away from the ethical integrity of science. EVERY real scientist and professor need to speak out for open investigation and prosecution. Pox on these moral degenerates.

[this_ol_patriot]

CRU’s peer-reviewed publications are consistent with, and have contributed to, the overwhelming scientific consensus that the climate is being strongly influenced by human activity

Main Entry: con·sen·sus
Pronunciation: \kən-ˈsen(t)-səs\
Function: noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Latin, from consentire
Date: 1843
1 a : general agreement : unanimity
b : the judgment arrived at by most of those concerned (the consensus was to go ahead)
2 : group solidarity in sentiment and belief

Here's the gotcha, CONSENSUS does not mean proof only the there was an agreement among a group to agree. I'm sure the Nazis had a consensus about ethnicity and the KKK a consensus about race but in no way does consensus imply truth or proof.

[4woodenboats]

George Moonbat? Did you read the satire he posted after supposedly admitting there's a problem?

I believe his "admission" was strictly tongue in cheek.

He thinks this is entertaining, and that he is above reproach.

[HTuttle]

web@uea.ac.uk

let them know you aren’t buying it.

[ponygirl]

...put out a rumor that Dems are planning to drastically restrict cell phone usage to minimalist levels in the name of saving the planet.

I think they are already trying to damage the cell phone industry with the whole brain tumor thing.

[ponygirl]

Mr. Begley’s religion has just been debunked, so it’s understandable that he would flip out like he has. What belief will he cling to now?

[ponygirl]

Is Begley out of his mind?

Um, yes.

[Radagast the Fool]

You see, it’s this way:

the whole thing is the fault of Sarah Palin and George Bush.

PROBLEM SOLVED!

[PaleoBob]

In essence they are saying their own emails are BS. What then should we make of their “science”—???

Funny. “Climatologist” seesm to be code speak for “total liar.”

[The_Reader_David]

"There is nothing in the stolen material which indicates that peer-reviewed publications by CRU, and others, on the nature of global warming and related climate change are not of the highest-quality of scientific investigation and interpretation."

Like bl**dy h*ll there isn't. The comments and code showing that they substituted temperature measurements from weather stations for tree ring data when the actual tree ring data didn't support their pre-conceived notions are not scientific investigations of any quality, not interpretation, but outright fraud.

The fact that the temperature measurements and tree rings didn't correspond should, if these were honest scientists, have been the basis for reconsidering the use of tree growth ring data as a proxy for temperature at all.