Monthly Archives: February 2009

More about the “Scientific Method”

Posted on 02/25/2009 by peggy

I have written before on the so-called “scientific method” (or rather “methods“). So have so many others. So I was kind of surprised when I heard someone who should have known better to define science simply as “inference based on … Continue reading →

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Summary of the Surface Temperature Field Campaign

Posted on 02/10/2009 by peggy

Below is a summary of the results of Dr. Kevin Czajkowski’s surface-temperature field campaign conducted during December, 2008. The recently-posted blog “More Misconceptions about Climate Change, Part 2,” is just below this one. — PL I wanted to write a … Continue reading →

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More Misconceptions about Climate Change, Part 2

Posted on 02/05/2009 by peggy

Misconception: The carbon dioxide record at Mauna Loa is not reliable because Mauna Loa is a volcano. It is true that volcanoes give off carbon dioxide. In fact, paleoclimatologists talk about “greenhouse worlds” with more carbon dioxide, much of which … Continue reading →

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