Comments for Striderweb http://striderweb.com It's all about where you draw the line Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:36:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Here we go again… by Geoff http://striderweb.com/blog/2007/09/here-we-go-again/comment-page-1/#comment-53373 Geoff Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:36:12 +0000 http://striderweb.com/blog/2007/09/here-we-go-again/#comment-53373 Congratulations to the Swedish newspapers for bravely standing up for free speech and publishing Larz's artwork. Now is the time for all newspapers around the world to show solidarity in this great cause and stand together. Come on!... You know it's the right thing to do... Congratulations to the Swedish newspapers for bravely standing up for free speech and publishing Larz’s artwork. Now is the time for all newspapers around the world to show solidarity in this great cause and stand together. Come on!… You know it’s the right thing to do…

]]> Comment on “You have my disgust and disdain forever….” by JP http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/12/open-letter-to-ben-nelson/comment-page-1/#comment-53319 JP Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:33:40 +0000 http://striderweb.com/?p=711#comment-53319 Look at any Economics textbook. The only model shown to work in the modern world is the free market. This has been proven time and again. For our government to sell out physicians for votes and power is disgusting. I have car insurance. If I don't change the oil in my car and the engine blows up, it doesn't cover it. I take care of my car. I also take care of my body. This costs money and I don't expect the government and insurance to pay for it. People do not want to take charge of their health. Do you actually think that people will eat healthier and stop smoking and drinking excessively? I doubt it. What Obama has done is won over the votes of mostly irresponsible people by sacrificing those that actually work and take care of themselves and families. DISGUSTING! Look at any Economics textbook. The only model shown to work in the modern world is the free market. This has been proven time and again. For our government to sell out physicians for votes and power is disgusting. I have car insurance. If I don’t change the oil in my car and the engine blows up, it doesn’t cover it. I take care of my car. I also take care of my body. This costs money and I don’t expect the government and insurance to pay for it. People do not want to take charge of their health. Do you actually think that people will eat healthier and stop smoking and drinking excessively? I doubt it. What Obama has done is won over the votes of mostly irresponsible people by sacrificing those that actually work and take care of themselves and families. DISGUSTING!

]]> Comment on Here Comes Samta Claus by whacky http://striderweb.com/blog/2005/12/here-comes-samta-claus/comment-page-1/#comment-53314 whacky Thu, 24 Dec 2009 20:44:26 +0000 http://www.striderweb.com/blog/?p=201#comment-53314 wishing you a merry merry christmas ^_^ wishing you a merry merry christmas ^_^

]]> Comment on 7 (or more) reasons to be (scientifically) skeptical of Anthropogenic Global Warming by Stephen R http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/12/7-or-more-reasons-to-be-scientifically-skeptical-of-anthropogenic-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-53301 Stephen R Tue, 08 Dec 2009 17:53:56 +0000 http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/12/7-or-more-reasons-to-be-scientifically-skeptical-of-anthropogenic-global-warming/#comment-53301 The other thing I've pointed out to people is that all the (scant) reporting they've been hearing focuses on the emails, when the <em>code</em> itself is far more damning. The notes from the poor programmer who was called in to try to make the existing software work is almost hysterical -- or would be if the fraud wasn't so serious. He basically spent three years trying any way he could to get the software to reproduce the desired results from the data given... and he couldn't do it, short of (as you point out) hard-coding in "adjustments" to the numbers. At one point in the code there is an array of numbers which is pretty much an overlay of the 20th century data. And when you realize what it is, it's crystal clear that what's happening is that the software is literally subtracting from the 1940s temperatures and adding to the temperatures from the end of the century. Hmmmm.... Now I'm not a fancy climate scientist and all, but I suspect that that might not be proper scientific methodology. [edit: Ah, there it is: <a href="http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=1447">http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=1447</a> ] The other thing I’ve pointed out to people is that all the (scant) reporting they’ve been hearing focuses on the emails, when the code itself is far more damning.

The notes from the poor programmer who was called in to try to make the existing software work is almost hysterical — or would be if the fraud wasn’t so serious. He basically spent three years trying any way he could to get the software to reproduce the desired results from the data given… and he couldn’t do it, short of (as you point out) hard-coding in “adjustments” to the numbers.

At one point in the code there is an array of numbers which is pretty much an overlay of the 20th century data. And when you realize what it is, it’s crystal clear that what’s happening is that the software is literally subtracting from the 1940s temperatures and adding to the temperatures from the end of the century. Hmmmm…. Now I’m not a fancy climate scientist and all, but I suspect that that might not be proper scientific methodology.

[edit: Ah, there it is: http://esr.ibiblio.org/?p=1447 ]

]]> Comment on 7 (or more) reasons to be (scientifically) skeptical of Anthropogenic Global Warming by Borepatch http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/12/7-or-more-reasons-to-be-scientifically-skeptical-of-anthropogenic-global-warming/comment-page-1/#comment-53300 Borepatch Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:21:34 +0000 http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/12/7-or-more-reasons-to-be-scientifically-skeptical-of-anthropogenic-global-warming/#comment-53300 Thanks for the link. I've been posting on this topic for over a year - as you point out, this has been well known for a while. The most important issue to get out to your friends and relatives who believe in warming is the "adjustments" to the raw temperature data. It looks like most - and maybe all - of the warming is not being seen in the thermometers, but is added once the data is back in the database. [Borepatch's post on adjustments -- a good read: <a href="http://borepatch.blogspot.com/2009/11/man-made-global-warming-confirmed.html">http://borepatch.blogspot.com/2009/11/man-made-global-warming-confirmed.html</a> -- ed.] Thanks for the link. I’ve been posting on this topic for over a year – as you point out, this has been well known for a while.

The most important issue to get out to your friends and relatives who believe in warming is the “adjustments” to the raw temperature data. It looks like most – and maybe all – of the warming is not being seen in the thermometers, but is added once the data is back in the database.

[Borepatch's post on adjustments -- a good read: http://borepatch.blogspot.com/2009/11/man-made-global-warming-confirmed.html -- ed.]

]]> Comment on Misunderestimated by Steve B http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/09/misunderestimated/comment-page-1/#comment-53239 Steve B Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:20:38 +0000 http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/09/misunderestimated/#comment-53239 I'm sure that this post is racist is some way. Give me a minute, I'll come up with something... I’m sure that this post is racist is some way. Give me a minute, I’ll come up with something…

]]> Comment on What the heck is that word for… by Strider http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/07/what-the-heck-is-that-word-for/comment-page-1/#comment-53160 Strider Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:30:25 +0000 http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/07/what-the-heck-is-that-word-for/#comment-53160 That's it! Thank you! (Yes, this has been bugging me for weeks.) That’s it! Thank you!

(Yes, this has been bugging me for weeks.)

]]> Comment on What the heck is that word for… by Nesousx http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/07/what-the-heck-is-that-word-for/comment-page-1/#comment-53159 Nesousx Sun, 09 Aug 2009 17:43:13 +0000 http://striderweb.com/blog/2009/07/what-the-heck-is-that-word-for/#comment-53159 Maybe this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau Maybe this : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau

]]> Comment on Ignorance, Thy Name Is Vicksburg. by sara http://striderweb.com/blog/2005/08/ignorance-thy-name-is-vicksburg/comment-page-1/#comment-53088 sara Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:56:10 +0000 http://www.striderweb.com/blog/?p=157#comment-53088 you are so right about the poor disaster of a school system and ignorance. i was sentenced to live here for several years, I finally told my husband that our missionary work was over and we were set free back into civilization in another state. free at last thank you Jesus we are free at last. you are so right about the poor disaster of a school system and ignorance. i was sentenced to live here for several years, I finally told my husband that our missionary work was over and we were set free back into civilization in another state. free at last thank you Jesus we are free at last.

]]> Comment on Bring me an honest man! by Strider http://striderweb.com/blog/2006/06/bring-me-an-honest-man/comment-page-1/#comment-53057 Strider Fri, 29 May 2009 16:38:47 +0000 http://www.striderweb.com/blog/2006/06/19/bring-me-an-honest-man/#comment-53057 I certainly know leftists that I can get along with (as you say, so long as we don't talk politics). The people I describe herein are certainly not the *only* leftists I've ever known! (gad) As for Obama -- I think a whole lot of people are having their eyes opened in the last few months.... I certainly know leftists that I can get along with (as you say, so long as we don’t talk politics). The people I describe herein are certainly not the *only* leftists I’ve ever known! (gad)

As for Obama — I think a whole lot of people are having their eyes opened in the last few months….

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