From: "thomas.c.peterson" To: Phil Jones Subject: [Fwd: Marooned?] Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2007 11:10:02 -0500 Hi, Phil, I thought you might enjoy the forwarded picture and related commentary below. I read some of the USHCN/GISS/CRU brouhaha on web site you sent us. It is both interesting and sad. It reminds me of a talk that Fred Singer gave in which he impugned the climate record by saying he didn't know how different parts were put together. During the question part, Bob Livzey said, if you don't know how it is done you should read the papers that describe it in detail. So many of the comments on that web page could be completely addressed by pointing people to different papers. Ah well, you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it think. Warm regards, Tom http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v445/n7128/full/445567a.html Nature 445, 567 (8 February 2007) | doi:10.1038/445567a Editorial "The IPCC report has served a useful purpose in removing the last ground from under the sceptics' feet, leaving them looking marooned and ridiculous." -- Thomas C. Peterson, Ph.D. NOAA's National Climatic Data Center 151 Patton Avenue Asheville, NC 28801 Voice: +1-828-271-4287 Fax: +1-828-271-4328 Attachment Converted: "c:\eudora\attach\marooned.jpg"