Mad Mike

In my article "climate change and the fuel of denial" I show how climate denial is paid for by big oil. Here's the flip side. If climate scientists are in it for the money, they’re doing it wrong Ars takes a look at the accusations that climate scientists push the consensus.

As I said.... TWA is a troll. Over 70 Percent Of Japan's Largest Coral Reef Is Dead After Bleaching

Scientists confirm that warm ocean water is melting the biggest glacier in East Antarctica

People keep asking me if I'm mad while people like TWA keep making jokes. Meanwhile this is happening... I'm thinking yeah, I'm mad. New studies show Rex Tillerson is wrong about climate risks Just how quickly such a shutdown could happen has been a subject of debate and research among climate scientists. A study published in Science Advances in early January corrected for a bias recently identified in climate models that acted to keep the AMOC and Gulf Stream more stable than it appears to be in reality: Freshwater continually flows into the northern Atlantic through precipitation, rivers and ice-melting. But supply of salty waters from the south, through the Gulf Stream System, balances this. If however the current slows, there is less salt supply, and the surface ocean gets less salty. This fresher water is lighter than saltier water and therefore cannot sink into the depths so easily. Since this sinking – the so-called deep water formation – drives the Gulf Stream System, the current continues to weaken. There is a critical point when this becomes an unstoppable vicious circle. This is one of the classic tipping points in the climate system.

one more time.... Climate change and the fuel of denial

TWA is a troll. He doesn't have anything substantive to say. Meanwhile... https://www.newscientist.com/article/2118093-global-sea-ice-is-at-lowest-level-ever-recorded/?utm_medium=Social&utm_campaign=Echobox&utm_source=Facebook&utm_term=Autofeed&cmpid=SOC%7CNSNS%7C2017-Echobox " The extent of Arctic sea ice should be growing rapidly during the northern hemisphere winter. But not only has the Arctic been warming rapidly, this winter repeated incursions of warm air have pushed temperatures even further above average. It has been so warm that on occasions this winter the sea ice coverage has actually temporarily shrunk, as shown by dips in the blue line in the graph below."

The Free Beacon? REALLY? It should be mandatory to publicly ridicule anyone who considers such a blatant propaganda source to be reputable. This is why I cant post here often. I would loose my **** if I had to read such drivel every day. The acceptance of such mind numbing ignorance for the sake of being polite is how we came to elect a moron like Trump. 2016 Climate Trends Continue to Break Records - NASA

Earth Warming Faster Than Expected

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php/Institute_for_Energy_Research Stil quoting propaganda sources I see.

Oh and about that solar thing... THIS is what correlation looks like.

Mike is just fine. Thanks for asking. He just got tired of certain people here. In fact I've been a busy boy. I've trademarked "The Mad Centrist" and put up a new version of the site with a long article on this very subject. Climate change and the fuel of denial - The Mad Centrist And I'd like to note that for all of the grief I was given for my suggestion to sue the people most impacted are doing it. Our children. http://www.sciencealert.com/judge-rules-that-kids-can-sue-the-us-government-for-inaction-on-climate-change And one last reminder for those with their heads firmly planted in darkness... April 2016 Was 12th Consecutive Warmest Month on Record, NOAA Says

REALLY difficult. I worked on the student newspaper in college, and went to a bunch of conferences with professional expert speakers and work shops covering ethics and practices. This was a common topic. The thing is, news is still a competitive business where breaking news and sensational stories translate to eyes on the page/screen and advertising dollars. In the race to be first with the story, news organizations *try* to get it right but everyone from witnesses to police tend to pass on lots of false leads and info because *they* haven't actually figured out what happened yet and taking the time to properly vet the story means being last with it. Television news is horrible because not only are they racing to get info out, the on air reporters are pretty much just talking heads and even the ones who are real journalists can only report what they are fed without giving it a second thought. The problem is compounded once the first trusted news source reports false info because now it is "confirmed" to everyone else and it spreads like wild fire. Next thing you know some conspiracy theorist is claiming a cover up when stores are retracted and change once the real truth comes out. As a basic rule I expect lots of mistakes in any breaking news story. I guess what I'm saying is that we would get better milage educating viewers about how to view the news rather than expecting more from the news.

Yet you made the same mistake twice....

News about an imminent ‘mini ice age’ is trending — but it’s not true - The Washington Post Are we heading into a new Ice Age? And we just had this conversation one page back.... Huckabee’s claim that ‘global freezing’ theories from the 1970s shows the science is ‘not as settled’ on climate change - The Washington Post An intelligent man learns from his mistakes. ‎www.pik-potsdam.de/~stefan/Publications/Journals/feulner_rahmstorf_2010.pdf

So you have nothing to contribute but more poo...

What it’s like when your job is to predict the end of humanity - The Washington Post Yeah, they are in it for the money... [/sarc]

Climate denial linked to conspiratorial thinking in new study

Mr Robot is the shiznit! Seriously cool. Plays like a good movie. I watched the premier twice just to catch all the details. Mr. Robot | USA Network

I'm glad you recognize that article for what it is.

"At this point I expect another sarcastic remark and more poo flung against the wall" In this, you never fail to disappoint.

Must. Not. Say. What I am thinking....... *BOOM - head explodes*

http://www.popsci.com/insurance-agents-are-pretty-freaked-out-about-climate-change?dom=fb&src=SOC

It shows nothing of the sort. The only one who has issues with the truth is you. At this point I expect another sarcastic remark and more poo flung against the wall, but you will still be wrong, as you have been, over and over and over again. From your insane theory that climate scientists are in it for the money while the Koch brothers pour millions into climate denial, to your belief that you know more than the 99.9% of published, peer reviewed experts. Yeah, clearly someone has issues.

A classic TWA argument down the tubes.... Huckabee’s claim that ‘global freezing’ theories from the 1970s shows the science is ‘not as settled’ on climate change - The Washington Post Cut to the chase...