The gift that keeps on giving
Anthony Watts runs a site called
Watts Up With That. It is one of the leading Anthropogenic Global Warming skeptic sites and was awarded Best Science Blog in 2008, 2011 and 2012.
Anthony was working with
UK cartoonist Josh and made a calender which he had
printed at Costco. As a lark, he
sent a copy of it to Dr. Michael Mann -- you know him as one of the leading proponents of Global Warming and author of the Hockey Stick, a chart whose data points were very cherry-picked.
Mann's reaction was amazing. From
Anthony:
Too Funny! I send Michael Mann a free WUWT calendar as a Christmas gift, and he goes full conspiracy theory
From the post:
Last week I sent out a few free copies to some folks that I thought could really use some Christmas cheer: Dr. Mike Mann, Dr. Gavin Schmidt, Dr. Peter Gleick, and Dana Nuccitelli.
Never beyond my wildest dreams did I think it would turn into a #Kochmachine conspiracy theory issue. But then again, there�s this strange pervading idea that skeptics are well funded and well organized. Here�s what Dr. Mann Tweeted today:
Where did #AnthonyWatts (#WUWT) get funds for widely distributed #climatechange #denier calendar? on.fb.me/12H62WI #KochMachine
And it gets better -- today,
Anthony replies:
Some Christmas gift notes for Dr. Michael Mann
As reported this past weekend, we had a hilarious case of Mann overboard! Since then, it has become the #1 story on WordPress worldwide. It stems from a $10 calendar from COSTCO I sent Dr. Mann, Dr. Gavin Schmidt, Dr. Peter Gleick and Dana Nuccitelli of �Skeptical Science� as Christmas gifts. As I said then, a little good humor didn�t work on the humorless.
Not content to simply stay quiet or just admit he went overboard in his claims while the world laughs at his reactions, he goes further with this latest Tweet.
Anthony then takes apart Michael Mann's assertions with nine points backed up with data and links to other source materials. The 70+ comments are a fun read.
Posted by DaveH at December 24, 2012 7:52 PM