tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post990154859313314141..comments2024-03-28T00:54:34.206-04:00Comments on BigCityLib Strikes Back: NY Times Fluffs "Goreathon" Climate Change Piecebigcitylibhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05081538803991095825noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-79182665441108701442013-11-04T23:59:22.964-05:002013-11-04T23:59:22.964-05:00Also in error in the post, my position as Executiv...Also in error in the post, my position as Executive Director of the Climate Science Coalition of America, the US affiliate of Tom's association, is unpaid.<br /><br />Steve GorehamAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02207170927212026026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-65377521177913124842012-02-28T12:02:51.813-05:002012-02-28T12:02:51.813-05:00We might not know how Harris got the job, but he c...We might not know how Harris got the job, but he certainly shouldn't keep it. Check out this report from CASS auditing his course content. It's appalling. <br />http://scientificskepticism.ca/content/climate-change-denial-carleton-university-course-exposed-national-science-teamKBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00612660144621603947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-71550616159775150182011-09-19T15:44:46.586-04:002011-09-19T15:44:46.586-04:00Too bad Tom Harris has never been to a class on et...Too bad Tom Harris has never been to a class on ethics or honesty. If you went to a fancy dress ball and wanted to be in disguise why didn't you go as an honest citizen? Was that too fancy for you?Ian Forresterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034328294553186459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-89665350893723570562011-09-19T08:35:57.607-04:002011-09-19T08:35:57.607-04:00Tom: I only had time to watch the first youtube c...Tom: I only had time to watch the first youtube clip from your video but that clip seemed to mostly make the point that the surface temperatures were wrong, the satellite were correct but don't show much warming.<br /><br />So, now that we have a longer period of data to work with, <a href="http://tamino.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/5t12.jpg" rel="nofollow"> doesn't this graph</a> contradict that part of the video.<br /><br />This is much more than needing to update the satellite data. I would be interested, when you teach your students do you mention the close agreement between surface station records and satellites?<br /><br />Thanks<br />JohnJohn Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02036006173970624026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-15097928815748714812011-09-19T01:01:51.224-04:002011-09-19T01:01:51.224-04:00BTW, here is my response to the hopelessly biased ...BTW, here is my response to the hopelessly biased comments from Media Matters:<br /><br />http://tinyurl.com/6gmomp8Tom Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449178297355995322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-51576175645728770162011-09-19T00:59:30.204-04:002011-09-19T00:59:30.204-04:00BigCityLib: "And one final question I'd l...BigCityLib: "And one final question I'd like answered: how is Tom Harris qualified to teach a 2nd year course in climate science anywhere, let alone Carleton University? I thought the kooks all taught at the University of Ottawa."<br /><br />Response: I have been working with the course originator (and for a decade, the course instructor) Professor Tim Patterson on climate science issues since 1999. That, along with my university training in thermo-fluids and experience in science/technology jobs makes me well qualified to teach a "general survey" course in climate science to non-geology majors. The course has been highly rated by students and supported strongly by most faculty members. It is even used by Carleton to help recruit students to the University since they have one of their current students citing the course as one of her two favourite.Tom Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449178297355995322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-4323652093881073172011-09-19T00:56:55.132-04:002011-09-19T00:56:55.132-04:00Lots of incorrect stuff here by BigCityLib - sure,...Lots of incorrect stuff here by BigCityLib - sure, I went to fancy parties on FOS's dime. They were actually fancy dress parties, if you must know. I went dressed as David Suzuki. How silly.<br /><br />I am not, and have never been, even a member of FOS and neither NRSP of ICSC have been connected to FOS.<br /><br />BigCityLib: "This unfolding scandal has given U-of-C a real black eye, and the leader of Alberta's official opposition has requested an investigation to determine whether the university has been subject to "inappropriate corporate influence". So you may hear Tom's name again in the near future."<br /><br />Response: Perhaps, but as an employee of a PR firm working on a contract, there is nothing I did that was inappropriate. I am proud of the video product and, aside from the need to update some satellite temp data shown in the video, it has stood the test of time well.Tom Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11449178297355995322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23292180.post-53480820608770168362011-09-18T17:07:16.760-04:002011-09-18T17:07:16.760-04:00How did Harris get that gig? Is somebody underwrit...How did Harris get that gig? Is somebody underwriting his salary for the university?<br /><br />Or maybe he got a good reference from some university professor, like, say, Barry Cooper?Holly Stickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01137842937086115228noreply@blogger.com