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64. Have you heard the ole definition of a statistician?

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Mon Sep 9, 2013, 04:55 PM

Sep 2013

He's the man who drowns in a river with the mean depth of 2 feet.

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Global warming? No, actually we're cooling, claim scientists [View all] madville Sep 2013 OP

So I guess the CO2 has quit building up in the atmosphere?? kestrel91316 Sep 2013 #1

I think the real issue is OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2013 #8

There are a number of proposals for temporary reprieves. Igel Sep 2013 #9

given that last year was the lowest ice extent on record stupidicus Sep 2013 #12

SO the report is wrong about the volume of the ice . . . DeltaLitProf Sep 2013 #61

the devil is always in the details stupidicus Sep 2013 #72

Rush Limbaugh billh58 Sep 2013 #22

It's called climate change for a reason. truthisfreedom Sep 2013 #2

It's been unusually humid and hot here in San Diego County itsrobert Sep 2013 #7

Same for Los Angeles Iliyah Sep 2013 #28

It was first called global warming. ... spin Sep 2013 #53

"spin" is right truebluegreen Mar 2016 #78

Yep, right-wing spin. OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2013 #56

Ironic since Luntz was probably the one who helped demonize the word "environmentalist!" Dustlawyer Sep 2013 #68

I hear he has since reversed his opposition. OneCrazyDiamond Sep 2013 #71

That's right. hamsterjill Sep 2013 #58

This isn't really breaking news Sanddog42 Sep 2013 #3

OMG! Can't you just HEAR the BS now! Plucketeer Sep 2013 #4

Gotta love watching the press try to report on anything complex. (nt) Posteritatis Sep 2013 #5

Don't believe it. Richard D Sep 2013 #6

The possibility is certainly there madville Sep 2013 #10

It's the Telegraph. Hissyspit Sep 2013 #14

There haven't been any Atlantic hurricanes at all so far this year starroute Sep 2013 #23

It's all give and take madville Sep 2013 #26

the link below might enlighten you, CRH Sep 2013 #49

Climate Change is the proper term to use.. snooper2 Sep 2013 #55

It's freaking strange weather indeed nolabels Sep 2013 #70

You are indulging in wishful thinking. truebluegreen Sep 2013 #30

Well, when I was in school in the early 70s the talk WAS about cooling! 7962 Sep 2013 #32

Yeah, and was wrong Hissyspit Sep 2013 #33

Not by scientists caraher Sep 2013 #40

No. It isn't. truebluegreen Mar 2016 #79

one year of cooling in 4 decades and this is a trend? wordpix Sep 2013 #11

Possibly sakabatou Sep 2013 #13

not so fast ... padruig Sep 2013 #15

It's true. I had to chisel out to my car from the glaciers that came in overnight. Liberal Veteran Sep 2013 #16

Oh Thank God! People on the coastline rejoice! Rain Mcloud Sep 2013 #17

Heard a discussion about this just the other day momrois Sep 2013 #18

Professor Anastasios Tsonis has a history of saying the same thing for Mr. Sparkle Sep 2013 #19

cause most of you sheeple are stuck on 'global warming' pasto76 Sep 2013 #20

Global climate change Delphinus Sep 2013 #44

rather than the petulance of "sheeple" when LanternWaste Sep 2013 #57

Now, for a word from our Sponsor. Warren DeMontague Sep 2013 #21

Ahem.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #24

Last Year Was The Hottest Year On Record In North America, Perhaps The Globe DallasNE Sep 2013 #25

It's the Torygraph Warpy Sep 2013 #27

A junk report in the Telegraph to distort the actual scientific understanding of climate trends. cheapdate Sep 2013 #29

This is the sort of vile propaganda that prevents us from saving ourselves. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #31

I call bullshit. This article is pure fucking lies. n/t backscatter712 Sep 2013 #34

It's The Telegraph. Right-wing crap. Hissyspit Sep 2013 #39

Your bullshit meter is functioning perfectly!!!!! Theyletmeeatcake2 Sep 2013 #48

I call bullshit on your bullshit call! GalaxyHunter Sep 2013 #62

Think of the earth's warming like this: Rstrstx Sep 2013 #35

Volume is key, not extent. joshcryer Sep 2013 #36

how THICK is the ice? iamthebandfanman Sep 2013 #37

The last major case of globle warming was the Permian extinxtion, it took almost 100,000 Years. BillyRibs Sep 2013 #38

Actually it was the Eocene Thermal Maximum NickB79 Sep 2013 #63

Prof. Anastasios Tsonis frequently advocates for the fossil fuel industry Kolesar Sep 2013 #41

The ice increase is all in the southern pole, because it is winter there n2doc Sep 2013 #42

But the picture shows the north; around Greenland and Russia 7962 Sep 2013 #45

They are trying to confuse the reader, then n2doc Sep 2013 #46

you've been denying or downplaying global warming and at times discouraging serious discussion of it CreekDog Mar 2016 #75

Wow, you go back 3 years to find a post? Got a slow day? 7962 Mar 2016 #80

This is likely just newspaper publishers too dumb to understand what scientists are trying to say. Ash_F Sep 2013 #43

Check the source... Theyletmeeatcake2 Sep 2013 #47

When I posted a similar article in GD, it was locked by the host Cyberswede, Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #50

As the Titanic was sinking, it reversed and popped back up. The people in the lifeboats cheered... Towlie Sep 2013 #51

Yeah, right...... blackspade Sep 2013 #52

Just watch this. Richard D Sep 2013 #54

Something almost no one talks about is SheilaT Sep 2013 #59

a special place in the hell that we're creating SansACause Sep 2013 #60

Have you heard the ole definition of a statistician? skip fox Sep 2013 #64

Gimme a break. This is laughable. nt emmadoggy Sep 2013 #65

Physics 101 Eljo_Don Sep 2013 #66

I'm filing this one next to the "Intelligent Design Theory". retread Sep 2013 #67

the global warming pause button Agony Sep 2013 #69

Exactly. Global warming hasn't stopped at all NickB79 Sep 2013 #73

It's climate change or climate extremes, not global warming. DeSwiss Sep 2013 #74

MODs please remove this RW propaganda article from 2013 from LBN Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #76

Scientists claim the Earth is flat. Binkie The Clown Mar 2016 #77