By Joseph A Olson
Suzanne Goldenberg, Guardian Newspaper
In the case of Climatology, you must be critical in order to be correct. With the notable exception of the Dr Josef Mengele School of Medicine, there has been no greater failure of science in all of history than the global warming fraud. And Mengele may be given more credit than he deserves.
Even the worst of us can serve as bad examples. Parents might want to use Arnold as proof that a decade of pumping both iron and steroids will atrophy your brain. And a note to the political puppetmasters, it is bad typecasting to place an action figure in a non-fiction environment.
Stop Gore Bull Warbling
Finally, the “US Climate Scientists Fight Back After Year of Scepticism” is how Suzy introduced the new “Climate Science Rapid Response Team” website, stocked with 50 claimed spokes-mouths for warming. This rescue team is the brain child of John Abraham, Scott Mandia and Ray Weymann, however it appears to be sadly stillborn. A visit to their website offers only a reply request form.
Dr John Abrahams, PhD Mechanical Engineering, University of St Thomas in Minnesota first popped up in June of this year with a rambling slide show attack on Lord Monckton. This effort was dismissed as poorly researched and with deliberately inaccurate misquotations. Lord Monckton made a complete rebuttal and it was thought that this well whacked mole would not reappear.
Following the stunning October 2010 resignation of 67-year member of the American Physical Society, Dr Hal Lewis over their poor behavior in the climate debate, there was an even more stunning reply from the society leadership. That prompted the embattled leaders to announce a forum for discussion. Dr Abrahams rushed forward claiming there were now 700 scientists at that site in support of the global warming hypothesis.
There have been 700 climate scientists being hand fed by the Feds for decades and it must have seemed reasonable they would jump at the chance to protect their gravy train. The Society quickly dispelled any involvement in this effort and when only 39 volunteers had stepped over the Abrahams’ line in the sand he withdrew to consolidate his power with his remaining new co-conspirators.
Web links show Scott Mandia as Professor of Physical Science at Suffolk County Community College. Ray Weymann is a retired Astrophysicist in Atascadero, California.
These three founders claim to have 50 volunteers and they have been able to answer up to five requests for information every day since opening their online think tank. Actually doing the math means that each volunteer can answer one question every ten days in what will be considered the science equivalent of the Maytag repair man.
For this effort Suzy claims they are “climate science super heroes”, making them a perfect match for our now displaced R20 action hero from Hollywood. Throw in a team of willing massage therapists for Al Gore and we could have another Academy Award winning documentary film in the making. But Suzy has one more trick for the mix.
Scratching around at the Washington Post and the blog site Think Progress, she was able to find two displaced GOP turncoats to sanity. Climate group thinkers Sherwood Boehlert and Bob Inglis railed against the Tea Party conservatives and warned that China was going to grab the lead in future green technology. You know, that technology where the Chinese build solar cells and windmills for us and coal fired nuclear generators for themselves.
“It is easier to be critical than correct” as British Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli said in his speech of Jan 24, 1860. Somehow I think that any leader of that more rational age would view the current climate hysterics as insane. When something is incorrect it deserves to be criticized.
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By Steven Goddard
Fred Singer offered to debate Richard Somerville and Naomi Oreskes in January in San Diego. Both declined. Oreskes said she didn’t want to debate someone “with a known record of promoting public misrepresentation of science.”
Richard Somerville works in La Jolla and claims that sea level is rising “at the high end of forecasts.” This in spite of the fact that the beach outside his office has shown little visible change in sea level over the last 140 years - as seen in the animation below.
The NOAA tide gauge in La Jolla shows no change over at least the last 25 years, and only a few inches difference in the last 80 years.
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Dr. Richard Lindzen on the State of Climate Science
KSL TV
National Weather Service issuing a blizzard warning for much of the state. A strong cold front is expected to arrive in Northern Utah by 2-4pm, in the Wasatch Front between 3p-6p, and then through the rest of the state. Expect the wind gusts to blow between 30 and 50mph as the front arrives. Bitter cold air should move in quickly, with temperatures in the teens tonight. Single digits possible tomorrow morning. More snow is possible along the Wasatch Front tomorrow morning as well. Highs tomorrow could stay below 20. Lows Thanksgiving could drop below zero if skies clear - Grant Weyman, Live 5 Weather HD.
Residents urged to prepare for expected blizzard conditions
“Hunker down, wait it out a bit. It’s going to be that significant.”—Glen Merrill, NWS SALT LAKE CITY—A blizzard is expected to hit Utah later today, just in time for one of the biggest travel days of the year.
The latest estimate from the National Weather Service predicts the storm front will reach Ogden between 4:30 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. and Salt Lake City between 5:30 p.m and 6:00 p.m. High winds are possible even before the front hits.
Meteorologists say the 3 to 6 inches of snow anticipated in the valleys is not the problem—it’s the combination of snow, extreme cold and possibly damaging winds.
Glen Merrill, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Salt Lake, said, “This will far surpass anything that we’ve seen, probably for the last several years.”
The storm will begin in the north, move south and could affect most of the state. It should end by noon Wednesday. (CLICK HERE for the KSL forecast)
National Weather Service situation room Merrill says when the storm front hits, “It would be like driving from dry pavement to instantly snow-packed roads within 15 minutes.”
“The first few couple minutes of the front, the snow might actually attempt to melt on surfaces. But a few minutes later it will instantly freeze and accumulate very quickly,” he added.
Automobile preparation
The Utah Department of Transportation is encouraging drivers to leave work early enough to get home before the storm hits. UDOT says driving in blizzard conditions is more dangerous than driving in normal snowy conditions, and unnecessary travel is discouraged.
Mary Burchett, with the American Red Cross, says if you get stuck, having a car emergency kit can be a lifesaver.
“The best things to have in your car are definitely food and water, some granola bars, a pair of boots in case you need to get out, some extra clothes, blankets, hats, gloves, things like that to keep you warm, keep you safe and stay prepared for this crazy weather,” she said.
The Red Cross also suggests keeping your gas tank full to prevent the gas line from freezing. If you get stranded in your car, run the engine about 10 minutes each hour for heat.
In blizzard conditions, heavy snow, wind, and extremely cold temperatures make it nearly impossible for crews to keep the roads clear. Salt is not effective, and while UDOT crews will be working to push the snow off the roads, heavy winds almost certainly will blow it back onto the roads.
The storm is expected to bring 3 to 6 inches of snow to the valleys. Lake-effect snow could hit the Wednesday morning commute and bitter cold temperatures should last through Thanksgiving Day.
Related: Storm barrels through Northwest as travel ramps up
A vicious storm struck the Pacific Northwest and other western states at the start of the holiday travel season, dumping heavy snow on roads, knocking out power to tens of thousands of people and causing a cargo plane to overshoot its runway in Seattle.The forecast has many people lining up to upgrade their vehicle’s tires.
The Les Schwab store in Tooele, for example, was extremely busy over the weekend. Manager Wade Gipson says things haven’t slowed down much. On Monday, customers waited an hour and a half to buy new tires.
If you’re wondering whether or not you have enough tread for winter, Gipson says things get dicey anywhere below a half tread. If you can afford it, Gipson recommends having two sets of tires—one designated for winter, the other for all seasons.
Home preparation
Those at home should be prepared for possible power outages. Rocky Mountain Power says this major storm could knock out power. It recommends keeping blankets handy but to be careful with portable heat sources.
“You should never operate a kerosene or propane-powered heater without proper ventilation, and never run a generator inside your home or garage without that proper ventilation,” Jeff Hymas, with Rocky Mountain Power said. “Don’t put your safety at risk while trying to stay warm. Bundle up, wear layers. There are other things you can do to stay warm.”
Rocky Mountain also suggests having a 72-hour kit with food, water, a can opener and a flashlight.
Another idea to stay warm is close off unneeded rooms and place blankets and towels around doors to block off areas where the heat will escape. You can also cover windows with blankets at night.
It’s also important to keep eating when it’s cold because the food will help your body stay warm.
Impending blizzard a reminder of other harsh storms
By Steve Fidel
SALT LAKE CITY - It’s been long enough since Utah last saw blizzard conditions that the National Weather Service had to dig into its archives to find the last time it issued a blizzard warning.
“We’re thinking it was 2001,” said hydrologist Brian McInerney.
But that doesn’t mean Utah has had a shortage of notable storms, or that all of the nasty ones can be categorized as blizzards.
National Weather Service Staff in Salt Lake City also found other notables in their archives on Tuesday, all while cranking out reports about the approaching arctic blast expected to bring “Blizzard 2010” to Utah this afternoon.
Here’s a partial list, quickly compiled with help from Kevin Barjenbruch, warning coordinating meteorologist of the NWS, of some past big storms:
2003: Beginning Christmas day, a three-day storm clobbered northern Utah, depositing heavy wet snow. Trees and power lines collapsed under the weight of the wet snow, leaving more than 70,000 people without power. Emergency shelters were opened in Salt Lake City and Ogden. More than 15,000 traffic accidents were reported during the three-day storm period. On December 26, a large avalanche released near Aspen Grove, claiming the lives of three people.
1993: A whopping 23.3 inches of snow fell at Salt Lake City International Airport, the greatest single storm total, between Jan 6-10. For the month of January, 50.3 inches of snow fell, an all time monthly record.
1984: An early-season lake effect snow storm deposited 18.4 inches of snow at Salt Lake City International Airport, a new record for 24 hour snowfall. Power was lost at approximately 20,000 homes and about 500,000 trees were damaged.
1978: A 120 mile-per-hour wind gust was recorded at Bountiful on Nov. 11.
1948: The National Weather Service lists that winter as the No. 4 weather event for the Beehive State during the 20th century. It was the coldest winter on record to date, with record amounts of seasonal snowfall with nearly a 25 percent loss in some livestock herds reported. Many fruit trees were killed and 10 people died from exposure.
1933: The mercury dropped to minus 30 degrees on Feb. 9, the coldest reading ever recorded at Salt Lake City International Airport.