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  1. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Not at all an expert in Latin but I think the title isn't right. It should be NOLI not NIL
    Moderator Response: [Sph] "Nil" is one of several common, valid slang variations (of which none are truly good Latin). The phrase originated during WW II.
  2. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Jeremy Dawes - UK
  3. Chookmustard at 22:27 PM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Adrian O'Hara Australia
  4. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Kristof Vandoorne, Belgium
  5. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Yvan Dutil, Québec, Qc, Canada
  6. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Bruce Cooke, Australia
  7. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    We all stand beside you Phil, with every new day, comes new strength. John Wilby, Australia.
  8. Cornelius Breadbasket at 19:03 PM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Dear Dr Jones, I am sorry that you have been the centre of a politically and industrially motivated storm resulting in such dreadful emails. Ever since your own emails were hacked I have wanted to say how appalled I was that you have been hauled over the coals – it should never have happened to the extent that it did. While it has been reassuring to know that your work is sound and that you have been exonerated, the personal cost to you must have been horrendous. You have my utmost respect for bearing this burden in the name of objective scientific research. James Pavitt (UK)
  9. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    As Duke Ellington used to say: " I will not let them tear down my magnificent personality " Ignore the fools and cowards Dr Jones.
  10. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Larry Pryor, USA
  11. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Sky McCain UK
  12. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    The campaign against climate scientists is an attack on science and all that it represents: knowledge and reason. It must not be allowed to succeed. Mike Korsch, Australia
  13. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Leigh Thompson Australia
  14. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Anders Emretsson, Sweden
  15. Pierre-Normand at 16:26 PM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Pierre-Normand Houle Montreal, Canada
  16. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Thank you for your work, Markus Hanrath Hessen Germany
  17. Keith Hunter at 15:44 PM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Keith Hunter, New Zealand
  18. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Donald Broatch, UK
  19. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Phil, I just don't understand what possesses some people. That they exist is disturbing. At least we know intellectually, that rational, sane humanity outnumber them. For the earth For humanity UncaDoug (aka Doug350) Hayward, CA, USA
  20. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Oh, yes, I do not wish to be anonymous in this. I am willing to stand with you Dr. Jones. Sincerely, Vincent Pawlowski Tucson, Arizona, USA
  21. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Dear Dr. Jones, It is truly saddening that you have to be the recipient of such vile hatred. I am also aware that you are not alone in getting these kinds of disgusting messages. Please know that you have the unwavering support of millions of good people who empathize with your situation. I have spent years studying the moral implications of anthropogenic global warming. There is NO coherent moral system that can condone doing nothing about global warming. Even the most laissez faire of attitudes would demand that all engage in at least an absolute minimum of no regrets actions. Regardless of what such venom indicates about those who engage in these threats, we can do well to accept our own part in the dilemma. To have people who are so frightened by our desire to do the right thing that they fight even the most modest soultions indicates that WE are doing something wrong. There are those of us who are trained and willing to listen to the fears of those who feel so overwrought at the implications of climate change that their denial becomes toxic vitriol. This rage seeps into their daily lives, making it very painful for those around them to be around them. If you are one of the people believing that AGW is a giant conspiracy, please talk to someone. Get help. There are those who have been where you are, and have found recovery. We are ready to listen.
  22. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Thanks. And don't let the bar stewards get you down. Paul Byard, Australia
  23. Help Send Peter Sinclair to the Mt. Baker Glacier
    I wish Peter good luck & fun, however, if they are going to climb Easton Glacier, there is a word of warning: snowmobiles. I don't know current regulations by NPS (I don't live in WA, USA any more) but when I was there, I chose to climb via Cooleman-Deming Glacier, specifically to avoid the nastiness of the horrific noise and suffocating stench the operators of those silly machines create. And that's related not only to the destruction of National Parks but to global warming too! When I was standing on the rim near Roman Headwall, I saw many dozen (maybe hundred?) dots of snowmobiles down on Easton, together with constant hum. Unbelieivable. Easton was the last place I wanted to be on that day.
  24. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Keep up the good work Prof Jones. John Rogers, Sydney, Australia
  25. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Lindsay Bussau, Australia.
  26. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Keep up your excellent work. We and the world need you! WM Leung, Hong Kong, China
  27. Over 31,000 scientists signed the OISM Petition Project
    It's worse than that, Bill. All that was needed was a BSc degree in some field arguably generally related to climate. It's probably safe to say that most of the signers probably aren't actually working in the sciences.
  28. Deborah Danowski at 12:40 PM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Deborah Danowski, Brazil
  29. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Erik Ostrom, USA
  30. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Thank you for your work! Joyce Lanning, US
  31. steve from virginia at 12:21 PM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    don't let the bastards get to you ... thanks for the hard work. steve ludlum steve from virginia
  32. It's Urban Heat Island effect
    Tristan and Michael, Thanks for your responses. I'll have to think some about them. And I should probably read the Hansen 2001 process description. "UHI is constantly raised by fake skeptics to muddy the waters." Don't I know it. I am debating with a "skeptic" and I've tried to explain several times why UHI effects are not the cause of Climate Change or GW. His climate change research is targeted to Web sites that support his denialism. I've provided links here many time on many issues, but the guy never learns--he just recycles the same old idiocies. Drives me crazy. But UHI effects would hardly let people off the CO2 hook since UHI effects are largely due to automobiles and electric devices powered by CO2 emitters.
  33. kevfromperth at 12:09 PM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Kevin Ball Perth, Western Australia
  34. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Mark Pearce, New Zealand
  35. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Christophe Danheux, USA
  36. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Keep it up. Science has never lost one of these fights. It has always been shown to be right in the end. Facts after all are facts.
  37. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Craig Miller, Brisbane, Australia
  38. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Bill Doyle, Adelaide, Australia
  39. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Rick McIntire, Oregon, USA
  40. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Tony Dunlop Warkworth New Zealand
  41. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    John L. Clark, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  42. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Mel Holloway Montana, USA
  43. Peacefuljeff at 10:33 AM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Jeff Cobb, Cincinnati, oh
  44. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Philip Cohen, USA I registered just so I could show my support for Dr. Jones against the {snip} among the deniers. I also donated $AU50 to Skeptical Science while I was at it. This is the best climate sanity site on the Net.
    Moderator Response: [GT] Philip, thanks very much for the support and the donation. Just watch the language a bit, that's sort of the point
  45. DaveFinnigan at 10:24 AM on 2 July 2012
    Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Dave Finnigan, USA
  46. Over 31,000 scientists signed the OISM Petition Project
    I'm not a scientist, but I do have a great deal more experience than most scientists at sending direct mail and getting responses. Some observations: when soliciting money, a response of 2% was often thought of as the gold standard. If one is not asking for money, then a response rate in the double digits is probably a reasonable standard if the solicitation is written clearly enough. I've received response rates as high as 10% for complex questionnaires. With those thoughts in mind, the (estimated) .3% response rate to the OISM mailing is --wow -- friggin' awful. They didn't even ask people to send money and they got only three tenths of a percent to agree? That is only a tenth of the percent of climate scientists (3%) who either dispute or have no opinion on the majority consensus on global warming. I'd love to have the mailing list of this 31,000 people. I could publish all kinds of drivel and sell it to them for a profit.
    Moderator Response: TC: All caps changed to bold to comply with the comments policy. The comments policy contains tips on the use of html tags for emphasis so that future comments can comply.
  47. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Andy C, Melbourne, Australia. History will show that great people such as Prof Jones stood for truth, and will thrust his detractors into a very harsh spotlight as their lies are exposed. Just a quick note about titles - Phil Jones is Prof Jones, not Dr Jones, and a better-earned professorship I doubt you will find anywhere!
    Moderator Response: Noted skywatcher, thanks.
  48. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Joy Lumsden, Jamaica
  49. Nil Illegitimi Carborundum
    Steven P. Shannon, Brisbane, Australia
  50. Michaels and Cato Unwittingly Accept the Climate Threat
    rugbyguy59 @10 has it right. There are in fact myriad ways to switch to a low carbon economy. Some have advantages over others in some areas, but compensating flaws so that, from a purely economic point of view, there is no clear advantage to any particular method. The difficulty, then, is not the method chosen but the political will to choose any method. If we can increase that will by adopting a particular method, then that is sufficient to make that method the best option.

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