On 27 February 2010 11:54, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@iinet.net.au> wrote:
> I just hate the inflammatory wording in that explanation of the Melbourne > Water graph – > > “*What does this graph show?* > Annual inflows into Melbourne's 4 major reservoirs since 1913. While ups > and downs are a constant feature, the average has dropped rapidly by almost > 40% in the past 12 years. This included a devastating drop in 2006, which > the CSIRO had forecast could occur under a 'severe' climate change scenario > in 2050.” > > …included a devastating drop in 2006, which the CSIRO had forecast could > occur under a 'severe' climate change scenario in 2050. > > So what? Is that a proof that climate change is occurring more rapidly than > CSIRO modelling predicted? As an alarmist flag to the water-consuming public > that we should conserve and limit unnecessary use of water, it may be > justified, but in terms of truth or factual information it really gets up my > nose. > > I realize that some clerk or other gonk in Melbourne Water phrased the > explanation (not the CSIRO), but it’s typical of inflammatory exaggerated > accounts that are intended to promote an agenda. > The same clerk or gonk fortuitously chose a starting date of 1913, neatly excising the federation drought (by exactly a decade) from the start of that in-flow graph - as well as any inflow records that led up to the Murray River being bone dry in 1914. I'm probably cherry picking facts though. -- David Connors (da...@codify.com) Software Engineer Codify Pty Ltd - www.codify.com Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact