Roger Coppock wrote:
> YES, those are quite probably Barton's motives. However,
> doesn't it speak well of the quality of global warming science,
> that Rep. Barton, with all the resources available to him,
> has to pin his attack on an 8-year-old science paper? He
> can't find anything newer? He certainly has the drafts of
> the IPCC's 4th assessment report. Can't his people find
> anything there?
Yes, the hockey stick is old, but it is an "iconic" result. Thus,
while his critiques have little value scientifically, I suspect they
will have great effect in the political debate. We'll see, I guess.
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