Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Ruling Due in Virginia Climate Change Case - Green Blog - NYTimes.com
Deputy Attorney General Wesley Russell said that the state needed e-mails and other documents from the university to determine whether Dr. Mann falsified data in seeking state grants. He said the inquiry was not intended to squelch Dr. Mann’s work, but rather to uncover any misuse of public money.
- Bishop Hill blog - Prospect on the Hockey Stick (again)
This one is a critique, by Professor Richard Joyner of Nottingham Trent University. He hasn't really got anything to say apart from saying he doesn't like it. It's good though to see that he has no issues with the facts as presented, just like several of the other critiques. I think we can probably say that there is now a "consensus" that the facts are accurately presented in the book.

This bit is good:
The real wickedness of Montford’s book is his use of innuendo.
In a week where I have been referred to as a "denialist machine lackey", having my book called wicked is fairly mild. I imagine the next review will refer to me as a "capitalist running dog" or some such.


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