Comments on: VOTING OPEN: WUWT Nominated for Best Science Blog http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/ Commentary on puzzling things in life, nature, science, weather, climate change, technology, and recent news by Anthony Watts Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:48:30 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Adam Soereg http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-71155 Adam Soereg Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:38:52 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-71155 Current standing: RC: 686 votes WUWT: 5730 votes, or 8.3134 times more. <blockquote>Remember - there’s really no dispute over the evidence that catastrophic anthropogenic climate change (or global waming) is underway. All the models predict it, the science is settled, the consensus amongst the scientific community is broad and unshakable.</blockquote> ....or could be the other way around? Current standing:

RC: 686 votes
WUWT: 5730 votes, or 8.3134 times more.

Remember – there’s really no dispute over the evidence that catastrophic anthropogenic climate change (or global waming) is underway. All the models predict it, the science is settled, the consensus amongst the scientific community is broad and unshakable.

….or could be the other way around?

]]> By: tallbloke http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70716 tallbloke Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:47:16 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70716 <i>Bruce Cobb (17:10:42) : Fantastic! I am the proud owner of 200K carbon offsets, which offsets (excuses) 200K metric tons of carbon I produce. Gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. Certificate is suitable for framing, too. Get them while they last.</i> While doing part time forestry work a few years ago I planted around 100,000 carbon offsets. Now I feel fully justified when I fill the V8 with petrol and go for a blast for fun. Bruce Cobb (17:10:42) :

Fantastic! I am the proud owner of 200K carbon offsets, which offsets (excuses) 200K metric tons of carbon I produce. Gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. Certificate is suitable for framing, too. Get them while they last.

While doing part time forestry work a few years ago I planted around 100,000 carbon offsets. Now I feel fully justified when I fill the V8 with petrol and go for a blast for fun.

]]> By: tallbloke http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70713 tallbloke Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:42:20 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70713 Latest: WUWT 4228 PZ M 2798 keep voting daily folks. Latest:
WUWT 4228
PZ M 2798

keep voting daily folks.

]]> By: SueC http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70304 SueC Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:00:47 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70304 I think one of the hallmarks of a worthwhile science blog is (or should be) a certain respect for differing opinions. I used to visit Pharyngula often, but found that there is a scathing lack of respect from PZ Myers for the positions of those who would differ from him- he is right, end of story. (i.e. he dismissed Climate Audit as pseudo-science, or anti-science, or some such). I am disappointed that his site is doing so well in the race - he gets a lot of traffic, but clearly mostly from those who agree with his view of reality (conventional medicine, conventional climate science). I think one of the hallmarks of a worthwhile science blog is (or should be) a certain respect for differing opinions. I used to visit Pharyngula often, but found that there is a scathing lack of respect from PZ Myers for the positions of those who would differ from him- he is right, end of story. (i.e. he dismissed Climate Audit as pseudo-science, or anti-science, or some such). I am disappointed that his site is doing so well in the race – he gets a lot of traffic, but clearly mostly from those who agree with his view of reality (conventional medicine, conventional climate science).

]]> By: Terry Ward http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70235 Terry Ward Wed, 07 Jan 2009 11:13:37 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70235 Can someone do something like the Alexa comparison "thing" between the two current leaders please. As our competition (my view solely based on the poll as there seems to be little science there and much belittling) is a sub-domain I cannot do a direct comparison - the top level domain scienceblogs.com is what is being compared there and I can smell fish. Lots. Can someone do something like the Alexa comparison “thing” between the two current leaders please.

As our competition (my view solely based on the poll as there seems to be little science there and much belittling) is a sub-domain I cannot do a direct comparison – the top level domain scienceblogs.com is what is being compared there and I can smell fish. Lots.

]]> By: evanjones http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70221 evanjones Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:20:56 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70221 I just deleted a post which discussed cheating. Cheating is not to be tolerated. Period. I just deleted a post which discussed cheating. Cheating is not to be tolerated. Period.

]]> By: evanjones http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70219 evanjones Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:16:40 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70219 <cite>If you go by number of Ph.D. contributors, RC has you all beat by a mile.</cite> Yes, RC does pull in the educated incapacity crowd, doesn't it? If you go by number of Ph.D. contributors, RC has you all beat by a mile.

Yes, RC does pull in the educated incapacity crowd, doesn’t it?

]]> By: evanjones http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70215 evanjones Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:56:17 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70215 While they have been primping their hair (or whatever it is they primp), you have cut them off at the knees. Hear them flail and roar and howl! Howl! Children of the night. What a beautiful music they make! <i>There is a boarding-house four miles away. Where they serve rotten eggs four times a day. Oh, how those boarders yell When they hear that dinner bell Four times a day!</i> While they have been primping their hair (or whatever it is they primp), you have cut them off at the knees.

Hear them flail and roar and howl! Howl! Children of the night. What a beautiful music they make!

There is a boarding-house four miles away.
Where they serve rotten eggs four times a day.
Oh, how those boarders yell
When they hear that dinner bell
Four times a day!

]]> By: evanjones http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70211 evanjones Wed, 07 Jan 2009 09:46:29 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70211 Get a loada this! She's shaping up for a landslide! In a field of ten, the Good Guy has over a third of the vote! Get a loada this! She’s shaping up for a landslide! In a field of ten, the Good Guy has over a third of the vote!

]]> By: Steve McIntyre http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70162 Steve McIntyre Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:12:10 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70162 Anthony, it's nice to see you doing so well. Best of luck. Some of the mean-spiritedness elsewhere is disappointing, but at least we can be cheerful. Cheers, Steve <strong>REPLY</strong>: Thank you Steve. Being of good cheer is the best motivation for success and happiness. I wish you well. - Anthony Anthony, it’s nice to see you doing so well. Best of luck. Some of the mean-spiritedness elsewhere is disappointing, but at least we can be cheerful. Cheers, Steve

REPLY: Thank you Steve. Being of good cheer is the best motivation for success and happiness. I wish you well. – Anthony

]]> By: Mike Bryant http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70135 Mike Bryant Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:46:54 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70135 It's really neat that Anthony has so many friends all around the world who are voting for this website. The votes keep pouring in from around the globe. It’s really neat that Anthony has so many friends all around the world who are voting for this website. The votes keep pouring in from around the globe.

]]> By: Mike C http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70097 Mike C Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:54:04 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70097 Jeff Alberts, EXACTLY!!! And on that note, it's been 24 hours so here's one for the desktop... the laptop... the phone.... and a tissue for those who can't cope Jeff Alberts, EXACTLY!!!
And on that note, it’s been 24 hours so here’s one for the desktop… the laptop… the phone…. and a tissue for those who can’t cope

]]> By: Smokey http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70092 Smokey Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:38:17 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70092 Vote <a href="http://2008.weblogawards.org/polls/best-science-blog" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Vote here.

]]> By: Jeff Alberts http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70089 Jeff Alberts Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:16:54 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70089 <blockquote>come on people - get a life already.</blockquote> Why start now?

come on people – get a life already.

Why start now?

]]> By: Mike C http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70088 Mike C Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:16:13 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70088 Nope, rules say you can vote once per day per computer... if you have more computers than the next guy then phoey Nope, rules say you can vote once per day per computer… if you have more computers than the next guy then phoey

]]> By: Richard deSousa http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70081 Richard deSousa Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:53:30 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70081 Woo hoo... WUWT continues to pull away.. :) Woo hoo… WUWT continues to pull away.. :)

]]> By: Leon Brozyna http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70071 Leon Brozyna Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:24:02 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70071 Got my vote in for today. I see WUWT has backed off a bit from this morning's high of 38% {most recent number is 34.1%}. Still holding at about 500+ votes ahead of nearest competitor. Looks like Bad Astronomy got out the gate late and is making some gains. And as for multi-voting — come on people - get a life already. Got my vote in for today.

I see WUWT has backed off a bit from this morning’s high of 38% {most recent number is 34.1%}. Still holding at about 500+ votes ahead of nearest competitor. Looks like Bad Astronomy got out the gate late and is making some gains.

And as for multi-voting — come on people – get a life already.

]]> By: Bruce Cobb http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70066 Bruce Cobb Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:10:42 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70066 Fantastic! I am the proud owner of 200K carbon offsets, which offsets (excuses) 200K metric tons of carbon I produce. Gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. Certificate is suitable for framing, too. Get them while they last. Fantastic! I am the proud owner of 200K carbon offsets, which offsets (excuses) 200K metric tons of carbon I produce. Gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. Certificate is suitable for framing, too. Get them while they last.

]]> By: John Goetz http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70061 John Goetz Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:46:35 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70061 I am dismayed...I have to choose between Anthony and Steve??? (Maybe I will vote twice). I am dismayed…I have to choose between Anthony and Steve???

(Maybe I will vote twice).

]]> By: Smokey http://wattsupwiththat.com/2009/01/05/wuwt-nominated-for-best-science-blog/#comment-70051 Smokey Tue, 06 Jan 2009 23:56:25 +0000 http://wattsupwiththat.com/?p=4800#comment-70051 Remember: voting is allowed once every 24 hours, not once a day. A full 24 hours must elapse between votes. Because of all the voting their server is slow. But once you get in, it takes only a click to vote. Here's the voting page: <a href="http://2008.weblogawards.org/polls/best-science-blog" rel="nofollow">click</a> Everyone who votes for WUWT gets 100,000 free carbon offsets. Per vote! So vote, and then go here to get your free offsets: <a href="http://www.freecarbonoffsets.com/genCert.do" rel="nofollow">click</a> Remember: voting is allowed once every 24 hours, not once a day. A full 24 hours must elapse between votes.

Because of all the voting their server is slow. But once you get in, it takes only a click to vote. Here’s the voting page: click

Everyone who votes for WUWT gets 100,000 free carbon offsets. Per vote! So vote, and then go here to get your free offsets: click

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