Now that Dr. Rajenda Pachauri has blown all his (and the IPCC’s) credibility with denouncing complaints about the flawed glaciers melt date as “voodoo science”, the pundits, both serious and silly, are getting to work. On the serious side we have Geoffry Lean, the father of environmental reporting (40 years) in the UK calling for Pachauri’s resignation.
On the silly side, Pachauri may be selling insurance soon. With Mr Pachauri’s penchant for hyperbole and sensationalism, I could easily see him selling catastrophic health insurance as a natural career path at this point. Good luck sir.
From “I hate the media” Pachauri may be the new mascot for Geico Insurance, screencap below.
For our readers outside the USA, this video video below might help you understand why most American readers are ROTFL about right now. We’ve been saturation bombed in the USA with these commercials over the last several years.
Geico now has a new mascot, with a British (or maybe Australian, I can’t tell) accent no less:
While the science is far more important than the satire, Pachauri is now becoming a serious public relations liability to the IPCC, as the Telegraph’s Geoffrey Lean points out.
h/t to Joe
I am keen to see the mass delusion / collective exaggeration / unmerited power grab that is AGW relentlessly debunked and exposed.
On the ad hominem stuff, not so much. Can’t get behind this sort of posting, satire or not.
Pachauri should resign, the IPCC should be disbanded, the Nobel award for IPCC and Al Gore should be recalled, and the UN should shut up on scientific issues and focus on international politics.
The gecko is… British (from London).
Pleased to be of help.
Also, more trouble for the IPCC – http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/globalwarming/7066720/UN-climate-science-panel-incorrectly-linked-global-warming-to-rise-in-natural-disasters.html
Oi mate! That gecko is a proper English geezer. Knowwhatimean?
Reincarnation. Pachauri is yet another slander on the caveman dude.
That Gecko definitely has a British accent, more specifically from SE England (probably London). I know ‘cos he sounds like me even if I do have an Irish name.
I think it’s an Australian accent since the gecko in question lives “in the land down undah”
Jez Booker,
This link has been posted already today. Yet it seems no blogs are going with it. I don’t know why…maybe it’s old news. We already know that the GW-Storms link is bogus. This further adds confirmation to the claim that the IPCC is an organisation filled with scarecrows.
I hope the caveman doesn’t sue for defamation of character.
They were doomed the moment the Nobel Committee gave them the award.
this is a bit low … what is next ? Pictures of his mother and “Venus of Willendorf” ? You kept the level of the posts high until now, keep it that way, please.
Judging by his spurious figures and claims, Pachauri, like the caveman, probably thinks 6×9=42.
(Hitch-hikers guide to the galaxy joke)
Halfwise (09:53:33) :
I am keen to see the mass delusion / collective exaggeration / unmerited power grab that is AGW relentlessly debunked and exposed.
On the ad hominem stuff, not so much. Can’t get behind this sort of posting, satire or not.
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If people keep misusing the term ‘ad hominem’, it will wind up useless when it actually is appropriate.
The latest Times Online article has made it to Google News (scroll down to Sci/Tech section).
http://news.google.com/nwshp?hl=en&tab=wn
Thats a south-east england accent !
So most americans cant tell that an english accent from an australian huh ? – well, I shouldnt complain, most brits and aussies cant tell an american accent from a canadian !
OK, I’m back up in my chair – but still laughing.
First of all, this is not funny – – – OK, I’m back in my chair again.
Secondly, this is totally unfair – – – to the guy on the right. His ancestors survived the last ice age and he has the only accurate temp records for the last 20,000 years. – – – OK, I’m back in my chair again!
Thirdly, this is totally unfair to the guy on the – – – right, because he actually understands the GEICO message. Dr. Pachauri has no clue – – – well, about anything and certainly not about his repugnant actions! And I for one am NOT laughing – – – well, all right I am, but what I now find funny, is that anyone, anywhere would find it surprising there are nothing but a bunch of cavemen working at the UN – – – wait, I’m falling off my chair again…… LOL!
There is no need to get personal in this matter.
and the UN should shut up on scientific issues and focus on international politics.
Please no. Haven’t they caused enough trouble?
Give them just very simple-concept and restricted tasks. For example, 1 – improve the supply of safe water, and 2 – provide health training and needs, and 3 – pick one for yourself
Nonoy Oplas (09:54:06) : “…and the UN should shut up on scientific issues and focus on international politics.”
Riiiiiiight. Because stuff like “peacekeeping” is what they’re good at. 🙂
Halfwise (09:53:33) : “On the ad hominem stuff, not so much. Can’t get behind this sort of posting, satire or not.”
Climate “science” today is less about science and more about politics. Ridicule is a potent political weapon, and one the alarmists have used on skeptics unmercifully.
Rajendra “voodoo science” Pachauri is hoist on his own canard.
The IPCC is finally being revealed as the political body it is, not the scientific organization it pretended to be. There have been signs before that the IPCC’s credibility was suspect, such as the inclusion of the hockey-stick graph and their heavy reliance on computer modeling. However until now they have been able to maintain the look of a scientific organization, their (dubious) claim of ‘thousands of scientists’ caused many to trust implicitly. The recent revelations have removed the scientific sheep’s clothing from the wolf, and his deceptive intent is laid bare.
http://climatequotes.com/2010/01/24/the-ipcc-meltdown-and-what-it-reveals-part-i/
Now I’m curious: does Geico sell climate insurance?
Opps, my apologies to the guy on the right for that last comment about who works at the UN. We know they are not nearly as intelligent as you.
This is even funnier, Adds by Google just served a Geico car insurance ad.
Keep up the good work Anthony
Actually, the Geico Gecko predates the “It’s so easy” Cavemen by years. It was one of their, if not the, first TV advertising campaigns. The gecko started off as receiving wrong number phone calls for Geico and reaching Gecko. Eventually, the advertising changed for him to become an employee of the insurance company.
Since the first, Geico has never stopped running Gecko ads, even when they have been running other advertising efforts such as the Cavemen and their midly humorous-to-dumb “I’ve got good news” campaign where someone starts off with I’ve got good news and proceeds to deliver bad news. When called on it, the first responds, “Oh, I just saved 15% by switching to Geico.”
Seriously, I think this is not much fun. Criticise the man for what he does, that is more than enough. I would like to see him resign, and I don’t think this helps.