Category Archives: Ridiculae

Bill Nye the clueless weather guy – flattened by tornado data

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

“Yid with Lid” ran this scathing headline (in the screencap below) yesterday, and pointed out why Nye just doesn’t have a clue. The tornado data following eviscerates Nye’s claims, who seems unable (or maybe unwilling) to Google his own claims … Continue reading →

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Climate control – lather, rinse, repeat

Posted on May 18, 2013 by

We always talk about and are lectured to about how “weather is not climate”. Of course that’s a flexible meme, because now when the weather turns hot or bad, climate is to blame. I had to go to Walmart today … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Ridiculae | Tagged | 99 Comments

Skeptical Science kidz channel Inigo Montoya in new ‘consensus’ paper

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

All you can do is laugh. Brandon Shollenberger writes at Lucia’s about the new Fuzzy Math consensus “proof” paper from the ever entertaining John Cook at Skeptical Science, rated with the help of 27 of the SkS kidz club. The … Continue reading →

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With these two guys leading, what could possibly go wrong?

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

From banning supersize drinks to banning supersize storms? Bill Clinton and Bloomberg unveil ‘climate risk’ project NEW YORK—Former President Bill Clinton and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced a new climate initiative Monday to help cities measure their risk … Continue reading →

Posted in hurricanes, Ridiculae | Tagged , , , , , , , | 57 Comments

Tastes Great, Less Incinerating!

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Guest post by Kevin D. Knoebel How much stupidity is needed to win a Pulitzer? The competition is fierce, apparently certain writers are piling it on high and deep in the attempt. For example, there is a sterling example of … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, Ridiculae | Tagged , , , | 107 Comments

Spencer slays with sarcasm

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Heh. In response to a ridiculous claim making the rounds (I get comment bombed at WUWT daily with that nonsense) which I debunked here: A misinterpreted claim about a NASA press release, CO2, solar flares, and the thermosphere is making … Continue reading →

Posted in Ridiculae, Satire | 589 Comments

Dana Nuccitelli’s meany mode is like stinky cheese

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Dana (Scooter) Nuccitelli, lead attack kid at the SkS Treehut gets schooled. Bishop Hill writes: Last week I ribbed Dana Nuccitelli and Gavin Schmidt over the former’s comparing the mean of the Aldrin paper to the mode of Lewis’s. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate sensitivity, Ridiculae | 65 Comments

Ridiculous comment of the year – Andrew Cuomo connects climate change and bombing

Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Oh jeez, the stupid, it burns like thermite. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo connects the Boston terrorist bombing and climate change as the “new normal”:

Posted in Alarmism, Politics, Ridiculae | 98 Comments

‘Carbon’ to blame for giant crabs

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

CO2, is there anything it can’t do? Add it to the list. Over at WaPo, they call them “supersized”. From Counsel and Heal News (h/t to Gene Doebley): Carbon To Blame for Oversized Blue Crabs The use of genetic engineering … Continue reading →

Posted in Oceans, Ridiculae | Tagged , , , , | 167 Comments

A misinterpreted claim about a NASA press release, CO2, solar flares, and the thermosphere is making the rounds

Posted on March 28, 2013 by

I loathe having to write this story because I truly dislike giving any attention to the people who are known as the “slayers” from the “Slaying the Sky Dragon” book. They now operate under the moniker of “Principia Scientific”. But, … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon dioxide, Opinion, Ridiculae, solar flare | Tagged , , , , | 126 Comments

Climate Change: Key Mission for the US Navy?

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Guest post by Steve Goreham Originally published in The Washington Times. The United States Navy has embraced climate change ideology. In an interview with the Boston Globe on March 9, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III, the Navy’s top officer in … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, Government idiocy, Ridiculae | Tagged , , | 83 Comments

Lucia drops some reality on the Gorebots – Update: The astroturfing is from Skeptical Science

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

UPDATE: Apparently, they didn’t like Lucia’s version of reality, she writes: lucia liljegren (@lucialiljegren) says: March 5, 2013 at 11:45 am They suspended my account. And I wanted #1 on the leader board. Dang!! UPDATE2: Apparently this is an Astroturfing … Continue reading →

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Global Warming causing biblical plagues – like locusts

Posted on March 4, 2013 by

My first question when I read this headline was: With Passover Approaching, a Plague of Locusts Descends Upon Egypt “how long before somebody tries to blame this on global warming, today’s universal one-size-fits-all bogeyman?“ The answer is: 30 seconds, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, Disaster, Ridiculae | Tagged , , , | 65 Comments

Al Gore’s Reality Drop – Climate Change to Destroy Music?

Posted on February 28, 2013 by

Gosh, is there anything it can’t do? People send me stuff. I would not have believed this unless I saw it from Al Gore’s Climate Reality Project, where I constantly wonder what sort of reality those people inhabit. See the … Continue reading →

Posted in Al Gore, Alarmism, Ridiculae | Tagged , | 59 Comments

Kenji sniffs out stupid claims by the Union of Concerned Scientists

Posted on February 26, 2013 by

For those of you who don’t know yet, Kenji is our family dog. Kenji is also a official dues paying member of the Union of Concerned scientists. see: Friday Funny – The newest member of the Union of Concerned Scientists because … Continue reading →

Posted in Energy, NGOs, Opinion, Politics, Ridiculae, wind power | Tagged , , , , , , | 83 Comments

Climate Craziness of the Week: Harvard’s McElroy: ‘Bridges may be in the wrong place’ for climate change

Posted on February 20, 2013 by

From Harvard University , where you can’t tell them much, comes this laughable press release. I loved this line “Bridges may be in the wrong place“. Then the author, Michael McElroy, goes on to connect the long debunked “climate change … Continue reading →

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Keystone XL: NASA’s James Hansen risks arrest…. again

Posted on February 13, 2013 by

From @connect in my Twitter feed today: I count 39 in this photo, including half bodies at far left. IMHO, 39 angry activists don’t speak for the country. Hansen, seen standing at far left in the grey fedora, keeps coming … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, James Hansen, Politics, Ridiculae | Tagged , , , , | 111 Comments

Why we don’t take CNN or Bill Nye seriously anymore: asteroid> meteor> global warming

Posted on February 11, 2013 by

Paul Westhaver writes in Tips and Notes: CNN talking empty head (Feyerick) asks Bill Nye if approaching Meteor was a result of global warming…. but Bill’s response is oddly disquieting.

Posted in media, Ridiculae | Tagged , , | 108 Comments

Michael Tobis has bupkis

Posted on February 6, 2013 by

UPDATES have been added:  see below. Not only does Tobis have bupkis, he’s been caught out in a Janus moment from 2010 where he says the exact opposite. – Anthony I wrote a post yesterday pointing out how a WWF … Continue reading →

Posted in Ridiculae, snowfall, Weather | Tagged , , , , , , | 114 Comments

The French surrender to Astronomers – my town likely to be next

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Now enviro-policy to “end light pollution” has France on track to look like North Korea at night: From The Guardian: Lights out – France to force shops and offices to go dark overnight French light pollution law is expected to … Continue reading →

Posted in Alarmism, Astronomy, Ridiculae | Tagged , , , | 232 Comments