Now with Escherisms!
Josh from Cartoons by Josh writes:
I thoroughly enjoyed all the helpful comments on both your blogs about Kev’s 4 legged climate table.
I have tried to put a few of them in… the result was of course entirely predicted by my own highly sophisticated computerised climate cartoon model…as you can see.
Have a great weekend!
Readers may recall, here’s the original discussion: The 4 legged AGW table
And here’s the improved table and final result in a three part panel. I loved how he worked in the polar bear in an Escher style arctic ice “death spiral”.
Fantastic. I’ll ‘third’ the call to get this on a T-shirt, with the before and after pictures on front and back. What a great conversation starter it would be, as well as bringing back great memories. Sorry I did not think of this suggestion in the first round, but I wish the “enchanted larch of Yamal” had been worked in, too. (Title of a book on the table to read while sipping the ‘no spill consensus tea’)
I love the subtlety in Panel 2 with the polar bear named “Sea Ice” — and he is increasing as he ascends the stairs. Quite clever.
OK, I WANT A T SHIRT TOO!
Sorry, lad, but you are now in the clothing business….
It’s fairly early on Saturday morning…coffee in one hand…hunting and peckin’ the keys with the other… and I REALLY wake up when I see your first table, Josh… and have a happy laugh after seeing the ‘new an’ improved’ model.
Thank You again, and isn’t it simply amazing what happens when real friends collaborate?
Be Blessed, Kiddo. Keep ’em Coming…
C.L. Thorpe
I think we may have a “consensus” that this is Josh’s best ever.
OMIGOD!…. It’s worse’n we thought! ……Total Climate Collapse.
Awesome! Thanks
My favorite was the FOI wastebasket beyond the far corner. Priceless, especially since it survived the collapse. (No, Hansen and Jones, it isn’t going away.) And the clouds that remained… well, there you have it!
+1,000,000
That was hilarious. I really needed that! The infinite staircase was my favourite part. Though the “remove for tipping point” is a classic too.
What would Escher say?
Josh, very well done! Beautiful. Subtleties are great! Now, can you build me a house of cards?
Please get this on a T-shirt at Zazzle.com. I’d buy it. More than one, I have some friends who need it, too!
Cheers,
Tim
A couple of minor points, neither necessarily an error, but they might need some thought.
First, should the polar (ice) bear be continually increasing or continually decreasing? IOW, if you are showing how the CAGW crowd see things, I’d think it should be continually decreasing, even though it might be harder to draw that way.
Second, since the first pane says “Remove for tipping point” next to the Water Vapor book, I’d think it should be down beside the base in the second pane. OTOH, if the collapse was from internal contradictions, it can be left up, but might puzzle some people.
And yes tees would be nice, though it might be tough to find a printer to produce them at a reasonable price to get to people for Christmas.
Oooh, I love it! Especially the way the climate models disappear up their own input. It would make a great talking point. If we’re thinking merchandise, how about a calendar?
Very well done, I love the hockey stick as the stirrer. 🙂 But I felt the Government funded mild jug (tax) should of been a lot, lot bigger. LOL.
I agree with a few of the other people that have commented, it would look great on a t-shirt.
Well, lads – I reckon we ALL deserve a pat on the back for that – but of course resounding applause for Josh for interpreting it all..!
Slightly off-topic (I’m making a habit of this) but DO keep an eye on neta/Electricity Summary Page of bmreports.com – click on the ‘generating by fuel type’ if you want a chuckle at the proportion generated by wind – recently (you know, during that several inches of Gobal Warming) its been between 1 and 2% – so not far off Big Dave’s 30% target then…
This updated version is much funnier than the first one!
OT sorry, but I could eat my hat this evening.
Just watched the BBC evening news and the I saw the first report I have seen by them on the NGOfest in Can’tcome (named after the response received from invited world leaders).
David Shukman, through gritted teeth and holding a handkerchief over his nose, interviewed two skeptics, one of which was Roger Pielke jr. This is a first for the BBC and is no doubt due to the fact that they have been told to report in a balanced way. This was obviously countered by the intonation they they were both raving lunatics but what else would you expect from our taxpayer funded Pravda outlet. Shukmans disappointment that he was not allowed to go to Can’tcome for some Autumn sunshine was palpable.
However I think the Wall has finally coming down in the UK. Happy days.
Very good!!
You need some sort of homogenisation machine for serving that Green Tea.
Fantastic Josh,
Congratulations are in order for your fine art.
The t-shirt proposed is a great idea. Just what is needed, many teenagers would love this and the chance to be walking billboards in re-education of the masses.
The Climategate elephant with tail raised (cartoon 2) and not to be seen in cartoon 3 is neat.
Obituary Schick, Hen:
Schick, Hen – 23 months, died Nov. 19 while crossing the road. Born and raised on the left side, the little red hen enabled generations of farm animals by doing most of the work. She is survived by her husband, Cockadoolittle, and one offspring, Chicken Little, currently active in alarming sheep about global warming. Private roadside service officiated by Rev. Sanders.
I love the paradoxical stair climate models base. Sweeet
Josh: the two panels add up to something greater than the sum. Nice going.
If you choose to tweak in preparation for a tee-shirt, might I suggest inserting the teacup, clearly broken, into the second panel? This time the handle would be on the left, showing the side that was hidden in panel #1, and with the words “Tempest fugit” emblazoned on that previously hidden side.
As for design by committee, generally speaking I agree. But I wouldn’t exchange the King James Bible or the Oxford English Dictionary for any substitute.
Find the “ology” that best matches the following sayings.
“Fools rush in where Angels fear to tread”
“Too many cooks spoil the Broth”
“A little knowledge is a dangerous thing”
A genuine Laugh Out Loud when I saw the Result.
Many thanks Josh, all the idea contributors, and our hosts, of course.