Guest post by Ric Werme
I like to look at remaining trip lengths in terms of a fraction 1/n left to reach a goal. For example, in April WUWT was 3/4ths of the way to 100 million page views – 1/4 left. Now we have only 1/5 left – we’re at 80 million page views, 80,005,215 as of a few minutes ago.
Of course, the only reward for reaching such a nice round number is the satisfaction of passing it and keep going. And it’s a good opportunity to see what Alexa has to say, even though it really annoys a certain irascible blogger.
Last time, Anthony wrote the 75,000,000 served post and took time to thank everyone involved, except himself. This time, let’s concentrate our thanks on Anthony and his family for their efforts in helping to make WUWT the vital site it is today; and also kudos to the moderators for their vital assistance in keeping WUWT on track. I know how to thank Anthony, I don’t know how to give the moderators the thanks they deserve.
Let’s see, if I post at 1/6 left (83,333,333), 1/7 (85,714,286), 1/8 (87,500,000), and 1/9 (88,888,889) Anthony will probably cry “Enough – no more posting privs for you!”
Okay, see you all (and new readers!) at 90,000,000.
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Anthony,
It is utterly beyond me how you do this, but I am glad you do. Thanks much, I’m on your site multiple times a day – very thought provoking. Moderators and guest posters thank you as well and keep it up.
Congratulations to Anthony and everyone involved with Watts Up With That. This is one of the most informative climate sites available and deserves more accolades than it currently receives.
Thank you all for your efforts, and especially in aiding my climate education.
I thank you, my cats thank you 🙂
I will join with the other blog owners that find it utterly amazing that Capt. Anthony and his crew toiling below decks manage to make this such a relevant and informative place to visit. It is clear that running such a fine site takes a great deal of commitment and sacrifice. I don’t think we bitter clingers can ever be thankful enough.
Thanks all the same. Let me know if you ever need a liver or a kidney or some other organ. Well, maybe not the liver… It’s pretty worn. But there are plenty of good serviceable bits I’d be happy to part with. I can think of one in particular that is in near mint condition as it hasn’t seen much use for some time. –which reminds me. “The Ministry of War and Finance” and me will be celebrating our 27th anniversary soon. Ya, almost that long… ; ^ )
Cheers SS WUWT and crew!
What a great illustration. I dub thee the pick-axe graph.
If you squint your eyes ever so slightly one can see the sharp steel head of a pick-axe planted into the backs of the two most infamous AGW propaganda blogs circa November 2009, Climategate.
Gavin and Joe Romm. Just knowing that they have to see this graph and rationalize it, well, it really makes everything worthwhile.
Well done Anthony, all contributors and commentators. This is the one of the most interesting sites on the web.
I’m with Murray Grainger and the others who wonder how on earth you keep it going – and not just going, but going at a consistently high level of interest and accuracy. I struggle just to keep my own hard drive reasonably uncluttered, never mind generating useful and interesting stuff on a daily basis.
Congrats again on a brilliant site. As long as you keep it going, I shall both visit often and keep referring people here to learn a bit of climate science so they can stop worrying.
Couldn’t we sign WUWT up to some sort of goverment grant where Mr Watt’s and his fantastic team, (Imagine the fantastic 4), get a dollar for every request?
I’d suggest investing it in Carbon credit’s as the Goolge ad engine like’s to show me everytime I come here (about 5 times a day).
James Sexton;
Re: the step change (aka ClimateGate) — what is truly remarkable is how the traffic has held up since then. Obviously what people found when they first came here has retained its value. Which, in practice, means continually improving its worth, given all the competing demands for attention.
What makes WUWT even more superior is that it is not a one-horse site, but ranges over a significant portion of the science spectrum. This blog is a treasure.
The birds on my birdfeeder have formed a kind of barber shop quartet. The nuthatch, the woodpecker, the cardinal, and the warbler. Even the hummingbirds are buzzing around supplying harmony. You have to listen closely but their song is: Thank You Anthony, Thank You Anthony, Thank You Anthony.
Anthony and Team, you have my utmost admiration and thanks . Many years ago, I published a small monthly newsletter and the work involved in that tiny enterprise got totally out of hand, so how you manage to to keep WUWT doing what it does on the scale that it does it is mindblowing. Amazing!!