The TV show where my character gets punched out by a climate scientist

Interesting that “James Watt” was chosen. Is this a reference to the scientist and inventor for whom the unit of power is named, or a reference to the U.S. Secretary of the Interior under Ronald Reagan. The former would be a compliment, but might undermine the attempt to picture skeptics as unscientific. The later would be considered more insulting by the environmentalists who so strongly disliked him. It is also possible that the AGW supporters do not know who either of these gentlemen are. In any case a man is defined by the quality of his enemies as much as his friends.

The best way to hit the climate scientists who’ve got it wrong is with the knock out paper punch! Hit them with hardened science papers! That observational data lands a considerable blow.
Always remember two things:
“ If your experiment needs statistics, you ought to have done a better experiment. ” – Ernest Rutherford
“ No theory is carved in stone. Science is merciless when it comes to testing all theories over and over, at any time, in any place. Unlike religion or politics, science is ultimately decided by experiments, done repeatedly in every form. There are no sacred cows. In science, 100 authorities count for nothing. Experiment counts for everything. ” – Michio Kaku, a professor of theoretical physics at City College of New York
Now just where are the experiments that back up the alleged CO2 Climate CAGW Doomsday Rapturists claims? That’s what I’d like to know. Without experiments to replicate how can anyone possibly test their alleged claims?

@grumpyoldmanuk
James Watt was a very great Scottish engineer, but he didn’t build any steam locomotives, his were all stationary engines.
You are thinking of the Stephensons, a couple of English engineers, and not to be confused with the Stevensons, who were a family of Scottish lighthouse engineers, and one of whom invented the Stevenson Screen with which were are so familiar, in its many and varied locations.
There, I hope that’s clear.

Don’t forget that James Watt was Ronald Reagan’s first Secretary of the Interior, and was widely reviled by environmentalists, at least here in the US. Not sure how widely he was known or remembered outside the States, including down under. Maybe a Freudian slip to conflate the two names.

TheGoodLocust:
Interesting that about catalytic converters. According to Wiki:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catalytic_converter

A catalytic converter (colloquially, “cat” or “catcon”) is a device used to convert toxic exhaust emissions from an internal combustion engine into non-toxic substances. … which reduces carbon monoxide(CO), unburned hydrocarbons(HC), and oxides of nitrogen(NO, NO2, & N2O) to produce carbon dioxide(CO2), nitrogen(N2), and water(H2O).[1]

I’ve always said that the ideal exhaust from a car is harmless CO2 and water…
Anyway, this whole thing is a typical tactic of the left: the Morality Play. Some great examples abound, including All In The Family, and many others where the main characters exhibit undesireable behavior and are constantly punishing themselves for it.
Look at how Tina Fey almost single-handedly shaped the public’s opinion of Sarah Palin. It got to the point where the majority of people WITH an opinion don’t even realize their opinion was shaped by someone who wasn’t even the person they had the opinion about!
The original Star Trek was a thinly veiled platform for morality plays. And to think I grew up watching that stuff…

With the ever growing demand for program content U.S. makers of broadcast and cable TV programs have pillaged the world for programs and program premises to ripoff for the American market. I’m having a hard time trying to think of one they grabbed from Australia. It could have to do with the draconian copyright protection rules Anthony mentioned but I can’t help suspecting that they made rules incredibly strict to cover the fact that even if there were no rules at all there probably wouldn’t be many people lining up to steal much of it anyway.

Lampooned on television. You have arrived Anthony!

“I’m not sure what to make of this.” – Anthony Watts
Well it’s a form of fame. Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, allegedly.
From the show at about 15:20 into it.
“Was he aware that the modern temperature record was utterly corrupt? They put thermometer next to air conditioning units and on airport tarmacs.” – Fictional James Watts
“So you think a few thermometers at airports accounts for the late 20th century rise in recorded temperatures globally?” – Fake Idealistic young lawyer DPP solicitor Richard Stirling
“With El Nino thrown in, yes.” – Fictional James Watts
“And the rise in ocean temperatures, the receding glaciers, the earlier spring flowering, the earlier bird and animal migration, the collapse of arctic summer ice cover?” – Fake Idealistic young lawyer DPP solicitor Richard Stirling
“Was that in my police statement?” – Fictional James Watts
“Not really.” – Fake Idealistic young lawyer DPP solicitor Richard Stirling
“Oh, then why ask it?” – Fictional James Watts
“I’m demonstrating how upset professor may have been with your line of questioning. It goes to motive.” – Fake Idealistic young lawyer DPP solicitor Richard Stirling
“Hm.. right.” – Fictional James Watts
Oh, the professors book was being launched at the meeting where the fictional punch too place. The funny part is that the book is entitled “Boiling Frogs”.
Boiling Frogs aka Richard Stirling, fictional lawyer.
Fictional Watts.

Dr. Dave says:
October 4, 2011 at 11:53 am
I’m still waiting for a pay-for-view cage match between “Fightin’” Ben Santer and “Hurricane” Joe Bastardi. Now that’s entertainment!
Have you ever seen Joe with his shirt off? “Fightin’” Ben would end up as “Greasespot” Ben in short order.