Josh from CartoonsbyJosh.com writes:
Another ‘Gate’ – but this one turned round and bit the owner.
Leo Hickman and co at the Guardian thought they had a bona fide leak of incriminating
information on the funding of climate skeptics by the Heartland Institute.
Two problems, the funding turns out to be rather small beer, especially in comparison to the vast sums of money paid to promote Climate Change Alarmism. Secondly it looked like the funds were going to fund scientists and with another trenche for a website to explain climate science research.
Hardly a surprise, and not exactly incriminating. It is what the Heartland does after all.
Third problem. The most incriminating document was a fake.
So now it has become know as Fakegate. Ouch.
Great comment by Lucia here, summary and comment by Judith here and lots at
BishopHill, here, here and here, and WUWT, here and here, and even one at Roy Spencers.
And here is the cartoon:
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juan
D’oah :slap – yep 😉
A physicist says:
February 17, 2012 at 1:56 pm
“Lars, I am pleased to extend sincere congratulations to Anthony. Because of all the researchers who receive Heartland funding — as as critically surveyed by John Mashow — Anthony receives the least criticism for the quality of his science, and moreover, Anthony receives zero allegations of impropriety. This is admirable.”
A physicist says:
February 16, 2012 at 3:45 pm
“It’s easy to check that the “HeartlandGate” stories on SkS and RealClimate never did contain any personal criticism of Anthony, and moreover, the whole story “HeartlandGate” is falling off their front pages. ”
juanslayton says:
February 16, 2012 at 8:24 pm
“Son of a gun, you’re right! It’s easy to check. From SkS (borrowed from the smogger):
Confirmation that skeptic blogger Anthony Watts is part of Heartland’s funded network of misinformation communicators.”
Calling someone part of a network of misinformation communicators is not a personal criticism, A. Physicist? You are quite a piece of work. But it’s good to see you try to weasel your way out. Always good to see through the mask. Also, suddenly rather concern-trollish… suggesting that we drop this story because the warmist sites suddenly don’t want to be reminded that their PsyOp exploded in their faces.
Listen matey, we will rub it in like we rubbed 10:10 in. For years.
DirkH, most folks have figured out that in the long run, hacked emails and purloined memos have zero to do with what really matters for our children: the strongest skeptical criticism of the strongest scientific evidence.
Weak science: who cares? Weak skepticism: who cares? The debate’s not about them … they’re both destined to be forgotten.