As some people may or may not know, I am a full member of the American Geophysical Union (AGU) in good standing. The AGU fall meeting is coming up, and I hope to attend so that I can cover what is being presented in the world of climate science, while keeping tabs on the antics of people like Michael Mann, Peter Gleick, and some of the other players.
There’s only one problem.
It is VERY expensive to attend. Just the registration alone costs $415.
Add a hotel for 3 days at the typical $150-200 per night rate in SFO, plus incidentals, and the cost to attend easily tops $1000. I’ll drive down to save money rather than take a plane.
While many attendees get the taxpayers (via their Universities) or their NGO’s via donors to pay for such things, WUWT has no such resources, and despite the claims common from detractors, we are still waiting for that ‘big oil check’ to arrive.
So, I thought I’d ask the readership if they can help out so that there will be somebody at AGU to report on climate science that can do so from the skeptic side. I anticipate there will be much follow-on science claims from the upcoming AR5 report, so there is likely to be ample items of interest. I envision a number of segments for WUWT-TV to be put up here.
As a side note, I hope to be able to do a WUWT get together/dinner to thank moderators and contributors as was done almost two years ago and any additional funds received will be put towards that.
Thanks for your consideration, and most of all thanks for reading WUWT.
Donations gratefully accepted: here
The goal has been met, and exceeded, and I am forever grateful to those who have been so very kind to help in this endeavor. The kindness on display has been both overwhelming and humbling. – Anthony
@Mikeyj
Yes, tell them that for me too.
$50 in the kitty, have a cold one for me.
If possible add the following text to that stupid little name badge they make you wear 🙂
” CO2 Yeah Right…”
Donated $20.00
I would be surprised if less than $2,000 had been donated so far. But if you haven’t sent anything yet and are able to do so, I’m sure that a good use can be found for it.
Done – $50 and well worth it
Sorry it wasn’t more, but it looks like you’re GOING as our representative! Have fun…oh, and if you see Cook “et al”, tell them more people participated in getting you to the conference than participated in their idiotic study. 🙂
Done, a pleasure to help.
I ran into an error everytime I clicked the “Donate” button, but it worked when I clicked the link.
$10 ain’t much, but as a pensioner, it’s all I can afford. Thanks for all you do, Anthony.
$50, done. I’ll look forward to your reporting.
Anthony,
I have become addicted to your website, so it’s about time to pay up, done.
KICK butt and take names!!!
Make sure you also get mugshots so we can recognize them later at their new jobs, selling whatever comes next.
Brad
Just logged into Paypal for the first ever time.
In the past I’ve never done that because my fear of internet theft overpowered my desire to give.
Fortunately I have almost no money at the moment so the risk is very low.
If you want to attend the AGU then I trust you to do your best and am happy to help but personally, I would not want to be associated with a group that had Peter Gleick walking free.
Done. A small contribution from North of the 49th parallel…keep up the good work!
Any chance of an informal meet up, I may be going.
Another $50 for the pot. I know that you will put to good use.
Still gainfully employed so $100
A little bit to help. Please ask Gleick why he is still there. Thanks.
$20 seems like such a small amount to thank you or all you’ve done. If you get more than you need feel free to have a beer on me!
Done – sorry it couldn’t more.
@Marcel Crock and your reply – I 2007, you weren’t the blogosphere superstar that you are now, with a lifetime achievement award for God’s sake. They would have to look extremely stupid to refuse press accreditation to the proprietor of the most widely read climate blog in the world. Surely they’re not so stupid that they don’t recognise the influence of blogs in modern communication. Actually, if they do refuse, make sure you post it here. I’ll bet money it will go viral.
Another long time lurker.
Enjoy.
Donation made, have a good trip and, if you get the chance, ask some awkward questions 🙂
Cheers
Norman
Done – thanks to you and everybody else who make WUWT what it is.
Been a couple of years since my last ‘ante up’ so I flung a franklin your way.
I truly appreciate your hard work, the WUWT resources, and daily articles from the many other knowledgeable contributors your site attracts.
Thanks You!
MtK
From mark wagner on August 28, 2013 at 1:29 pm:
Never mind. Between the complaints about the illegitimacy of governmental authority (EPA, etc), to the frequent connections with suspected foreign terrorists and their supporters (Jo Nova, who facilitated the funding of political dissidents who had left the US and got citizenship elsewhere, etc), this site and all connected with it are permanently on the NSA watch lists.
Thus Mr. Watts and all associates are cross-filed on the anti-government anti-taxation watch lists at the IRS. Any attempt at anything resembling any form of ducking taxation will promptly yield descending hordes of IRS agents eagerly snatching up any type of record possibly business and income related, backed by many well-armed FBI agents, plus a BATFE squad on stand-by “just in case”.
(There may also incidentally be a few unidentified sorts who do the preliminary inspection of the computers, subsequently many would-be supporters will be shocked as to how the decent-looking Watts could have had such disgusting pictures hidden on his hard drives.)
Of course given his known profound hearing problems, we shall all be shocked to learn how he failed to respond to the (softly spoken) legal commands of the officers of the law who ordered him to turn around so they could see he was not armed, with him subsequently shot in the back as they thought he was reaching for a weapon. Granted he had asked to use the bathroom and was standing in front of a urinal, but still…
So I doubt Mr. Watts wants to start a not-for-profit any time soon.
I’m just hoping that my donation went to you and not some hyper-intelligent rodent.
Willard???
REPLY: Yes, but I’ve always gone by my middle name, Anthony
Have a drink on me. Thanks for the education!