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
Donation done, Willie!
Enjoy your trip.
Done. A couple of beers or your favorite adult beverage. Not a lot – but what I could do.
Mike
Just been looking through the posts – and Anthony, I hope your liver is in good shape from those of use who offered you a beer.
Seriously most conferences have the best work done on alcohol stained napkins…Been there, done that.
Hope you see some friends and have a good time on our nickel – with our permission.
Mike
Bring along Willis. They should accept him to meetings for free as your “plus 1”, they shouldn’t ask so you don’t have to tell.
Then do diary bloogging, Willis and Anthony’s AGU Trip. Post regular updates, hourly or so.
Then we can check out the WAAT up’s on Watts Up.
Thanks for all you do, Anthony!
Hope my $30 from a retired petroleum geo doesn’t corrupt you.
Maybe its just my eyesight but I read that as ‘AGU Fail Meeting’
Ciao
John
Done.
Now I don’t feel so bad when “pushing the envelope”.
Gotta know the limits though 🙂
Glad to have the chance to help you, Anthony, in the only practical way of which I am capable. I remain in awe of your tirelessness in pursuit of knowledge and truth. Have a great trip!
Done … with thanks for all work that you do, and to everybody else who contributes here, including some of the best commenters on the internet. The education, civility, and entertainment at this site is very much appreciated. WUWT is my favorite read every day.
PS: May I suggest that any leftover funding be spent on dog biscuits for our favorite member of the Union of Concerned Scientists?
William Norton says:
August 28, 2013 at 12:01 pm
I would like to contribute but there is a lot of private information required to donate by Visa. The stores do not ask for my phone number and address when I use Visa, why does this site?
Because you present the card in person. They should ask you for ID as well.
TeaPartyGeezer says: August 28, 2013 at 7:42 pm
“Done … with thanks for all work that you do, and to everybody else who contributes here, including some of the best commenters on the internet. The education, civility, and entertainment at this site is very much appreciated. WUWT is my favorite read every day.”
My thoughts exactly. In for $50.
Done! What an inspiring show of support for Mr. Watts. I hope you get 10x what you need for this conference, since I’m confident that anyone who is as dedicated as you are to the labor of love that is this site will be the best possible steward of any surplus in exposing the truth about climate science (and misinformation). I look forward to hearing about the conference.
Anthony replies “I tried way back in 2007, but they didn’t consider WUWT to be “bona fide” then. I doubt they’ll approve now, but it is worth it I suppose just to get an answer again. – Anthony”
Haha! They’d have seen this post by now. There’s no point in approving a freebie when they know they can get a full registration fee from you 😉
Johna Till Johnson says:
August 28, 2013 at 6:07 pm
Hey @Mike J, are you in Colorado? We might know each other….
Nope, southeastern Michigan. NOT DETROIT, NOT DETROIT.
I’ve got this thread on a feed so every response goes to my email box. It’s made me smile and brought me to tears a couple of times today. It’s so incredible to know that good people can still ask and that good people will still respond. And it just keeps coming! I love it!
This thread demonstrates something that Mann, and Cook and Dana and others will NEVER get to experience. I can only hope that Anthony will spend the entire week knowing that his work, his heart, and the respect and admiration we have for him are the BEST/HIGHEST credentials a person could ever hope for.
Random stumble. NOAA report from 1998 about the state of their monitoring equipment and plans to modernize.
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/hofn/coop/ahonon.pdf
Done. I just donated $100 towards your trip, which I hope helps out a little.
Keep up the excellent work, Anthony!
PS. For donators outside the US, please note in the donation form, the country setting is at the very top of the application. I missed this the first time and my application was initially rejected. I fixed the country setting the second time around and it went through fine.
Done. Have a fun conference.
Done. Thank you.
I’ve enjoyed reading science magazines my whole life. Since grade school. Now I read WUWT regularly, like a magazine, and share various fun posts on Facebook. I’d subscribe to WUWT News if it was a magazine. Maybe a “subscribe” app or feature would be handy…. Anyway, I subscribed/donated for 2013.
Anthony, I do indeed have quite a bit of respect for your work regarding the horrible state of the temperature measurements used to support this hoax. However, since you have decided to censor anyone with doubts about the “greenhouse effect hypothesis” and labeled us as “deniers” I find it distasteful to assist you. Perhaps you can hitchhike to your intended destination ?
I would donate “my two cents” but I suspect the transaction fees would swallow my donation.
Cheers, Kevin.
Tim Neilson says:
August 28, 2013 at 4:28 pm
… I thought Kenji was the registered member!
Kenji is a member of a mutual support group of upset scientists.
Donated. Have a great time in San Francisco Anthony. Your website is much appreciated because I despise seeing science being abused and manipulated by the alarmist quacks. Spent some time there myself back in the late 1970s when I was serving in the Navy. Never did take the tour of Alcatraz though. I now wish I had.
Buy a hockey stick to present to Mikey as a gift. I’m sure he’ll appreciate it.
Done and Thank You!