There comes a time when you just have to decide not take the abuse silently anymore, but instead, to laugh at it.
As many of you know, this is the world’s most read website about climate – by both sides. As a result, my email is like a firehose. I get a lot of legitimate email, but I also get a lot of abuse from people that think I’m not allowed to have a different opinion on all things climate; some people think I shouldn’t even be allowed to have a website or a voice. You know who you are, since WUWT is read equally by both sides daily.
Typically though, I just delete hate mail like this. Today, given a few other elements that made me laugh, and since this person is obviously ignorant, misinformed, and filled with hate, I’ve decided to publish it. It’s not like the person wasn’t warned, our WUWT contact page has this statement:
Contacts made under this form (especially hate mail and threats) are considered to be fair game for publishing, just like the “submit story” form.
So, here it is in full, with a small redaction in the email address to prevent automatic spambot harvesting. Thanks to Steve Jones for kicking off this new feature.
Name: Steve Jones
Email: sjones956 “at” yahoo.com
Message: Koch brother shills like you should be ashamed of themselves for spewing such anti-science garbage for the goal of deceiving the public about global warming. Sickening…
Time: May 12, 2015 at 8:35 am
IP Address: 76.216.173.235
Contact Form URL: http://wattsupwiththat.com/about-wuwt/contact-2/
Sent by an unverified visitor to your site.
For the record, I’ve never gotten a dime from the Koch Brothers, and never even had an email, telephone, or face-to-face conversation with them. I doubt they even know of my existence. I find this fascination the left has with the Koch Brothers a revealing window into their psyche.
But, that fact that I’m not now, nor ever have been on the take on in employ of Koch (or anyone else for that matter) doesn’t seem to stop the irrational hatred we see on display. Even supposedly educated people like Dr. Michael Mann falls victim to Koch Derangement Syndrome, such as when I sent him a free Josh calendar at Christmas, paid for by my own credit card:
Read it here: Too Funny! I send Michael Mann a free WUWT calendar as a Christmas gift, and he goes full conspiracy theory
This isn’t an isolated incident in Dr. Mann’s delusional missives:
I find it all highly amusing, because they can’t envision that I’m able to run WUWT simply on my own merits, without having some sort of daily backing or being in the employ of somebody, somebody with an agenda. They can’t imagine that I’ve been able to succeed by sheer will and persistence, along with the help of guest authors, and millions of readers. No, they can’t imagine that, because for them, it’s the ultimate projection.
So the best medicine for such things is to laugh at them, and that’s what I plan to do. Perhaps I’ll gather up each week’s hate mail and make a weekly feature of it.
As my friend Barry Woods said today, we seem to have reached “peak climate”, hence the increase in irrational wailing:
I have long considered that people who get excited about really big things like,
imminent nuclear war.
Capitalism.
the destruction of the Earth by man made climate change.
Do so because this specialist knowledge makes them feel more important than the general populace.
“Oh my god! we are all going to die unless you do as I say “
zemlik: “…this specialist knowledge makes them feel more important than the general populace.”
This part of your comment triggered a memory of a poem I read years ago and that I have always remembered. I’ve always equated this poem to the fact that no one in life is really important. We are all mortals and we all have faults and too many think too much of themselves. In the end, nothing really matter.
The poem
The old grey hearse goes rolling by,
You don’t know whether to laugh or cry,
For you know someday it will get you too,
And the hearses next load may consist of you.
They take you out and they lower you down,
While men with shovels stand all around,
They throw in dirt and they throw in rocks,
And they don’t give a damn if they break the box.
And your eyes fall out and your teeth fall in,
And the worms crawl over your mouth and chin,
They invite their friends and their friends friends too,
And you look like hell when they are through with you.
Author: Anonymous
I should have added: Keep everything in perspective. You are not as important a person or as knowledgable a person as you may think.
Steve Jones,
Come and engage in some civil debate.
You can find the objective science orientation you need by interaction here.
John
Anthony,
no need to apologize, there is nothing wrong with the Koch family nor their money. They donate some of it for charity, and some people would be worse off if the Koch bros. wouldn’t. Even the omniscient waste dump aka Wikipedia has something to say: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_family_foundations
We need some more Kochs, I think.
The longer that the farce of CAGW continues, with its ever failing predictions the more shrill and the more desperate its proponents will be, to ensure the trough is continually filled with OUR money for them to poke their snouts in.
They have already demonstrated their incompetence, ignorance, greed and intolerance, obviously they think now is the time to demonstrate hate and a total lack of humour.
Anthony I admire your patience for putting up with their venom and making their irrelevant utterances public, is a brilliant idea. Hopefully more and more people will then come to the same conclusion that the majority of readers of your website have already come to; AGW is based on belief as opposed to science.
Well done, Anthony.
Now that CO2 is under suspect as overestimating temperatures, messing up the warmests models, a new level of paranoia seems to have developed.
Most independent commentators would suggest that accepting money from the government for research purposes potentially creates more demands, more sinister obligations for a lot longer than a grant from an individual. The government’s tentacles are longer with greater suction.
Go for it, Mr. Watts.
“You’re a better man than I, Gunga Din.”
I don’t know how you’ve restrained yourself as long as you have. Carping cowards like Steve Jones deserve public shaming.
Peak climate, yes that is a good term, very descriptive. VIVA LA WUWT !! Keep up the good work Anthony, we cheer you on.
Take a hint from C.S: Lewis: “Above all else, the Devil cannot stand to be mocked.”
When you hold an ideologue and his ideas up to ridicule, there is scant defense that suffices. Public humiliation is a powerful punishment, and it leaves a permanent scar on an overinflated ego.
The spirit of Will Rogers will bless you…
Yes if possible please continue to publish the hate mail. It is beneficial to be reminded of the ignorance, arrogance and irrational beliefs that fuels the climate change movement.
I still can’t believe Global Warming was changed to “Climate Change” and widely accepted. It would be like calling war “Population Change”. Just think, instead of slogans like “Stop the War in the Middle East”, we could have slogans like “Stop the Population Change in the Middle East”. Might as well rename vacations to “Location Change”. Let’s take a wonderful location change in the tropics dear! The term “Climate Change” must be the single most stupid thing our culture has come up.
Meanwhile the hate tweet from the hero in his own mind Michael E. Mann (another most stupid cultural artifact) made me think of this illustration.
http://www.dreamwitness.com/WUWT/WUWT%203%20Mann%20Burninga%20small.jpg
Ironically, Global Cooling/Global Warming/Climate Change/ and now, it appears – “Climate Disruption” – are all, and always have been, tightly woven with Population Change – at least as a goal in the 3rd world. The other main goal is ever-increasing governmental control in the developed countries. Anyway, that’s the way I see it after my own study. Doesn’t matter what this movement morphs into next, the main goals always remain the same no matter what the current terminology happens to be.
Steve Jones may write you hate mail, but he’s a really accomplished guy. He was founder and guitarist for the Sex Pistols, then won the US Open Golf Championship back in 1996 before becoming host of the X Factor.
It’s a shame he turned to the dark side.
You expect us to believe the koch brothers havent bought you off? They were able to bribe mother nature herself to hide the warming the models undeniably prove we got that the measurements cant find. She wont lie for them forever though!
“Perhaps I’ll gather up each week’s hate mail and make a weekly feature of it.”
Sure; why stop at one? A selection of the juiciest should be fun.
“Steve Jones” (probably not his real name) is typical of the lame vitriol you get if you post a skeptical comment on any “climate change” article in the press. Too bad they can’t be more inventive.
/Mr Lynn
I was hoping that the climate zealots would have picked up their marbles and gone home by now, but I suppose it’s going to take a few more brutal winters and cool summers before that happens. In the meantime I’m personally finding the whole argument to be tedious and boring, same stuff over and over again for two decades now. Thank goodness there are still people around like Anthony, who are willing to hang in there and present the facts. Eventually truth always wins.
Who do I contact to get paid for being a climate realist/skeptic.
We have and I hope for the foreseeable will continue to engage in even debate. However, sir on this occasion I defer to the more infinite wisdom of my 97 year old grandfather. To quote: There comes a time boy when an old fashion ass whipping is called for. Love You Grandpa!
Aha!!! — the truth comes out. All the anger in this hate mail is causing global warming (at least the small amount that is actually occurring).
The only thing the Climate Liars (Warmists) have left is bullying, vitriol and hysterics because their ‘science’ is in shambles. I expect they will behave even worse then they do now before their scam eventually ends. These people are mentally unhinged.
Anthony you are the best. Thank you for all you do.
Stop stealing my name you Koch funded name stealing mendicant!!!
Anthony,
I am sure that you do have the support of the Koch brothers, at least in spirit. We could call it diet Koch, or Koch zero as there is no sugar (money) attached. Better than the Cool-Aid the warmistas are drinking!
Jim G1
Last night I watched the first few minutes of the PBS Nova episode on ocean acidification. I believe this was partially sponsored by the David H Koch foundation.
good idea.
some advice if willing, don’t post the ip addresses.
all you need to deal with is someone from EU filing personally identifying data complaint.
I’ve pointed out to alarmists many times how their own words are their own worst enemies. Absolutely, let’s hold a mirror to what they spew. Show the world just how crazy nutbar these activists can be. How completely off the chain their delusions are. And I’ve found out that even when you show them how they hurt their own cause, they cannot help but to amp it up yet another notch. It really is entertaining to watch, but at the same time, it is sad how crazy and over the top these people can become. Kinda like a car crash that you can’t help but slow down and look at. Cringe-worthiness at its best.
Koch Brothers are the Left’s Emmanuel Goldstein. It’s all the Two Minutes Hate with them.
Kudos Anthony! The fact that you are the target of irrational hatred proves that you have done great things!