Re: Some Questions Regarding "Global Warming"

[JohnM]

On Jan 3, 4:33 pm, First Post <last_p...@LyingLeftistsare.invalid>
wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Jan 2010 03:23:16 -0800 (PST), tg <tgdenn...@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
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> >On Jan 3, 12:00 am, Orval Fairbairn <o_r_fairbairn@earth_link.net>
> >wrote:
> >> 1. Please define the term "global temperature."
> >>    a. Is it the mean or the median of highs/lows per day or a
> >> mean/median of the integrated temperature of each data site?
> >>    b. What mathematical formulation is used to define it?
> >>    c. What is the data processing methodology used to obtain the
> >> historical record?
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> >> 2. What is the uncertainty in each data point?
> >>    a. How many data gathering points are there?
> >>    b. Where are they located?
> >>    c. How often are samples taken?
> >>    d. How long have the data stations been operating?
> >>    e. What precautions are taken to assure that the data stations are
> >> not subjected to artificial heat/cold sources?
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> >> 3. How are disparate data points assimilated into "global temperature?"
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> >> 4. How do calibration errors figure into historical data?
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> >> 5. How do you define "global temperature" for eras prior to the
> >> invention of thermometers?
> >>    a. What is the measurement error for such data?
> >>    b. How many data points per year for each prehistorical year?
> >>    c. How varied in latitude are the data points?
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> >> 6. If the measurement error exceeds the resultant, how can one claim to
> >> have accurate enough data to make a credible prediction?
>
> >> --
> >> Remove _'s  from email address to talk to me.
>
> >This would be a valid question if not for the propaganda. Why don't
> >you begin by answering the qualitative questions:
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> >What is 'climate change'?
> >What is 'global warming'?
>
> >-tg
>
> As is typical, the alarmist goes on the attack rather than answer a
> few questions that could clarify the issue.
> What propaganda is in his post that you refer to?
> Either you can answer his queries or you can't.
> From your response it is quite obvious that you can't.

Can you answer his questions, Lenny?