There is a nice repudiation by Tamino at Open Mind of the current round of stories announcing the โcooling trendโ in global average temperatures. (Thx Jim Eager forย noticing.)
Tamino concludes that the deniers are right: it was cooler in 2008 than in 2007 – which is a variation – but inexorably warmer over the last century – which is theย trend.
When people ignore this longterm direction, choosing instead to pick the high point (perhaps 1998) and then claim a decline in average temperature, Tamino keeps an open mind about whether that is a reflection of dishonesty orย stupidity.
In this, however, stupidity should not be a defence. Itโs bullshit, even if the liar is delusional rather thanย dishonest.
