Comments on: Climate change myth #1: The world has been cooling for a decade http://one-blue-marble.com/blog/2008/12/30/climate-change-myth-1-the-world-has-been-cooling-for-a-decade/ Global warming, climate change, activism Tue, 07 Feb 2012 12:14:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: John Kauffman http://one-blue-marble.com/blog/2008/12/30/climate-change-myth-1-the-world-has-been-cooling-for-a-decade/comment-page-1/#comment-5 John Kauffman Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:42:29 +0000 http://one-blue-marble.com/blog/?p=25#comment-5 Good post Richard. Keep fighting the good fight. This is one that strikes close to home (pun intended). I've never been completely satisfied with the debunking of some hurricane talk: specifically that there were supposedly more hurricanes the first half the century, vs the last 50 years (I want to say it was a U of Colorado study of hurricane history from the mid-1800s thru the present, but I'm not sure). I've read statistical analyses which discuss intensity and changes in the technology to gather data, but I've found it hard to put it simply and convincingly... besides just saying: "You're wrong. That's only one, superficial interpretation of one set of data." I want to say the same data set showed an increased number of the strongest hurricanes (cat 5) over the last 60 years or so, but I'm a terrible debater and this stuff never comes to mind when I need it most. Maybe this would be a good idea for a new iPhone app? <i>Climate debating for dummies.</i> Good post Richard. Keep fighting the good fight.

This is one that strikes close to home (pun intended). I’ve never been completely satisfied with the debunking of some hurricane talk: specifically that there were supposedly more hurricanes the first half the century, vs the last 50 years (I want to say it was a U of Colorado study of hurricane history from the mid-1800s thru the present, but I’m not sure). I’ve read statistical analyses which discuss intensity and changes in the technology to gather data, but I’ve found it hard to put it simply and convincingly… besides just saying: “You’re wrong. That’s only one, superficial interpretation of one set of data.” I want to say the same data set showed an increased number of the strongest hurricanes (cat 5) over the last 60 years or so, but I’m a terrible debater and this stuff never comes to mind when I need it most.

Maybe this would be a good idea for a new iPhone app? Climate debating for dummies.

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