Comments on: The Curious Case of the Missing Thesis

By: Richard C (NZ)

Richard C (NZ) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 01:04:13 +0000

“She has not gone through a BLOCKS2 “experiment” in other words.”

Or an “Open Threads” exercise.

You’re way ahead in the game in that respect RT, and eyes (and Trolls) will follow eventually (see “Open threads as promised”), but at least you don’t have Jo’s Mods stress at the moment (She has a team on that BTW).

By: Richard C (NZ)

Richard C (NZ) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:53:52 +0000

The new Google custom search function may have some bearing on why the search engines have gone bananas over CCG (Ahead of WUWT, JoNova and HT in this regard. Jo Nova thinks it’s only in NZ but I think it’s global – not arguing though)

Andy?

Please go to the “Open threads as promised” link (see up-thread) to continue this conversation.

By: Richard C (NZ)

Richard C (NZ) — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:43:58 +0000

“Or did you find it?” – Yes I did find it (by accident).

“Just search for “keywords” in the Google custom search field at the top. Works for me.”

And works for me too, now.

Richard T, this is a HUGE Tip. Thank you. I just assumed that the custom search does not search comments, not realizing that it was a GOOGLE CUSTOM search (some blog search boxes only search post titles!).

I do not get the same joy at JoNova, FYI. I think Jo is a bit frustrated with her out-of-date theme but is reluctant to change in view of all the tinkering she has done with her existing set-up and she does not have a Google custom search box. I’ll sent her your Tip too next time I communicate.

She has not gone through a BLOCKS2 “experiment” in other words.

By: val majkus

val majkus — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 10:32:12 +0000

thanks Richard; it will be interesting to see what the NIWA review comes up with as compared with the current 7SSS data; I wonder if you could keep us informed as to the various steps in the case; I understand the next step is a Case Management Conf; it willl be interesting to hear what your legal team discover once the results of subpoena for production are available; as to the missing thesis did the dog bark in the night or not bark in the night; that was the clue

By: Richard Treadgold

Richard Treadgold — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:41:11 +0000

Andy, if you examine what NIWA actually say, you find they nowhere promise the reader will discover the method Salinger used. Instead, they use non-specific expressions such as “available in”. However, as my most recent post makes clear, merely pointing to the thesis for so long was apparently a mistake, and because they’ve recanted on the thesis in their Statement of Defence, this should expose them to a criticism of misleading us, or at least of inconsistency. We’ll see.

By: Richard Treadgold

Richard Treadgold — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:32:32 +0000

Thanks for your comments, Val. You’ve obviously thought about the issues. Our legal team are well informed, well qualified and fully appraised of the situation, so please don’t be concerned. it’s notable that you emphasise the documentation, and this is indeed an area that our team are paying close attention to.

You’ve probably gathered by now that the actual adjustments to the 7SS are indeed moot, or are about to become moot, since NIWA will shortly present their “review”. The adjustments to that series and their reasons, of course, will become the new focus of our scientists’ attention and we intend to examine them quite carefully.

Oh, and I see every message sent to this blog, so you don’t really need to email me privately unless it’s a private matter. Seeing each message means that recently I’ve been scanning upwards of 80 emails a day — but that’s the price of… um, what am I getting for the price? Oh, yes, spreading the message that dangerous man-made global warming is unproven. Great.

By: Richard Treadgold

Richard Treadgold — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:26:10 +0000

Well observed, Andy. It sounds as though you’re starting to understand why we’re keeping on at NIWA. For their answers have been deceptive from the beginning. There is no other word for their duplicitous responses.

By: Richard Treadgold

Richard Treadgold — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:23:38 +0000

Richard C:
Just search for “keywords” in the Google custom search field at the top. Works for me. Or did you find it?

By: Richard C (NZ)

Richard C (NZ) — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:39:28 +0000

Andy O/T, please point me to our “Keywords” discussion – I’ve lost it.

If you can’t find it either, I’ll put something up in “Open threads as promised”

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 21 Oct 2010 19:18:12 +0000

Clarence,

Your statement

This paper doesn’t mention the thesis, and adopts a completely different methodology from that used by Salinger in Appendix C of the thesis

This would appear to be quite an important statement, as it in effect makes the statement (quoted above) on the NIWA website either misleading or downright wrong.