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• Tuesday, July 1, 2008 11:02 PM

  More BS from publicola

  More BS from publicola on Arctic sea ice extent: “So what part of:

  · The general trend since ice extant data has been collected has been a clear decrease of ice extant over time

  · Trend rates are not calculated by picking one low point out of many on a graph and then extrapolating a trend line from it, they are instead calculated by taking the data set and doing a linear regression analysis on it

  did you not understand, manacker?”

  Understood it all, publicola.

  What part of May 2008 Arctic sea ice extent is back to the same level as May 1989 did you not understand?

  Stick with facts, publicola, not with statements about “general trend since ice extent data has been collected” (1979 with start of satellites) and stupid projections of future disaster.

  There’s more ice up there now (extent and volume) that there was 19 years ago. This may not be a “trend” in your opinion, but it is a very salient fact.

  BTW, the “linear trend” line shows a decrease of 3% per decade since measurements started, which means the whole Arctic sea ice would be gone in 330 years if the trend continues (reversing the flat trend of the last 19 years). Most recent events (major cooling) indicate this trend may not continue. Who knows? I doubt that you have any real clue on what will happen in the future, publicola, despite your predictions of future disaster.

  Ho hum

  Regards,

  Max

  —manacker Read manacker's other letters
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