CCW - Smacking the Hack Attack

By illconsidered on December 8, 2009.

greenman has done a fine job of debunking the various exagerations, misrepresentations and lies circulating about the recent Swiftwacking of CRU (aka Climategate).

I recommend having a look, below:

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Dedicated to a certain commenter who thinks I'm an "eco-fascist" because I criticized Ann Coulter for abusing physics and biology for claiming that "radiation is good for you," I present a video that succinctly describes everything you need to know about the "Climategate" affair: I posted it on…

I like potholer54's take on this also.

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