Category Archives: science

Review of the state of Climate "Science"

Posted on 5 October 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Even after all these years, the academics who work on climate, still have no idea about natural variation. They are still looking to things that are clearly part of natural vartiation and saying “look its now warmer than it has … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Climate, science | 1 Comment

Celtic and Global warming: How can educated people be so stupid?

Posted on 3 October 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

When I went to University to do Physics I knew that physics was unlikely to be a career in its own right, but instead it was a means of problem analysis that was applicable to many areas of life. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, General, History, science | 17 Comments

what more is there for sceptics? – I'm not a pyschiatrist and I'm no priest!

Posted on 25 September 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

As I was writing a note today I explained why I felt there was little more for the sceptic to do because “Scepticism is about basing your views on the evidence and the evidence is now very very clearly in … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Climate, Fails, Sceptics, science | 1 Comment

Original sin – how it caused global warming

Posted on 12 September 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Looking at the latest global temperature on Roy Spencer’s graph, I was struck how half the graph is warmer than the rest. Zealots usually pick on this and ask “why have 9 out of the last 10 elections days been … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, History, science | 1 Comment

Academics reject scientific method

Posted on 27 June 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

The physicist who runs a blog he should call “AndThenIGaveUpScience” has a blog post on: consensus, the appeal to authority, and how we counter manufactured doubt, And the video (at end) is a real laugh. In the talk we hear … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Climate, science | 8 Comments

Global warming is not a scientific issue.

Posted on 27 June 2014 by Scottish-Sceptic

Thanks to Stefanthedenier for prompting this. Whilst many assume global warming is a scientific issue, my long held view is that it is not. Global warming is a social issue. It is really a question of the way we decide … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, History, science | 16 Comments

The Citizen Scientist : a paradigm shift in Science.

Posted on 28 December 2013 by Scottish-Sceptic

After several conversations regarding my article: “The Citizen Scientist“, I am beginning think this may possibly be the most important article I have ever written about the climate debate. What I suggested is that sceptics can be considered as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, History, Media, Sceptics, science | 60 Comments

sceptics vs. academics

Posted on 3 October 2013 by Scottish-Sceptic

This is part of a long term project to try to understand why the “two sides” in the climate debate look at pretty much the same information and come to very different conclusions. Having met both sides, and tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, My Best Articles, Sceptics, science, Survey | 236 Comments

The best social critiques see society from outside.

Posted on 25 October 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

Those who are furthest from the centre of society are most able to see society from “outside” and so most able to see its failings; but being so far from the centre, they are also least able to engage with … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate, General, Media, science | 8 Comments

The future of Climate Science and related Energy Policy

Posted on 25 May 2011 by Scottish-Sceptic

It’s now pretty much inevitable that the global warming scam is coming to an end, and so (in a few years) we will be in a position where common sense prevails. So what would be an acceptable end to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Climate, Energy, science | 6 Comments