"If the standard for claims is such that code and data must be publicly available, claims made without such backing would be more easily dismissed."
I am not sure Joe Sixpack can be convinced the claims have little merit if they have flashy graphics.
As for the CRU... Well... This is not a shining example of scientific conduct, but, as I said before, I am not too eager to blame them. Right now, they are in the middle of a very dangerous game.
And yes. Scumbags will play both sides. It's just that the "global warming doesn't exist" side has more money right now, so, most scumbags seem to line up on that side.
"I am not sure Joe Sixpack can be convinced the claims have little merit if they have flashy graphics."
So, better to assume the audience is too stupid or ignorant to think for themselves, and restrict open discussion and examination of the data and process?
I am not sure Joe Sixpack can be convinced the claims have little merit if they have flashy graphics.
As for the CRU... Well... This is not a shining example of scientific conduct, but, as I said before, I am not too eager to blame them. Right now, they are in the middle of a very dangerous game.
And yes. Scumbags will play both sides. It's just that the "global warming doesn't exist" side has more money right now, so, most scumbags seem to line up on that side.