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Environment & Energy

-misanthroptimist

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2. An old denialist-type trick:

Reply to OnlinePoker (Original post)

Mon Mar 22, 2021, 07:34 PM

Mar 2021

Mass uses data from a few stations in the Pacific Northwest (leaving out the trend lines entirely, btw) to imply a refutation of an article that clearly says "US West Snowpack".

I don't know how many times I've seen denialists pull that BS with temperatures, sea-level rise, sea ice...just about anything. It's a persuasive trick but it's utterly dishonest from someone with Mass' training and resume.

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The Northwest Snowpack Trend of the Past Fifty Years: The Truth May Surprise You [View all] OnlinePoker Mar 2021 OP

My cousin once called Cliff Mass KT2000 Mar 2021 #1

An old denialist-type trick: -misanthroptimist Mar 2021 #2

I went and looked at the site Mass used. There does appear to be cherrypicking going on. Pobeka Mar 2021 #3

It's very difficult to eyeball a trend... -misanthroptimist Mar 2021 #4

100% agree. n/t Pobeka Mar 2021 #5