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Environment & Energy

kristopher

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7. He's using nasa's credibility to peddle horsehocky

Reply to truebrit71 (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 05:47 PM

Mar 2014

The paper is not a basis for the headline or the conclusions of the sensationalistic article. That's why he made it difficult to find. Anyone who is actually doing valid reporting on the contents of a study accurately ensures the reader's access to the material, they don't hide it.

The OP is garbage on that basis alone.

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Industrial civilization headed for 'irreversible collapse'? [View all] truebrit71 Mar 2014 OP

Kick.... daleanime Mar 2014 #1

There is a huge red flag in that blog post at the Guardian kristopher Mar 2014 #2

I googled the same and found a link to a report by one of the author's... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #3

And would you say the blogger is making a valid presentation of the research? kristopher Mar 2014 #4

I couldn't say, not having seen all of the source material the blogger is referencing... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #6

He's using nasa's credibility to peddle horsehocky kristopher Mar 2014 #7

I see... truebrit71 Mar 2014 #10

I notice that paper is from 2012. GliderGuider Mar 2014 #5

The one the article is based on is a different one? kristopher Mar 2014 #8

No way to tell if it is or isn't the same one. GliderGuider Mar 2014 #9

Keith Cowing at nasawatch.com asked NASA PAO for a copy of the paper - same one. bananas Mar 2014 #11

Thanks. GliderGuider Mar 2014 #12

kristopher, you may be interested in this follow-up GliderGuider Mar 2014 #13