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You cannot measure a mean
I often say---it is even the main theme of this blog---that people are too certain. This is especially true when people report results from classical statistics, or use classical methods…
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Afternoon at GISS
Tim Hall at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies invited me to give a seminar on statistical hurricane modeling. A link to my presentation is below. Tim, with Stephen Jewson,…
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Titan TV’s short piece on the Heartland Conference
A couple of days ago I wrote that people from Titan TV interviewed me, and a slew of others, at the Heartland Climate Conference. Their piece is now on the…
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Heartland Climate Conference Summary
This is an editorial that I sent out to various places. I am one of the scientists that attended the recent Heartland Climate Conference in Manhattan, where I live. It…
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Heartland conference: day 3 and wrap up
Czech Republic President Vaclav Klaus started off the day with a rousing speech. I hadn't known he was an economist, but it was obvious quickly through his use of phrases…
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Heartland conference: day 2
In the morning, there were enormous piles of bacon, which is, as all competent doctor's should recommend, the best way to start a day. Robert Balling of Arizona State gave…
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Heartland conference: day 1
For the next three days, I'll be reporting on the Heartland Conference on Climate Change. Day started late with a cash bar at the at the Marquis hotel. I live…
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People take off their shirts when it gets hot: peer-reviewed study
I am finding it difficult to breathe after reading this abstract from a peer-reviewed scholarly article in a respected journal1. This paper describes the application of a methodology designed to…