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Fifteen years later, Patrick Michaels finally makes a bet on climate change
September 26, 2013 0

Fifteen years later, Patrick Michaels finally makes a bet on climate change

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Tweet Via Tamino , I learned of a not particularly large, $250 bet with Scott Stupak over whether there will be statistically significant warming in 25 years starting in 1997 (details posted at Roy Spencer’s blog ). This is an update to a bet offer that Michaels’ newsletter made in 1998 for a 10 year period. James Annan learned of that offer in 2005 and tried to accept, but the new editor Chip Knappenberger pulled a Lindzen  (defined here ) and declined to keep that bet.

Dexter deteriorated because breaking good isn’t very interesting
September 22, 2013 0

Dexter deteriorated because breaking good isn’t very interesting

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Tweet (Spoilers for Dexter, Breaking Bad, and Deadwood) Guess my loss of interest in Dexter was justified as that series limps to its finale . I stopped watching in the third season because Dexter became less interesting as he evolved into someone less creepy and more normal, and according to the link that problem has only continued

If Dr. Bunny Loaned You His Tardis
September 21, 2013 0

If Dr. Bunny Loaned You His Tardis

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Tweet Who Eli?  Well yes, he has such a device, but really what this is about is a contest that Science Magazine ran for young scientists If you could go back in time and share one piece of scientific knowledge from today, what time period whould you choose, what would you share and how might that information change the course of history