Comments on: CNN Can't Tell 'Weather' from 'Climate' http://www.fair.org/blog/2008/12/21/lou-dobbs-cant-tell-weather-from-climate/ The national media watch group Thu, 18 Mar 2010 12:13:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting » Blog Archive » Democratic Nominee Agrees With Democratic Party! Eek! http://www.fair.org/blog/2008/12/21/lou-dobbs-cant-tell-weather-from-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-2547 Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting » Blog Archive » Democratic Nominee Agrees With Democratic Party! Eek! Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:26 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=4275#comment-2547 [...] on Washington Monthly's Political Animal blog (1/21/09), Steve Benen quotes Jim VandeHei and John F. Harris of Politico rueing the lack of "evidence that [Barack Obama] [...] [...] on Washington Monthly's Political Animal blog (1/21/09), Steve Benen quotes Jim VandeHei and John F. Harris of Politico rueing the lack of "evidence that [Barack Obama] [...]

]]> By: Doug Latimer http://www.fair.org/blog/2008/12/21/lou-dobbs-cant-tell-weather-from-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-954 Doug Latimer Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:18:18 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=4275#comment-954 While you still have denial, I think what might be more insidious is the coopting of the reality of climate change. Suddenly everybody's "green": energy companies, chemical corps, waste concerns ... the list goes on. And the corpress plays right along, highlighting all the wonderful advances in green technology and the unwavering commitment to the environment by these paragons of ecological virtue. "Greenspeak" is the new Newspeak. Of course, it all boils down to who controls the brave new world of the eco-economy, doesn't it? Meet the old boss. While you still have denial, I think what might be more insidious is the coopting of the reality of climate change.

Suddenly everybody's "green": energy companies, chemical corps, waste concerns … the list goes on. And the corpress plays right along, highlighting all the wonderful advances in green technology and the unwavering commitment to the environment by these paragons of ecological virtue.

"Greenspeak" is the new Newspeak.

Of course, it all boils down to who controls the brave new world of the eco-economy, doesn't it?

Meet the old boss.

]]> By: paul http://www.fair.org/blog/2008/12/21/lou-dobbs-cant-tell-weather-from-climate/comment-page-1/#comment-953 paul Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:46:37 +0000 http://www.fair.org/blog/?p=4275#comment-953 This is an embarrasment to CNN. I would expect more of them. Maybe we should throw a very simplistic example back at them to make them understand the difference between climate and weather. How about this? A simple baseball analogy. In analyzing a pitcher who is 35 years old with 15 years of experience, a climatologist would assess that person's chances of making the hall of fame by analyzing the 15 years worth of pitching data (wins, losses, ERA, strikeouts, win percentage, etc.) and extrapolating out how many more good pitching years that person probably has left before retirement (maybe 5-10 years based on his age). Lou Dobbs, Chad Myers and Jay Lehr would look at one inning pitched during this pitcher's third season, another inning from his seventh season and another inning from his eleventh season and determine his chances at making the hall of fame based on those three innings taken in isolation. Hey Lou, Chad and Jay....THAT is the difference between CLIMATE and WEATHER. Got it? This is an embarrasment to CNN. I would expect more of them. Maybe we should throw a very simplistic example back at them to make them understand the difference between climate and weather. How about this? A simple baseball analogy. In analyzing a pitcher who is 35 years old with 15 years of experience, a climatologist would assess that person's chances of making the hall of fame by analyzing the 15 years worth of pitching data (wins, losses, ERA, strikeouts, win percentage, etc.) and extrapolating out how many more good pitching years that person probably has left before retirement (maybe 5-10 years based on his age).
Lou Dobbs, Chad Myers and Jay Lehr would look at one inning pitched during this pitcher's third season, another inning from his seventh season and another inning from his eleventh season and determine his chances at making the hall of fame based on those three innings taken in isolation.
Hey Lou, Chad and Jay….THAT is the difference between CLIMATE and WEATHER. Got it?

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