A nice summation of climategate
The following excerpts are one of the best descriptions I have seen to describe the issues found in the climategate emails:
(Climategate) “e-mails show that a close-knit group of the world’s most influential climate scientists actively colluded to subvert the peer-review process … manufactured pre-determined conclusions through the use of contrived analytic techniques; and discussed destroying data to avoid government freedom-of-information requests.”
“Viewed collectively, the CRU e-mails reveal a scientific community in which a group of scientists promoting what has become, through their efforts, the dominant climate-change paradigm are at war with other scientists derisively labeled as ’skeptics,’ ‘deniers,’ and ‘contrarians,’”
From the New York Times article:
http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2010/01/13/13climatewire-insurance-group-says-stolen-e-mails-show-ris-91554.html
This references a letter sent by Robert Detlefsen, the National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies vice president of policy.
Sunfish, Deep water and Kelp Pattis
On the final day of our Tuna trip we went further West than before. We caught one Yellowfin Tuna at about 10:00 am. We also saw a Yellowtail and a cool shark. We also saw several Ocean Sunfish. It was fairly rough and by the end of the day we were tired of being pounded by the waves.
The edge of a kelp bed
Sunfish off a kelp Patti. This lumbering fish just stayed right next to the boat.
Ocean sunfish in San Diego
This Sunfish was probably 200+ pounds
Ocean sunfish in San Diego
Tuna Fishing in San Diego
Tuna Fishing in San Diego!
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Hewescraft Alaskan 24
New boat: Hewescraft Alaskan 24!