[Neanderthal]

"JPL researcher Anderson, first saw the effect in 1980, but waited until he had accumulated data over the next 15 years, before he could easily dismiss it as the result of systematic errors. "Like a lot of problems in astronomy, many years of observation are needed," Anderson said."

The global warming guys didn't need to wait 15 years, or to confirm anything.

[DrC]

“The global warming guys didn’t need to wait 15 years, or to confirm anything.”

Why waste 15 precious years when the answer has been pre-determined. Didn’t you hear? We’re DOOMED unless we start following Al Gore’s prescriptions yesterday.