" The website DailyTech has an article citing this blog entry as a reference, and their story got picked up by the Drudge report, resulting in a wide distribution. In the DailyTech article there is a paragraph:
“Anthony Watts compiled the results of all the sources. The total amount of cooling ranges from 0.65C up to 0.75C — a value large enough to erase nearly all the global warming recorded over the past 100 years. All in one year time. For all sources, it’s the single fastest temperature change ever recorded, either up or down.”
I wish to state for the record, and with objection, that this statement is not mine: “–a value large enough to erase nearly all the global warming recorded over the past 100 years” There has been no “erasure”. This is an anomaly with a large magnitude, and it coincides with other anecdotal weather evidence. It is curious, it is unusual, but it does not “erase” anything. I have suggested a correction to Daily Tech."
Oh come on... Let’s not ruin the fun of those who worship in the cult of denial!
Remember, everytime it goes up, we don’t believe it or say it’s only a short-term anomaly...when it goes down, we’re supposed to trumpet it as a permanent change!
This supports other info I’ve seen about a late rebound of the most recent solar cycle. Sol is supposed to be juicing up again, but hasn’t. Scientists have noted.
“....This is an anomaly with a large magnitude, and it coincides with other anecdotal weather evidence. It is curious, it is unusual, but it does not “erase” anything. I have suggested a correction to Daily Tech.”
I suspect he quickly issued this statement to hopefully ward off the thousands of ideologues who will be calling for his head. Poor guy - dared to publish an inconvenient truth.