ALMOST by definition you can’t win an argument against a Devil’s advocate. But the Devil's advocate can play a valuable role in any serious discussion. If you come to this blog, expect to be challenged. I don’t post for fun, or for followers, I … [Read more...] about Why Encourage the Devil’s Advocate: Groupthink by Irving L. Janis
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Open Thread
Two bush turkey (Alectura lathami) chicks hatched from the pile of mulch in my back garden recently. I took this photograph yesterday in the back garden in Noosa. … [Read more...] about Open Thread
Open Letter Requesting Verification of 2013 Temperature Record
Dr David Jones Manager of Climate Monitoring and Predictions Australian Bureau of Meteorology Dear Dr Jones Re: Request Verification of 2013 Temperature Record I am writing to request information be made publicly available to myself and … [Read more...] about Open Letter Requesting Verification of 2013 Temperature Record
Last Year, 2013: A Hot Year for Australia
ANOTHER year, and another announcement from the Australian Bureau of Meteorology that it is getting hotter. Indeed on January 3, 2014, David Jones, Manager of Climate Monitoring and Predictions at the Bureau, explained in a radio interview that: “We … [Read more...] about Last Year, 2013: A Hot Year for Australia
King Tides at Cleveland Point, and Sea Level Change Over the Holocene
ANOTHER year, and I’ve received another photograph from the Spangled Drongo, a regular commentator at this weblog who visits a waterfront property at Cleveland Point, Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia, around this time of year. Spangled is … [Read more...] about King Tides at Cleveland Point, and Sea Level Change Over the Holocene
Jennifer Marohasy BSc PhD is a critical thinker with expertise in the scientific method.
