tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post6379750588866074321..comments2024-03-19T03:14:04.172-04:00Comments on Rabett Run: Denialists denied by judge in New Zealand lawsuitEliRabetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07957002964638398767noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-68283737628777538992012-09-09T11:02:43.831-04:002012-09-09T11:02:43.831-04:00Anybody seen the myxomytosis spray can?
Some very...Anybody seen the myxomytosis spray can?<br /><br />Some<a href="http://www.quadrant.org.au/blogs/doomed-planet/2012/09/the-big-bunnies-of-climate-science" rel="nofollow"> very silly rabbits</a> are hopping around Australia again!THE CLIMATE WARShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02578106673226403151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-32020697738833258012012-09-09T07:28:59.336-04:002012-09-09T07:28:59.336-04:00Lovely quote from the judge:
"It is apparent...Lovely quote from the judge:<br /><br />"It is apparent that these matters will be affected by the starting date for the data set."<br /><br />That there's fancy legal talk for cherrypick.<br />Gaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-61390898457711716362012-09-09T05:00:34.912-04:002012-09-09T05:00:34.912-04:00If commenter Thomas (September 7, 2012 at 11:21 pm...If commenter Thomas (September 7, 2012 at 11:21 pm) at Gareth's is anywhere close to the mark, the trustees of the NZ Climate Science Education Trust are going to bleed.<br /><br />Bleed, bleed, bleed...<br /><br />I'm usually quite the pacifist, but in this case I say bring it on.<br /><br /><br />Bernard J. Hyphen-Anonymous XVII, Esq.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-24846598033531860952012-09-09T01:33:45.958-04:002012-09-09T01:33:45.958-04:00That's true Nick - you can allow ridiculous ca...That's true Nick - you can allow ridiculous causes of legal action and rely on awarding costs against the losing party to limit somewhat the extent of ridiculous lawsuits.<br /><br />Didn't work in this case though. I do hope the agency gets its money back.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-42564606883398044382012-09-09T00:56:16.978-04:002012-09-09T00:56:16.978-04:00"while Americans are legitimately criticized ...<i>"while Americans are legitimately criticized as litigious, this type of ridiculous lawsuit can't be done here"</i><br /><br />It's very rare in Australia, and I think it's similar in NZ. It's controlled not by fiat but by award of costs. Usually some real entity has to give a substantial guarantee. I think someone will be on the hook here, and the wails will be piteous.<br /><br />Nick Stokeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06377413236983002873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-16342453400597029712012-09-08T21:13:57.909-04:002012-09-08T21:13:57.909-04:00Recall that these folks were Puppets on a string f...Recall that these folks were <a href="http://hot-topic.co.nz/puppets-on-a-string-us-think-tank-funds-nz-sceptics/" rel="nofollow">Puppets on a string</a> for Heartland, etc, and for more background, see <a href="http://www.desmogblog.com/fake-science-fakexperts-funny-finances-free-tax" rel="nofollow">Fake science...</a>, Appendix H.4, "Funny foreign grants."<br />John Masheynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16612221.post-23762370389527694332012-09-08T19:13:24.944-04:002012-09-08T19:13:24.944-04:00Well color me stoopid, that is why they call me &q...Well color me stoopid, that is why they call me "Hey Stoopid".<br /><br />Ah, nice to see all the crackpot, kooks and assorted cranks, literally boiled alive in their own oil of propaganda.<br /><br />A crank is defined as a man who cannot be turned.— Nature, 8 Nov 1906, 25/2<br /><br />link: http://scienceblogs.com/denialism/2007/04/30/unified-theory-of-the-crank/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com