Category Archives: Variable Variability

Why scientific measurements need to be adjusted

Posted on 7 January 2017 by ecoquant

There is an excellent piece in Ars Technica about why scientific measurements need to be adjusted, and the implications of this for climate data. It is written by Scott K Johnson and is called “Thorough, not thoroughly fabricated: The truth … Continue reading →

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“Naïve empiricism and what theory suggests about errors in observed global warming”

Posted on 22 August 2016 by ecoquant

A post from one of my favorite statistics-oriented bloggers, Variable Variability, dealing with a subject too casually passed over. See Naïve empiricism and what theory suggests about errors in observed global warming.

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