OT: 2019 Weather Thread

[Mr Tadakichi]

Welp this thread took a turn for the worst.

 

[Frank the Tank]

Sigh. I'm always amazed when smart people can't read.

1. I never claimed 'peer' status with the scientists I mentioned earlier. In fact, if you'd been less hasty to flaunt your credentials and minimize the contributions of others to this thread, you would have realized that I went out of my way to indicate the opposite. I simply stated that they have my respect. I'd add that in my experience they tend to treat others in a far less disdainful manner than you have demonstrated in this thread. That may be because they come from a different, more respectful, culture. Or perhaps they are just more secure in themselves as people.

2. I assume folks with PhDs know the difference between 'work with' and 'work for'. Guess not. I'm in finance, and I will most certainly not breach confidentiality to list the names of client companies for your satisfaction. I think it is extremely bad form for you to ask such a question on the open board. If you were really serious about the question, as opposed to just attempting to score cheap internet cred, you would have sent me a PM. Further proof to my mind that you are arguing this topic from a position of dogmatic immaturity. @Drivesaitl seems to have you figured out perfectly. No surprise to me.

Peers can be people you work with/for in the same organization. Anyways, I didn't start the fire between us. Here's your opening, adversarial response to a question I had clarifying your comment(s) that mentioned both weather and climate:

This is the 'weather' thread. I think when we have posters talking about cartoon characters, bigfoot etc, I'm staying on topic. Weather is a product of climate. Scientists don't know much about either. I understand this won't stop them from patting one another on the back and talking down to folks without a PhD.

You have continued this theme against what you consider the more "academic" scientists:

1. Knowing more than ‘we’ do is not the standard I’m willing to accept. I mean you can see the self labelled scientist in the thread basically admitting that he knows very little beyond greenhouse gases -> climate change. Lots of less than helpful ‘theory’ beyond that. I work with a company that produces plastic replacement products. They have many dedicated scientists working every day on improving their products and creating new ones. They are making a real change in our lives and an immediate and tangible improvement for the environment. Those are the scientists I respect. Not the ones who write airy thesis built on miles of extrapolated data and then get frustrated when anyone other than a ‘peer’ dares to question what they wrote.

Overall, I'm glad you take the time to clarify who the "good" scientists are when you clearly have a chip on your shoulder against a certain profession.

 

[T-Funk]

This thread is one step away from convincing me the earth is flat.

 

[ThreeOfAPerfectPair]

thread rn.

 

[MoontoScott]

This thread is one step away from convincing me the earth is flat.

You mean, you didn't know that?

 

[MoontoScott]

thread rn.

He did a great job with temperature control in my favorite flick of his "To Live and Die in L.A."

 

[booyakasha]

This thread is one step away from convincing me the earth is flat.

though some believe this, but it is actually false, really the Earth is shaped like a doughnut.

 

[MoontoScott]

though some believe this, but it is actually false, really the Earth is shaped like a doughnut.

This could be a great way to get our products to Southern Hemispheres without the use of a pipeline. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Nunymare]

I know it's another long offseason for us... but I think this thread has veered way too far off topic to leave open at the moment.

Someone else can start up another weather thread when thunderstorm season starts or something.