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Posted another suck-it-and-see, this time in response to the Climate Sceptics Party brochure that came through the letterbox today. Most of their claims are just irrelevant ("Humans are 18% carbon... carbon dioxide is NOT a poisonous gas.") but there was one I'd never heard before: "Many other factors, such as solar activity, El Nino and lunar orbital cycles, significantly influence the weather and the world's climate."
Lunar orbital cycles?! Google as I might, I can't figure that one out. Anybody got the skinny? (Also, is my explanation clear enough?)
Election tomorrow, thank heavens. Remember, if you don't want a handout at the polling place, just smile and say "No thanks".
ETA: Interestingly, the brochure makes no mention of the hacked email controversy; I wonder if that's because the bit I debunked comes from the same place as the hacked emails? It'd be a bit cheeky to quote them as evidence on the one hand and dismiss them as liars on the other.
Lunar orbital cycles?! Google as I might, I can't figure that one out. Anybody got the skinny? (Also, is my explanation clear enough?)
Election tomorrow, thank heavens. Remember, if you don't want a handout at the polling place, just smile and say "No thanks".
ETA: Interestingly, the brochure makes no mention of the hacked email controversy; I wonder if that's because the bit I debunked comes from the same place as the hacked emails? It'd be a bit cheeky to quote them as evidence on the one hand and dismiss them as liars on the other.