Thanks, Kathy. Yeah, he passed before I had started this page. All he saw was me struggling with these concepts, but was always supportive. I miss him.
Thankyou very much for this pithy summary of the paradigmatic challenges to the understanding and communication of climate science. I love your rendition of the amazing M Millan, and the caveats re mathematical reductiveness.
Referencing Rubin, Veloz & Maldonado also helpful here (which I found via Pedrag Slijepčevič’s refreshing Biocivilisations book).
Thanks for your comment, Karen! I'm not so sure I would put scare quotes around the word scientists. There are lots of scientists very curious about the biotic climate and working hard on it. But you nail it in regard to the lack of curiosity, especially in mainstream environmentalism, whatever that word means anymore.
Rob - interesting piece. Also, as a point of reference, are you familiar with Budyko's early work on climate change? He published a paper in 1972 with predictions for temperature increase and polar ice loss that has held up pretty well. His work was very firmly based on a physical science basis. Here's a good summary of that work: https://eos.org/features/a-50-year-old-global-warming-forecast-that-still-holds-up
It's so deeply important that this is unpacked more. So much nuance is lost through over simplification and humans seem addicted to reductionism. I'm very much looking forward to the next installment ...
I love the way you're walking us through this, Rob. It helps so much to have explanations for the words and processes that are being used and described.
Thanks, Matthew! Yes, that damn "it's." I keep forgetting. Thanks for pointing it out.
Spellcheck doesn’t help!
Thanks, Rob! Herb would be so proud!
Thanks, Kathy. Yeah, he passed before I had started this page. All he saw was me struggling with these concepts, but was always supportive. I miss him.
Thankyou very much for this pithy summary of the paradigmatic challenges to the understanding and communication of climate science. I love your rendition of the amazing M Millan, and the caveats re mathematical reductiveness.
Referencing Rubin, Veloz & Maldonado also helpful here (which I found via Pedrag Slijepčevič’s refreshing Biocivilisations book).
Saving for rereading when I’ve more time 🙏🏽
Just found your 2023 ‘missing storms’ piece for Resilience… Thankyou again for sharing your insights so effectively
You are getting at something so important here, Rob! Looking forward to the next piece.
Thanks, Helen!
Another great piece of writing and insight Rob.
Thanks for shinning a light in this journey!
Thank you, Hermano!
We intuitively 'know' something is missing, wildly askew: ah yes! Rob has again put his finger on it!
Can't begin to imagine why so many 'scientists' have not been more curious about evidence.
Thanks for your comment, Karen! I'm not so sure I would put scare quotes around the word scientists. There are lots of scientists very curious about the biotic climate and working hard on it. But you nail it in regard to the lack of curiosity, especially in mainstream environmentalism, whatever that word means anymore.
We will destroy ourselves before we destroy the earth. Humanity is a cancer on the skin of the earth.
The #urbanglacier will suffocate the planet until we are all gone. The earth will recovery.
Rob - interesting piece. Also, as a point of reference, are you familiar with Budyko's early work on climate change? He published a paper in 1972 with predictions for temperature increase and polar ice loss that has held up pretty well. His work was very firmly based on a physical science basis. Here's a good summary of that work: https://eos.org/features/a-50-year-old-global-warming-forecast-that-still-holds-up
Thanks, Scott. I will read it.
It's so deeply important that this is unpacked more. So much nuance is lost through over simplification and humans seem addicted to reductionism. I'm very much looking forward to the next installment ...
Thank you Pollyanna. I really appreciate that. Sometimes I wonder if I should be going so deep into the weeds, but it seems necessary.
I love the way you're walking us through this, Rob. It helps so much to have explanations for the words and processes that are being used and described.
Thanks, Deanna!