tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post112799984328865144..comments2024-02-15T04:42:41.606+00:00Comments on James' Empty Blog: Bill Gray bets on cooling?James Annanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1128874546234314972005-10-09T17:15:00.000+01:002005-10-09T17:15:00.000+01:00I've had nothing from Gray. Or PC, come to that.I've had nothing from Gray. Or PC, come to that.William M. Connolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05836299130680534926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1128577086680985922005-10-06T06:38:00.000+01:002005-10-06T06:38:00.000+01:00Cross-posted this to Real Climate, but I've heard ...Cross-posted this to Real Climate, but I've heard nothing from Dr. Gray about my bet offer so far, and have just emailed him a second time. I'm not hopeful that I'll ever hear anything, but I'll leave a comment if anything develops.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1128047722957627152005-09-30T03:35:00.000+01:002005-09-30T03:35:00.000+01:00Gray: I was around as a little boy growing up in W...Gray: I was around as a little boy growing up in Washintong here, the war was on, I was delivering newspapers, and despite the war being on there was talk of global warming because the globe had warmed so much between 1900 and 1940.<BR/><BR/>Brian: I've not heard anyone make that claim about a belief in global warming in the 1940s. <BR/><BR/>Bill Gray's recollection is supported by Spencer Weart's "Discovery of Global Warming". See<BR/><BR/>http://www.aip.org/history/climate/Public.htm<BR/><BR/>The rest of Weart's tome is well worth reading too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1128029961965234812005-09-29T22:39:00.000+01:002005-09-29T22:39:00.000+01:00Gavin,Sure, but my comment on Gray challenging all...Gavin,<BR/><BR/>Sure, but my comment on Gray challenging all scientists was deadly serious :-)<BR/><BR/>Brian,<BR/><BR/>Saw your message to Gray. Good luck, and please keep us all informed!<BR/><BR/>JamessJames Annanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04318741813895533700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1128022822392733122005-09-29T20:40:00.000+01:002005-09-29T20:40:00.000+01:00This is what I've got from the audio:Gray: I pred...This is what I've got from the audio:<BR/><BR/>Gray: I predict, now I think I know as much as anybody, I'll take on any scientist in this field to talk about this, I predict in the next 5 or 8 years or so the globe is going to begin to cool as it did in the middle 40's. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Here's another part I found interesting-<BR/><BR/>Gray: I was around as a little boy growing up in Washintong here, the war was on, I was delivering newspapers, and despite the war being on there was talk of global warming because the globe had warmed so much between 1900 and 1940. <BR/><BR/>I've not heard anyone make that claim about a belief in global warming in the 1940s. <BR/><BR/>I just also want to give him some credit for making a near term prediction - none of the other believers in "natural" climate change have been willing to suggest that the change will end anytime soon.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09301230860904555513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9959776.post-1128004553668814352005-09-29T15:35:00.000+01:002005-09-29T15:35:00.000+01:00The 'global warmers' tag was tongue in cheek...The 'global warmers' tag was tongue in cheek...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com