# ITT: FXMastermind presents his evidence that climategate was scientifically meaningful **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 28, 2014, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981 "2014-01-28T20:55:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/101 "2014-02-17T21:52:52Z")
FX wants respect? Sure, if he thinks being a coward, a liar, and using discredited sources as cites (some even discredited and banned in the SDMB) gives one respect. This guy does not only gets the rope to metaphorically hang himself, he demands it. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/102 "2014-02-17T21:57:06Z")
Continue! ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/103 "2014-02-17T22:07:03Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > . . . So stop whining you little bitch. Oh, hooray! You dropped the passive-aggressive act and have actually engaged in a formal meeting of minds. Keep up the good work. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/104 "2014-02-17T22:09:55Z")
Thank you for your time. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/105 "2014-02-17T22:30:49Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > Continue! With the warnings about you? Sure. > **[Mistakes](https://despair.com/collections/demotivators/products/mistakes)** > > It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others. Not every life can be a success, just like not every vessel can be seaworthy. But there’s no shame in being one spectacular shipwreck. (Actually, there is. But we’re... > [@](#): > > Mistakes > > It could be that the purpose of your life is only to serve as a warning to others. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/106 "2014-02-17T22:34:51Z")
never stop ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2014, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/107 "2014-02-17T22:38:43Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > never stop Really, your way of claiming that it is good to cite the Daily Mail or Poptech in a discussion only leads to madness… Or to an eventual banning, but I have doubts about the banning. \* After all, suspension comes first usually. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/108 "2014-02-18T01:43:00Z")
You are doing great! ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/109 "2014-02-18T01:58:57Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > You are doing great! Obvious climate troll is obvious, and that is added to the certified qualities you embrace: like cowardice, lying, quote molesting and being a tool of the Daily Fail and the banned Poptech. Keep it coming. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/110 "2014-02-18T02:09:06Z")
You rule dude. Seriously. You are a winner. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/111 "2014-02-18T03:16:49Z")
> [@FXMastermind](#): > > You rule dude. Seriously. You are a winner. Of course the idea here is to point at the example you are to others about what behavior they should avoid, so another item is added: So among your qualities of trolling, cowardice, lying, quote molesting and being a tool of the Daily Fail and the banned Poptech, we add the item of you being a Jerk. Oh, I have more ready to add, so keep it going. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/112 "2014-02-18T03:20:44Z")
You are a fine fellow. ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/113 "2014-02-18T03:30:04Z")
Oh, that hypocrisy of yours there reminded me: As you use f-bombs to describe your enemies and in reality you are an insulting fellow. So we see that then you prefer trolling, cowardice, lying, quote molesting, being a tool of the Daily Fail and the banned Poptech, being a Jerk and a hypocrite. ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/114 "2014-02-18T03:32:47Z")
You are the best ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/115 "2014-02-18T03:35:11Z")
Maybe he is a [Methodist](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Film/BlazingSaddles)too. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 3:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/116 "2014-02-18T03:39:01Z")
Gosh, he certainly is being polite. What a positive change from his usual surly, nasty, embittered, poisonous, loutish, acrid self. I think we should all celebrate this wonderful change in his nature, and we should take up a collection to have similar lobotomies performed for other climate change deniers. ---
**Author:** ![Cheshire\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Cheshire\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheshire_Human)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/117 "2014-02-18T08:28:08Z")
FXMasturbatingfuriously is _still going_. He’s the energizer bunny of stupid… ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 11:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/118 "2014-02-18T11:34:30Z")
And you are still winning! ---
**Author:** ![FXMastermind](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fxmastermind/32/7289_2.png) [@FXMastermind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FXMastermind)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/119 "2014-02-18T13:31:35Z")
> **[Why climategate is a catastrophe for science](https://www.ft.com/content/b8bfa07e-1692-11e1-be1d-00144feabdc0)** > > Emails hit support for the fight, but in the US they probably killed it > [@](#): > > Voters in a democracy do not argue about science. They argue about the authority of scientists. And scientists’ claim to authority comes from the perception that, in fact, they do not let their vanities and rivalries influence their work. Where others pursue their grubby little self-interest, scientists pursue only the truth. The emails of 2009, however, showed that some prominent members of the climate-change establishment were not operating in a spirit of openness. > > If scientists are shown to be colluding to arrive at a given result, then the halo around science dissipates. > > Technocracies are inherently fragile because their legitimacy rests on the denial of a universal truth: everybody makes mistakes. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2014, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/itt-fxmastermind-presents-his-evidence-that-climategate-was-scientifically-meaningful/679981/120 "2014-02-18T13:40:07Z")
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