# Omnibus Pit Thread

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-pit-thread/490472>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [March 23, 2009, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-pit-thread/490472 "2009-03-23T16:42:13Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![martu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e0b2c6/32.png) [@martu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/martu)\
**Post date:** [March 25, 2009, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/omnibus-pit-thread/490472/60 "2009-03-25T17:39:31Z")

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Here is a post from that thread:

> [@The Evidence Against Global Warming? READ BEFORE FLAMING!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-evidence-against-global-warming-read-before-flaming/489897/86):
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> These graphs are sub-sections of the graph from [this page](http://www.junkscience.com/MSU_Temps/HadCRUT3-1850.html). Impressive how he _just happened_ to cut it right at the temporary drop-off. And just happened to move the second graph down about half a degree.
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> Congratulations, you’ve discovered that if you take semi-random data and cut it at the right places, you can make meaningless observations that fool 3 year olds for two minutes.

**brazil84** I have no idea who you are but I do know you are using dishonest tactics, **Sage Rat** posted this excellent rebuttal to your graph and your only response is to Pit him? Counter his argument man, show us how he is wrong! Much better tactics than a Pit thread.

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