On Dec 8, 11:03*pm, "The Medway Handyman"
wrote:
Roger Chapman wrote:
dennis@home wrote:

Given that the Met Office and NASA don't use exactly the same data
but still get broad agreement between their figures, particularly
over the last 20 years, you have to wonder where the deniers get
their so called facts from.

Are you sure?

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/climatec...ined/explained....

"Furthermore, while the UK Met Office regards 1998 as the hottest
year yet, Nasa thinks it was 2005 (they use the same data but
interpret it differently)."

I said:

1) That they don't use exactly the same data and

They said they use the same data!

I thought it was going to be difficult for me to track down where it
was that I saw the original information but it turned out to be
ridiculously easy. There it was bold as brass in the text of the link
I gave.
"Each of the three global temperature centres uses different
observation sets, although there are large overlaps in the
information used. Each centre also has its own methods for checking
and processing data, as well as for making the final calculation."

And they still ****ed up & got different years?

You really are the most ignorant of idiots but do keep on digging. You
are providing a certain level of amusement.

You really aren't doing yourself any favours. Sign up for a night
class in statistics and you may come to understand.

MBQ