The Met Office predicted a Mild winter in Britain this year. Their 'science' based predictions were wildly inaccurate. It now appears the coldest December in 100 years descended upon the poor Brits. Regardless of all the arguments and the so-called 'science', how can anyone,in their right mind, possibly believe that the same people have got their 20-50 yr predictions correct when they cannot predict a season ahead?

John Reid,

As a self-professed scientist who has had PhD papers published I'm surprised to see you refer to the Milankovic cycles.

It's actually Milankovitch

Wobbles,

For some one trying a snide "self professed scientist" against John Reid (are you suggesting he's not what he claims to be?) you show little knowledge of very much at all.

English language spelling of foreign words and names is often problematical. How do you spell a Chinese name in English?

The issue is one of transliteration (look it up).

Milankovic translates from the Serbian Cyrrilic (prounounced "kirrilik", wobbles) and it's usually represented as Milankovic in English, the terminal "c" being pronounced as "ch" or "tch" if you prefer.

But John Reid's use of Milankovic is correct.

You stuffed up trying to sneer. What is it with Leftist losers?

An apology would be in order, but I don't expect you'll offer one.

Wobbles, this is the inimitable John Reid:

http://oceanicresources-ecor.amc.edu.au/John%20Reid%20CV2.pdf

A simple 'google' shows his 'claim to fame' in Quadrant.

Try doing a 'google scholar' with anything to do with 'climate change' and see what you get.

KenH
You stuffed up with your "What is it with Leftist losers?" quip.

Rational people (even pedants) from either the 'Right' or the 'Left' understand. You obviously have an ideological agenda.

An excuse from you is not expected.

And there will be no apology from me for a snide twerp. Nor to you.

Thank you for your support KenH (and Bonmot) but this is not a Left/Right issue.

It could perhaps be seen as a science/superstition issue, a truth/falsehood issue or a corruption/integrity issue but it is certainly not a Left/Right issue.

I find it saddening that the Left, in particular the ALP, have been fooled into thinking otherwise. They are going to have a hard time extricating themselves when the wheels fall off this particular bandwaggon.