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Daily Archives: March 18, 2012

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Posted on March 18, 2012 by Neil

Sunday lunch: Watson’s Bay by water taxi

Now this was a great day! Hard to believe it’s two years back.

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Posted in memory, personal, photo post, Sirdan
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Climate sceptics

Skeptical Science -- winner of the Australian Museum's Eureka Award in 2011. Excellent, and VERY sound and sane!

The Great Global Warming Swindle Swindle. Go here for the real story. POST UPDATED AND EXPANDED 16 July 2007.
See also How to Talk to a Climate Skeptic -- comprehensive FAQ and rebuttal of climate change skepticism.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
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