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To paraphrase Will Rogers...
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"I never meta-analysis I didn't like."

I presume that, by now, you've read Oreskes' essay (thanks for the link, Tony).

It's interesting -- to me, anyway -- that the original purpose of that essay (stated in its opening paragraph) was to refute claims that there is no consensus within the scientific community regarding anthropogenic effects on global climate.

Now, Peiser claims to refute Oreskes' conclusions with his own meta-analysis of the same papers -- i.e., he claims no consensus exists -- while at the same time blaming a consensus-driven conspiracy against publication of his findings.

So, which is it?

You know the phrase about "talking out of both sides of one's mouth"... except Peiser's using the exit orifice of his alimentary canal, not the entrance.

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