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Re:If you're going to do good science, release the computer ... by jgrahamc on Monday February 08, 2010 @03:14PM (#1110555)
That seems like a bogus reason. Some people who had already decided that climate change was fraud decided to read comments in the code and interpret them to fit their worldview.

Other people read the CRU code and made intelligent comments about the code.

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Re:If you're going to do good science, release the computer ... by matthewmarkus on Monday February 08, 2010 @11:58PM (#1111578)
Hear, hear! I did a whole series of posts analyzing a skeptic's claims:

http://matthewmarkus.posterous.com/raw-darwin-airport-temper... http://matthewmarkus.posterous.com/darwin-airport-temperatur... http://matthewmarkus.posterous.com/darwin-airport-temperatur...

I found at least one error/discrepancy in each side's output. Of course, neither side released any code. The disclosure of methods is a prerequisite for repeatable experiments, the cornerstone of science.

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