Unprecedented Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Driven by Climate Change

Re:Unprecedented Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Driven by Cl... by rantwasp on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @12:12AM (#27671686)

what kind of statistical proof are you looking for?

Can statistics ever proof causality? At what point do you draw the line?

The numbers are not the numbers I claim. Those are the numbers the national weather service is reporting. I call BS on numerous years with numbers higher than I claim.

The numbers recorded now are the highest on record since we started keeping track. Show me where else you see 110 for Seattle being recorded. Ever.

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Re:Unprecedented Heat Wave in Pacific Northwest Driven by Cl... by throwawaysea on Tuesday June 29, 2021 @01:29AM (#27672148)

> Can statistics ever proof causality?

Yes, this is an entire field of study. It’s what spawned phrases like “statistical significance”.

> I call BS on numerous years with numbers higher than I claim.

You said in your two earlier comments, “The most you would get would be 80-85 once a year.” I shared evidence that Seattle regularly surpassed that level historically. You’re now moving the goal post by asking me to show a higher temperature than today. That question doesn’t matter since it still isn’t evidence that the record high is caused by climate change.

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