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    > TR> NASA might be keeping a low profile right now since they were exposed   
    > TR> phony-ing up temperature data, which satellite data strongly refuted.   
    >     
    > Maybe.   
    >     
    > TR> Turns out most of their temperature `monitors' were deliberately located   
    > TR> in `heat sinks'; close to large, active airports (constant jet-engine   
    > TR> exhaust, heavy motor vehicle traffic, etc), large cities...you know,   
    > TR> `cheating' to fudge the numbers.   
    >     
    > Possibly.   
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    > TR> And yes! it DOES have to do with the title of this echo, as creating   
    > TR> phony data to support a large overall scam that costs taxpayers BILLIONS   
    > TR> of dollars is is certainly about as *FRINGE* as the science gets!   
    >     
    > Check again.  This is NOT a "Fringe Science" echo, so please post those   
    > types  of comments elsewhere.  See below:   
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    > BAMA                Science Research Echo   
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   Then change the name of the echo to something more appropriate, like; ....   
   The Government-Scientists-Info-Only echo!   
      
   Or....The No-Climate-Skepticism-Allowed echo.   
      
   Or....The Hockey-puc..er...stick Believers-Only echo...   
      
   Because "Fringe Science" just invites critical discussion! And I mostly see   
   posts that have to do with `climate' and `weather' in here...along with    
   the odd planetary post or two.   
      
   Oh wait! You don't want "discussion"... you want nice, nodding-at-everything-   
   Roger-posts...and lots of "oh....kudos on THAT Roger!"  stuff!    
      
   Sorry....I forgot my `place' for a sec! Won't happen too ofte...er...I mean   
   again!   
   --- SBBSecho 2.27-Win32   
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