NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT “We do not believe any group of men adequate enough or wise enough to operate without scrutiny or without criticism. We know that the only way to avoid error is to detect it, that the only way to detect it is to be free to inquire. We know that in secrecy error undetected will flourish and subvert”. – J Robert Oppenheimer. Home About Tornadoes Global Temperature Updates CET 97% Scam Tip Jar Factcheck David Viner’s Thing Of The Past Comes Back To Haunt Him (Again!) NOVEMBER 27, 2021 tags: Viner By Paul Homewood David Viner – March 2000 “Within a few years winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event””. “Children just aren’t going to know what snow is,” . . Sheffield – Nov 2021 https://www.bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers/report/ad31b436-5df6-49a8-ad8e-40dba028a923/ Hawes – Feb 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-51618189 Titley, Herefordshire – Dec 2017 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5164157/Snow-falls-UK-close-roads-ground-flights.html Leadhills, South Lanarkshire – Jan 2017 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/01/12/severe-snow-weather-warnings-across-uk-will-reach-london/ Alexandra Palace, London – Jan 2016 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35333366 Sheffield- Dec 2014 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/weather/11314304/Snow-shuts-airports-and-brings-roads-to-standstill-across-Britain.html Snow in Scarborough, North Yorkshire – Jan 2013 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2013/jan/15/snow-low-temperatures-uk-forecasters Snowy scenes as freezing conditions come to the UK – Feb 2012 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-16883674 Large parts of England and Wales could get as much as 10cm of snow today – Jan 2011 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2011/jan/07/more-snow-forecast-uk Thigh deep snow in Sheffield – Dec 2010 http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/sheffield/hi/front_page/newsid_9252000/9252560.stm Baboons at Knowsley Safari Park try to keep warm with hot potatoes – Jan 2010 http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/jan/05/uk-faces-coldest-winter-weather London – Feb 2009 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/February_2009_Great_Britain_and_Ireland_snowfall Snow falls across much of UK – April 2008 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7332986.stm Snow hits schools and travellers – Feb 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/6338151.stm David Viner – March 2000 “Within a few years winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event””. “Children just aren’t going to know what snow is,” https://web.archive.org/web/20130408034543/http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/snowfalls-are-now-just-a-thing-of-the-past-724017.html As the saying goes, “Pictures speak louder than words”. Or, as the other saying goes, “What a prat!” Share this: TwitterFacebookPrintEmail Loading... Related David Viner’s Thing Of The Past Comes Back To Haunt Him (Again!) December 10, 2017 In "Climate Change" David Viner Is Now Just A Thing Of The Past December 27, 2014 In "Climate Change" David Viner Is Now Just A Thing Of The Past January 21, 2013 In "Climate Change" from → Climate Change ← The Arctic Ocean began warming decades earlier than previously thought, new research shows Cricket Pie? Stuff It–Mike Huckabee → 39 Comments leave one → T Walker PERMALINK November 27, 2021 6:17 pm Yeah children don’t know what a proper climate scientist looks like. REPLY Coeur de Lion PERMALINK November 27, 2021 6:48 pm And Wadhams of course. REPLY Brian PERMALINK November 27, 2021 6:49 pm Paul — I am so glad you dug this out; I was going to suggest you gave this story an airing. As well as making the scientist look somewhat over-eager, it also casts light on the journalist who wrote the report. REPLY tom0mason PERMALINK November 27, 2021 6:58 pm All persons younger than 20 year old must be put on ‘lockdown’ in windowless rooms, with special filtered BBC/government computer connection until winter has passed. The government decree insists “All children WILL NOT know what snow is, as snow spreads new COVID mutations!” REPLY Harry Passfield PERMALINK November 27, 2021 7:43 pm Not ONE person finishing uni this year has experienced global warming, climate change or even the proven need to declare climate an emergency in their lifetime. The weather today is no different to that into which they were born. REPLY sean2829 PERMALINK November 27, 2021 7:20 pm At least he made a prediction. Nothing makes me more angry than when there is a newsworthy weather event occurs someone drops a news release after the fact showing climate models predict more of the same in the future due to climate change. Even worse is knowing that regional climate models have never been fit for purpose yet “Scientists” predict catastrophic changes in a representatives district to influence a vote on a bill. REPLY LeedsChris PERMALINK November 28, 2021 10:19 pm As of today night we have 5cm of level snow in Leeds and trees and bushes are draped with it. Today was the second day it barely got above freezing all day. My weather station is already reading my -6c at 10pm tonight. REPLY oldbrew PERMALINK November 27, 2021 7:44 pm Never mind the climate models, here’s the autumn weather… Storm Arwen: Revellers snowed in at Britain’s highest pub 27 November 2021 Staff at the Tan Hill Inn, which is 1,732ft (528m) above sea level, said they woke up to some 3ft (0.9m) of snow. Anya Harnett, who works there, said about 60 people, including 40 pre-booked guests, are currently unable to leave due to the weather conditions. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-59421618.amp [includes snow pics] REPLY Stonyground PERMALINK November 28, 2021 8:11 am From the report: “Twenty people, including an Oasis tribute band, were unable to leave the Tan Hill Inn in the Yorkshire Dales after being snowed in on Friday.” Someone had tweeted ” Bloody hell, I think I’d go an take my chances like Captain Oates” REPLY eastdevonoldie PERMALINK November 27, 2021 8:09 pm There are some people questioning this CC scam but with no mainstream platform to air their thoughts: https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2021/11/the_profound_junk_science_of_climate.html Any chance the BBC will give the author just 5 minutes? REPLY Stonyground PERMALINK November 28, 2021 8:23 am From the article: “The climate models are an exemplary representation of confirmation bias…” I would also suggest that they are an example of a tautology or circular argument combined with begging the question. The modellers are attempting to prove that their hypothesis is true by programming a computer to predict what would happen if it was true. They are assuming the thing that they are trying to prove. They are then ignoring the fact that the models failure to match reality actually disproves the hypothesis. REPLY Harry Passfield PERMALINK November 28, 2021 4:29 pm I know I’m late to reply – but that (response) is just SO DAMN RIGHT! (And it will never see the light of an unbiased media). Ray Sanders PERMALINK November 27, 2021 8:31 pm Snow is obviously racist. REPLY jimlemaistre PERMALINK November 27, 2021 8:37 pm Well Ray . . . it is definitely a 4 letter word ! REPLY Hugh Sharman PERMALINK November 27, 2021 8:50 pm Jim, You mean “prat”, of course! Harry Passfield PERMALINK November 28, 2021 4:30 pm Blox? Luc Ozade (@Luc_Ozade) PERMALINK November 27, 2021 8:58 pm These barstewards are so devious and cunning which is why they changed it from Global Warming to the ubiquitous Climate Change to be able to include ANY weather event anywhere in the world at any time. Spells of hot weather, cold weather, snow, ice, rain, drought or dry periods – any type of weather can now be blamed on those two words I so hate and detest: Climate Change (pass the sick bag). REPLY Luc Ozade (@Luc_Ozade) PERMALINK November 27, 2021 9:09 pm Which of course has now branched out to include practically ANY event in the world: war, rape, sickness, refugees, imbecilic management by politicians (as a get-out clause) – you name it ‘they’ will tell you what has caused everything. REPLY cookers52 PERMALINK November 28, 2021 12:43 am Being wrong doesn’t seem to have held back his career, in fact it probably helps. We should applaud and reward such talent and celebrate the best that Climate Science has produced. A prediction on message is all that is. required REPLY Phillip Bratby PERMALINK November 28, 2021 9:04 am Yes, over 21 years of being wrong and he is still employed and offering (no doubt bad) advice. https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers/researcher-career-stories/what-do-research-staff-do-next-career-stories/david-viner REPLY Duker PERMALINK November 28, 2021 1:00 am David Viner seems to have whole swag of ‘peer reviewed’ climate predictions from his research output which dates back to 1998 https://www.researchgate.net/scientific-contributions/David-Viner-2006838007 REPLY Douglas Dragonfly PERMALINK November 28, 2021 8:19 am He has been affiliated with Mott MacDonald. Developers. Who are currently doing some awful development around the central railway station in Bristol. For example no consideration for the elderly with suitcases, families with young children, buggies and all, disabled mobility around the area e.g. from train to bus. So it is no surprise this chump Vine has worked with them. Surely his calling would be better suited to rooting around for hot potatoes with the other baboons ? REPLY Julian Flood PERMALINK November 28, 2021 9:25 am “… within a few years…” For some values of ‘few’… JF REPLY Kelvin Vaughan PERMALINK November 28, 2021 10:06 am I remember John Ketley the BBC Weatherman saying exactly that in the 80’s. REPLY Andrew Harding PERMALINK November 28, 2021 10:30 am 0.9 Celsius in Newcastle upon Tyne suburbs and snowing as I type this at 10:25; 28/11/2021. My garden has not become a vineyard and friends in the Costa del Sol are not climate refugees heading North because of drought, failed crops and heat induced plague. Now there’s a surprise! REPLY David Calder PERMALINK November 28, 2021 11:18 am Grade A Opportunist – like the rest of them REPLY 2hmp PERMALINK November 28, 2021 12:07 pm It’s very warm today – the icicles are melting !! REPLY Jackington PERMALINK November 28, 2021 12:34 pm It’s amazing that, apparently, these very low temperatures must be caused by catastrophic rising temperatures. But no-one in MSM has brought my attention to this disconnection! REPLY GeorgeLet PERMALINK November 28, 2021 12:38 pm How about watching those football games in Michigan yesterday? The question is when will the people say enough of this climate change scam? REPLY tom0mason PERMALINK November 28, 2021 1:04 pm Off-topic but money well spent? From https://order-order.com/2021/11/26/insulate-britain-cost-metropolitan-police-eye-watering-1-6-million-in-october/ The Metropolitan Police spent a staggering £1,603,315.92 on clearing Insulate Britain protests in October alone. This figure – revealed in new FOI data – doesn’t even include the ongoing costs associated with processing the 153 arrests made throughout the month, so the total bill to the taxpayer will likely be even higher… The Met have been forced to divert a huge number of resources to police this radical mob. The data also shows that in a single day in October, 176 police constables and 24 police sergeants were diverted to handle the protests. A fantastic use of their time: far better than, say, tackling knife crime… REPLY Harry Passfield PERMALINK November 28, 2021 4:34 pm Try sending tgat to the DT, Tom…. (I hope they print it). REPLY Douglas Dragonfly PERMALINK November 28, 2021 5:40 pm Plus court costs and months in custody That bill will substantially increase and there maybe more convictions to come. Would they of not been better setting up a company to source resources to insulate properties ? These people should be cleaning public laboratories at the bare minimum. REPLY KB PERMALINK November 28, 2021 2:17 pm 2-3 inches of snow here in Lancashire today. It’s still snowing as I write. Snow in November is not exactly unknown in these parts but it is rare for it to stick at this time of year. REPLY GeorgeLet PERMALINK November 28, 2021 4:15 pm How about the snow in Michigan yesterday seen by all those watching football? Hopefully, people are waking up to the fossil fuel CO2 caused climate change scam. Thanks for all you do. REPLY David Wild PERMALINK November 28, 2021 4:59 pm 40-50cm in the Haute Savoie today. A little early (yippee!) but the ski resorts are happy, even though it’s a bit slippy. REPLY cookers52 PERMALINK November 28, 2021 6:02 pm Tonight’s pudding is Elsanta strawberries and fresh raspberries. Without climate change this wouldn’t be possible would it? REPLY oldbrew PERMALINK November 28, 2021 6:40 pm “Within a few years winter snowfall will become “a very rare and exciting event””. He has the perfect excuse for current snowfalls — it’s not winter yet REPLY climatereason PERMALINK November 28, 2021 8:33 pm Lovely sunny day here in Torbay and sitting out at beachfront cafe without a coat this morning. Pretty busy but thank goodness the tourists have mostly gone, although the turkey and tinsel brigade are appearing REPLY LeedsChris PERMALINK November 28, 2021 10:19 pm As of today night we have 5cm of level snow in Leeds and trees and bushes are draped with it. Today was the second day it barely got above freezing all day. My weather station is already reading my -6c at 10pm tonight. REPLY Leave a Reply FOLLOW BLOG VIA EMAIL Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 3,462 other followers Sign me up! BLOG STATS 15,421,223 hits RECENT POSTS Candle Sturgeon Cricket Pie? Stuff It–Mike Huckabee David Viner’s Thing Of The Past Comes Back To Haunt Him (Again!) 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