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PETRUS

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11. What you're asking for isn't pertinent.

Reply to GreenMask (Reply #10)

Thu Jul 12, 2012, 11:13 PM

Jul 2012

The OP is offering a self contained proposition. The rest of the world could be on fire or covered in ice without affecting the probabilities they are discussing (except for making the situation in total even less likely). It's one piece of data in a larger picture, yes (and surely you know there is no shortage of data) but it has relevance all by itself.

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Odds of record U.S. heat being a random event: 1 in 1.6 million [View all] swag Jul 2012 OP

I'll have to say that after a few years of record breaking summers and very mild winters, Arkansas Granny Jul 2012 #1

what's missing is discussion of global temperatures Enrique Jul 2012 #2

El Rushbo and Jimmy Inhoffe sayz... orwell Jul 2012 #3

Although I suspect the 1 in 1.6 million figure is probably far, far higher than stated.... AverageJoe90 Jul 2012 #4

As long as you're proposing different probability estimates FiveGoodMen Jul 2012 #6

Worldwide Chart? GreenMask Jul 2012 #5

Here you go: Zoeisright Jul 2012 #7

Data not current or long-term enough GreenMask Jul 2012 #8

Huh? PETRUS Jul 2012 #9

Not quite GreenMask Jul 2012 #10

What you're asking for isn't pertinent. PETRUS Jul 2012 #11

How relevant? GreenMask Jul 2012 #12

... PETRUS Jul 2012 #13

Who cares what the RW thinks? Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #14

Sounds like you agree with them Kingofalldems Jul 2012 #15