date: Wed, 17 Jan 2007 12:09:59 -0500
from: "Michael E. Mann" <mann@meteo.psu.edu>
subject: Re: Channel four documentary
to: Phil Jones <p.jones@uea.ac.uk>

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thanks Phil,

ok, glad to hear that. In any case, Wegman has refused to answer 
questions asked about his calculations sent by Henry Waxman, a 
California congressman. Funny thing is, when Waxman sent the letter, he 
was in the minority. But now that the democrats have taken over, he's 
the chair of investigations for the entire House of Representatives. I 
think his staffers (whom I know well) will be interested that Wegman 
doesn't have time for their questions but *does* have time to do skeptic 
documentaries!

talk later,

mike

Phil Jones wrote:

>
>  Mike,
>     You're getting paranoid now!  I got this in September
>  and replied accordingly.
>     Channel 4 is watched by less than 1M viewers here in the UK.
>  I doubt they will get anything out in time for IPCC. Ch 4 is an
>  independent TV company.
>
>     There is a major BBC program coming out on Sunday
>  showing what Britain will be like in 2050 and 2080. David
>  Attenborough ( now you've heard of him) leading it. This
>  will get about 5-8M viewers - depends a bit on time.
>  There is something on the BBC site, but I can't find it.
>
> Cheers
>  Phil
>
>
>  Eliya,
>     This seems like a pointless documentary. I would
>  suggest you talk to the Royal Society in the UK and read
>  the front page story in yesterday's Guardian. You will
>  be giving the skeptic science an airing it doesn't in any
>  way deserve.
>
>  Best Regards
>  Phil
>
>
> At 16:40 19/09/2006, you wrote:
>
>> Dear Prof. Jones,
>>
>> Wag TV is producing a documentary for Channel 4 called the Great Global
>> Warming Swindle which argues that anthropogenic Co2 is not the primary
>> driver of climate change, and we are looking for leading scientists who
>> can respond to the sceptical arguments.
>>
>> I'm sure you know most of these arguments, concerning solar forcing,
>> criticism of the models and so on.  Even though the film will be
>> designed to present the sceptics case strongly, we feel that it is vital
>> that the voices of other scientists, who believe that man-made global
>> warming is a real threat, be present in the film.
>>
>> It may seem like an unusual request, but I hope you might consider
>> granting us an interview for the documentary?
>>
>> I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> Yours sincerely,
>>
>> Eliya Arman
>>
>> WAG TV Ltd
>> 2d Leroy House
>> 436 Essex Road
>> London N1 3QP
>>
>> +44 (0) 207 688 2165 - t
>> +44 (0) 207 688 1702 - f
>
>
> Prof. Phil Jones
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> University of East Anglia
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