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This is an interesting development in US internal politics. I whole-heartedly support the closing down of the Keeling Curve. I do not see why USA should have the longest record of atmospheric CO2. After all, it isn't mentioned even in the arctic report card in 2013, so the occasional scientist who might need a record of this insignificant trace gas can buy it outside USA knowing that his studies will never get referred in public congressional reports and main stream media. The purpose of this defunbding is to outsource research funding to green groups, so we can state complicity when they try to sue us.
ReplyDeleteI posted your comment because it is yet another striking example of the weird thought processes of climate change science deniers.
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