re: #87 ArchangelMichael

I do not disagree with you and indeed the poisoning of the well you describe has been, I conclude, one of the goals of the concerted effort behind not only the “climategate” brouhaha but much of the AGW denial efforts.

In other words, this is a variant of TEACH THE CONTROVERSY.

The (rather evil IMO) idea is to cause so much noise that the casual onlooker (which describes most people) will not be able to quickly ascertain what is the truth.