re: #255 b_sharp

The data was looked after by several different organizations, and the code used by HadCrut was not the same as NASA yet the output was very close.

I have been critical in the past about not giving our scientists the best tools available.. I think an investment of the best software available would be wise.. I don’t care if it costs a billion to get these guys the best code available to program in.. Hell We probably paid that much last year to weatherproof houses..
It is shameful having the best of the best program models in Fortran.. It is shameful..
Do you give master Builders an Axe and ask them to build a Mansion?
This is my top priority for investment in Science…
/There is going to be someone that defends using Fortran for historical and familarity and simplicity for numerical input..
I can only say this..Dos 3.11 for workgroups in it’s day rocked also.. It’s 2011 now