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157 comments on A Critique of the 2006 EIA International Energy Outlook

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totoneila on June 21, 2006 - 5:20am Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
Hello Stuart,

Great analysis as usual!  Please email John J. Conti [the director, and lead editor], and ask him to intelligently defend this expenditure of our taxdollars by debating TODers online.  IMO, since he is a paid public servant: this is the least he could do for us taxpayers.

Bob Shaw in Phx,Az  Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?

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fringy on June 21, 2006 - 12:19pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I second this idea.  In particular, I see no reason why they couldn't publish a  correction for the North Sea data.
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totoneila on June 21, 2006 - 2:49pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Hello Fringy,

Thxs for the support of the idea of EIA principals debating online.  Anybody can generate statistics and graphs-- the value [or nonsense] becomes apparent by carefully detailing methodologies, sources, verifiability, etc.

Data freaks, who possess the willingness to carefully explain their results, is what ultimately shifts people's permeability to accept new evidence.  I am very thankful that Key TODers like Stuart, RR, et al, are generously forthcoming in answering questions.  The EIA should be required to do the same by appointing an official spokesperson here on TOD to either enhance or diminish their credibility.

Chris Skrebowski is trying to do the same with his latest article on Energy Bulletin:

http://energybulletin.net/17422.html

I suggest that his article should be read by all, and be a stand-alone thread here on TOD.

Bob Shaw in Phx,AZ  Are Humans Smarter than Yeast?

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