[hmcq6]

> Recorded history is about 150 years

Where does someone get the courage to just lie like this?

[imgabe]

You can look at the graph in the article. It starts at 1850. So, 174 years if you want to be precise.

[hmcq6]

Oh I wasn't going off a margin of error thing.

"Recorded history" and "records of average temperature taken in real time" are two very different things to say only go back 150 years.

"Recorded history" only going back 150 years implies that the US was basically the start of recorded history.

"real time temperature measurements" only go back 150 years means you don't trust the science that allows us to make estimates of climate based on things like ice core samples.

[tracker1]

Don't ice core samples seem to indicate periods warmer than today?

[mbirth]

I find the fact that we find greatly preserved animal bodies and also paths from ancient civilisations below the melting ice even more convincing that Earth had much warmer periods in the past.

[asadotzler]

So, posting in error of 15% is OK with you? Would you accept that from others?

[imgabe]

No, absolutely not. I would calculate their error percentage and make combative replies, because that's how I enjoy spending my time.