Where there’s a Will … theres a way to distort the truth | Open Mind

When I first saw this story, I thought it was from Dog House Riley, who is known for taking George F'ing Will down a few notches every time Will's fingers hit a keyboard. Instead we have global warming blogger Tamino ripping Will a new one. There's math and science involved, so Republicans might want to brace themselves.--SS  

Where there’s a Will … theres a way to distort the truth | Open Mind:

"In his editorial in the Washington Post, he starts with “raging fires” by saying:

Are fires raging now more than ever? (There were a third fewer U.S. wildfires in 2012 than in 2006.)

Here’s a clue for those who want to know the truth of the matter rather than George Will’s “spin.” When you hear a phrase like “a third fewer U.S. wildfires in 2012 than in 2006,” you know you’re being played for a sucker."

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Let’s look at acres burned. Let’s look at all the data available from NIFC:

All of a sudden George Will’s “a third fewer U.S. wildfires in 2012 than in 2006″ seems like a blatantly misleading indicator. That’s because it is a blatantly misleading indicator. The 2012 tally of acres burned is one of the highest on record. And even if it weren’t there is still an evident trend.

Go read the whole thing if you like to watch George Will have his old, saggy ass handed to him.