cc: k.briffa@uea.ac.uk,mhughes@ltrr.arizona.edu,rbradley@geo.umass.edu, t.osborn@uea.ac.uk date: Thu, 06 May 1999 18:51:01 +0100 from: Phil Jones subject: Re: Straight to the Point to: mann@snow.geo.umass.edu Mike, We'll differ a bit on a few points, but let's wipe the slate clean and get back to improving our estimates of past changes over the last millennium. I must admit to having little regard for the Web. Living over here makes that easier than in the US - but I would ignore the so-called skeptics until they get to the peer-review arena. I know this is harder for you in the US and it might become harder still at your new location. I guess it shows though that what we are doing in important. The skeptics are fighting a losing battle. Cheers Phil Prof. Phil Jones Climatic Research Unit Telephone +44 (0) 1603 592090 School of Environmental Sciences Fax +44 (0) 1603 507784 University of East Anglia Norwich Email p.jones@uea.ac.uk NR4 7TJ UK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------