Collin Maessen: The Genuine Sceptic View

I don't have anything left to say on the ScottishSkeptic Affair of last week - but I did read this article by Collin Maessen at RealSceptic.com where he has taken the time to do his own evaluation of the ScottishSkeptic's scientific claims.  I thought it was fascinating and contacted Collin asking him for permission to repost his article in full.  That was a couple days ago and it's about time I get it up here.  With thanks to Collin Maessen for his permission to REPOST his article:  

The Genuine Sceptic View

9th February 2014Collin Maessen

I get the occasional email asking me to help out with something. This time it was an email from Mike Haseler who is the chairman of the Scottish Climate and Energy Forum.

ScottishSceptic allow me to tell you about the tragedy of our time.

I received another email from the ScottishSceptic and since he's changed tact I'll use the opportunity to write a few words about the difference between the "skeptical of science" community's war-footing and the world of scientists with their commitment to constructive learning.

But first Scotty's email:

Dear ScottishSceptic, why do you keep threatening me?

Dear ScottishSceptic,

I have decided to dedicate this post to focusing on and tracking your curious reaction to my critique of your summation of the "climate science skeptics" community.  

I thought you were professing to appreciate the scientific process?

Isn't part of the scientific process critiquing each others suppositions and claims with the hope of distilling useful information from the chaos of competing opinions?

This discussion doesn't require us to like each other, all we need to do is be civil and rational.  I have done an above-board examination of what you claim is a representative list of the greater "science skeptical" beliefs.  You have no complaint !

The Sceptic View (Rev. 0.5) by ScottishSceptic - examined by CC

{edited for grammatical errors and to add a couple more links.  Thursday am}

This post will be reviewing 
ScottishSceptic's 
"The Sceptic View (Rev. 0.5)"

http://scef.org.uk/index.php/climate/the-sceptic-view

Which is a statement prepared by Mike Haseler with the help of… {update - ScottishSceptic tells me that Anthony Watts and Bishop Hill were not directly involved in producing his list.  As for Morano, that was just a wild suspicion (can we examine SS's emails to be sure?).  In any event, I stand corrected… at least til superseding information becomes available.  Sort of like how science works ;-) }.  

They say it "represents the most authoritative statement of the views of Climate "Sceptics"/"Skeptics" as of May 2012."

{update - It appears Mr. ScottishSceptic has taken umbrage at this review of his "copyrighted" list - he thinks it's sacred and shouldn't be questioned or exposed for the fraud that it is.

  Now he wants to sue me.  

As Steven told Yoko, Sosumi ;- }

As such it should make an informative read.  But before ScottishSceptic gets to the list itself he does something strange.  Not sure if it's intended to prime his uncritical audience or be a red flag for rational skeptics.