The most famous email so far

[JohnWho]

Remember also, that the tree-ring data that Mann and Briffa both used was "selective" data as well.

They are using "cherry picked" trees, rather than an entire set, in order to show what they want shown. Not to mention trees in a "cherry picked" location that show what they want shown.

Most laypeople will know that this selectivity is neither reasonable or fair.

"“the method of reconciling the divergence problem where tree ring proxies diverge from modern instrumental temperature records after 1960.” - implies to me that there are times when what the selected tree-ring data shows does not match up with what really happened. Instead of simply brushing over this, has the difference been clearly examined and explained? It would seem that this is proof that the selected tree-ring data does not reflect what was happening globally, does it not?