We have lost the topic of this thread.
M Mann testified to the NSA that he never calculated the Pearson variance (ie, the R and r^2) for his hockey stick. This is the most basic of all the tests for significance. Even if he didn't use it in his paper you can be sure he calculated it. The reason for lying about it? The r^2 was basically zero for several centuries, and low for the rest. He lied to save himself from the embarrassment of acknowledging crappy results. That is one example out of many that show his lack of integrity.
M Mann testified to the NSA that he never calculated the Pearson variance (ie, the R and r^2) for his hockey stick. This is the most basic of all the tests for significance. Even if he didn't use it in his paper you can be sure he calculated it. The reason for lying about it? The r^2 was basically zero for several centuries, and low for the rest. He lied to save himself from the embarrassment of acknowledging crappy results. That is one example out of many that show his lack of integrity.