Mann vs. Curry, Round 1?

[Caliservative]

Is anyone surprised that MM goes straight to the ad hominem when confronted with statements that question his deeply held beliefs? His reasoning is blatantly circular: when JC agreed with CAGW, she was 'on the team'; when, more recently, she dares to question the 'Sacred Science', the claws come out.

As MM has said before, the 'basic science cannot be discussed; only the responses to CAGW can be discussed'. Nothing scientific is beyond question. This is a dogma (religion), not science.

JC summed it up very well in this post on he blog:

"Skepticism is one of the norms of science. We build confidence in our theories as they are able to withstand skeptical challenges. If instead scientists defend their theories by calling their opponents names, well that is a sign that their theories are in trouble."