Science deniers!
Dear media super-geniuses: "Coldest temperatures in 20 years" means it was this cold 20 YEARS AGO. #polarvortex http://t.co/ahdpOr9IfU
— ConservativeNotCrazy (@IAMMGraham) January 7, 2014
Facts are hard.
Meteorologist Joe Pennington took to Twitter to call out media outlets for “polar vortex” science fails. Trying to survive the bone-chilling cold? Read these tweets and giggle madly. Laughing will warm you up in no time! (That science is settled.)
https://twitter.com/5NEWSJoe/status/420533490765938688
Snicker.
https://twitter.com/5NEWSJoe/status/420534112290492416
https://twitter.com/5NEWSJoe/status/420544161415065600
Gasping! And not from being sucked up into the atmosphere.
https://twitter.com/5NEWSJoe/status/420547961479655424
@5NEWSJoe "What have I told you kids about playing around at or above 500MB!" "Somebody is bound to get hurt up there!"
— Terry Domerese (@SkewTee) January 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/5NEWSJoe/status/420555791397953537
A fellow meteorologist joins in the snarkfest:
@5NEWSJoe AGAIN?
— Todd Yakoubian (@KATVToddYak) January 7, 2014
Recommended
Standby for this public service announcement before you watch network AM news… the “polar vortex” isn't new. #ARWX pic.twitter.com/SBPqUEQJKZ
— Todd Yakoubian (@KATVToddYak) January 7, 2014
. #ARWX @Blake_Smith77 They are acting like it’s something new. It’s not. It’s only new to them.
— Todd Yakoubian (@KATVToddYak) January 7, 2014
What’s next for the dastardly “polar vortex”?
@5NEWSJoe Came close at one point. We were able to seek shelter.
— Todd Yakoubian (@KATVToddYak) January 7, 2014
https://twitter.com/5NEWSJoe/status/420560534648258560
Brr-urn!
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