Quote Originally Posted by Sasaki Kojiro View Post
Mostly their letter was objecting to NASA getting involved in the debate.

I wouldn't mock them unless I knew a ton about climate science myself.
If that is their main point of contention then they just don't get it. Research on Earth is proxy for research on planet X: know how climates work on Earth and you're able to spot & explain similar patterns on planets such as Jupiter, Saturn. Clearly within NASA's scope.

Not to mention that they're one of the very few science outfits with both the brains and the satellites to spare for the task.