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> "Baseline" does not imply normality or desirability. I agree with you that it does not. However, the article (and climate reporting in general) implies that

> "Baseline" does not imply normality or desirability. I agree with you that it does not. However, the article (and climate reporting in general) implies that it does.

mikeash 9y ago
I thought they usually used "pre-industrial" as the "normal" level for things like temperature and atmospheric CO2.
- alphapapa 9y ago
  "They" is quite vague. But let's run with it for a moment... Was the temperature and CO2 level stable before the Industrial Revolution?