@Palm Beach Pats Fan -
Exactly the kind of stuff that I hear that's been driving me nuts. There is no discipline applied in any of the analysis that I have heard. Just holes that any THINKING analyst would drive trucks through, like the ones you cited. Really, this isn't quantum physics or rocket science - it's basic thermodynamics. That science has been around for 350 years and you can do it with high school mathematics.
I continue to have credentialed professionals say "Don't give me your science, I know they're guilty." My only comeback is "Then you are a willfully ignorant f*#ing moron who belongs in the dark ages without heat, electricity, or a car." I am not getting invited to dinners or parties much any more!