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Scientists Shocked as Arctic Polar Route Revealed
Paladin144 writes "A route unencumbered by perennial sea ice leading directly to the North Pole has been revealed by recent satellite pictures. European scientists indicated their shock as they noted a ship could sail from Europe's northern-most outpost directly to the pole, something that hasn't been possible during most of recorded human history. The rapid thawing of the perennial sea ice has political implications as the U.S., Canada, Russia and the EU jockey for control of the newly opened passages."
Is it just me or is the world cracking up?
What was the joke?
European scientists indicated their shock as they noted a ship could sail from Europe's northern-most outpost directly to the pole, something that hasn't been possible during most of recorded human history.
Now look, I've seen quite a few movies where they go straight to the pole. No dialogue, nothing. Seriously.
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Did they find any evidence of ManPolarBearPig?
Am I part of the core demographic for Swedish Fish?
teach polar bears how to operate arctic toll booths
But it could have some chilling consequences.
I followed the link to TFA, and was expecting to see the very satalite images which have shocked the scientists... but no. WTF?
If the scientists want us to believe that the polar ice caps are melting, then we (the public) are going to want to see pictures.
Sorry, without pictures, I don't believe it. Anyway, I've got to go now, because I've got to pick up my kids from school in my SUV.
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I think it's safe to say that humankind is a temporary feature.
I should buy some cement.
And in other news, Santa's workshop is nowhere to be found.
Yeah. I read somewhere that he was bought out by Wallmart, and then dismantled.
- John
You mean we'll be spared of a Titanic 2? Hooray for global warming!
We used to have a Bill of Rights. Now, with the rights gone, all we have left is the bill.
>1. So it happened earlier in recorded human history?
>2. There was technology throughout most of human history that recorded Arctic ice cover?
Haven't you heard of diaries?
Mar 4th 1437
Still cold and boring. Caught breakfast. Fish again. Went for a walk to warm up. Noticed a bit of a crack in the ice and followed that for a while. Bumped into a big pole sticking out the ground. WTF? Some gnarly guy nearby said 'That'll be the North one, sonny.' Maybe someone hammered the pole in too hard and it cracked the ice? Walked back home. Fish for supper.
If that's not evidence, I don't know what is.
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Too small to mention, heh? I'll let you know we've never lost a single war against Russia nor the U.S... and we seriously intend to keep the record perfect!
"" How about taking the safety labels off everything, and let the stupidity-problem solve itself? """
You failed geography, right? Most of California and New York are above sea level, way above the 10 to 15 feet the sea level is expected to rise over the next century. Now Virginia Beach, Virginia, home of Pat Robertson, GONE. And not a moment too soon.
So a huge fuck-off crack appears in the pole and the first response is not hey! how do we fix it, no, it's hey I want dibbs on trade routes.
This! This! is why I want to vote communist!
In the not too distant future, next Sunday A.D.
Let's paint the environmentalists white, increasing the albedo of the planet.
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"We can extract ice cores and easily date the layers."
No, actually, we can't. You're thinking _ANTARCTIC_ ice layers, not Arctic. Arctic ice is _sea ice_ and as sea ice, it melts and refreezes and it _moves_ all over the damn place.
Just to clarify further, since the ice has melted over the passage way it would be damned hard to get an ice core ;-]
Jaj
They said we were daft, trying to build a country in a swamp
That's ok, I prefer my earth straight up.
Cake or Death? Cake Please!
I think we can safely categorize lutefisk as a WMD.
A friend of mine in high school had a Norwegian grandfather. His mother made lutefisk for him one christmas and their cat hid for days.
The obscure we see eventually. The completely obvious, it seems, takes longer. - Edward R. Murrow
Or, if they build the dam out of wood, a giant army of beavers.
"Sacrifice for the good of The State" - The State
No such luck: Titanic 2 [trailer]
It's a feature from a microsoft point of view.
For centuries your European explorers searched in vain for a Northwest Passage to China. They eventually had to give up and admit failure.
But now, thanks to good old Yankee know-how, we have created one for you. Long-dreamed of commercial trade oppertunties have been opened to you! No, no, there's no reason to thank us. Really. It was our pleasure.
If there's anything else you need that can be accomplished via massive greed, sloth, and lack of self-awareness, don't hesitate to ask us.
YEA! Now we can burn MORE oil, and that will melt MORE ice, letting us get to MORE OIL!!! WHOOOHOOOO!
Grammer Nazis - I mod you "troll" unless you actually add something on-topic. Yes, I know I have mispellings in my sig.
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La la la - I can't hear you...
Beavers vs. Termites! War strategy or new Samuel L. Jackson movie?
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What the hell? This is the INTERNET, nobody concedes a point! Challenge his math, mock his sentence structure, insult his mother, threaten to have your lawyer contact him... without enough flames the tubes may cool!
You insensitive clod!
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-- Sarek: "STIV:TVH", Stardate 8390
-kgj
That's nothing, A friend of mine in high school had a chinese grandmother. She made Stir Fry for for him one christmas and their cat was never seen again.
There is more than one way to skin a cat.....I got up to 4,521 ways, but the batteries died in my electric belt sander
I liked Titanic. Admittedly the start was a bit boring, but the comedy ending and the bit where Leonardo DiCaprio dies and then sinks into the Atlantic was good.
Who ordered that?
I for one...am sick and tired of these motherfucking SOAP jokes on this motherfucking website!
barack to the future?
> something that hasn't been possible during most of recorded human history.
Looks like we dodged another murderous ice age. Whew!
Oh, wait, that's not the politically correct answer, is it?
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