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Icebergs Sailing Past New Zealand

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the kiwi-smoothie dept.

An anonymous reader writes "A fleet of icebergs is heading north from Antarctica and at least one has reached New Zealand, an event that has not occurred in decades. While not necessarily a consequence of global warming it is very cool!"

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  1. i for one... by zxnos · · Score: 5, Funny

    i for one hope the iceberg doesnt get cocky and run into a titanic.

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  2. Horseshit. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative
    "...an event that has not occurred in decades."


    The same thing happened last year.
    1. Re:Horseshit. by pudro · · Score: 5, Informative

      Mod parent up.

      I know no one read the article, so let me relate this to you from the article:

      "Scientists had said earlier that it was not unusual to see icebergs so far from the Antarctic coastal region"

      The whole point of the article is the danger this poses to ships in the area.

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  3. awesome! by ILuvRamen · · Score: 5, Funny

    anyone else think this would be the best freakin idea for the next location of Survivor ever:
    Survivor: That Iceburg Floating Past New Zealand
    They could vote each other off as it gets smaller and smaller in warmer water :P

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    1. Re:awesome! by Loadmaster · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I think that's a great idea. Put all the Survivor people on the iceberg, set it adrift, and then wait for it and everyone on it to disappear in the ocean never to be seen nor heard from again.

      Swi

  4. "Global warming does not exist!" by springbox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Ha, that would be funny to see someone like president Bush speaking in New Zealand..

    "Global warming does not exist!"

    (Iceberg floats by in background)

  5. Saved from blasphemy... by rbrander · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...by a "necessarily". For future reference EVERYTHING is a consequence of global warming.

    1. Re:Saved from blasphemy... by nigelo · · Score: 5, Funny

      >>For future reference EVERYTHING is a consequence of global warming.

      Gad! The heat's got to him, poor blighter!

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  6. Opportunity by jomama717 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Have they spotted a Starbucks on any of them yet?

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  7. Icebergs *are* cool by zwerf · · Score: 5, Funny

    After all, they were responsible for the death of Leonardo Di Caprio.

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