Antarctic Ice Bridge Finally Breaks Off

Posted by timothy on Sunday April 5, 2009 @05:50PM from the invest-in-arizona-beaches dept.

GreennMann writes "An ice bridge linking a shelf of ice the size of Jamaica to two islands in Antarctica has snapped. Scientists say the collapse could mean the Wilkins Ice Shelf is on the brink of breaking away, and provides further evidence of rapid change in the region. Sited on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, the Wilkins shelf has been retreating since the 1990s. Researchers regarded the ice bridge as an important barrier, holding the remnant shelf structure in place. Its removal will allow ice to move more freely between Charcot and Latady islands, into the open ocean."

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Re:As I've Said Before by Stan+Vassilev · 2009-04-05 18:50 · Score: 1, Redundant

If you really, really wanted to save the polar ice caps, you'd create a time machine and travel back..say, 19,000 years ago. Back when the polar ice cap extended down into what is modern day Illinois.

Which predates SUVs and industrialization by around...19,000 years or so.
Did I pull my gun? Yea.
Did I shoot? Yepp.
Did I shoot second time. Sure!
Did I kill him? No!

I mean, come on, average life expectancy is 66 years, and he was over 70, that's waaay long before I bought this gun.

So, am I free to go now?