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Global Warming Scientists Stuck in Ice That Was Supposed to be Melting
2013-12-30
The leader of a scientific expedition whose ship remains stranded in Antarctic ice says the team, which set out to prove climate change, is "stuck in our own experiment."
At the height of Summer in the Southern Hemisphere.
But Chris Turney, a professor of climate change at Australia's University of New South Wales, said it was "silly" to suggest he and 73 others aboard the MV Akademic Shokalskiy were trapped in ice they'd sought to prove had melted. He remained adamant that sea ice is melting, even as the boat remained trapped in frozen seas.

"Sea ice is disappearing due to climate change, but here ice is building up," the Australasian Antarctic Expedition said in a statement.
In spite of the fact that Arctic Ice is also building, Miami's Biscayne Bay remains ice free.
But the situation has global warming skeptics poking fun at the scientists.

"Cute how these Warmists who hate fossil fuels take a trip to the Antarctic to show just how horrible fossil-fueled climate change is, then need rescue from their fossil-fueled trip by other fossil-fueled ships and helicopters, which still can't rescue them," wrote one blogger.
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC

#17  Even Mother Nature has nothing but contempt for those idiots. Too bad they weren't eaten by leopard seals.
Posted by: Cheager Smiter of the Huns2124   2013-12-30 23:44  

#16  Supposed to have the butt as the highest point for contact, for which Mr. Gore has a natural posture.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-12-30 23:20  

#15  #11 Brick, that'll happen only once...

However, once will be enough.

Some people have been known to survive multiple lightning strikes. And think of how amusing it would be for it to happen again and again and again. Sort of like counting hanging chads;P
Posted by: Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division   2013-12-30 21:47  

#14  Strong crossover between climate alarmists and economic creationism.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2013-12-30 21:07  

#13   He remained adamant that sea ice is melting, even as the boat remained trapped in frozen seas

The same people on the boat not only refuse to see what is in front of their face, they have the arrogance to look down on fundamentalist Christians who believe in creationism in the face of their (faith based) 'science'. Look in the mirror boys.
Posted by: P2kontheroad   2013-12-30 21:02  

#12  LATEST = looks like China is sending Helos to rescue 'em.

Time to see iff Chinese airpower can do what Chinese + Russian maritime could not.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-12-30 19:54  

#11  Brick, that'll happen only once...

However, once will be enough.
Posted by: Ptah   2013-12-30 19:46  

#10  Sometimes it really does seem like God is sending these people a message and they continue to refuse to listen. Eventually he may change tactics. We'll know this happens when Al Gore is struck by lightning every time he walks outside.
Posted by: Silentbrick - Schlumberger Squishy Mud Division   2013-12-30 18:46  

#9  Proving once again that the most important vessel in the Russian, now also Chinese PLA?, Navies is the FLEET SALVAGE/OCEAN TUG(S)???

Posted by: JosephMendiola   2013-12-30 18:28  

#8  As for the Antarctic, almost all of the ice melts there every summer, providing spectacular pictures to fuel the warmist cause

$10 says one of the passengers was hoping to catch a picture of a trapped polar bear.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-12-30 18:05  

#7  100 years ago, the area was completely ice free.

Link
Posted by: phil_b   2013-12-30 17:56  

#6  His data is old. For the past year, world sea ice has been holding at the 35 year average, and in the last couple of months has trended above the average.

As for the Antarctic, almost all of the ice melts there every summer, providing spectacular pictures to fuel the warmist cause. But the average amount of Antarctic ice has been increasing for decades, offsetting the loss of Arctic ice.

These guys managed to get caught in thick multi-year ice, despite plenty of information regarding its whereabouts. It remains to be seen if the ship is recoverable. Ice down there will be increasing again by mid-February.
Posted by: KBK   2013-12-30 17:54  

#5  Leave them until they , Decide Dammit.make up their minds, "The Ice is melting,"" The ice is not melting", Decide Dammit.

They've said the ice is melting, OK leave them there and they can sail out.
Posted by: Redneck JIm   2013-12-30 17:48  

#4  HOT ICE!HOT ICE!
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2013-12-30 17:29  

#3  "Sea ice is disappearing due to climate change, but here ice is building up," the Australasian Antarctic Expedition said in a statement.

We've seen this kinda thought process in other regions. You gotta be able to hold 3 completely stupid and conflicting thoughts in your head at the same time.
Posted by: Shipman   2013-12-30 16:52  

#2  probably very few of the people claiming to be scientists are actually scientist

what's the hypothesis that they are testing?

seems the hypothesis is that quasi ramdom measurements can be used to promote whatever theory they want to promote

Posted by: lord garth   2013-12-30 15:39  

#1  the headwaters of DeNial run even further south than I was aware of
Posted by: Frank G   2013-12-30 15:37  

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