tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post2160498479222315870..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: The _____ is _____ingTamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-48553590661688618242007-12-13T05:16:00.000-05:002007-12-13T05:16:00.000-05:00For some real Arctic fun head over to YouTube and ...For some real Arctic fun head over to YouTube and enter Top Gear North Pole.<BR/><BR/>Now that's entertainment.DBA Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05684347517853961518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50031328623359863962007-12-13T04:14:00.000-05:002007-12-13T04:14:00.000-05:00Great!It is about time we were able to access the ...Great!<BR/><BR/>It is about time we were able to access the northwest passage routinely. It will also make exploring for Oil a heck of a lot easier as we can shoot seismic without worrying about the pack ice. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Heck, I have a big job up in the actic I should try to delay a year or two so it would be cheaper to do in the ice free season.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-53186046025564265252007-12-12T18:44:00.000-05:002007-12-12T18:44:00.000-05:00Granted: I wasn't sufficiently clear. I'm not talk...Granted: I wasn't sufficiently clear. I'm not talking about mankind going into space. I'm talking about the busybodies heading off into the great black yonder, C Ark-style.Canthroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263191238757258797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69668665164433889502007-12-12T18:27:00.000-05:002007-12-12T18:27:00.000-05:00the article states:"It's an amount of water that c...the article states:"It's an amount of water that could cover Washington, D.C., a half-mile deep, researchers calculated."<BR/><BR/>Promise?bredahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00216098318849287384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-62467163134152511802007-12-12T16:49:00.000-05:002007-12-12T16:49:00.000-05:00Screaming? Damn. All this time I thought it was my...Screaming? <BR/><BR/>Damn. All this time I thought it was my tinnitus.<BR/><BR/>Does the Arctic have a mouth I could stuff a sock into? I could use a little quiet.<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>RabbitRabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82781532487614174432007-12-12T16:20:00.000-05:002007-12-12T16:20:00.000-05:00While I agree with canthros that it would be great...While I agree with canthros that it would be great if they meant that it was time to finally go into space... These are absolutely not the people I want to design something that has to keep me alive in a vacuum. You know what I'm saying?Grantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05127416848859901204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-45795360448144915062007-12-12T14:44:00.000-05:002007-12-12T14:44:00.000-05:00The stars are falling. The heat is rising. The pas...The stars are falling. <BR/>The heat is rising. <BR/>The past is calling.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-46466845765986115322007-12-12T14:17:00.000-05:002007-12-12T14:17:00.000-05:00There's no earthly way of knowing which direction ...There's no earthly way of knowing which direction we are going.<BR/><BR/>There's no knowing where we're rowing, or which way the river's flowing. <BR/><BR/>Is it raining? Is it snowing? Is a hurricane a-blowing?<BR/><BR/>Not a speck of light is showing, so the danger must be growing. Are the fires of hell a-glowing? Is the grisly reaper mowing? <BR/><BR/>YES! The danger must be growing, for the rowers keep on rowing AND THEY'RE CERTAINLY NOT SHOWING ANY SIGNS THAT THEY ARE SLOWING!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37747159878178865452007-12-12T12:33:00.000-05:002007-12-12T12:33:00.000-05:00From CNN: "The Arctic is often cited as the canary...From CNN: "The Arctic is often cited as the canary in the coal mine for climate warming," said Zwally, who as a teenager hauled coal. "Now as a sign of climate warming, the canary has died. It is time to start getting out of the coal mines."<BR/><BR/>If I understand his metaphor right, he's saying responsible people should be leaving the planet.<BR/><BR/>... I can't be the only one hoping they might carry through on that idea.Canthroshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17263191238757258797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79660475655950942032007-12-12T11:46:00.000-05:002007-12-12T11:46:00.000-05:00Why didn't they put the word "Scientist" in quotes...Why didn't they put the word "Scientist" in quotes as well.<BR/><BR/>I've worked for govenment scientists before, and I've found in most cases a politically correct result is far more important than a statistically valid one.<BR/><BR/>Hey 100% of Cherry Picked "Scientists" Agree: "The Arctic is Screaming" The rest of us just aren't listening hard enughWeer'd Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528978001340070552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-85815955325259911242007-12-12T11:31:00.000-05:002007-12-12T11:31:00.000-05:00When they're growing wheat on the Lief Eriksson sp...When they're growing wheat on the Lief Eriksson spread in Greenland again, let me know.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-22058102337954332242007-12-12T11:19:00.000-05:002007-12-12T11:19:00.000-05:00I'm thinking: it's about time the Northwest passag...I'm thinking: it's about time the Northwest passage cleared up a bit so China would have a shorter water route to ship goods to Europe.<BR/><BR/>What, now I'm a environmentally insensitive bastard for not getting my shorts in a twist because the Arctic melted, as it has done before in recorded history? So much for my degree in Atmospheric Science...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com