Larsen C Crack Is in Its Final Stages; Will Produce One of World's Largest Icebergs Ever Recorded

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  1. MrTLegal

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    https://weather.com/science/environment/news/larsen-c-crack-iceberg-global-warming

    Yesterday, Trump decided to make the official policy of the United States one that ignores the present and the future. Meanwhile, the climate continues to change dramatically and rapidly regardless of whether Trump or his administration want to talk about it.
     
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    Ah yes, the chicken little approach. Ice cracking is not climatic, just like a snow storm or heat wave isn't climatic. Ice has been breaking off Antarctica for millions of years.

    Two years ago was a record for southern hemisphere sea ice (mostly around Antarctica). The chicken littles weren't squawking then, I wonder why?

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    Do you drive a car? Use electricity? Eat food grown by other people? Use running water? Why are you ignoring the future for your own selfish needs?
     
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    You mean 2015, the second hottest year on record?
     
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    Did you enjoy that little foray into unintelligent argumentative strategies?
     
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    I'm just trying to understand people with simple questions. If one thinks the earth is being destroyed by man's activities why would they engage in those activities? Other than selfishness I can think of none. If I'm wrong by all means explain why. I simply seek enlightenment into the nature of man.
     
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    First, the earth is not being destroyed. It is being dramatically altered in a fashion that will harm many of the currently existing plants and animals, including humans.

    Second, none of the activities you listed are required to be sacrificed in order to mitigate our impacts on the climate. It is a false choice to think you must choose between believing in AGW and acting in the absolutely most environmentally friendly way.
     
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    So what kind of car do you drive? Where's your electricity come from? How far is your food transported to get to your table? Is it all organically grown? Pesticides?
     
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    Tell me why the answers to those questions are relevant to the topic of the thread first.
     
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    The agreement was punitive to the united states, increasing every 5 years in perpetuity, redistributing the wealth to other countries.

    Has **** all to do with climate change. Trump is willing to negotiate a climate accord that does not involve us whipping out 194 tits for the UN to succle.
     
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    Why hail we jus had temperatures of 55 degrees this morning in mah back yard...There ain't no global warmin'. Miss Martha had to wrap a shawl around her to go feed the chickens this morning. I'm sayin' Trump is right. In all things. Them scientists are just a wrong....
     
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    Global warming man, it's all related. If one supports the notion of man made global warming is leading to our demise shouldn't they do everything within their power to avoid activities that lead to said warming?
     
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    No use arguing with the science-haters. If sea levels rise 3-4 feet in the next few years, flooding coastal cities, they'll blame it on Obama, Clinton, Jimmy Carter, FDR, take your pick. They're like dealing with zombies.
     
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    I already answered this question. No.
     
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    The agreement was not punitive to the United States. That's why we, and every country but Syria and Ghana, signed the agreement (the later refusing because the agreement didn't do enough). The agreement did not call for it to increase every five years, but to get everyone to come back renegotiate and hopefully improve on the agreement every five years.

    It has everything to do with climate change. That's why it was called the Paris Climate Agreement.

    Trump isn't willing to negotiate on **** unless it benefits him or his family.
     
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    Yes. In the world as it exists there are few choices. Perhaps if we change the world? Or all of our kids choke to death on the poisons we're producing. I gusess those are the choices.
     
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    Pure speculation. The earth is greening and that is a good thing.
     
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    The artic regions melting is not a good thing even if it does green.
     
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    Not a good thing? Proof please.
     
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    Let me go ahead and get you to give me an example of something that would qualify as proof. I don't think I can use historical evidence considering that the arctic region has not already melted...
     
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    It's your claim to back up. I would guess since you have no clue how to do that it is just an unfounded opinion.
     
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    No, I know that is a well founded opinion and I have multiple reasons why. Here are a few links to help.

    But let me start by noting something basic. The arctic regions of the planet help to regulate the global temperature by ensuring the existence of a consistent ocean current and by reflecting a very large percentage of the solar energy from the sun. If you eliminate the arctic regions, then the ocean currents change dramatically and the amount of solar energy absorbed by the planet increases dramatically.

    https://www.theguardian.com/environ...er-uncontrollable-climate-change-global-level
    https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ly-major-consequences/?utm_term=.c2f1c6514564
    https://www.greenfacts.org/en/arctic-climate-change/l-3/3-sea-level-rise.htm
     
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    It's OK! You'll be fine! Don't worry your pretty little head.
     
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    It wouldn't do a bit of good. You are immune to analysis, facts, science, and reality.
    But here is a clue:

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