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| Not enough Global Warming, stranded ship's crew to be choppered out |
| 2014-01-01 |
| They went in search evidence of the worldÂ’s melting ice caps, but instead a team of climate scientists have been forced to abandon their mission Â… because the Antarctic ice is thicker than usual at this time of year. Hey, that's not supposed to happen... The scientists have been stuck aboard the stricken MV Akademik Schokalskiy since Christmas Day, with repeated sea rescue attempts being abandoned as icebreaking ships failed to reach them. Seeing any Global Warming yet? Ummmmmm...nope. Now that effort has been ditched, with experts admitting the ice is just too thick. Instead the crew have built an icy helipad, with plans afoot to rescue the 74-strong team by helicopter. Do they have the carbon credits to permit this? |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #19 What's really rich is John Coleman (founder of weather channel) who reached out to Anthony, was one of the first majors to 'come out' against global warming, calling it the greatest scam in history. Now John is working with Anthony of WUWT fame. Two of the greatest debunkers of the global warming cult are helping the faux-scientists out from their faux-science hubris. Rich and tasty irony. |
| Posted by: mossomo 2014-01-01 22:37 |
| #18 See #7. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2014-01-01 22:08 |
| #17 Is Pajama Boy there? "Hi little buddy, ever heard of a Siberian Sandwich". "No, well come along with me and the Chief Mechanic, we'll get ya outta here.". |
| Posted by: Retied LEO 2014-01-01 21:56 |
| #16 Just read the chopper may be grounded by weather. And here I was thinking about the chances of one of those blinding storms like one sees in the movies. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2014-01-01 21:54 |
| #15 Other than themselves, I think their biggest danger is not necessarily a hull breach, but losing power. Poor little egos would loose their ability send pictures of themselves doing yoga and making swarmy faces doing things. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-01-01 21:35 |
| #14 Maybe the ice pressure could poke a hole in the hull, first. A small gash would be OK. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2014-01-01 21:32 |
| #13 Or maybe that's when they run out of filet for the paying customers and have to switch to hardtack and salt pork. |
| Posted by: KBK 2014-01-01 21:31 |
| #12 I heard they have a week's worth. They'll always have each other. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2014-01-01 21:31 |
| #11 Plenty of food? I heard they have a week's worth. |
| Posted by: KBK 2014-01-01 21:27 |
| #10 I would like to see them martyred for their cause. It's only proper. Live by the climate, die by the climate. Heh. |
| Posted by: Secret Asian Man 2014-01-01 21:22 |
| #9 I think each one should be required to say, "Global Warming is a myth" Or do a linear regression on the *unadjusted* temperature data. Which is basically what RJ said. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-01-01 18:58 |
| #8 I think each one should be required to say, "Global Warming is a myth" and be recorded saying it BEFORE any rescue, They refuse, they stay. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2014-01-01 18:17 |
| #7 Just read the chopper may be grounded by weather. Uh-oh... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2014-01-01 18:14 |
| #6 I think the Alferd Packer or George Donner method would be more appropriate. |
| Posted by: Eric Jablow 2014-01-01 18:13 |
| #5 p*ssies. They should be forced to go all Shackleton and prove their dedication |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-01-01 17:31 |
| #4 Are they out of food yet? No, but the are running short of irony. Hence, the airlift. Actually, as I understand it, the danger is the ship's hull being crushed by the pressure of wind-driven ice. Hull breaches are often associated with sinking. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2014-01-01 17:16 |
| #3 BBQ'd penguin-kabobs and Gaia singalongs on youtube. Only way these tin-eared dingleberries could be even more mock-worthy |
| Posted by: Frank G 2014-01-01 16:26 |
| #2 Seem fairly chipper for their dorkery endangering the lives of two other crews plus helicopter participants. They say they have plenty of food and are doing their experiments, Gaia will provide the rest. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2014-01-01 16:17 |
| #1 Choppers were supposed to be a last resort. Are they out of food yet? |
| Posted by: Bobby 2014-01-01 15:19 |