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2025-01-26 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Roscosmos has shown a satellite image of the world's largest iceberg A23A

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Posted by badanov 2025-01-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11159 views ] Top

#1 Wall of ice the size of Rhode Island heading toward penguin-packed island off Antarctica

Posted by Skidmark 2025-01-26 06:19|| 2025-01-26 06:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Yeah, I'd say 1,505.7 sq/miles is big.

But it is pretty clear, we won't see it in the North Atlantic. So Al Gore can park his jet for now.

But look at the Southern Atlantic Ocean currents, and its greater potential float paths.

Posted by NN2N1 2025-01-26 07:07|| 2025-01-26 07:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Its just out chillin!

Posted by 49 Pan 2025-01-26 10:46|| 2025-01-26 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 the area of iceberg A23A is 3,672 square kilometers

That wide, flat expanse, you could build a city there. Hey, Gaza is only 365 square kilometers. Have we found a new homeland for the Paleos?

Posted by SteveS 2025-01-26 11:29|| 2025-01-26 11:29|| Front Page Top

#5 # 4 But they'll start tunneling - obsessively - until the iceberg sinks.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-01-26 11:59|| 2025-01-26 11:59|| Front Page Top

#6 Unlike submarines, Grom, ice floats on top of water — it’s basic physics. So they can tunnel to their heart’s content, all they’ll get is wet feet.

Posted by trailing wife 2025-01-26 16:33|| 2025-01-26 16:33|| Front Page Top

#7 ^ Hank Johnson has concerns

Posted by Frank G 2025-01-26 16:55|| 2025-01-26 16:55|| Front Page Top

#8 #6 Make enough holes in it and it'll break up.

Posted by Grom the Affective 2025-01-26 17:18|| 2025-01-26 17:18|| Front Page Top

#9 Make enough holes in it and it'll break up.

At which point, everyone will blame the Juice.

Posted by SteveS 2025-01-26 18:02|| 2025-01-26 18:02|| Front Page Top

#10 #4#5 Ice holes gonna ice hole.

Posted by Difar Dave 2025-01-26 18:12|| 2025-01-26 18:12|| Front Page Top

#11 Fargin Ice Holes!

Posted by Frank G 2025-01-26 19:10|| 2025-01-26 19:10|| Front Page Top

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