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‘Unusually Thick Ice’ in Antarctica Traps Scientists With Unusually Thick Heads

Posted on | December 30, 2013 | 60 Comments

It probably seemed like an excellent idea: Load a bunch of tourists and journalists aboard a ship for an expedition to Antarctica in December (the height of summer at the South Pole) so they can see for themselves how global warming is melting the ice.

Alas, somebody forgot to tell the ice that “the science is settled”:

Most of the passengers and some of the crew stranded on a scientific expedition ship off Antarctica will be evacuated by a Chinese helicopter should the weather allow, Russian authorities say.
“A decision has been reached to evacuate 52 passengers and four crew members by helicopter from China’s Xue Long ship, should the weather allow,” the Russian foreign ministry said in a statement.
The Russian-flagged MV Akademik Shokalskiy has been stuck on an ice field since last week with 74 people on board. The multinational passenger list includes scientists as well as tourists and crew.
Snow gusts that severely hampered visibility on Monday forced the icebreaker Aurora Australis to turn around, passengers aboard the stricken MV Akademik Shokalskiy had been told to prepare for the “worst case scenario”. . . .
The expedition is being led by University of NSW Professor Chris Turney who continues to post updates on social media.

Try not to laugh at their ridiculous misfortune:

After nearly a week trapped by deep Antarctic ice, the 74 passengers aboard an expedition vessel could soon be freed.
An Australian icebreaker ship Aurora Australis is 28 nautical miles away from the Russian-flagged Akademik Shokalskiy and is waiting for snow showers to pass, according to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
The Aurora Australis needs better visibility before trying to break through the ice and reach the stranded vessel.
This attempt follows the Chinese icebreaker Xue Long, or Snow Dragon, which was just six nautical miles away from the trapped vessel when it couldn’t get any closer due to unusually thick ice.

Via Memeorandum, with more blog commentary by Doug Powers at MichelleMalkin.com, Weasel Zippers and Pirate’s Cove.

Special thanks to Susan Rector on Twitter for the joke I stole.

 

Category: Global Warming, Science

Comments

60 Responses to “‘Unusually Thick Ice’ in Antarctica Traps Scientists With Unusually Thick Heads”

  1. Zohydro
    December 31st, 2013 @ 9:53 am

    Ed Begley, Jr has offered his own personal helicopter for the job…

  2. Beeblebrocs
    December 31st, 2013 @ 10:05 am

    Da Vinci denounces you 🙂

    This fiasco demonstrates the gall of the typical leftist:

    – Waste resources to take an ill-advised and generally useless journey to the Antarctic.

    – Dump sewage into the ocean all the way down and back.

    – Claim AGW when it’s obvious to everyone with more than 2 functioning braincells that the planet is in a cooling trend, possibly moving to another little ice age.

    – Raise money for their little misadventure using deceit and propaganda.

    – Use more precious recourses in the form of manpower, fuel, etc to mount a rescue.

    – And finally, demonstrate they are not really vegetarians after all when they start eating each other.

  3. Garym
    December 31st, 2013 @ 10:07 am

    Darwin would be embarrassed by these nitwits.

  4. Highly Amused
    December 31st, 2013 @ 12:56 pm

    All of these comments are really hilarious, sharp minds and quick wits tops political correctness at every turn!!

  5. Quartermaster
    December 31st, 2013 @ 3:47 pm

    I’m sure his response would be “who?” His theory was BS, but he wasn’t a full blown idiot.

  6. Quartermaster
    December 31st, 2013 @ 3:48 pm

    The major contribution to mankind would be found in the final line.

  7. Quartermaster
    December 31st, 2013 @ 3:48 pm

    I’d say squirrels, but I don’t want to draw PETA here.

  8. Quartermaster
    December 31st, 2013 @ 3:49 pm

    Close your eyes,
    click your heels
    and the open ocean
    will be revealed.

  9. K-Bob
    January 2nd, 2014 @ 5:40 pm

    Hah! I LOL’ed.

    We need to fit all of them with trick shoes that do exactly that.

  10. K-Bob
    January 2nd, 2014 @ 5:52 pm

    Zap Comix lives!