An eccentric team of glaciologists headed by Dr. Jason Box (Ohio State University) have put forward a new solution to fight global warming by literally blanketing the Earth using polypropylene blankets on the rapidly melting Arctic ice shelf in Greenland. These blankets will cover a total surface area of 10,000 square meters, and are designed to reflect sunlight and block out Greenland’s immense winds.
The bulk of their cargo is 31 giant rolls of uniquely designed white polypropylene blankets which are treated with UV stabilizers. The team will blanket over glacial well that carries meltwater from the surface to the base of the ice and try conserving ice up to 2 m deep.
The team will be head to a remote glacier, 90 km east of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland and the major part of their cargo comprise of 31 giant rolls of uniquely designed white polypropylene blankets. Showing immense strength, PP blankets which weighs 340 gms/sq.m. will stretch to more than 55% of their original length prior to failing. Apart from being tear resistant, the PP blankets fail at a force of 3,800N (equivalent to placing a 380-kg weight), according to one puncture test carried.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:39 am
Oh, but since it was cold this year, there is no global warming, natural or man made, Greenland isn’t melting and breaking up, and the north pole is just fine and dandy.
Please try to ignore the failing ecosystems, it’s all an illusion.
but seriously tho, someone want to mention how Gore’s carbon tax is going to help this? I don’t consider the same people making more money from this helping.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:43 am
A silly excercise. How “green” is polyprolene? All this sillyness for a few key photo ops. You foolish spineless scientists. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
August 25th, 2008 at 7:24 am
is this article a joke? if it is it is funny, if it is true then that is very sad. AND FOR THE BOOKS THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GLOBAL WARMING!!! we’re in a ‘cool down’ state right now
August 25th, 2008 at 9:23 am
“AND FOR THE BOOKS THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GLOBAL WARMING!!! we’re in a ‘cool down’ state right now”
Well then, brave scientist, how can we be in a cool down period if there wasn’t a warming period before it.
It’s a fact that the earth has heating and cooling cycles, partly driven by C02. There is no debate on that, it’s a fact. the debate lies in the fact that some blame humans, others blame nature, and lots from both sides agree that it’s a natural cycle.
So keep spreading your disinformation, it appears to be working.
August 25th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
…And just what is the carbon footprint of producing and transporting THAT monstrosity???
Think about it.
August 25th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
@Phishybongwaters
“but seriously tho, someone want to mention how Gore’s carbon tax is going to help this? I don’t consider the same people making more money from this helping.”
Exactly, it is NOT helping and was never designed to help. It was designed to make US pay for fixing the problem THEY made. If it also convinces many people to deny AGW, then that is just the icing on the cake.
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@BeTrueSeekTruth
“A silly excercise. How “green” is polyprolene? All this sillyness for a few key photo ops. You foolish spineless scientists. You should be ashamed of yourselves.”
Although I agree that preventing any further AGW is far more important, if this reduces some of the damage done by AGW while we deal with the root cause, then no harm no foul.
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@tom
“only an idiot could dream this up and only another to wright”
Based on your mastery of the English language, my guess is you should not be commenting on the intellectual capabilities of ANYONE.
Secondly, are you saying this will NOT do what it is designed to do, which is to protect one SMALL area from Solar radiation? I know the article is trying to make it sound like these scientists are trying to fight Global Warming, but that of course is typical media BULLSHIT. This is the equivalent of an umbrella – not designed to protect everything, but just one thing.
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@Jer
“is this article a joke? if it is it is funny, if it is true then that is very sad.”
So I suppose you would never use an umbrella? It is the same concept – they are not trying to stop Global Warming, they are trying to protect ONE SMALL AREA from it’s effects for at least the short term.
“AND FOR THE BOOKS THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS GLOBAL WARMING!!!”
YES THERE IS RETARD, EVEN THE LIARS AND DENIERS DON’T DENY THAT ANYMORE!!!
“we’re in a ‘cool down’ state right now”
No, we’re not. Good try though.
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@Phishybongwaters
“the debate lies in the fact that some blame humans, others blame nature, and lots from both sides agree that it’s a natural cycle.”
No, the truth is the VAST majority blame humans, a TINY minority blame the Sun, and neither side says it is just the normal cycle.
You see, the deniers claim it is some unusual Solar event causing it (a cooling Sun making the Earth hotter!) and that it will be counteracted by an even more unusual event (a new Maunder Minimum that is “colder” and “longer” for no discernible reason).
The REAL debate (when you exclude the liars and deniers) is how much CO2 is too much, and what the effects of too much will be.
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@Gary
“…And just what is the carbon footprint of producing and transporting THAT monstrosity???”
A very tiny drop in the bucket comparatively, and in this case the scientists have decided that slowing the melt on this glacier is worth it.
“Think about it.”
I have. Have you? It seems not.
August 25th, 2008 at 5:41 pm
Perhaps we can use them as blankets when the global cooling starts to bite.
August 25th, 2008 at 6:03 pm
Kama”MUMMY’SBOY”Kaze..A BILLY NO MATES your Mother should have given
you a good spanking..your nothing but a SPOILT BRAT RUDE AND OBNOXIOUS…KEEP THROWING YOUR TOYS OUT OF THE PRAM..I HOLD YOU AND THE REST OF YOUR GREEN BEDWETTING ARSEHOLES IN TOTAL CONTEMPT…THESE SO CALLED “SCIENTISTS”ARE WASTING THEIR TIME AND ENERGY ON A NATURAL CYCLIC OCCURANCE OF WHICH WE HAVE NO INFLUENCE OVER….I’VE GOT MY FATHER DYING OF PROSTRATE CANCER AND I WOULD DEARLY LOVE TO KNOW WHY THESE ARSEHOLES ARE NOT GETTING THEIR PRIORITIES RIGHT
SO BILLY NO MATES WHY DONT YOU GIVE THE PATRONISING BAD ATTITUDE A
REST…CAUSE NONE OF US ARE INTERESTED..PRICK!!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:30 am
@Truth Is Out There
You’re a retard. Deal with it.
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@Kim
“Perhaps we can use them as blankets when the global cooling starts to bite.”
Or not, considering “Global Cooling” is just bullshit being sold to retards as a last ditch “well AGW doesn’t matter anyway” ploy.
August 26th, 2008 at 12:40 pm
@Karmakaze
Allright seriously now, firstly there is no need for you to be calling people retards and talking to people the way you are on here. I mean arent we supposed to be working together? Isnt that why we ar eon this site in the first palce. To get the real news and not be involved in the corporate media?
Secondly, Global Warming, man made Global Warming is a myth. Co2 is taken in by plants, andf they excrete O2. Secondly, we are in a cool down right now. I live in NEw England, and this is on of the coolest summers I can remeber as well as the snow we had last winter and the other compelling scientific evidence thats out there. I am sure you have a rebuttle for this becasue you do know everything it seems, but mainly, there is no need for you to be talking to people the way you are. Apparently you have no capacity to speak like a rational adult and use logic and reason, you prefer to yell and throw a tantrum like a spolied child.
SOMEONE PLEASE KICK THIS GUY OFF THESE FORUMS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
Jimmy James, what ever happened to the free speech that you oh so desire? So it is ok for you to state your thoughts, but when someone expresses something you do not agree with “Shut them up! Kick them off the forums!”
Free speach for all, even the idiots.
“I’d rather err on the side of a little too much freedom of speech than on the side of too little”
August 26th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
Principle.
You must have it if you are to beat the NWO. You must be principled to lead a moral life, and inspire others to follow you.
September 1st, 2008 at 12:24 pm
TO ALL…I’ve got a feeling that BILLY NO MATES..aka Kamakase as got a vested interest in the BULLSHIT GLOBAL WARMING RELIGION..he reckons he runs his own Business..now if you think of it logically are the items he’s “FLOGGING” got any thing to do with this con ..like Solar Panels,Wind Generators….MAKES YOU WONDER HEY?????
February 12th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
global warmine sucks,