Somehow you failed to note this was the second worst year ever for Arctic ice

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pwokenyaw — 9/17/2008 6:57:51 PM (archived)

Third worst was in 2005.

Incredible that anyone would think the second worst year ever is good news.

The denialist pattern is to say any new record is just random, and anything falling short of a record is good news.

Keep repeating this, and you'll get into hot water.

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Arctic Sea Ice Melt Season Officially Over; ice up over 9% from last year - gbaikie - 9/17/2008 11:03:06 AM
- Shaken, not stirred - ER - 9/18/2008 2:02:24 PM
  - re: Shaken, not stirred - gbaikie - 9/18/2008 5:15:51 PM
  - Car insurance and global warming - Bowser - 9/18/2008 2:34:16 PM
- Doesn't matter. - TB - 9/18/2008 7:34:23 AM
  - wrong - pwokenyaw - 9/18/2008 2:58:48 PM
    - re: wrong - TB - 9/18/2008 4:53:07 PM
  - Little harsh, dontcha think? - McFly - 9/18/2008 1:42:50 PM
  - re: Doesn't matter. - gbaikie - 9/18/2008 12:00:06 PM
- Don't stop sweating yet - Laurie Street - 9/17/2008 9:42:38 PM
  - re: Don't stop sweating yet - gbaikie - 9/18/2008 12:29:05 AM
- Pay attention and DO try to educate yourself - ARRELL - 9/17/2008 9:24:31 PM
  - Actually, there's a pretty good bi-annual cycle there - Nick Hoffman - 9/17/2008 10:07:41 PM
- chilly in Alaska - JEKing - 9/17/2008 6:59:43 PM
  - re: chilly in Alaska - Lee - 9/19/2008 11:56:40 AM
- Somehow you failed to note this was the second worst year ever for Arctic ice - pwokenyaw - 9/17/2008 6:57:51 PM
  - re: Somehow you failed to note this was the second worst year ever for Arctic ice - gbaikie - 9/17/2008 9:50:33 PM
    - A bet offer for you, gbaike - pwokenyaw - 9/17/2008 10:21:02 PM
      - re: A bet offer for you, gbaike - gbaikie - 9/18/2008 12:11:19 AM
        
        accelerating warming - pwokenyaw - 9/19/2008 4:43:46 AM
    - "their predictions were wrong" - Nick Hoffman - 9/17/2008 10:01:52 PM
  - Arctic ice flow has been retreating since at least the mid 1800s (n/t) - Lee - 9/17/2008 7:29:18 PM
    - Yep, since the start of the Industrial Revolution. - ER - 9/17/2008 8:27:17 PM
      - re: Yep, since the start of the Industrial Revolution. - gbaikie - 9/17/2008 10:30:07 PM
        
        See response under your opening post. (n/t) - ER - 9/18/2008 2:05:02 PM
- re: Arctic Sea Ice Melt Season Officially Over; ice up over 9% from last year - Post Sputnik - 9/17/2008 2:15:59 PM

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