Tech Global warming: greatest sham in science

I love how this was allegedly posted June 9, 2015, but the comments section has comments that are listed as over 300 days old.

 

The oceans are dead. Nothing to see here. Move along.

 

http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2015/09/if-arctic-is-melting-why-is-president.html

If The Arctic Is Melting Why Is The President Ordering New Ice Breakers For Arctic?

 

This fine gentleman is 80yrs old.

Has a degree in journalism.

Was president of the Weather Channel for its first year of operation and then was forced out.

Has never done any research or scientific investigation into global warming.

Became a skeptic of global warming after becoming upset when the football pregame show he was watching dimmed the studio lights during a piece on green energy.




Wow, I can see how his words and opinions carry so much weight with you guys.

 

Hmmm... why would the President order more ice breakers?


The Ice War Cometh? Russia makes play for Arctic, Obama seeks more Coast Guard icebreakers

While visiting Alaska and becoming the first American president to enter the Arctic Circle, President Obama announced Tuesday he would speed up the acquisition of icebreakers to help the U.S. Coast Guard navigate an area that Russia and China increasingly see as a new frontier.


The announcement is the latest power play in the Arctic north, where melting ice has led to a race for resources and access.


Forty percent of the world's oil and natural gas reserves lie under the Arctic. Melting ice also would lead to new shipping routes, and Russia wants to establish a kind of Suez Canal which it controls. More than a Cold War, Russia may be preparing for an Ice War, and the Pentagon is taking note.


Last March, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a snap, full combat military exercise in Russia's Arctic north to mark the anniversary of his annexation of Crimea -- with 40,000 Russian troops, dozens of warships and submarines.


At the American Legion on Tuesday, the U.S. defense secretary warned against complacency.


“We do not seek to make Russia an enemy,” Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. “But make no mistake: while Vladimir Putin may be intent on turning the clock back in Russia, he cannot turn the clock back in Europe. We will defend our allies.”


Russia has reestablished Soviet-era military bases across the Arctic and begun building a string of search-and-rescue stations along its Arctic shores. In April, Russia’s economic minister explained the importance.


"For us, the Arctic is mineral resources, transportation, and one also should not forget about fish and sea products, and bio-resources. The potential here is enormous," Alexey Ulyukaev said.


After invading Ukraine, Russia pulled out of the Arctic Council, a consortium of eight countries that includes the U.S.


Asked about Russia’s recent moves in the Arctic, State Department spokesman Mark Toner said: "And so do we have concerns specifically about Russia? I would say … we have concerns about how militaries conduct themselves in the Arctic, but that's for all of the Arctic Council members to discuss."


In 2007, the Pentagon also took note when Russia planted its flag on the seabed under the North Pole for the first time.


Perhaps it was no coincidence that the Kremlin just released a video of Putin working out with his prime minister -- an insight into the psyche of the Russian leader, who is trying to “flex his muscles” in more ways than one.


Meanwhile, the U.S. only has two functioning icebreakers. Russia has 41, with plans to build 11 more. Obama on Tuesday, while highlighting the effect of climate change, announced he will speed up acquisition of these coveted ships though they won’t be ready until 2020.


The commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard has warned the U.S. is already behind.


“Russia has one-eighth the gross domestic product of the United States. Clearly the Arctic is a priority for Russia,” Adm. Paul Zukunft said in February during his “State of the Coast Guard” address. “There's a new ocean opening. Coast Guard authorities mandate our presence wherever U.S. national interests require people and ships to operate.”

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/201...for-arctic-obama-seeks-more-navy-icebreakers/




As Chinese Ships Cruise Arctic For First Time, Will U.S. Build New Icebreakers?

WASHINGTON: After seven years of thinking about the possibilities, the Obama administration now says it wants to build at least one serious icebreaker in the face of increasing competition for the oil, gas, fish and shipping routes the Arctic can offer.

Right now, we’ve got two truly operational ice breakers: the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star, a 399-foot heavy icebreaker commissioned in 1976, and the Healy, a 420-foot medium icebreaker commissioned in 2000.

But it will take the Coast Guard about a decade to build an ice breaker using the standard acquisition approach, says one of America’s most experienced Arctic sailors, retired Rear Adm. Jeffrey Garrett. If we’re serious about getting something into the water, Garrett says we could do it in about four years, but that would mean greatly foreshortening a lot of the traditional acquisition approach used to build Coast Guard ships.

http://breakingdefense.com/2015/09/...or-first-time-will-u-s-build-new-icebreakers/


Obama pushes for new icebreaker 2 years early

The Coast Guard's campaign for another heavy icebreaker made a leap forward Tuesday when President Obama announced he moved up the plan to buy the powerful special duty cutterby two years.

During an Alaska tour to promote America's role in the warming Arctic, Obama said he would propose moving up the acquisition timetable for the service's next polar icebreaker from 2022 to 2020 and call for construction on several more, according to a White House release.

"These heavy icebreakers will ensure that the United States can meet our national interests, protect and manage our natural resources, and strengthen our international, state, local, and tribal relationships," the statement said.

Global warming is melting the floating sea ice that has long made this region intractable for ships and is opening the resource-rich region to industry. With greater vessel traffic and oil and resource drilling, the Coast Guard has said it needs to bolster its small and aging icebreaker fleet to be ready to rescue ice-locked ships.

http://www.navytimes.com/story/mili...-guard-cutter-polar-star-antarctica/71634472/

 

There is no ice. The glaciers are dead. Ice breakers are pointless. Unless they're not.

 

You and Denny crack me up. 90% of the large fish in the ocean are gone. 90% of a huge part of the ocean ecosystem is gone. We are over fishing the oceans to extinction. Instead of having a discussion about that you and Denny stick your fingers in your ears and chant how everything is just fine. Add to that the pollution of the oceans. Yes, I know they're big but we can and are polluting them. The one thing that we look for in the search for life beyond this planet is... wait for it... wait.. WATER! These evil, stupid, political agenda driven scientists have the balls to tell us that water some how is the number one ingredient to the creation of life. And yet you and Denny say that is completely wrong. Oceans aren't important. Ours are fine. Over fishing? Pollution? Fuck all that.

If 90% of the large land animals were killed including humans, leaving rats, mice and insects free to fill the void I would say we've pretty much killed the planet while you would be saying everything is fine. While technically we would both be wrong my stance is far closer to the truth.

 

Hey, here's an idea, give me 90% of your money and assets and according to your reasoning you'll still be richer. Win Win!