Theres a very flawed arguement in the arguement of global warming. I think many revolutionaries that are pushing awareness of the issue do not see the major flaw in their arguement.
One of the big problems is the melting of glaciers. These and other ice formations are floating. Or, to better suit this arguement, these structures are displacing water. The amount of water displaced is equal to the weight of the ice.
When the world nears disaster and these ice monsters start melting away, they will not affect the water level at all. As the water sheds off, the ice becomes lighter and displaces less. Sure theres more water in the sea, but it's proportional to the lesser amount of ice in the water. In fact, ice is less dense than water, so the volume of overall water will actually decrease.
I think people dont sit down to think about ideas like this. They just assume melting ice means their waterfront homes are going to go under.
2007-02-14
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