The term "black ice" ... is that a term only used in the northeast? I moved from the South recently, offended

Question

by this awful sounding terminology ... I saw "Black Ice" all over the news last night and what an awful thing it is, and I am very offended that they would name it after the innocent African Americans .... Shouldn't they name it something else, like invisible ice, or something?

Answer 1

LMAO

I give it a star.

I am from the south and I have heard the term for years. I hear in Africa the call it white ice.....

Answer 2

The funny thing is that you warmers know very well that some of your own warmers have specifically used the word denier to paint the connotation of a holocaust denier. So why would they choose to continue to use the word? Because you do not care if you insult people. Your religion is about insulting those who disagree. The fact that some can feign righteous indignation, instead of just not using the word is entertaining. They pretend as if the monacker of "denier" actually makes sense but have trouble pointing to what we "deny". Slight warming caused by man, no not most of us. The science that says we have warmed by 0.7 degrees in the past 100 years? Some but not most of us. The predictions of 100 years into the future, well yes. When, in the past, was it deemed horrible to be skeptical of claims made with little proof? You act as if you have certainty, but your own literature bears out that the warming could be anywhere from 1.5-9 degrees. Awful large range for such certainty. The uncertainty of the effect of clouds is a known. You all pretend like there is no reason to be skeptical of models predicting 100 years into the future when they can not accurately predict next year. Why? Your hatred of those who remain skeptical is seen in all of your posts. This hatred is obviously garnered from a more religious belief than a scientific belief. Denier is the evil phrase you use to demean. If what you were saying was true and pure science, why would you feel the need to demean?

Answer 3

it has absolutely NOTHING to do with black americans. It's so named because of the type of road surface that's put down now--black, as in asphalt. And so the ice is tough to see on this surface. Hence black ice. Good Lord, is everything anyone says nowadays a racial slur? Take some muscle relaxants--it'll help that jerky knee of yours!

Answer 4

It is used all over as far as I know. Have you ever seen black ice? why does everything with the word black in it offend people. Come on seriously, white peopl don't get offended when people talk about stuff being white. Get over it!

Answer 5

don't take it personally, i have lived in Wi, almost my whole life, it's always been the term here for ice on the dark pavement! I have never known anyone to be offended by the term before.

Answer 6

LOL

don't be so offended by little things.

It's been called black ice for many many many years and it's not about to change.

"innocent african americans" want everything. If we white folk demanded half of what they do we'd be major racists....

Answer 7

it's just usually on the black top (like a road or w/e)
so it looks black.

it really isn't called that to offend anyone.

(and no i'm pretty sure people all over the country have herd the term before)

Answer 8

Black ice is named for the road color and not the color of someone's skin.

Answer 9

I hope your kidding because if your not your a complete moron. It is called black ice because of the type of surface it is on.

Answer 10

Its OK because there more of a brownish anyway. I don't think they have been offended, but since your bringing it up someone might have something to say.