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« on: March 23, 2015, 02:48:26 PM »
Wow.  This situation in the Arctic is unprecedented

Look at this map.  The implications are obvious:



... astounding!

But I think we can all agree that it would be meaningless without this context:



Really, that speaks for itself.
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« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2015, 04:13:11 PM »
I think the graph title is particularly telling ;D
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« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2015, 04:28:18 PM »
Ned, I find these graphs confusing in that they're not at all confusing. I want you to drop everything in your hands and come right over to me and hold me in the hand while you explain how you were able to make them so non–confusing. This needs to happen immediately.
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« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2015, 09:40:37 PM »
I think the graph title is particularly telling ;D

The graph title explains it all!  Well, along with the axis titles.

I had some difficulty choosing a map projection for the continents on the map.  I finally found a good one, though.


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« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2015, 09:52:23 PM »
Ned, I found an error in your graph that actually is confusing: There is no Feb 31st. February being a sort of saldation month only has 28 days. On rare occasions it may have 29. Never 31.
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« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2015, 09:54:47 PM »
There's also a lack of proper titles for the charts. However funny, they need to abide by University standards, otherwise you'll have trolls camping in your backyard.
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2015, 05:40:34 PM »
wipneus goes to a bar:

— Ice?
— No, thanks, I'd rather have single–malt with a 15% ice coverage.
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2015, 07:22:54 PM »
While I find Ned W's post hilarious, I thought that I would provide a little of Gary Larson's humor on changing climate:
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« Reply #8 on: March 26, 2015, 05:09:36 PM »
I collect AGW cartoons that I think are funny. Let me know if you want more.
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« Reply #9 on: March 26, 2015, 06:50:42 PM »
more, please  :)
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« Reply #10 on: March 26, 2015, 09:33:04 PM »
Okay, here's four more:
 
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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2015, 10:17:34 PM »
thanks!
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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2015, 10:22:10 PM »
I love that last one, with Batman.  ;D  8)

I have a couple more:
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2015, 10:37:59 PM »



Arctic ice is healthy for children and other living things because "we cannot negotiate with the melting point of ice"

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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2015, 10:54:59 PM »
For any Canadians this is funny. To let the rest of you somewhat understand the joke. Tim Hortons is Canada's #1 (by a very wide margin) coffee/donut chain and sell Timbits which is the centre of the donut. Also we do have a couple of small subs that may or may not be working at this time.





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« Reply #15 on: March 26, 2015, 10:57:39 PM »
As a geologist, I like the trilobite one!

For some 'harder' humor:



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« Reply #16 on: March 26, 2015, 11:08:40 PM »



Arctic ice is healthy for children and other living things because "we cannot negotiate with the melting point of ice"

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« Reply #17 on: March 26, 2015, 11:25:34 PM »
I have a couple more:

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« Reply #18 on: March 26, 2015, 11:51:06 PM »

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« Reply #19 on: March 27, 2015, 06:00:31 PM »
Not cartoon humor exactly, but this gets at some of the recent absurdities in the news recently (adult content, or maybe more like fifth grade boy potty humor as only Jon Stewart can deliver it):

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017254658
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Re: Arctic Sea Ice Forum Humor
« Reply #20 on: March 27, 2015, 06:09:29 PM »
The one with the slip was posted by Neven some time ago.

Want more ?

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« Reply #21 on: March 27, 2015, 07:47:40 PM »
That last one's good.  ;D

I have a few more:
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« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2015, 08:41:09 PM »
From Sigmetnow's 'Places becoming less livable' post on March 19, 2015.
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« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2015, 09:05:40 PM »
Here's a couple more:
“It is not the strongest or the most intelligent who will survive but those who can best manage change.”
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« Reply #24 on: March 27, 2015, 10:09:40 PM »
Guess you are familiar with these ones :
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« Reply #25 on: March 28, 2015, 03:09:41 PM »
Here are a couple more cartoons:
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« Reply #26 on: March 29, 2015, 05:07:48 PM »
A bit more.

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"A force de chercher de bonnes raisons, on en trouve; on les dit; et après on y tient, non pas tant parce qu'elles sont bonnes que pour ne pas se démentir." Choderlos de Laclos "You struggle to come up with some valid reasons, then cling to them, not because they're good, but just to not back down."

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« Reply #28 on: March 31, 2015, 10:47:29 PM »
Some more :

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« Reply #29 on: April 01, 2015, 10:27:53 AM »
The batch of the day.

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« Reply #30 on: April 01, 2015, 11:37:28 AM »
It was about time he joined...

http://www.theguardian.com/media/blog/video/2015/apr/01/jeremy-clarkson-guardian-fossil-fuel-divestment

1st of April 2015 would be a day to remember if all the old Die-Hards were to convert en masse

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« Reply #31 on: April 01, 2015, 03:39:59 PM »
I like these.  (Thanks, Tor Bejnar!)
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« Reply #32 on: April 02, 2015, 01:38:47 AM »
I thought this one was cute.
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« Reply #33 on: April 02, 2015, 02:58:40 AM »
Statistically representative debate.

Edit: still cannot seem to embed /share youtube. Is pretty good to see in any case.
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« Reply #34 on: April 02, 2015, 04:08:09 AM »
Poor Charlie Brown...

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« Reply #35 on: April 02, 2015, 09:56:49 AM »
One animal that may benefit from climate change:

http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v520/n7545/full/520042a.html

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« Reply #36 on: April 02, 2015, 10:42:37 AM »
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« Reply #37 on: April 02, 2015, 12:37:18 PM »
Did I say I still have a few left? Maybe not that funny, but nicely drawn.
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« Reply #38 on: April 02, 2015, 12:40:21 PM »
But these are funny. My, what a thread this has become.  ;D
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« Reply #39 on: April 02, 2015, 01:33:47 PM »
from Artful Dodger's North Atlantic Ocean Currents thread post (today):

http://xkcd.com/1321/
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« Reply #40 on: April 02, 2015, 04:32:45 PM »
Just a little illustration of how AR5 scientist work using an "err on the side of least drama" framework:
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« Reply #41 on: April 02, 2015, 08:27:24 PM »
Here is one more.
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« Reply #42 on: April 02, 2015, 09:21:38 PM »
People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

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« Reply #43 on: April 03, 2015, 09:57:03 AM »
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« Reply #44 on: April 03, 2015, 05:29:29 PM »
Clever. Ripping a new one using temperature data.

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« Reply #45 on: April 04, 2015, 01:00:16 AM »
As I live in California both of these cartoons hurt:
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« Reply #46 on: April 04, 2015, 08:42:08 AM »
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« Reply #47 on: April 04, 2015, 02:42:28 PM »
Two more.
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« Reply #48 on: April 04, 2015, 02:45:19 PM »
I'm glad the computers that estimate the ice and the methane etc finally get some rest. After all, it's Easter! :p
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« Reply #49 on: April 06, 2015, 02:51:29 AM »

The high pollen count may be due to increasing atmospheric CO2 - ThinkProgress.org link/
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