Jim is basing his judgement solely on Canadian Ice Service while all-together we've seen many other sources showing different results including the bit in question viewed at on sat-images.
- I think it's not good to rely on a single source, especially when there is a liability bias
- The question was: When will "small vessels" first be able to traverse the Northwest Passage in 2019?
This is not the same question like "when does CIS declare the NWP open
Therefore all the hinted bashing of those who base their opinion on other data but data still, is not justified and helps to streamline content into the direction of a few who claim the right to know what counts and what not.
So next year I suggest that the thread title will be: When does the CIS declare the NWP open or, when does Jim Hunt, based on CIS declare the NWP open.
I was watching 5 different sources, all show open water, only CIS not and if they were not there in person to verify their biased (liability in favour of insurances in case somehting happens) data, there is now reason to favor their drawings over sat-data-based input.
Perhaps many of you are not aware how many laws are and were introduces by the bribed governments of this world to imrove the profit ratio of insurance companies, seat belts, helmets on motorbikes end many many more.
Why do i write this, because of the sarcasm i've seen here and elsewhere towards those with an own opinion, wrong or right, as long as there is no PROOF but only one opinion (drawing) against many ohters (i.e sat data and sat images) such condescending replies are not justified.