Potentially a very long time, ... Am I the only one who is concerned that a scientist wouldn't immediately comment that this is irrelevant with respect to effe

Potentially a very long time, ... Am I the only one who is concerned that a scientist wouldn't immediately comment that this is irrelevant with respect to effect on sea level? Once any body of ice is free-floating, its effect on sea level is immediate and doesn't get worse as it melts.