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He says, if the rate from 2007 holds up, the melt will happen faster than others predicted. He is not predicting that it will hold up or saying outright that th
by take_a_breath 7y ago
He says, if the rate from 2007 holds up, the melt will happen faster than others predicted. He is not predicting that it will hold up or saying outright that the ice will melt by 2012. The rate from 2007 didn't hold up, which invalidates the rest of the comment.
Either way, you still manage to ignore the phrase "could be nearly ice-free", as that discredits your entire assumption that he predicted it would be ice-free in 2012.
- macinjosh 7y agoStatements like "could be nearly ice-free" are milk toast and meaninglessness. It is plan and simple CYA. It provides an out if the predictions don't turn out they way they expect or desire.
- jf22 7y agoAre we arguing semantics or whether or not climate change is occurring or ice is melting?
- take_a_breath 7y agoThis is the whole tactic. Shift the argument to one about semantics (and articles from 13 years ago), meanwhile ignoring the mountains of scientific evidence we have today.