Comments on: Melting ice equals Arctic opportunities

By: Dave

Dave — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 20:43:10 +0000

Idiots!

By: A stop to drilling, for now at Lindsay Patterson

A stop to drilling, for now at Lindsay Patterson — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 21:48:04 +0000

[...] drilling is in an important migratory area for bowhead whales, and as I’ve mentioned in previous posts, the Arctic seas are already fragile [...]

By: lindsay

lindsay — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:38:52 +0000

I don’t think China has a horse in this particular race, because it doesn’t have an Arctic coastline. Whether or not Russia is able to get the chunk that they want, the Arctic will probably end up being a shared system managed by private companies.

I’m predicting that as they develop their plans, the realities in the Arctic will become more clear and unavoidable. Today’s story about British tourists getting injured after ice broke off a glacier and flooded their boat makes the facts hard to deny. It’s kind of ironic actually - the tourists were there to behold the beauty of nature and get a closer look, and then nature totally splashed them in the face.

And if we’re going to elect the pictured walrus chief of all the walrii/walruses, why not also nominate him for King of the Arctic? I bet he’d be difficult to negotiate with. (He only speaks walrii.)

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 19:08:25 +0000

I second that nomination, although I disagree that the walrus looks pleased. He appears to be in a distressful situation and may be contemplating his revenge. Before we elect him Chief Walrus of All the Walrii (is it not Walruses?) we should make sure he is of an even temperament, sound walrus judgment, and does not have Machiavellian tendencies.

By: F. Arthur Knocker

F. Arthur Knocker — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:22:37 +0000

I just love that picture of the Walrus. He looks quite pleased. I vote him chief Walrus of all the Walrii in the world.

-Art

By: Zephyrus

Zephyrus — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:06:07 +0000

I think it’s sad and disgusting that the efforts of our own country, as well as others are being invested in exploiting the damage we are causing to the Arctic instead of into efforts to reverse, or at least stop the damage. Recovering more oil is NOT going to help us overcome the energy crisis. Why not invest in ways to run the country on something more long-lasting than oil, while we at least still have some oil to fall back on??

By: Benjamin Napier

Benjamin Napier — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 15:54:55 +0000

We have choices. We can either exploit resouces or another country will. We have environmental laws that limit damage. Russia and China will do as they will. So, we can either exploit these resources and leave a clean area behind us or we can allow communist countries to screw up everything they touch, and, if history is a clue, they will waste much of what they try to recover.

There can only be one big dog. And there will be a big dog. It can be us or China or Russia. To which to you wish to trust your world and your very life?