Facebook User
Ask him to keep a GPS marker which we can track on the internet so we can watch his progress. Thanks
Rann Xeroxx
The climate has been changing since the earth has had gas on it to form a climate. The earth as been warmer, even in human recorded history such as the Hellenistic and Medieval, and its been colder such as the Little Ice Age period. The earth as been in a state of warming since the last major ice age when North America had miles thick glaciers sitting on top of it. It is such a recent geological occurrence, the North American plate is still in the process of "springing up" due to the low of weight on top of it.
zevulon
of course everyone thinks this guy is a moron. but other than stating the obvious about his goals,
this has BEEN DONE BEFORE. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fletcher's_Ice_Island
Anne Ominous
Yep. It's a PR stunt to grab attention, nothing more.
It's been done before, AND it proves exactly nothing. Icebergs melt. It's what they've always done, it's what they still do, it's what they will continue to do. Nothing new to see here, move right along...
The Skud
I hope his calulations on food supplies are accurate, he would look stupid if he runs low on food before the iceberg melts enough! Also, will he be chipping away at the ice for a water supply? He would need plenty of fuel for a burner to melt the ice chips. Final thought - if he does use the iceberg for water, I hope he realises that every kg worth of ice he chips off he is that much closer to making the iceberg more unstable as the underneath invisibly but unevenly melts away! Most icebergs usually 'turn turtle' during their lifespan as point of balance changes. There is no way he could work out where to chip to keep it in balance.
christopher
Here's some discussion for you: the climate will always change, and noting you our our race can do now will noticeably affect that.
Buzzclick
It is obvious that there have been natural cycles of warming and cooling, but what many people do not want to consider is the unprecedented amount of human activity that plays into the mix of our present situation.
This effort by Mr. Bellini is part science and part publicity stunt. For a year, he will eat dehydrated food and (hopefully) do some fishing. No mention of energy stores to keep him warm and melt ice on an iceberg that will probably be of more than adequate size. Also, a PV solar collector won't help much in an Arctic winter, so it's all about a small wind turbine and body heat?
Judging from his video, he seems eccentric enough to lead such a lonely existence for a year, but it's debatable if this will come to anything substantial. The news media won't likely be making many reservations for interviews until he gets back to civilization.
He better have a satellite phone with extra batteries. : )
Mirmillion
Very dangerous. He'll be dragged, and not softly, into the ocean when his iceberg flips over, as it will. Kevlar reinforced or not, if he gets under the damn berg, his little pod will be squashed. Alternatively, this will happen just as he steps outside for a pee - Murphy's law. In the mean time, heavy seas will have him saving food rations by not eating for days due to queasy stomach...so no worries about running out of food early. Suspect he'll be back within a month.
boxer
Another idiotic stunt...some government (the US) will eventually have to spend tens of thousands of dollars to rescue this guy again. All for some nut to sit on a melting ice berg? What has that got to do with AGW?
Richard Simister
Aren't the greenies and tree huggers going to be disappointing when nobody pays this any attention. The Truman Show it wont be.