Comments on: NO NORTH POLE BY THIS FALL - WHAT THE #&@%!?!?!? http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/ All things YERT. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:10:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ben http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-14009 Ben Sun, 06 Jul 2008 17:54:16 +0000 http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-14009 Incidentally, in case the tone of my post was at all unclear (sarcasm doesn't always translate in text), an ice-free North Pole is a decidedly BAD situation. It's EXTREMELY unfortunate for a whole list of reasons, not the least of which is Santa drowning during the summer. Seriously though, the arctic is essentially part of the planet's air conditioner - without North Pole ice (and arctic ice in general) the disastrous feedback loop of "melted ice exposes more ocean which traps more solar radiation which melts more ice which exposes more warm ocean which traps more solar radiation which melts more ice etc." really comes into play. If there's a tipping point, we're at it...right now - no more 10 or 20 years to change, it's game time this instant. We have to sprint away from this tipping point or things are gonna change in ways we can't even imagine. But there's hope :). What we found on our trip were people all over the country doing just that - sprinting away from that tipping point and toward real solutions. But it means we can't afford to hide our heads in the sand any longer and we have to be ready for some major major changes - fundamental changes - in how we live our lives and what we think we need. We can do it - after all, we don't really have a choice. Incidentally, in case the tone of my post was at all unclear (sarcasm doesn’t always translate in text), an ice-free North Pole is a decidedly BAD situation. It’s EXTREMELY unfortunate for a whole list of reasons, not the least of which is Santa drowning during the summer. Seriously though, the arctic is essentially part of the planet’s air conditioner - without North Pole ice (and arctic ice in general) the disastrous feedback loop of “melted ice exposes more ocean which traps more solar radiation which melts more ice which exposes more warm ocean which traps more solar radiation which melts more ice etc.” really comes into play. If there’s a tipping point, we’re at it…right now - no more 10 or 20 years to change, it’s game time this instant. We have to sprint away from this tipping point or things are gonna change in ways we can’t even imagine. But there’s hope :). What we found on our trip were people all over the country doing just that - sprinting away from that tipping point and toward real solutions. But it means we can’t afford to hide our heads in the sand any longer and we have to be ready for some major major changes - fundamental changes - in how we live our lives and what we think we need. We can do it - after all, we don’t really have a choice.

]]> By: Jim Augustin http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13943 Jim Augustin Thu, 03 Jul 2008 00:11:33 +0000 http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13943 Mark,Erika,Ben,Julie, Red White and Blue greetings to the Green YERT gang, I was looking to see news of the Alaska Expedition, will you be to the YERT finish line in 365 days around the block or later than you thought? And I was looking to see news of Mother, Father, and the baby. I trust all is well, All the blessed, JimA Mark,Erika,Ben,Julie,
Red White and Blue greetings to the Green YERT gang,
I was looking to see news of the Alaska Expedition, will you be to the YERT finish line in 365 days around the block or later than you thought? And I was looking to see news of Mother, Father, and the baby.
I trust all is well,
All the blessed, JimA

]]> By: Ben http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13863 Ben Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:54:25 +0000 http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13863 Hey Ruth, thanks. The baby's due in early July! Hey Ruth, thanks. The baby’s due in early July!

]]> By: Ruth Doering http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13862 Ruth Doering Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:34:16 +0000 http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13862 When is the baby due? When is the baby due?

]]> By: Ruth Doering http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13861 Ruth Doering Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:31:54 +0000 http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13861 Hello Ben and Julie: Love your site. You have had a great adventure. Best Wishes to all of you, Ruth Doering Your Dad's former Reading Partner in Arizona ( You and I spoke about "Annie get Your Gun.") Hello Ben and Julie:

Love your site. You have had a great adventure.

Best Wishes to all of you,
Ruth Doering

Your Dad’s former Reading Partner in Arizona ( You and I spoke about “Annie get Your
Gun.”)

]]> By: Mark http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13848 Mark Fri, 27 Jun 2008 06:35:09 +0000 http://blog.yert.com/2008/06/27/no-north-pole-what-the/#comment-13848 Erika and I just checked a couple days ago-- there is still some ice in the Arctic Ocean. We saw it with our own eyes. I have no idea what'll be around this fall, though. Maybe this is the time to act upon the plan highlighted in our <a href="http://www.yert.com/video.php?post_id=163256#SignTop" rel="nofollow">Bear Necessities</a> video? Sending snow to the Arctic? Erika and I just checked a couple days ago– there is still some ice in the Arctic Ocean. We saw it with our own eyes. I have no idea what’ll be around this fall, though. Maybe this is the time to act upon the plan highlighted in our Bear Necessities video? Sending snow to the Arctic?

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