Burn a log and see it through, with heat and soot and CO2!

[gfish]

CNN: Antarctic ice station likely to float away

An interesting article, but that's not why I'm linking to it. It talks about global warming as if it is the default explanation. Let me repeat: A story carried on CNN offhandedly mentions global warming as an assumed truism. The only way for this to be more shocking would be if it was on Fox News.

Of course, this is nothing new in non-US media. I admit I don't have the data myself, and the issue is so politicized here that it's hard to evaluate, but I've been seeing a bit of a sea change over the last few years. No one not in the {wacko, energy industry, US media} tuple seems to be disputing it any more. Is this the beginning of a quiet acquiescence?

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[mrlogic.livejournal.com]

*performs quick kung-google moves*

I'm finding it in Fallen Angels by Larry Niven...whether this is Ursprung I'm not sure, but I'd lay odds he found it there.

[gfish.livejournal.com]

Right in one!