Can Glacier Breeding Save Our Melting Glaciers?

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The discussion revolves around the concept of breeding glaciers in captivity as a potential solution to their declining populations. Participants explore the implications and challenges of this idea, touching on both serious and humorous perspectives.

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  • Humorous commentary

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  • Some participants express concern over the feasibility and implications of breeding glaciers, questioning the potential consequences of such actions.
  • Others share humorous takes on the idea, comparing it to the challenges of breeding other species, like pandas.
  • A participant raises a satirical concern about the dangers of glaciers becoming uncontrollable and causing chaos in urban areas.
  • There are repeated references to the potential negative environmental impacts of glacier decay, particularly regarding water pollution.

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Participants do not reach a consensus; instead, there are multiple competing views, with some taking the topic seriously and others approaching it with humor.

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The discussion includes a mix of serious and satirical comments, which may affect the interpretation of the feasibility and implications of glacier breeding.

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Climatologists Secure Funding To Breed Glaciers In Captivity

...As the number of glaciers worldwide is less than half what it was 40 years ago, it is evident that we must do something to improve glacial fertility or they will face imminent extinction," said NOAA chief glacier behaviorist Ingrid Boorstein [continued]
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/climatologists_secure

I'm not familiar with the finer points of glacial fertility, but it sounds interesting. And I hear that glacial breeding is already threatening the llama markets.
 
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Gosh, getting pandas to mate is hard enough.

Garth
 
The fools, they know not what havoc will be wrought! Can you imagine glaciers running rampant down city streets, attacking your kids? And the decay of their corpses will only worsen the dihydrogen oxide pollution of our rivers and streams!
 
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Hurkyl said:
The fools, they know not what havoc will be wrought! Can you imagine glaciers running rampant down city streets, attacking your kids? And the decay of their corpses will only worsen the dihydrogen oxide pollution of our rivers and streams!
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Ivan Seeking said:
http://www.theonion.com/content/news_briefs/climatologists_secure

I'm not familiar with the finer points of glacial fertility, but it sounds interesting. And I hear that glacial breeding is already threatening the llama markets.

Nice one!:smile: