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Dover Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 01:52 AM
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Swiss to wrap melting glaciers in foil
Edited on Thu Mar-24-05 01:53 AM by Dover
Swiss to wrap glaciers in foil

Swiss authorities are planning to wrap mountain glaciers with tin foil this summer in an effort to stop them melting.

Carlo Danioth, head of mountain rescue services in Andermatt, said: "We will initially cover around 30,000 square feet on the upper Gurschen glacier at the beginning of May as a test."

Scientists hope that the high-tech foil will prevent the sun's rays from melting the ice in popular ski resorts during the summer months...cont'd


http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_1327680.html?menu=news.scienceanddiscovery

Sounds like a job for the artist Christo!
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Goldmund Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 02:04 AM
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1. So, people will ski on top of the foil?
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 02:11 AM
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2. WTF?
Don't they know that doing that will cause them to continue cooking? They'll melt faster. Baked potatoes do that. Really they do. Bad idea.
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shraby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 02:21 AM
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3. Not if the shiny side is out.
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Nihil Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 08:32 AM
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4. Rick Wakeman did that in 1979!
Well, the designer of the cover for his album "Rhapsodies" did anyway ...



:-)
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phantom power Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 10:04 AM
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5. There should be a rule.
If you find that your species is wrapping your planet's glaciers in tinfoil, it's time to take a step back and meditate on how you arrived at this embarrassing crossroads in your life.
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bunny planet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:57 AM
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6. Really, isn't this Christo's job.
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Cicero Donating Member (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 03:12 PM
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7. "What are you doing?"
"We're putting on the foil!"

"Yeah, we do it before every game."

"Want some?"

"...No."

A thumbs-up from me for anyone who can tell me what movie those quotes are from.

:crazy:

Later,
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IrateCitizen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-25-05 01:58 PM
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10. That's too easy, Cicero!
You're talking about the Hansen brothers from Slapshot in response to Paul Newman's Reggie.

:crazy: right back at cha!
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Cicero Donating Member (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-25-05 07:23 PM
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12. Heh
:thumbsup:

Later,
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NNadir Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 09:01 PM
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8. Why not cut it up and put it in 9229465 solar powered freezers?
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kineneb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Mar-24-05 11:29 PM
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9. right after they sweep them clean
Sorry, it is a joke in the family, having to do with Swiss ancestors and cleaning.

Must keep environment tidy, please hand me the broom.
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YankeyMCC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Mar-25-05 04:10 PM
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11. This should be hysterical
But as I sit here trying to think of a clever funny remark I'm thinking about it more and...not so funny really. As in WTF we've gone insane!
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