The Arctic Sea Ice Bucket Challenge
September 18, 2014
Ok, I’m a little slow getting this together, but it seems to be getting some traction.
So I get this email from Jason Box, basically throwing down a gauntlet and challenging my all-around manliness if I don’t follow his example in doing something stupid.
Well, that wouldn’t be the first time. Ok, I’ll bite.
Jason challenged me, as well as Dana Nuccitelli of the Guardian and John Cook of Skeptical Science to dump icy water on our heads – while mumbling some weak Euro-trash excuse about why he doesn’t actually have any ice in his bucket.
I’ve been pretty busy, but managed finally to put a response together, and here it is.
So, while I’ve been putting this together, Dana responded smartly, a few days ago, himself challenging Mike Mann, Katharine Hayhoe, and Kevin Cowtan to take up the bucket.
John Cook is still MIA, citing his being in England, where its much too cold for an Aussie to engage in chilly activities. I think he’ll come around.
And now we have a response to Dana from Scientist Kevin Cowtan – below
and finally, the original instigator, Andy Lee Robinson, here.
as well as his famous Arctic Death Spiral Graph.
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September 18, 2014 at 1:28 pm
[…] Peter Sinclair: Jason challenged me, as well as Dana Nuccitelli of the Guardian and John Cook of Skeptical Science to dump icy water on our heads – while mumbling some weak Euro-trash excuse about why he doesn’t actually have any ice in his bucket. […]
September 18, 2014 at 1:29 pm
[…] Peter Sinclair: Jason challenged me, as well as Dana Nuccitelli of the Guardian and John Cook of Skeptical Science to dump icy water on our heads – while mumbling some weak Euro-trash excuse about why he doesn’t actually have any ice in his bucket. […]
September 18, 2014 at 2:53 pm
Andy Robinsons t shirt lends new meaning to the phrase, ” if the truth hurts.. wear it on your chest.”
Ice bucket challenges are all the rage these days. Kinda fun, if not a little chilly.
September 18, 2014 at 2:55 pm
puts hair on your chest.
September 18, 2014 at 4:11 pm
Here are two of my faves IBCs so far.
September 19, 2014 at 7:15 am
Well done Peter, that was really cool!
September 19, 2014 at 8:49 am
I think the ice bucket thing is overdone and we should change it up a bit.
Because it is artic ice you should freeze all the water in a very thin baking pain. Take the very thin sheet of ice and break over your head (while recording). This is a better representation of what is happening in the arctic.
Call it the Artic Sea Ice challenge! Just kick the bucket completely.
You should also challenge Watts and company but they should freeze all the water in the full bucket first!
September 20, 2014 at 6:06 pm
I met the physical part of your challenge here, and addressed the more important support part as well.
September 20, 2014 at 7:45 pm
Bravo Mauri!
John Cook has done his too:
September 21, 2014 at 7:24 pm
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September 22, 2014 at 12:23 am
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September 26, 2014 at 8:30 am
[…] Director Prof Rich Pancost has been nominated by fellow colleague Prof Steve Lewandowsky to do the Arctic Sea Ice Bucket challenge to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on Arctic sea ice and to help raise funds for […]
March 15, 2018 at 10:06 am
[…] Director Prof Rich Pancost has been nominated by fellow colleague Prof Steve Lewandowsky to do the Arctic Sea Ice Bucket challenge to raise awareness of the impacts of climate change on Arctic sea ice and to help raise funds for […]