Well, Larry, we shall see. From the satellite pictures on the link you sent, the only thing that will make it through up there is an icebreaker. The whole northern hemisphere has been much colder this year, not just a local anomally. It may interest you that the ice cap on Mars has also shrunk in recent years. Dittos for several other of the planets of which there are statistics. Must be all the little green men up there running around in their SUVs. OR, it is the result of the sun running warmer because of solar-storm (i.e., sun spot) activity. The latter is empirically demonstrable. BTW, from information I have heard, polar bears are not diminished in numbers. The endangered status is more political for an apparent agenda. David Sorenson Duluth ____________________________________________________________ Summer Spa Sweepstakes Enter for your chance to WIN a Summer Spa Vacation! http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL2141/fc/JKFkuJi7UbfLEVoX81ykPoo5ALUvzznePiPy9Rfbq79ONyOpQ3nvEg/

On Jun 14, 2008, at 5:48 AM, David H Sorenson wrote: > Dittos for several other of the planets of which > there are statistics. Which other planets would that be ? -Sven

David, On Jun 14, 2008, at 10:21 AM, Sven wrote: > On Jun 14, 2008, at 5:48 AM, David H Sorenson wrote: > >> Dittos for several other of the planets of which >> there are statistics. > > Which other planets would that be ? In response top your off-list reply ... No, there are not any known polar ice caps on any of the planets other than Earth and Mars so I suspect the report you read was written by an astrologer with an agenda. -Sven