Arctic Mind Freak
In what could only have been pulled off by the most amazing illusionist of the 21st century – Chris Angel mind freaked Arctic ice shelf specialists at Trent University in Ontario into believing the 4,500-year-old Markham Ice Shelf disappeared.
Derek Muller, one of the shocked specialists had this to say, “The Markham Ice Shelf was a big surprise because it suddenly disappeared. We went under a cloud for a bit during our research and when the weather cleared up, all of a sudden there was no more ice shelf. It was a shocking event. “
Muller went on to say that “half the biomass for the entire Canadian Arctic Ice Shelf ecosystem as a habitat for cold, tolerant microbial life” exists on the Markham Shelf. So, you can imagine how he might be sweating bullets when he saw it was gone. And apart from decimating massive ecosystems, the drifting ice shelf would also pose a threat for shipping in the Arctic Region. Well, I’m not convinced about that last statement. After all if you can’t see a 19-square-mile floating ice cube you’re probably already sunk.
Well, It would have been a real tragedy if climate change had caused this as there would be no hope for regrowth of the shelf or the resurection of the lost ecosystems. Fortunately, this was just another amazing Mind Freak and had nothing todo with warmer temperatures and changing climates.
Tags: Arctic, chris angel, climate, global warming, mind freak
September 5, 2008 at 9:23 pm
That Chris Angel. Some “scientists” like to point out based on “peer-reviewed research”(la di da) the alarming number of marine dead zones(where marine life cannot survive due to oxygen depletion)in our oceans. The “scientists” say it’s caused by the runoff of chemical fertilizers. “Thinking people” are well aware that this is just another kickass example of Chris’s ability to mind freak, even marine life. With more than 400 dead zones, covering 95,000 square miles, Chris Angel has been busy.