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Re:The melting of Antarctica by rodgerd on Monday March 16, 2015 @03:15PM (#9213629)
> it's a legit and perfectly fair question.

Because conflating the ozone hole with global warming (two different and unrelated phenomenon) can be a legitimate product of confusion, but it's more commonly a denialist tactic on a par with "if evolution is real, why are there still monkeys?" See enough of it, you get uncharitable.

Re:The melting of Antarctica by jessaustin on Monday March 16, 2015 @03:22PM (#9213683)
Actually I've heard this confusion more (i.e. on two separate occasions, IRL) from well-meaning environmental aficionados attempting to "prove" that global warming is real. I love "why are there still monkeys?", though. I think I'll be using that line sometime. b^)
Re:The melting of Antarctica by ekanes on Monday March 16, 2015 @03:23PM (#9213691)
Or, this kind of question is an opportunity to set the record straight for hundreds of people.