eon
2009-08-20 05:55:41
I would have been more impressed with Baird & Co.’s trip to Amundsen/Scott Station if it had been done on the Fourth of July. Remember, seasons in the Southern Hemisphere are opposite those in the Northern Hemisphere. New Year’s is the depth of winter here, but it’s high summer in Antarctica.
By the way, right now, travel in Antarctica, according to the U.S. Navy, is severely restricted due to higher-than-normal snowfall and strong storm activity, both reaching levels not seen in fifty years. In short, it’s pretty darned cold and nasty down there, even by local standards.
Congressman Baird might want to have another close look at the continent, right now. That is, assuming he can actually get there.
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eon
