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2024-12-23 13:05:41 UTC - SOMEWHAT_HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: B8851BB8E4D0C7F5214338D9F377DF9FE70F8AF0BBDB8E310644BEFC6CBFCF2F
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Original Note:
Cherrypicking individual years is not counter-evidence of climate change. For example, selecting 1985 instead of 1979 implies a 17% decrease from 1985 to 2024 [1]. The useful data is the long-term trends from all ice extents, not just the Antarctic [2]. [1] https://noaadata.apps.nsidc.org/NOAA/G02135/south/daily/images/1985/12_Dec/S_19851220_extn_v3.0.png [2] https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/understanding-climate-antarctic-sea-ice-extent
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