The water is displaced with the ice in it. The level is lower than actually shown. If we remove the ice, there would be a clear difference. Now, you melt that ice, and the water level will rise near displacement level, in this experiment (because it is a small-scale experiment). Displacement with icebergs=\=water level of oceans after melting.
I admire your scientific approach! Now try dumping another couple giant handfuls of ice in there to account for the ice sitting on Antarctica. Did it make the water rise?
That depends on how much ice is actually present. And we have to factor in evaporation and rainfall. It’s much more complicated than either side makes it seem.
You’re telling me, inch per inch of water, you can account for what falls where? Again, it’s more complicated than that. It is easier to think it’s all “equal”. The Even people displacing water makes an impact. You cannot account for all that happens. And yes, I realize there is a lot of ice. I never said there wasn’t...
My point is, the measuring cup isn't a useful analogy is you don't add in more ice to account for what's sitting on land rn. Between the ice sitting on Greenland and Antarctica, the sea level WILL raise up by about 260ft. How right though: it might be 258.442 feet or 261.817 feet. Who knows? It'll be a fun surprise.
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I like this because it's purely, dispassionately scientific. There's no coherent argument that can assert anything besides this: ice on Earth melting = sea levels ~260 feet higher.
Yeah. Very scientific. How come people still don't belie...why am I bothered by this anyway? Just cause the internet is displaying stupidity more obviously, it shouldn't be my problem.
All good. There's no climate change and even if, it's not ganna have any consequences. The earth is flat, vaccines cause autism, queers should be healed and women shouldn't vote.
2. The earth is a closed system, evaporation and rainfall are the same thing.
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I like this because it's purely, dispassionately scientific. There's no coherent argument that can assert anything besides this: ice on Earth melting = sea levels ~260 feet higher.
All good. There's no climate change and even if, it's not ganna have any consequences. The earth is flat, vaccines cause autism, queers should be healed and women shouldn't vote.