What a difference 9 years makes.

Sounds pretty scary Tim. You do know that 'recorded history' for ice extent started in 1979 right? Did you know there's another spot on earth where ice extent records are being broken?

I'm aware of Antarctic ice extent and the fact that the overall amount of anarctic ice is in decline. I'm also aware that projections made by climate scientists who work in this area predicted the higher sensitivity of aractic ice than antarctic ice to global warming.

I'm curious - (a) if the summer extent of arctic ice drops to zero in the next 10 - 20 years, (b) the global number of new highs continues to outpace new lows by a ratio of 2:1 or more for another 10-15 years, will you admit you were wrong? How much and what kind of evidence will it take for you? After all, you are the same person who not so long ago wrote that "While man certainly contributes to climate change on a regional scale (heat islands), I doubt we have the ability to change climate in any measurable way on a global scale." As argumentative quality goes, that's basically an ape throwing feces.