Beakman's World (1992–1997)
Melting Polar Caps
19 February 2006
Warning: Spoilers
This movie and the series are very funny and informative science presentations. One in particular illustrates what some places in the world would look like under water if the Polar Caps melted. But, have you ever watched the ice melt in a glass of water filled with ice. The water level goes down not up as suggested by the trio. Try it and see for your self. Instead of the water level being half way up the Tower of London as shown, one would be able to walk to Paris. Without checking everything they have presented or illustrated, I wonder if there are other questionable assumptions. Throughout history many scientists have given us what they thought were logical conclusions that turned out to be wrong. Perhaps, this should have been pointed out somewhere in the movie or in the series.
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