The Croatian branch of the National Geographic Magazine, Ministry of Environment and Several Other Things, and various other organisations decided to draw the public's attention to the problem of global warming by placing a two or three ton ice cube in Zagreb's main square some 10 days ago. The cube's melting was supposed to indicate that, yes, global warming is a problem.

Stupidity of the highest order.

Let's leave aside the fact that a cube of ice left in the open in Zagreb at this time of year would've melted all on its own even 200 years ago. That one is so obvious, I'm going to assume they actually were aware of it. Let's concentrate on the energy instead. How much energy, and let's not lie to ourselves about it, a large part of it came from burned fossil fuels, is needed to freeze two or three tons of water? How much energy is needed, and I'm quite sure all of it came from burned fossil fuels, to transport that ice from wherever it was made to the place where it was put to, well, melt. Not be used to make cocktails or preserve food, no. Just melt. And by melting, warn us about the dire fate which awaits us unless we stop... Wait, wait, this is where it gets funny... Wasting energy which is produced by burning fossil fuels!

I think I don't have anything else to say.