Talk to a Dying Glacier.

Posted by Anita in Everything Else on June 12, 2007 at 6:59 am


Talk to a Glacier

If you could talk to a glacier, what would you say? British artist Katie Paterson thought that some people may actually want to hear the sounds of a dying glacier, and say something back in return. To facilitate such a conversation, she setup a waterproof mobile phone at the base of Europe’s largest glacier.

If you’re interested, the glacier can be reached at 07758 225698 until tomorrow, June 13th (international long distance rates apply). Link via Make


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24 comments to "Talk to a Dying Glacier."

  1. fluff
    June 12th, 2007 at 7:07 am

    Has anyone tried this yet? I really would like to try this, but have not that much money to spend on a long distance call:(

  2. Blacknimbus
    June 12th, 2007 at 7:13 am

    Open up your freezer and have a little conversation with the trays. It's as silly and will save you a few bucks.

  3. ted
    June 12th, 2007 at 7:31 am

    You have to take the trays out first, or the ice won't be dying.

  4. Paul
    June 12th, 2007 at 8:09 am

    If you really want to make the ice cubes talk, you can threaten them with a butane lighter or a blowtorch. It's not pretty, but it works.

    Also, I have opened up an email and Paypal account for a bag of frozen peas which I plan on defrosting later today. If sparemoney@sillyass.net receives at least $200.00 USD by 3:00 PM EST today, I will leave the bag of peas in the freezer for another year.

  5. Ahmik
    June 12th, 2007 at 9:16 am

    It was busy when I called. :( Will keep trying.

  6. Anita
    June 12th, 2007 at 9:40 am

    Ahmik - let us know what it says!

  7. Paul
    June 12th, 2007 at 11:15 am

    It was probably on the internet...will have to wait until it logs off...

  8. ch1ll3v
    June 12th, 2007 at 11:22 am

    I called the glacier and it asked me if I was interested in a lucrative money making opportunity. I quickly hung up.

  9. Ali S.
    June 12th, 2007 at 12:18 pm

    This is just a bit ridiculous don't you think? Then again it does in a sense make one aware of the disappearance of our glaciers.

  10. kid icarus
    June 12th, 2007 at 12:27 pm

    silly, yes....but strangely cathartic in a weird sense.....not that i've called, but i can imagine calling and saying "i'm sorry."

  11. Chris
    June 12th, 2007 at 1:16 pm

    I called and I said, "see you in my Diet Coke in a few years"...

  12. Tim Mosley
    June 12th, 2007 at 1:35 pm

    I tried talking to it, but it seemed so cold and distant and unresponsive.......

  13. Solo
    June 12th, 2007 at 2:24 pm

    Wow, before the Internet this kind of pointless stunt would be called stupid. Now it's "art".

    Funny comments though, and Paul, please, please someone thinks of the frozen peas!

  14. Alex
    June 12th, 2007 at 2:51 pm

    You can ask the iceberg if it has any skeleton in its closet.

  15. Denita TwoDragons
    June 12th, 2007 at 3:19 pm

    I think I'll just save on my long-distance bill, and just try talking to my ex-husband instead. I'd get the same frosty reception, and probably the cold shoulder as well. ;-)

    --TwoDragons

  16. Scientist
    June 12th, 2007 at 4:39 pm

    You can hear what it sounds like at this link. They called it and recorded 60 seconds of it

    LINK: http://www.jlaforums.com/viewtopic.php?p=8659197#8659197

  17. bobby
    June 12th, 2007 at 5:06 pm

    Dying or melting???

  18. cybele
    June 12th, 2007 at 5:32 pm

    Scientist - thanks for the link!

    I figured it sounded like a cross between a babbling brook and having your house jacked up. Turns it out it's pretty much the former.

  19. Cowards
    June 12th, 2007 at 5:46 pm

    Got through. It sounded too weird. Got scared. Hung up.

    A good night, I must say.

  20. Jim
    June 12th, 2007 at 6:59 pm

    Isn't there a better use out there for a waterproof mobile phone? How bout in a life raft?...what a waste of time...

  21. Ali S.
    June 12th, 2007 at 10:56 pm

    @ Tim Mosley:

    That had to the funniest thing I've read today.

    It's ok buddy...perhaps in the future we will be able to get you through to a Volcano who need a good talking too.

    :p

  22. Tinderbox
    June 13th, 2007 at 1:02 am

    Here's a newsflash: glaciers are not alive!

  23. refiseb
    June 14th, 2007 at 12:24 pm

    All your comments are funny but I thought art was about making people think about something different -has got you all talking, would you have been saying so much if this artist had hung a 'painting' at her final year show at Slade - great imagination well done katie

  24. kely
    August 30th, 2007 at 8:42 pm

    Hi our little brothers.2


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