"Are you getting back to freezing the Arctic Ocean again?" Kotenko challenged.
"One X-bomb on the Bering Strait Dam," the Englishman said.
"My dear Dr. White," returned the Russian, "the X-factor is best left under international ban."
The Englishman turned to the Canadian delegate. "Is it? Perhaps this is the time to screen your stop-motion studies of the destruction of Ottawa."
"What purpose could that possibly serve?" Kotenko protested. "We've all seen the glacier first-hand."
"It might well underscore the need for more action and less talk."
"Then," said the Indian delegate, "by all means, let's see them." Again there was a murmur of approval.
As the delegates rearranged their chairs to face the view-wall at the far end of the conference room, the Canadian pushed a button on a control console in front of him. The room lights dimmed.
"This study was recorded at the rate of one frame a day by the Canadian Glacial Control Commission. Tonight it will be released over the World Video Network. While everyone has seen pictures of what is happening in Ottawa, nothing quite so dramatic as this has been shown." He pushed another button.