North Carolina science people have determined that coastal sea levels are expected to rise 1 meter by 2100 -- far more than they've traditionally risen, due to the expected impacts of climate change. But developers in 20 coastal counties, see, have determined that such a rise would be bad for development prospects. So they've
I find I must correct myself. The UK does still cling to some of the imperial system - it is theirs after all. But of course if one uses the common person baseline <i>CARS &amp; TOOLS</i> they have long since moved to a metric standard.
So, thusly, I must amend my previous to: <i>ONE OF THREE (and a half)</i>. Should you be curious, the others are Liberia and Burma.
Is it just me, or does anybody else think that the land being under water will also &quot;thwart economic development&quot; on a large scale?
Obviously, the developers figure they&#039;ll be long gone before the suckers that bought their coastal McMansions start complaining about the blind shrimp in the basement.
&quot;They then fund some ludicrous escapade or the other, which inevitably appears to result in torture, murder, the propping up of brutal dictatorships, exploitation, repression, and some aspects of the sex/slave/drug trade.&quot;
Keep reading - this is essentially the US foreign policy (a reader&#039;s digest condensed version, if you will) in our dealings with the <i>entire</i> rest of the planet. US exceptionalizm - hoo boy (NOT).
THIS is why many of the other planet&#039;s inhabitants WANT US DEAD. It is a <i>painfully</i> simple equation.
Because, just as one example, taking the most common effing molecule on the planet (H2O) and deciding that when it freezes is ZERO, and when it boils is 100; well that&#039;s just beyond lunacy.
And Amercia is ONE OF THREE countries still clinging to the imperial measurement system. And to think I get ridiculed because all my dive gear is set up for metric. Cuz, uh <i>yeah</i>, some of us <i>do</i> actually like to dive in other countries.
Did I mention we can thank st ronnie (<i>ptewie</i>) for kibashing our well-planned move to metric?
I believe this is also the same state that hosts a preacher who want&#039;s to fence in all the gays and let them die. You know, when your state is filled with that much hate, I couldn&#039;t give two shits about what you want or care about. So just kindly STFU, disregard the science, and enjoy the next 50 years when your coast line moves X miles inland.
I find I must correct myself. The UK does still cling to some of the imperial system - it is theirs after all. But of course if one uses the common person baseline <i>CARS &amp; TOOLS</i> they have long since moved to a metric standard.
So, thusly, I must amend my previous to: <i>ONE OF THREE (and a half)</i>. Should you be curious, the others are Liberia and Burma.
Is it just me, or does anybody else think that the land being under water will also &quot;thwart economic development&quot; on a large scale?
Obviously, the developers figure they&#039;ll be long gone before the suckers that bought their coastal McMansions start complaining about the blind shrimp in the basement.
With tax cuts, of course.
The developer assholes and all their profits will be long gone. We&#039;ll be bailing out the morons who bought the properties.
I don&#039;t think &quot;Republican&quot; is a strong enough term.
Neutral.
It&#039;s part of a &quot;speed-o-meter&quot;. I guess the scientists want us to drive more.
(<i>pssst</i>, go to intensedebate.com/features for your text altering pleasurz)
Banks don&#039;t really like people to have underwater mortgages. So good luck with the 15&quot; law.
&quot;They then fund some ludicrous escapade or the other, which inevitably appears to result in torture, murder, the propping up of brutal dictatorships, exploitation, repression, and some aspects of the sex/slave/drug trade.&quot;
Keep reading - this is essentially the US foreign policy (a reader&#039;s digest condensed version, if you will) in our dealings with the <i>entire</i> rest of the planet. US exceptionalizm - hoo boy (NOT).
THIS is why many of the other planet&#039;s inhabitants WANT US DEAD. It is a <i>painfully</i> simple equation.
Because who wants to divide by 10 when dividing by 12 or 16 is <em>soooooo</em> much easier?
Way back in the 1600&#039;s the pope wasn&#039;t too happy with Galileo, and had a few inquisitors work on him.
Yes. Indeed.
Because, just as one example, taking the most common effing molecule on the planet (H2O) and deciding that when it freezes is ZERO, and when it boils is 100; well that&#039;s just beyond lunacy.
And Amercia is ONE OF THREE countries still clinging to the imperial measurement system. And to think I get ridiculed because all my dive gear is set up for metric. Cuz, uh <i>yeah</i>, some of us <i>do</i> actually like to dive in other countries.
Did I mention we can thank st ronnie (<i>ptewie</i>) for kibashing our well-planned move to metric?
In English? <a href="http:\/\/www.nist.gov\/pml\/wmd\/metric\/upload\/EU_Metric_Directive_20102.pdf" target="_blank">A metre</a> (since we&#039;re not talking road signs).
I believe this is also the same state that hosts a preacher who want&#039;s to fence in all the gays and let them die. You know, when your state is filled with that much hate, I couldn&#039;t give two shits about what you want or care about. So just kindly STFU, disregard the science, and enjoy the next 50 years when your coast line moves X miles inland.
If God had wanted us to know about rising water levels, He&#039;d warn us like he did with Noah!