As ocean warming continues, hurricanes will become more frequent and stronger. So I wonder *

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12. Absolutely not. No "compromise" is needed *

>> How about we compromise and simply agree that anything over Cat 5 will cause total devastation of the target area and leave it at that, since Category 5 already accounts for anything higher than 157 mph.
Absolutely not. No "compromise" is needed since I've never made any arguments to the contrary.

Instead, how about you compromise and "simply agree" that adding an additional category will be a helpful and more accurate way documenting these events for future generations to examine and analyze. Additionally, it will provide more information to those who need it, and it will help the low-information climate deniers a better and more specific sense of how things are getting worse, and what the real-world consequences are.

I think it's fair to say that having accurate information in empowering. I really do not know why anyone would be opposed to it or dismissive of it.