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47. Neil DeGrasse Tyson:

Reply to malaise (Reply #14)

Thu May 15, 2014, 01:28 AM

May 2014

"Don't Worry, Earth Will Survive Climate Change — We Won't"

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What Does U.S. Look Like With 10 FEET OF SEA LEVEL RISE? [View all] Segami May 2014 OP

This is depressing beyond words Newsjock May 2014 #1

I know how you feel. calimary May 2014 #12

I dont think its going to be that bad. Mrdrboi May 2014 #2

May I ask.... daleanime May 2014 #3

Im just saying... Mrdrboi May 2014 #11

Well, if ALL the Antarctic ice melted, the ocean would rise 200 feet. eShirl May 2014 #13

It's...... UncleYoder May 2014 #18

Um, Hi Uncle! yodermon May 2014 #46

Well, not to be snarly..... daleanime May 2014 #25

Yeah. No problem. Enthusiast May 2014 #7

You "don't think"?! You DO know that scientists aren't school drop-outs, right? WinkyDink May 2014 #16

the entire problem with the whole global warming thing can be found right here in the posters leftyohiolib May 2014 #20

From the scientists in the article... yawnmaster May 2014 #43

Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it's not going to happen. Arugula Latte May 2014 #28

kick, kick, kick..... daleanime May 2014 #4

Waterworld. With drones. blkmusclmachine May 2014 #5

well, I'm glad Alaska and Hawaii won't be affected. roguevalley May 2014 #6

A lot of big cities on our Eastern seaboard. merrily May 2014 #8

Now we know why Repubs want this to happen... Helen Borg May 2014 #9

Nobody here will be around to see it. 200 years is a lot of time to adjust to it. eom yawnmaster May 2014 #10

So because you won't be around to see it malaise May 2014 #14

I made my point exactly. Humans are adaptable. One of our best features... yawnmaster May 2014 #32

Neil DeGrasse Tyson: ohheckyeah May 2014 #47

Bwah!! "200 years is a lot of time to adjust to it." ZERO historical perspective here! WinkyDink May 2014 #17

you are right! 100 years is actually plenty. eom yawnmaster May 2014 #33

Is it natural? daleanime May 2014 #26

huh? eom yawnmaster May 2014 #34

Sorry, trying hard not to break the 11th commandment... daleanime May 2014 #37

Yes, that +1ft of rise by 2020 is SOOOO far away justiceischeap May 2014 #38

Those numbers are nowhere in the article. It is 10 feet in 200 years!... yawnmaster May 2014 #42

All you have to do is go to this link justiceischeap May 2014 #44

Dude, that's not sea-rise they are showing! yawnmaster May 2014 #45

To think about it in another way... Historic NY May 2014 #15

Completely underwater isn't quite the same as a "surge." WinkyDink May 2014 #19

Starts with one.... daleanime May 2014 #27

I would be in the gray area - TBF May 2014 #21

Look for a houseboat if you are planning to be living 200 years from now. former9thward May 2014 #24

BTW, thanks for the OP - TBF May 2014 #22

About one in every five US kids goes to bed hungry... Demo_Chris May 2014 #23

200 years? My youngest grandchild was born a couple of days ago and even that child will ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #29

"Why should we care?" WTF?...nt SidDithers May 2014 #30

Totally substance free response, as usual... WTF? ... LOL... It's highly appropriate the you're ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #31

Much as "why should we care" also being one? LanternWaste May 2014 #36

So you are also unable to recognize a post that was meant specifically to ellicit ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #39

Within the context of the article, that is, taking 200 years for the sea to rise... yawnmaster May 2014 #35

"Why should we care?" awoke_in_2003 May 2014 #40

I"m not a republican. I've never once voted for a republican nor does my posting ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #41