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Hortensis

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57. Sure, Cal33. But I was thinking about what people hire engineers for.

Mon Oct 19, 2015, 08:08 PM

Oct 2015

Lots of work ahead for civil, hydraulic, environmental engineers, no doubt others I haven't heard of.

Friends of friends live off a bay just inland from a naval base, and at this point they expect the massive projects that will control sea water to keep the base secure to provide considerable protection for their property too. Not that I know any details. There was very little on the web last I looked about this kind of planning. It's also a good time to be an expert in this stuff from the Netherlands too, though.

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Scientists: It's already too late to save 400 US cities from the rising oceans: [View all] Cal33 Oct 2015 OP

kick, kick, kick.... daleanime Oct 2015 #1

It's the head in the sand syndrome EndElectoral Oct 2015 #2

Correct. And what is causing this "head in the sand syndrome?" Bottomless greed! Cal33 Oct 2015 #4

Yup. It's partly human nature to blame. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #45

Thank You For Sharing cantbeserious Oct 2015 #3

You're welcome. But I wish I didn't have to write this message. I wish environmental Cal33 Oct 2015 #5

Know Thy Enemy - Oligarchs, Corporations, Banks And Their Media Minions And MIC Henchmen cantbeserious Oct 2015 #6

C'est la vie. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #7

The Do Nothing policy of this generation geomon666 Oct 2015 #8

Which generation? kiva Oct 2015 #15

I agree, several were involved. I think it became really bad starting with Reagan. GWB was Cal33 Oct 2015 #19

I see it as a snowball, kiva Oct 2015 #23

Yes, serious pollution began with the 19th century industrialization. However, even at the end Cal33 Oct 2015 #44

Which generation exactly is the cause? Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #16

God won't let that happen...... PatSeg Oct 2015 #9

LOL CrispyQ Oct 2015 #12

Good to see you! PatSeg Oct 2015 #18

That was my mum's reaction. Duppers Oct 2015 #24

I think it is easier PatSeg Oct 2015 #26

How do we reality-based folks cope then? Duppers Oct 2015 #30

Sometimes I think PatSeg Oct 2015 #38

Ye of little faith ! Jesus the Janitor is coming back to clean this all up for us good people Person 2713 Oct 2015 #27

I understand this was written with sarcasm. But, looking at the problem thoughtfully, Cal33 Oct 2015 #41

Rubio's head in the sand will eventually be underwater. kairos12 Oct 2015 #10

The most important thing in the world is to make rich people richer. valerief Oct 2015 #11

Ann Romney needs another horse. /nt NCjack Oct 2015 #31

Better make it a seahorse then. /nt dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #33

Mother Nature doesn't care about money. Oneironaut Oct 2015 #46

Yes, but they don't care about anything but money and their prestige. valerief Oct 2015 #47

It's exactly these people who wouldn't believe you. They have their own values. Cal33 Oct 2015 #58

I'll be long gone - but my ashes will be bobbing in the water - LiberalElite Oct 2015 #13

Of course there are still those that don't believe this newfie11 Oct 2015 #14

The real money is going to be predicting the new beach line Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #17

Lol your right newfie11 Oct 2015 #28

The articles are annoying, they don't give a list of the cities Marrah_G Oct 2015 #20

The link also shows a map of the US with the areas involved: mostly the East Coast, Cal33 Oct 2015 #21

Thanks, I didn't see that Marrah_G Oct 2015 #22

You're very welcome. Cal33 Oct 2015 #25

The map is pretty worthless. It will affect all three coasts, obviously, because pnwmom Oct 2015 #37

For information on regional activism HeiressofBickworth Oct 2015 #29

Many thanks for the info. Cal33 Oct 2015 #40

We'd be better off directing our efforts towards adapting to the coming changes Kaleva Oct 2015 #32

Wow, strongly disagree dreamnightwind Oct 2015 #34

+1! Enthusiast Oct 2015 #35

China and India own the fire department though Kaleva Oct 2015 #53

That is why I suggested that the United Nations should try to get all its member Cal33 Oct 2015 #55

Millions at home, billions around the world. raouldukelives Oct 2015 #36

reacting to only headline- the Dutch have saved their entire country from rising oceans KittyWampus Oct 2015 #39

Not to knock scientists at all, but we have engineers too. :) Hortensis Oct 2015 #43

Engineering is based on science. I think of engineering as science in practice. nt Cal33 Oct 2015 #56

Sure, Cal33. But I was thinking about what people hire engineers for. Hortensis Oct 2015 #57

"Historians are unclear whether San Francisco was a city" KamaAina Oct 2015 #42

Looks like the biggest polluters will get flooded by the sea GummyBearz Oct 2015 #48

I used to love the Ocean...but after yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #49

I think of importance are (1) Your elevation above sea-level. (2) You are a mile semi-uphill from Cal33 Oct 2015 #50

The waves reported in Japan were 20 feet high coming in yuiyoshida Oct 2015 #51

I'm on the Atlantic side. A huge earthquake below the ocean-floor could also cause a tsunami. It's Cal33 Oct 2015 #52

The Ocean terrifies me these days. After seeing the terrible power of nature's smirkymonkey Oct 2015 #54

Thanks to the greed of the corporate powers that be. They have been warned by our scientists Cal33 Oct 2015 #59

If I owned property in Florida, I would sell it now. B Calm Oct 2015 #60

I also think people living in those low-lying endangered areas should be gradually moving out, while Cal33 Oct 2015 #61