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AOC says Miami will not exists in a few years, if we do not do something about climate change.

Risky Thicket said:
Right you are. Miami and other areas of Florida have built far beyond the ability of the infrastructure to accommodate and support the population. That cannot change unless a crapload of people leave yesterday. That, of course, isn't going to happen.

Ironically, the last time I checked, the federally subsidized National Flood Insurance Program is 25 billion dollars underwater (pun intended again), and further it isn't working as it was intended to work. The buck stops with every American not rich enough to avoid paying taxes.
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Southern California is for the most part far beyond that watershed's ability to support that many people. If they built seagates around NYC it would be an ecological nightmare. There will come a time when the only proper response will be "Move!!!"
 
Moot said:
She won her district by 65% and her favorability among democrats has risen 8%. I think she'll get easily get another term.

Ocasio-Cortez's favorable, unfavorable ratings up: poll | TheHill


Interesting that her critics are mostly old white conservative men.
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The small peen bunch. So sad. Small peener guys have been spreading war, destruction and all kinds of attendant misery in this world since time immemorial.
I'm really sick of paying the price for their insecurities.
 
joko104 said:
I sure hope she's wrong about that.

The sea level is going to rise. There is nothing humans can do about it. It has been geologic low by hundreds of feet for the last few thousand years - compared to the prior 50 million years. The only question is how fast will it rise?
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Wow. No negative statement about AOC. I'm truly surprised.
 
longview said:
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez makes a stark prediction about climate change [Video]
She says that Miami will not exists, a then says we have to be realistic about these things.
My question is which is it? being realistic means Miami will be fine for many years.
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Yet another democrat scare tactic.

Worst case scenario, if I’m still alive I will have to move my retirement home inland.
Does AOC know how far inland the water will rise? I want to make sure I get waterfront property. If I buy now, I can get it cheap.
 
BahamaBob said:
What your article does not mention is that much of Miami is built on swamp land. With ever more building, not only is more of it on swamp land other swamp land is covered with concrete. That means more run off and more water in the unpaved areas. No mystery, just poor zoning.
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That is exactly what happened in Houston.
 
VanceMack said:
Idiot leftist says something stupid. Your response is...well...golly...we better do what she says just in case she's right.......
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Another person who doesn't understand game theory. Next! :2wave:
 
Phys251 said:
Another person who doesn't understand game theory. Next! :2wave:
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God says you are going to hell. At least thats someones interpretation. So you should stop being gay and stop your leftist life and stop embracing the corruption of society.

You know...just in case.
 
VanceMack said:
God says you are going to hell. At least thats someones interpretation. So you should stop being gay and stop your leftist life and stop embracing the corruption of society.

You know...just in case.
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Pascal's Wager =/= game theory. At least try to pretend that you know what you're talking about.
 
AProudLefty said:
Wow. No negative statement about AOC. I'm truly surprised.
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The fact is the sea levels have been rising in Florida and the rate of that rise is increasing. Earth is at the tail end of an ice age. The ice is melting. As ice warms, even still frozen, the rate of melting increases. It is also speculated the great ice shelves are melting on the bottom, meaning they are floating on water - also increasing the rate of melt.

In geologic history of earth over the last 50 million years, the sea level has typically been hundreds of feet higher. There is nothing humans can or will do to stop this. This is the natural evolution of earth. Denying that fact is what is contrary to science. Science says the sea levels will continue to rise. The only question is how quickly? The total effort by 100% of the human race wouldn't change that one iota.
 
PoS said:
What do you mean by environmental protection? Ban airplanes? Meat? Fossil fuels? If you do all of that and she ends up being wrong, you think the economic catastrophe that all this will bring is nothing?
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We could do with eating less meat, using high speed rail for some routes like Chicago-St. Louis, use fewer fossil fuels, and experiment as does the rest of the world to deal with the problem. But the rest of the world is wrong, the democrats are wrong, only (part of) the GOP is right. It is more fun for some on the right to say AOC wants to ban cow farts and air travel than engage her arguments. And of course as our stable genius said, this all is a hoax invented by the Chinese.
 
joko104 said:
The fact is the sea levels have been rising in Florida and the rate of that rise is increasing. Earth is at the tail end of an ice age. The ice is melting. As ice warms, even still frozen, the rate of melting increases. It is also speculated the great ice shelves are melting on the bottom, meaning they are floating on water - also increasing the rate of melt.

In geologic history of earth over the last 50 million years, the sea level has typically been hundreds of feet higher. There is nothing humans can or will do to stop this. This is the natural evolution of earth. Denying that fact is what is contrary to science. Science says the sea levels will continue to rise. The only question is how quickly? The total effort by 100% of the human race wouldn't change that one iota.
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We may not be able to stop it but at least we can try to minimize human influence in speeding it up and causing more damage.
 
Phys251 said:
Pascal's Wager =/= game theory. At least try to pretend that you know what you're talking about.
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You keep trying to avoid accepting the fact that you are following a gal that is as dumb as a box of rocks right off a cliff.

You know...just in case.
 
I have a feeling that someone here stinks at chess.
 
VanceMack said:
You keep trying to avoid accepting the fact that you are following a gal that is as dumb as a box of rocks right off a cliff.

You know...just in case.
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If you think you know more than me about game theory, you are welcome to try me. :)
 
joko104 said:
The fact is the sea levels have been rising in Florida and the rate of that rise is increasing. Earth is at the tail end of an ice age. The ice is melting. As ice warms, even still frozen, the rate of melting increases. It is also speculated the great ice shelves are melting on the bottom, meaning they are floating on water - also increasing the rate of melt.

In geologic history of earth over the last 50 million years, the sea level has typically been hundreds of feet higher. There is nothing humans can or will do to stop this. This is the natural evolution of earth. Denying that fact is what is contrary to science. Science says the sea levels will continue to rise. The only question is how quickly? The total effort by 100% of the human race wouldn't change that one iota.
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:lamo
 
Phys251 said:
If you think you know more than me about game theory, you are welcome to try me. :)
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:lamo

What I know is you are defending a muffinhead and her idiotic ideas...

you know...just in case.
 
VanceMack said:
:lamo

What I know is you are defending a muffinhead and her idiotic ideas...

you know...just in case.
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Let's drop a nuke on a hurricane.

You know.... just in case. :lamo
 
BahamaBob said:
What your article does not mention is that much of Miami is built on swamp land. With ever more building, not only is more of it on swamp land other swamp land is covered with concrete. That means more run off and more water in the unpaved areas. No mystery, just poor zoning.
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You would note the articles I posted were mentioning flooding from tides, not from rain storms or storm surges
 
VanceMack said:
:lamo

What I know is you are defending a muffinhead and her idiotic ideas...

you know...just in case.
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Why the dodge? Clearly in your mind I failed basic game theory. All you have to do is show me that your knowledge of it is just a little better than mine.

...or do you even know what game theory is? :lol:
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
You would note the articles I posted were mentioning flooding from tides, not from rain storms or storm surges
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Dude, I live in South Florida. In August when this article was written we had 10" of rain. Where do you think all that rain goes? When the tide comes in and the ground is already saturated where do you think the water goes?
 
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