sickening.....gross abuse of power.

we'll just turn a blind eye to it,
that's always worked out in the past....not
that's the governments mentality.....
cant control it so outlaw it.
sorry to tell you you cant stop global warming/cooling.
it keeps the planet in equilibrium.

Pretty sure this came about last summer, still doesn't make sense a year later.

What will they do?

Arrest the waves washing them away?

I dont get it? They are saying they dont want to believe sea levels will rise, because that will mean they cant build their massive, 4,000 sq ft homes right on the beach anymore? Thats REALLY their argument? Well, if you've ever been to Outer Banks, you would know these people live in a golf-course fantasy land.

You know, the same group that pushes that the sea level is going to rise also posts crap about the area I'm living in sinking about a foot a year.

Now, the sea level rising, sure, could be happening. But I certainly as hell would notice a foot drop a year when I'm on land that is maybe 6 ft above sea level...when I've been back down here foe `15.

Now, I don't want to ban this type of things, but I do think that it would do for people to go and measure the sea level out there on the coast, for a few years, to see if it's something that can be shown as negligible or not.

But that's the thing. We've been told that the sea level rises and sinks, or at least some of the land subsides for various reasons, but has anyone ever seen data on sea level changes for the past 10 years? Does this even exist? If not, why do we automatically teach it as fact? Seriously, DATA, not decrees.

... Why is North Carolina backpeddling so much? Is there a mass expanse of Republicans in that area's state government or something? I mean, first they do away with domestic partnerships and now they're ignoring factual data on sea level rise just because they can't afford to take precautions. Who says that you can outlaw data being discovered just because you don't like it? I bet next thing you know, Romney will be in office and will make the theory of Evolution illegal just because he doesn't like it.

So, everybody is assuming that the predictions are accurate? There is some controversy on the point. I assume the legislature weighed the costs and benefits of using, or not using the predictions for their future decisions. It looks like they came to a decision.

Wrong? Maybe. Maybe not. But not clearly stupid or impossible.

Originally posted by Myomistress
... Why is North Carolina backpeddling so much? Is there a mass expanse of Republicans in that area's state government or something?

Are you joking?

You did make me laugh. Thanks for that. I am from Chapel Hill, and that is an island of it's own. A non judgmental "liberal" island.. Then I moved out from there and met North Carlina proper..

With all it's "budda beans" and racism. Churches, and what are "the gays" doing??

haha.. Oh man...

I guess I need to check and see exactly how far I am from the NC coast line to see if I need to move further inland. This is a joke... It makes me wonder what they are hiding/covering up? Do they expect a steep rise and are doing this beforehand? Geez.

Originally posted by Dustytoad

Originally posted by Myomistress
... Why is North Carolina backpeddling so much? Is there a mass expanse of Republicans in that area's state government or something?

Are you joking?

You did make me laugh. Thanks for that. I am from Chapel Hill, and that is an island of it's own. A non judgmental "liberal" island.. Then I moved out from there and met North Carlina proper..

With all it's "budda beans" and racism. Churches, and what are "the gays" doing??

haha.. Oh man...

-Winks- I just like to pin things on the Republicans because it's... Normally their faults. I'm going to stop now before I derail the topic and start some kind of flame war.

So yeah, this is stupid, discuss.

Originally posted by charles1952
So, everybody is assuming that the predictions are accurate? There is some controversy on the point. I assume the legislature weighed the costs and benefits of using, or not using the predictions for their future decisions. It looks like they came to a decision.

Wrong? Maybe. Maybe not. But not clearly stupid or impossible.

edit on 3-8-2012 by charles1952 because: correction of words.

I'd say its stupid to outright ignore data that is inconvenient to commercial development and insurance rates. Sea levels ARE rising. Show me a study that refutes that.