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Re: Laughing At So-Called Scientists Because of My Immense, Unfettered Intellect
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Surfer
Apr 4, 2013, 11:54:26 PM4/4/13
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On Fri, 5 Apr 2013 02:28:51 +0000 (UTC), BeamMeUpScotty
<ThenDestro...@blackhole.nebulax.com> wrote:
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>The issue of global warming has a tremendous effect on
>corporate profits...
>
Yes. Now that Manhatten has been flooded with sea water during a storm
surge, what is the risk of that happening again and what is the risk
of it being worse next time?
<ThenDestro...@blackhole.nebulax.com> wrote:
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>The issue of global warming has a tremendous effect on
>corporate profits...
>
Yes. Now that Manhatten has been flooded with sea water during a storm
surge, what is the risk of that happening again and what is the risk
of it being worse next time?
linuxgal
May 19, 2013, 12:08:36 PM5/19/13
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Surfer wrote:
> Yes. Now that Manhatten has been flooded with sea water during a storm
> surge, what is the risk of that happening again and what is the risk
> of it being worse next time?
>
Manhattan used to be a swamp, it's constantly in danger of flooding with
> Yes. Now that Manhatten has been flooded with sea water during a storm
> surge, what is the risk of that happening again and what is the risk
> of it being worse next time?
>
or without a storm surge. There's a vast infrastructure of pumps under
the city.
Free Lunch
May 19, 2013, 12:28:58 PM5/19/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 09:08:36 -0700, linuxgal <linu...@cleanposts.com>
wrote in alt.atheism:
There is certainly landfill in areas of Manhattan (e.g. Battery Park and
Battery Park City), but most of it is on rocks well above sea level. The
problem is that Wall Street buildings are built down below sea level.
wrote in alt.atheism:
Battery Park City), but most of it is on rocks well above sea level. The
problem is that Wall Street buildings are built down below sea level.
MarkA
May 19, 2013, 2:38:24 PM5/19/13
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city - after raising it 10 feet. The few buildings that were still
standing were lifted on jacks, and earth was filled in under them.
Manhattan is a bit larger, and heavier, but, as sea levels inevitably
rise, it might be a solution to consider.
--
MarkA
If you can read this, you can stop reading now.
Free Lunch
May 19, 2013, 4:47:37 PM5/19/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 14:38:24 -0400, MarkA <som...@somewhere.invalid>
wrote in alt.atheism:
How do you jack up a 40-story tower with five basement levels?
wrote in alt.atheism:
Christopher A. Lee
May 19, 2013, 5:02:32 PM5/19/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:47:37 -0500, Free Lunch <lu...@nofreelunch.us>
wrote:
>On Sun, 19 May 2013 14:38:24 -0400, MarkA <som...@somewhere.invalid>
>wrote in alt.atheism:
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>>On Sun, 19 May 2013 11:28:58 -0500, Free Lunch wrote:
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>>> On Sun, 19 May 2013 09:08:36 -0700, linuxgal <linu...@cleanposts.com>
>>> wrote in alt.atheism:
>>>
>>>>Surfer wrote:
>>>>> Yes. Now that Manhatten has been flooded with sea water during a storm
>>>>> surge, what is the risk of that happening again and what is the risk
>>>>> of it being worse next time?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Manhattan used to be a swamp, it's constantly in danger of flooding with
>>>>or without a storm surge. There's a vast infrastructure of pumps under
>>>>the city.
>>>
>>> There is certainly landfill in areas of Manhattan (e.g. Battery Park and
>>> Battery Park City), but most of it is on rocks well above sea level. The
>>> problem is that Wall Street buildings are built down below sea level.
>>
>>When Galveston, TX was destroyed by a hurricane in 1900, they re-built the
>>city - after raising it 10 feet. The few buildings that were still
>>standing were lifted on jacks, and earth was filled in under them.
>>Manhattan is a bit larger, and heavier, but, as sea levels inevitably
>>rise, it might be a solution to consider.
>
>How do you jack up a 40-story tower with five basement levels?
They should build a sea wall around the island instead.
>On Sun, 19 May 2013 14:38:24 -0400, MarkA <som...@somewhere.invalid>
>wrote in alt.atheism:
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>>On Sun, 19 May 2013 11:28:58 -0500, Free Lunch wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 19 May 2013 09:08:36 -0700, linuxgal <linu...@cleanposts.com>
>>> wrote in alt.atheism:
>>>
>>>>Surfer wrote:
>>>>> Yes. Now that Manhatten has been flooded with sea water during a storm
>>>>> surge, what is the risk of that happening again and what is the risk
>>>>> of it being worse next time?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Manhattan used to be a swamp, it's constantly in danger of flooding with
>>>>or without a storm surge. There's a vast infrastructure of pumps under
>>>>the city.
>>>
>>> There is certainly landfill in areas of Manhattan (e.g. Battery Park and
>>> Battery Park City), but most of it is on rocks well above sea level. The
>>> problem is that Wall Street buildings are built down below sea level.
>>
>>When Galveston, TX was destroyed by a hurricane in 1900, they re-built the
>>city - after raising it 10 feet. The few buildings that were still
>>standing were lifted on jacks, and earth was filled in under them.
>>Manhattan is a bit larger, and heavier, but, as sea levels inevitably
>>rise, it might be a solution to consider.
>
>How do you jack up a 40-story tower with five basement levels?
Free Lunch
May 19, 2013, 5:08:14 PM5/19/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 14:02:32 -0700, Christopher A. Lee
<ca...@optonline.net> wrote in alt.atheism:
I wonder how far below sea level people will be willing to be before
they decide they need to move over to the top of the Palisades.
<ca...@optonline.net> wrote in alt.atheism:
they decide they need to move over to the top of the Palisades.
Alex W.
May 21, 2013, 11:07:05 AM5/21/13
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On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:47:37 -0500, Free Lunch wrote:
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> How do you jack up a 40-story tower with five basement levels?
Very carefully.
>
> How do you jack up a 40-story tower with five basement levels?
:-P
Don't forget, either, the infrastructure that is below all
of those towers. Subway, sewers, cable tunnels, etc...
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