I live on a small, rocky island, and there are many low spots in the roads near tidal marshes. They put these scare meters next to the road to measure the rise in water levels (good luck 6th graders!) and now, whenever the roads are flooded because the moon and the wind and the weather line up just right, it's absolute proof that the ent…
I live on a small, rocky island, and there are many low spots in the roads near tidal marshes. They put these scare meters next to the road to measure the rise in water levels (good luck 6th graders!) and now, whenever the roads are flooded because the moon and the wind and the weather line up just right, it's absolute proof that the entire island will be underwater if we don't stop using plastic straws.
There is a distinct overlap between people who live in beautiful coastal communities and people who say they think those areas are sinking into the sea and it's your fault.
I live on the water. My house is 25’ above sea level. My neighbour, rabid greenie has a house about 8’ above sea level. In about 2007 our local rag ran a front page story showing what will be the new parameters of our city by 2012!! Apparently we had reached a ‘tipping point’ where nothing can now stop a 20’ sea level rise within five years. He asked me what I was planning on doing. He said there is no way to stop this. 20’ in 5 years. I said ‘well, I should be okay. But, you? You’re toast. I guess you’re selling your home.’ He wasn’t. I said ‘how can you not? Your house will be flooded in two years. It will be worthless. And you believe this nonsense.’ He said he was going to wait until the water had risen about halfway to his house. I told him no one would buy it then. He said he would wait. He has a PhD. He is actually quite smart. He knew what he was saying was completely illogical. So…he didn’t really believe it. 17 years later, as far as I can see zero change in sea levels.
Because they believe themselves expert in a very narrow field they are prone (forced?) to believe others are expert in their very narrow field. To do otherwise would collapse the entire house of cards. To paraphrase Shakespeare, kill all the experts first; then the lawyers.
That is a really good point. They know they aren’t experts, can’t face it. So they have to believe others as being expert to keep their ego game intact. All the people I know who might actually be experts all will say ‘I have barely scratched the surface. Don’t call me an expert.’
I live on a small, rocky island, and there are many low spots in the roads near tidal marshes. They put these scare meters next to the road to measure the rise in water levels (good luck 6th graders!) and now, whenever the roads are flooded because the moon and the wind and the weather line up just right, it's absolute proof that the entire island will be underwater if we don't stop using plastic straws.
I think you live near me. Lol
There is a distinct overlap between people who live in beautiful coastal communities and people who say they think those areas are sinking into the sea and it's your fault.
I live on the water. My house is 25’ above sea level. My neighbour, rabid greenie has a house about 8’ above sea level. In about 2007 our local rag ran a front page story showing what will be the new parameters of our city by 2012!! Apparently we had reached a ‘tipping point’ where nothing can now stop a 20’ sea level rise within five years. He asked me what I was planning on doing. He said there is no way to stop this. 20’ in 5 years. I said ‘well, I should be okay. But, you? You’re toast. I guess you’re selling your home.’ He wasn’t. I said ‘how can you not? Your house will be flooded in two years. It will be worthless. And you believe this nonsense.’ He said he was going to wait until the water had risen about halfway to his house. I told him no one would buy it then. He said he would wait. He has a PhD. He is actually quite smart. He knew what he was saying was completely illogical. So…he didn’t really believe it. 17 years later, as far as I can see zero change in sea levels.
I will buy his house as an offset to his carbon usage. Tell him my offer stands.
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Ha!
Because they believe themselves expert in a very narrow field they are prone (forced?) to believe others are expert in their very narrow field. To do otherwise would collapse the entire house of cards. To paraphrase Shakespeare, kill all the experts first; then the lawyers.
That is a really good point. They know they aren’t experts, can’t face it. So they have to believe others as being expert to keep their ego game intact. All the people I know who might actually be experts all will say ‘I have barely scratched the surface. Don’t call me an expert.’
Humility seems a lost virtue among our elite class.
"There is a distinct overlap..."
What an interesting observation.