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As seas rise, the U.N. explores a bold plan: Floating cities
WAPO ^ | April 5, 2019 | Ben Guarino

Posted on 04/05/2019 9:02:19 AM PDT by PROCON

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To: PROCON

Good use of plastic. Next time some eco nazi talks about plastic in the ocean just say it’s a floating city.


41 posted on 04/05/2019 9:41:50 AM PDT by fruser1
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To: A strike

The concept is centuries old. It used to be called Cloud Cuckoo Land.


42 posted on 04/05/2019 9:42:06 AM PDT by Vehmgericht
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To: PROCON

“self-sustaining”?

including millions of “floating” acres of farm land? you know, for “self-sustainment”

hey, i’m still waiting on flying cars ...


43 posted on 04/05/2019 9:46:08 AM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: PROCON

So will the Deep State Elite allow them off Martha’s vineyard?


44 posted on 04/05/2019 9:50:53 AM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: PROCON

Doesn’t Guam already float?


45 posted on 04/05/2019 9:50:59 AM PDT by mbarker12474
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To: cgbg

> As everyone knows the value of coastal real estate has plummeted around the world due to climate change-—right?

Bingo. This is a good point to make when debating the issue with AGW moonbats. Sell me your low-lying land along rivers and flood planes and coastlines. Sell it at a loss of course, since it will soon be flooded.

This cuts throught the bulls**t real fast.


46 posted on 04/05/2019 9:53:25 AM PDT by mbarker12474
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To: PROCON
Floating cities???

Why not go full Jetson?


47 posted on 04/05/2019 9:55:16 AM PDT by Magnatron
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To: cgbg

I just looked at a random listing on Zillow on the water at Miami Beach, and I don’t think you can get much closer to sea level in the US than Miami Beach.

Dec 2010: $800,000
Today: $2,800,000

I guess the owners didn’t get the memo. I guess Zillow isn’t factoring in sea level rise.


48 posted on 04/05/2019 9:57:13 AM PDT by samtheman (To steal an election, who do you collude with? Russians in Russia or Mexicans in California?)
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To: VietVet876
Kevin Costner for mayor.LOL...clever
49 posted on 04/05/2019 9:59:27 AM PDT by afterhoursarmory
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To: PROCON

Oh what a waste of time and money.


50 posted on 04/05/2019 10:19:18 AM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant.)
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To: PROCON

This NO SEA RISE. Have a look at an article posted here yesterday:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3739496/posts


51 posted on 04/05/2019 10:19:20 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: PROCON

“Floating Cities”In the past those were known as ships.Take a look at some of these cruise liners and they look like floating cities.That is until they get caught in a severe storm then the occupants are hoping they don’t go down with those ships.


52 posted on 04/05/2019 10:19:30 AM PDT by puppypusher ( The world is going to the dogs.)
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To: PROCON

The UN is way out of it’s league and mandate ,it’s like Obama grabbing more and more power


53 posted on 04/05/2019 10:43:29 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: Leaning Right

Liberals will finally be able to tax gravity!!

Think of how much money that will make!
No one will have to work! I mean like,
Ya know , forever!!


54 posted on 04/05/2019 10:45:01 AM PDT by tm61 (Election 2012: we find it IS possible, to polish a turd.)
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To: PROCON

The best ideas always come out of the United Nations.


55 posted on 04/05/2019 10:46:09 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Leaning Right

[2 cm]

OH NO!! NOT 2 cm!!

Time for inflatable vests!

And they could be off 3cm?

LOL

Reminds me of a local weather newscast many years ago - an area that had once flooded - the water had not risen to the top of the street curb - but they were calling it alarming.

LOL


56 posted on 04/05/2019 10:49:39 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: PROCON

The UN is wanting to do this to set up humans in floating feed pods for their amphibious Lizardman Overlords.


57 posted on 04/05/2019 10:50:45 AM PDT by Grimmy (equivocation is but the first step along the road to capitulation)
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To: Magnatron

See? Now there’s a great plan.

Well, except for high winds, earthquakes, ....

Still, I like the Jetsons better than Waterworld.


58 posted on 04/05/2019 10:51:20 AM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: PROCON

Why not put U.N. headquarters on a float and send them to sea?


59 posted on 04/05/2019 10:52:27 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: PROCON
Virginia Beach. 1938 vs today


60 posted on 04/05/2019 10:56:36 AM PDT by mbarker12474
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