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Can D.C. survive 'unstoppable' ice melt?
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| May 16. 2014
| Neal Augenstein
Posted on 05/16/2014 9:27:05 AM PDT by MeshugeMikey
WASHINGTON -- What will become of the nation's capital?
The huge West Antarctic ice sheet is slowly collapsing, and two groups of scientists say the melting is now an unstoppable event.
Melting ice will cause sea levels to rise higher than initially projected, which is cause for concern for D.C.-area scientists and local urban planners.
The rising seas will affect local treasures, including the Chesapeake Bay and the country's iconic monuments along the National Mall.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: globalnonsense
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To: oldbill
Looking for the sarcasm tag...
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05/16/2014 11:18:42 AM PDT
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pfflier
To: EQAndyBuzz
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posted on
05/16/2014 11:41:34 AM PDT
by
Gamecock
(#BringTheAdultsBackToDC)
To: fuzzylogic
Your thought crimes and offenses to gaia have been reported to the holy Goreacle.
To: fuzzylogic
Antarctica is a landmass covered in ice...not free floating ice. However if all the ice melted the land should rise up due to the weight being removed. should offset and rise associated with meltoff.
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posted on
05/16/2014 3:04:49 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: MeshugeMikey
How many coke bottles were used to create those lenses?
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posted on
05/16/2014 3:16:44 PM PDT
by
hattend
(Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
To: MeshugeMikey
I would say it's about 20 posts in support of drowning DC, and none against.
Motion carries.
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Encore, encore!
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05/16/2014 3:22:11 PM PDT
by
eldoradude
(How many democrats does it take to change a light bulb?)
To: Ruy Dias de Bivar
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posted on
05/16/2014 6:23:02 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
To: HereInTheHeartland
Not to mention creating beach front property in New Hampshire Oklahoma and other points of interest...
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posted on
05/16/2014 6:24:42 PM PDT
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MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
To: MeshugeMikey
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05/16/2014 6:25:12 PM PDT
by
Luke21
To: hattend
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posted on
05/16/2014 6:39:23 PM PDT
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MeshugeMikey
( "Never, never, never give up". Winston Churchill)
To: fuzzylogic
I didn’t go into this in depth, but I gather that the flow is accelerating faster than new ice accumulates. But like I wrote, it’s happening very slowly so any number of things can change along the way.
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posted on
05/21/2014 9:27:03 PM PDT
by
Go_Raiders
(Freedom doesn't give you the right to take from others, no matter how innocent your program sounds.)
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