Outcast_Searcher wrote:In the end this is much empty crowing about nothing.
Yep. And Plant with his frivolous flying around the globe is exhibit A on that count.
Outcast_Searcher wrote:In the end this is much empty crowing about nothing.
ROCKMAN wrote:P - I appreciate London's predicament. But having spent the first 22 years of my life living below sea level in a town (New Orleans) that is subject to daily tides as well as occasional storm surges my sympathy can only extend so far. New Orleans began addressing such a problem over 100 years ago when it lacked the tech and resources London has today. And don't mention Katrina: the problem was caused by a lack of maintenance of the levee system. Maintenance that could have been done with the hundreds of $millions the city was given. Monies that were spent by the city's politicians on non-essential projects. Speaking of which: does the city/country have mucho $millions earmarked for such non-essential projects over the next 4 or 5 decades?
Yes; it would be great if coastal communities didn't have to spend monies to protect themselves from sea level rise. But that's not the reality of the situation. That's a choice for them to make TODAY. Just as it was for New Orleans a century ago.
Outcast_Searcher wrote:Hell, currently, the NYT regales us with many tales of NYC subway woes -- which could ALL be fixed if the residents would:
1). Be willing to PAY ticket costs that reflect the cost of a top quality subway system, and MAINTAINING it.
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