. . . so is the entire actual Jersey shore. A Princeton study has found that global warming is causing a rise in sea levels that is far greater and more accelerated than previously thought. The report predicts that the Jersey shore could be underwater in a matter of decades and low-lying areas thrashed by increasing storm surges.
The study of Princeton-based research group Climate Central forecasts an increase of three to four feet in water levels and that the danger of massive killer storms will double by 2030. On their site, you can pick an area to look at the potential damage.
Even if half of this rise in sea levels is realized, it would produce widespread damage within our lifetime. It will be interesting to watch those people denying this environmental trend swim out of that problem.
As for that more painful reality, my greatest concern is that Jersey Shore will then combine with Waterworld in a terrifying mutation that will lead millions to throw themselves into the sea to make it stop.
Source: CBS
Frankly at 10:04 am: “Roger – …. It is the world the is real and the ideas just compete. That there are faeries that live in my garden is an idea.”
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Frankly, they are real, the interwebs do not lie:
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Frankly.
Just love this:
“It is the world the is real and the ideas just compete. ”
We create models we use since birth, refine them, replace them, etc.
But you were not specific enough about your choice of models.
My post above endorse the need for assuming the climate is warming.
Unless there is data showing that we need climate warming to avert a new ice age, then will go for that.
For additional reasons, both political and our survival in the face on man introduced toxins, etc. Let’s start getting our house in order.
Went to the shore near Ft. Monmouth in 1960 to see the hurricane. The surge was there raising the constant water level to one foot below the top of the sea was. Normally at high tide about at the bottom of the 10 foot wall.
For those who believe in homeostasis of conditions, examine the data recovered from frozen Hairy Mammoth carcasses in Siberia, which show that the sudden drop in temp at the start of the ice age was with a few days.
Otherwise there would be no mammoth steaks after 400,000 (?) years (ie now)
I am inclined to assert the virtue of caution
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BTW, the neanderthal was here for over 200,000 years, far longer than Homo sapiens (so far). One alternative answer to their demise than our competion, is that they could not adapt more to the diminishing game and the rise of vegetative food..
I hope this tale of the need for adaptation to changes is accepted and used.
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On the plus side . . . “The Jersey Shore” team is working on a spin off so the decline of Western civilization can continue unimpeded.
Dredd,
Frankly and Bdaman have something in common….as far as Frankly goes…I do speed read some of his stuff…..as far as Bdaman….right click delete….thats just the way it goes….as been suggested….so long as he stays on script…you don’t miss much…
As the waters rise, imagine this slamming into Jersey:
Guess I won’t be buying one of those lovely old homes on Cape May.
Frankly 1, March 16, 2012 at 10:07 am
Dredd – The earth has a fabulous mechanism for self correction. Too much or too little of something it needs and the earth will correct. By its timeline 100 years is nothing so we may not notice it right away but it will self correct. This is not about saving the planet its about saving the human population of the planet. Earth would do quite nicely without us.
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Dredd – The earth has a fabulous mechanism for self correction. Too much or too little of something it needs and the earth will correct. By its timeline 100 years is nothing so we may not notice it right away but it will self correct. This is not about saving the planet its about saving the human population of the planet. Earth would do quite nicely without us.
As seas rise, researchers say devastating floods could soon wreak havoc on Shore towns
Published: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 7:00 AM Updated: Thursday, March 15, 2012, 12:49 PM
“Living along New Jersey’s 127 miles of coastline has always posed something of a risk.
Terms like coastal flooding, erosion and nor’easter have long been a part of the vocabulary of residents on the Shore.
But new research predicts rising sea levels due to global warming will more than triple the likelihood of devastating coastal flooding by the year 2030, putting more than 230,000 beach and bay-side residents in the flood zone.”
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/03/as_seas_rise_researchers_say_d.html
Roger – I see your point but you are putting real in the wrong place there. It is the world the is real and the ideas just compete. That there are faeries that live in my garden is an idea. In the real world this idea would have to compete with scientific evidence that faeries do not exist and examination of my evidence that they do. But in my world I can get some trade organization that stands to gain as long as the belief in faeries continues to fund unvetted and non-peer reviewed ‘studies’ of make believe. Places like the DC post, CNN, NYTimes etc will report those findings without mentioning they are garbage. I can get people like Rush to ejaculate about it on radio for 3 hours a day, I can get Charles Krapphammer to write editorials praising it in ten Post and Brian Williams to nod knowingly after the piece covering it on the (be)nightly news.
This creates myworld & I can stop by a blog like this one & excrete several links to myworld ideas. Its and idea just not from the real world
The total rise in sea level, upon a complete melt of overland-ice, at both poles is about 210 feet.
The current civilization would cease to function at the early stages, because the ports of the world, upon which the commerce that defines civilization would be upended.
That cessation might prevent a complete melt, because it would slow or stop most international commerce, not to mention green house gas emission.
Ports are the most vulnerable locations, and the first targets.
“…the real world of competing ideas…”
This word “real” you use – I don’t think it means what you think it means.
On one hand is the consensus of virtually every scientist and scientific organization in the world. On the other hand are some unqualified, deluded, or dishonest people with “competing ideas”.
That is not a “real” competition of ideas.
AY the only way you can remain that assured in your ignorance is if you shut yourself off from the real world of competing ideas. I’m sure in some ways it is very comforting to never have your preconceived notions challenged, to never have to entertain the thought that you might be wrong (or any thought really). But I would think it would lead to a lot of frustration and anger when real life refuses to comply with your beliefs
One can hope sir….
AY, Do you think it is a plan to keep me focused on one thread 🙂
Bdaman has a Site just for him….
I’m here Frankly. Have you gone to their site and read the info or do you just accept the headline and what the story says ?
No, I refuse to believe that global warming is possible therefore this cannot happen ever! Please do not try to provide me with any facts vetted by actual climate scientists or actual historical observations as I have the real facts bought and paid for by the people who produce carbon fuels and trumpeted by their paid lackeys in the wingnut press.
I can hardly wait until he gets here to comment