We won’t
enjoy paying for the prevention either. It’s not like fire insurance
where we have lots of historical data to make an actuarial comparison between
the pain of the event, the pain of paying for the prevention, and how effective
the prevention is at preventing the event. Sea levels have risen and dropped
over thousands of years. When the water finally touches your beach house patio,
you move. When it recedes, someone builds a house closer and blocks your view.
There’s a reason I live in Arizona.
Rob
From:
[hidden email] [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of Michael Odza
Sent: Monday, April 20, 2009 3:53
PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: [FRIAM] The fallacy of
"if current trends continue..."
The issue is not that
straight-line or worse, exponential trends don't actually continue forever, but
what happens during the transition to a flatter curve. When sea levels rise 20
feet (Greenland plus the smaller side of
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Yours,
Michael
Michael Odza
Skype: michaelodza
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