Re:Stop Calling Each New Disaster “The New Normal”
by swader999 on Friday June 16, 2023 @08:56AM
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1-3mm a year is totally fine. Triple it even, it's not going to wipe out humanity or be the root cause of anything really bad. If it really gets warm, you'll see a lot more snow deposited in the higher latitudes, less rise. Obama's, Clinton's, Al Gore all have fabulous ocean front mansions.
Here's some sauces: https://www.clo.nl/en/indicators/en022909-sea-level-dutch-co...
https://research.csiro.au/slrwavescoast/sea-level/sea-level-...
https://www.stats.govt.nz/indicators/coastal-sea-level-rise/
Re:Stop Calling Each New Disaster “The New Normal”
by ceejayoz on Friday June 16, 2023 @09:38AM
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> Obama's, Clinton's, Al Gore all have fabulous ocean front mansions.
I see people make this argument sometimes, but all it probably indicates is "mega-rich people can absorb a monetary loss", not "they don't believe it exists".
When someone says "X", and provides a source for their position, saying "no, Y" with no source, evidence, or even argument is rightly viewed as a very weak reply. Saying "no, Y, according to source Z" is a bit better, but it still leaves you with dueling sources and no reason why the reader should believe your source. A really strong reply is "no, Y, see source Z to explain what's wrong with the source the parent cited".
So... can you give us some reason why we should believe your position, instead of the GP's cited one?