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Old January 30th 07, 02:05 AM posted to sci.space.policy
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"Rand Simberg" wrote in message
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I wasn't discussing American cluelessness--I was discussing UKian
cluelessness. The difference is that, unlike many Europeans, most
Americans don't pretend to know things about other countries that they
don't.


That is reserved for the politicians and talking heads, not to be confused
with the Talking Heads.


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Yup. Welcome to south Florida.

Which sucks, because it means that I can't have a gas stove, unless I
want to a tank in the yard. There's zero gas infrastructure here,
other than delivery.


About 90% of Florida is less than 150 ft. above sea level. So unless the
ocean conveyor shuts down so we have both an ice age and global warming
simultaneously, will you be on one of the new islands or underwater? Or do
you plan to be six feet below sea level by then?


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Old January 30th 07, 03:11 AM posted to sci.space.policy
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On Mon, 29 Jan 2007 22:09:00 -0500, in a place far, far away, "Bill
Haught -- IF YOU SEE A HAUGHTY COMMUNIST HUN IN A HEIßLUFTBALLONE,
CALL ON THE OFFICE OF FATHERLAND SECRECY"
made the phosphor on my monitor glow in
such a way as to indicate that:


"Rand Simberg" wrote in message
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Yup. Welcome to south Florida.

Which sucks, because it means that I can't have a gas stove, unless I
want to a tank in the yard. There's zero gas infrastructure here,
other than delivery.


About 90% of Florida is less than 150 ft. above sea level. So unless the
ocean conveyor shuts down so we have both an ice age and global warming
simultaneously, will you be on one of the new islands or underwater? Or do
you plan to be six feet below sea level by then?


I'm sure that I'll have moved out of Florida long before then, since I
never wanted to move here in the first place, and will be leaving at
the first opportunity.
 




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