XPost: alt.atheism, alt.religion.christian   
   From: lunch@nofreelunch.us   
      
   On Sun, 19 May 2013 14:02:32 -0700, Christopher A. Lee   
    wrote in alt.atheism:   
      
   >On Sun, 19 May 2013 15:47:37 -0500, Free Lunch    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >>On Sun, 19 May 2013 14:38:24 -0400, MarkA    
   >>wrote in alt.atheism:   
   >>   
   >>>On Sun, 19 May 2013 11:28:58 -0500, Free Lunch wrote:   
   >>>   
   >>>> On Sun, 19 May 2013 09:08:36 -0700, linuxgal    
   >>>> wrote in alt.atheism:   
   >>>>   
   >>>>>Surfer wrote:   
   >>>>>> Yes. Now that Manhatten has been flooded with sea water during a storm   
   >>>>>> surge, what is the risk of that happening again and what is the risk   
   >>>>>> of it being worse next time?   
   >>>>>>   
   >>>>>   
   >>>>>Manhattan used to be a swamp, it's constantly in danger of flooding with   
   >>>>>or without a storm surge.  There's a vast infrastructure of pumps under   
   >>>>>the city.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> There is certainly landfill in areas of Manhattan (e.g. Battery Park and   
   >>>> Battery Park City), but most of it is on rocks well above sea level. The   
   >>>> problem is that Wall Street buildings are built down below sea level.   
   >>>   
   >>>When Galveston, TX was destroyed by a hurricane in 1900, they re-built the   
   >>>city - after raising it 10 feet.  The few buildings that were still   
   >>>standing were lifted on jacks, and earth was filled in under them.   
   >>>Manhattan is a bit larger, and heavier, but, as sea levels inevitably   
   >>>rise, it might be a solution to consider.   
   >>   
   >>How do you jack up a 40-story tower with five basement levels?   
   >   
   >They should build a sea wall around the island instead.   
      
   I wonder how far below sea level people will be willing to be before   
   they decide they need to move over to the top of the Palisades.   
      
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