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GoldenPotatoRequiem 29 points ago +33 / -4

This is true, however rising water levels in coastal cities ain’t gonna be good. Wait.. Coastal cities... California... New York...

Second thought, maybe that will be good.

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kish-kumen 12 points ago +12 / -0

We need John Galt.

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winsome 3 points ago +3 / -0
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kish-kumen 2 points ago +2 / -0

Nice

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Jikemenkins 1 point ago +1 / -0

Just started it last week! SO good so far. It's like "OMG Ayn's in my mind!? How?"

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NomadicKrow 4 points ago +4 / -0

Mid 1900's Massachusetts used this to infect surrounding states.

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I3lackI2ogue 17 points ago +18 / -1

Honestly rising water levels is bull too, if that were the case, the libs that own oceanfront property would be selling it to get rid of it because "muh climate change" yet they aren't. Always follow the money.

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Cstriker01 10 points ago +11 / -1

Okay. Something most people don’t understand about rising water levels. It does not function the way the left says it does.

Water displacement is the name of the game. Arctic ice is mostly Sea Water/Salt Water...so, it’s already in salt water. The water is already displaced by the density of ice, even if it melts. Water levels will not rise. You can try it at home too!!

Take a glass of water, through in ice cubes till it’s near the top. Let it melt. I bet you it won’t overflow. This is because the ice will displace the same volume of water in either solid or a liquid state.

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MakeAmericaLegendary 8 points ago +8 / -0

Ice displaces more water in a solid state.

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schiff_for_brains 4 points ago +5 / -1

Except your theory doesn’t account for water ice not located in the ocean.

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GodGunsGuitars 2 points ago +2 / -0

Theory? I’d call it physics.

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Cstriker01 1 point ago +1 / -0

You have it opposite. Ice displaces more water as it is less dense but occupies more volume solidified, making melting salt water not much of an issue. Additionally, the amount of frozen fresh water is trapped in glacial ice in mountainous regions. This ice flows during spring thaws with the majority filling rivers, lakes, and evaporation...also that water from rivers and lakes also continually evaporates. The amount of ice from fresh sources is negligible compared to frozen salt water.

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x-irradiance 2 points ago +2 / -0

I think the idea is that if all the ice currently sitting on land were to melt and dribble into the ocean, that would be enough for it to rise. I don't buy it, though. With less ice, less light is reflected -> more warming -> more rain/snow -> back to square one.

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Yheymos 1 point ago +1 / -0

Yes this is the one remaining point to account for.

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FireannDireach 2 points ago +2 / -0

The flaw in your argument is accounting for the ice above the sea level - in the south, that's most of the ice. If it melted (it's not), it would raise the sea levels. And, the percentage of the ice above sea level in the north is above water, too - so melting it would raise the sea levels. (it's not).

On paper, if all of the sea ice melted, we would see the sea levels rise. But they're not, other than the cyclic thaw and refreeze that happens every year. And, going by the sun, the earth is entering a cooling phase.

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tommichael522 1 point ago +1 / -0

You liar! Listen to the scientists! Oh wait, you're right...But the POLAR BEARS! Reeeeeeee

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doug2 8 points ago +8 / -0

Why are we conceding this crap? Everything I've researched says it's complete crap and none of the numbers can be trusted.

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malthrax 4 points ago +4 / -0

if rising sea levels was in any way a real threat, Leftists wouldn't be spending top-dollar on ocean-front villas.

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tommichael522 2 points ago +2 / -0

I mean, do they think people are going to stand around and wait until they drown after 50 years as the water rises inch per decade? Their logic is so dumb

I've said it before I'll say it again all climate change is is a scam to enrich the green energy lobbyists. Just look at who they donate too in Congress...the Democrats