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[Ireneo_Funes]

Is there some kind of analogy here?

 

Like...

 

living in New Orleans = free soloing while drunk

living in Des Moines, Iowa = toproping

 

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Edited August 31, 2005 by Ireneo_Funes

[Cobra_Commander]

Since they are all seeking refuge in the Superdome (and now the Astrodome!?) I propose building a giant dome in the same place, and then rebuilding the city inside it.

[Ireneo_Funes]

It's the Trail of Domes, which will culminate no doubt in the Metrodome.

 

Seriously, though, this is pretty sad. Of course it's the poorest folks that are getting hit the hardest.

[cj001f]

Even LA fucked shit up real bad.

It's water comes from as far north as Shasta. Drive down 5 and you follow the California Aqueduct. Drive down 395 and all the way from Mono lake you are following the pipeline, that goes through and over every mountain in the way. Bishop will forever be a small town, and so will the rest of the valley. LA already owns all of the land And they did that all almost 100 years ago!

 

Humans are unbelievably persistant. New Orleans will be rebuilt, perhaps better, of course with federal funds. Maybe someday we'll learn

[Skeezix]

With global warming --more big storms are predicted. But Kyoto accord would be too burdensome on the US economy. GW says let's all go out and get another SUV!

[knotzen]

Since they are all seeking refuge in the Superdome (and now the Astrodome!?) I propose building a giant dome in the same place, and then rebuilding the city inside it.

 

Brilliant idea!

[foraker]

why build one dome when you can build two!?

[Dru]

the city was already built in a dome, well a bowl anyways, and now it is being flushed...

[Dru]

Actually that sounds pretty mean

You could say the same thing about the Netherlands except that the dyke didn't break yet. But it will!

[JAFO]

I think you may have something with that analogy.

The real shit is that there was talk about "if the international community will give us aid"

Like the rest of the world is going to help us. If we spent so much money on Iraq that we can't afford to fix this ourselves then our gov. sucks. Why are we the only country that helps others before ourselves. (assuming you belive helping people consists of taking over a country with oil-iraq

and ignoring genocide-rwanda)

[Cobra_Commander]

Actually that sounds pretty mean

You could say the same thing about the Netherlands except that the dyke didn't break yet. But it will!

 

The Netherlands get storms too, but nothing like the reliable storms the Gulf receives EVERY year.

 

It's just sad because over the past years, every hurricane season, you always hear "wow, that was close, it's a good thing it didn't hit new orleans, THAT would be a catastrophe".

 

[Billygoat]

I find it interesting that there is so much looting. Was this the case in indonesia, Somalia and india after the tsunami?!

 

This is a telling event and it is troubling to watch it unfold.

[Mal_Con]

Netherlands knows how to handle it like they have been for hundreds of years, in any event they can fo to a cafe and light up a bowl. In NO there is really no alternative but to loot if you want to eat as all the stores are closed.

[Cobra_Commander]

Not so surprised about the looting. Those people are desperate. The looting for things like jewelry and the shootings are strange. Almost like watching Lord of the Flies or something. The dismantling of society seems to happen pretty quickly. Makes you wonder how quickly your town could fall apart after something like this.

 

I do wonder what all of those stranded in town felt about the flooding threat. Were they for the most part aware of the danger, or do they not actually realize the potential for this to happen? Did they recognize the risk but could not leave, or did they choose to stay? You shouldn't have to be a hazard analysis expert when determining where to live, so surely some responsiblity rests on the city to warn residents of this possibility.

 

Though it is also a tragedy that people are so disconnected with nature that they would require a government warning about these risks.

[Dru]

How much of the looted booty will be sold on eBay next week?

[ChrisT]

I think you may have something with that analogy.

The real shit is that there was talk about "if the international community will give us aid"

Like the rest of the world is going to help us. If we spent so much money on Iraq that we can't afford to fix this ourselves then our gov. sucks. Why are we the only country that helps others before ourselves. (assuming you belive helping people consists of taking over a country with oil-iraq

and ignoring genocide-rwanda)

 

Actually I just heard on the news that Japan and France have pitched in some aid as well as corporations such as Disney and Nike.

[Cobra_Commander]

newsflash: industrious new orleans residents build life raft from hundreds of air jordans. satellite com re-established with mickey mouse hat array.

[ChrisT]

thank you for that Commander Iain

[JAFO]

Intersting point. You know what is also intersting. I have lived in Okinawa, Japan where there are several typhoons a year.

Of course not all are this serious but the point is Okinawan's build their houses and buildings out of concrete. My house and street flooded to the point of undrivability but it did not float away. Maybe the people down in the gulf region should take notes from the japanese. Buildings are ugly in okinawa but this kind of tradgedy is well planned out.

[Ireneo_Funes]

Actually I just heard on the news that Japan and France have pitched in some aid as well as corporations such as Disney and Nike.

 

I'm sure Hugo Chavez and Fidel Castro will be sending aid next.

[Dru]

The rest of the Mississippi Basin is sending polluted water and sewage!

[cj001f]

I'm sure Hugo Chavez

He already offered

[AlpineK]

There are some crazy photos at the NOAA site.

 

link

Edited September 1, 2005 by AlpineK

[cj001f]

Thanks for the link.

 

This picture was striking:

[Dechristo]

At least it won't burn to the ground.