Thom Truelove ([info]majormagik) wrote,
@ 2007-01-07 10:39:00
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Current mood: shocked
Current music:Superman theme...

Otisberg?!
A few days ago, my wife and I watched "An Inconvenient Truth." The documentary is, in my opinion, a must-see and it prompted me to wonder what would a 6-meter rise in sea level do to my town.

I've long been of the opinion (and, no, I can't say why) that our house is 60 feet above sea level. It turns out, I wasn't right about that. We're something closer to 35 to 40 lower than that.

I don't know when the sea level will rise to the level shown below but we do seem headed toward that event with this week's record, unseasonable temperatures in mind.



The flashing circle indicates our house — right on the river by the end of the animation.




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On the plus side....
[info]trickylaughter
2007-01-07 04:00 pm UTC (link)
Waterfront property will still fetch a premium on the housing market..

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Re: On the plus side....
[info]hellsop
2007-01-07 04:25 pm UTC (link)
Exactly what I was thinking...

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Re: On the plus side....
[info]pbagosy
2007-01-07 08:12 pm UTC (link)
Of course, when things get to that point, the "housing market" is going to be look something like Bartertown.

-pb

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Re: On the plus side....
[info]ns_kumiho
2007-01-15 04:43 am UTC (link)
Me too...

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(Anonymous)
2007-01-07 09:10 pm UTC (link)
Great graphic! Well you will be able to have your own Jetty and it wont be far to walk to the new ferry terminal.

Tas

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[info]christianet
2007-01-08 04:28 pm UTC (link)
Think we'll invest in a boat sometime in the next few years, hon!

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[info]bynner
2007-01-08 04:39 pm UTC (link)
Haven't spoken with you in ages, but of my myriad acquaintances, there's only one other who would've (correctly) chosen "Otisberg!?!" as the subject for that post, so well-done.

~Bynner :)

p.s. Have you projected the magnitude/path of the refugees from lower elevations you'll have to survive before you can enjoy your new riverfront property?

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[info]ata1anta
2007-01-17 10:34 pm UTC (link)
What I want to know is when there are all these floods, why we're not swimming???

Oh, and I'll be crashing at my mom's when this happens, I hate to think how much water it would take to reach HER house!!!

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