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Myth: The motor car is the ultimate freedom machine
On Monday, January 12, 2015 at 1:42:57 AM UTC-5, Your Name wrote:
> In article >, > Wise TibetanMonkey, Most Humble Philosopher > > wrote: > > Great ideas. > > > > Free trolleys: > > > > > > http://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...-beach/article > > 2206300.html > > > > $350,000 restoration of water fountain: > > > > http://www.miamiherald.com/news/loca...le2829510.html > > > > All paid by the taxpayer. Climate change and hurricanes are the only hope. > > The Auckland City Council and New Zealand Government want to build a > "second" (it's the third - the numskulls can't even count!) which is > planned to be tunnels. Not only is it in a pointlessly silly location > right next to the existing bridge, but the entry / exit of the tunnels > at both ends are on land reclaimed from the sea, so as sea levels rise > will simply be flooded again. > > There's the same issue with the silly underground railway they are > planning to build as well which starts on the same reclaimed land near > the waterfront. > > Brains in high places simply don't exist. :-\ The only solution our brilliant mayor has found is to install some expensive pumps to pump out the water, but as the sea rises, where will he pump it to? I think this is the area that faces the greatest catastrophe in the world. But unlike the Seychelles, our mayor doesn't even address the issue. |
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