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In Reply to: Stay and take it... or move? And, where? posted by tinear on September 15, 2020 at 06:22:17:
...why are you living there in the first place? Granted, things are getting worse (again, regardless of what you believe to be the cause), but many of these areas were considered all-but-uninhabitable by those that lived here long before us (aka, Native Americans). No one forced you to build a multi-million home or hotel/resort complex right on the coast, or in a swamp. No one built settlements in desert areas that were too arid for farming, and too hot to tolerate--before we started pumping the water-table dry and built some good 'ol fossil-fuel-fired power plants to run the A/C.I've got friends in FL that have lived for decades in the typical path of frequent hurricanes, and they either renovate or completely rebuild every few years. After the first few times in the course of a decade or so, you'd think they'd get the hint.
There are modern-day "ghost-towns" and abandoned ranches/farms throughout areas of the southwest that have relied upon deep-well pumping/irrigation for years, but the water-table is so depleted (due to expansion/excessive use) that it is no longer technically or economically feasible to stay there anymore.
We continue to rebuild and expand towns/cities on known fault-lines, and just try to "brace for the next big-one".
Simple human arrogance--"we can control/modify nature". In the long-run--"no we can't".
"And today is for sale and it's all you can afford. Buy your own admission. The whole things got you bored. Well the Lord chooses the good ones, and the bad ones use the Lord"--a very dear friend for decades Michael Stanley (Gee)--RIP
Edits: 09/15/20
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- How about... - dark_dave56 07:03:07 09/15/20 (46)
- If you read the article, it mentions that a major percentage of people living in the most threatened areas are - tinear 09:15:40 09/15/20 (25)
- In most of these areas... - dark_dave56 10:25:59 09/15/20 (23)
- RE: In most of these areas... - srdavis2000 12:45:10 09/15/20 (9)
- When I was working for a large bank. . . - Chris from Lafayette 15:23:03 09/15/20 (8)
- yup... - Jim Pearce 21:10:33 09/15/20 (7)
- I was laid off in 2000, - srdavis2000 05:41:35 09/16/20 (0)
- But both examples--yours and CFL's support my point... - dark_dave56 05:20:03 09/16/20 (5)
- not really... - Jim Pearce 08:14:36 09/16/20 (4)
- White, male, tall, athletic, and smart?... - dark_dave56 09:01:26 09/16/20 (3)
- Funny post, sad that you believe it. nt - Rick W 12:35:02 09/16/20 (2)
- RE: Funny post, sad that you believe it. nt - Jim Pearce 16:29:01 09/16/20 (1)
- In the US, assistance IS means-based, and worse-yet... - dark_dave56 04:36:24 09/17/20 (0)
- I'm astonished at your often trumpeted successes, David, and a little - tinear 11:50:24 09/15/20 (11)
- ...very, very poor, migrating isn't an option taken under any circumstances besides actual homelessness. - Krav Maga 02:47:56 09/16/20 (0)
- RE: I'm astonished at your often trumpeted successes, David, and a little - b.l.zeebub 02:09:43 09/16/20 (5)
- Luck certainly is a factor... - dark_dave56 06:11:49 09/16/20 (1)
- RE: Luck certainly is a factor... - RGA 01:43:42 09/18/20 (0)
- RE: I'm astonished at your often trumpeted successes, David, and a little - double28 03:30:32 09/16/20 (2)
- RE: I'm astonished at your often trumpeted successes, David, and a little - b.l.zeebub 05:38:07 09/16/20 (1)
- RE: I'm astonished at your often trumpeted successes, David, and a little - double28 06:25:38 09/16/20 (0)
- I'm waiting for your publication "Defending the Poor"... - dark_dave56 13:00:08 09/15/20 (2)
- RE: I'm waiting for your publication "Defending the Poor"... - rivervalley817 13:52:08 09/15/20 (1)
- RE: I'm waiting for your publication "Defending the Poor"... - B. Scarpia 04:08:50 09/16/20 (0)
- tin - this is what I was talking about over on Classical - Chris from Lafayette 12:08:10 09/15/20 (0)
- RE: In most of these areas... - rivervalley817 10:57:30 09/15/20 (0)
- RE: If you read the article, it mentions that a major percentage of people living in the most threatened areas are - rivervalley817 10:18:37 09/15/20 (0)
- Insurance. - ghost of olddude55 08:47:22 09/15/20 (12)
- Remember this one just 3 years ago - rwiley 16:07:32 09/15/20 (0)
- "Maybe we should stop bailing out homeowners."... - srdavis2000 12:24:05 09/15/20 (4)
- Mea culpa. I should have phrased that better. - ghost of olddude55 12:50:39 09/15/20 (3)
- I dont know about any of those areas. - srdavis2000 13:18:18 09/15/20 (2)
- Too bad you're not rich and living in Malibu. - ghost of olddude55 05:50:55 09/16/20 (0)
- RE: I dont know about any of those areas. - rivervalley817 13:39:55 09/15/20 (0)
- RE: Insurance. - rivervalley817 11:16:55 09/15/20 (2)
- Doesn't matter which. - ghost of olddude55 12:16:34 09/15/20 (1)
- RE: Doesn't matter which. - rivervalley817 14:06:34 09/15/20 (0)
- Exactly what author Mike Davis wrote about... - vacuous 11:00:48 09/15/20 (2)
- I read Davis' essay. - ghost of olddude55 11:31:49 09/15/20 (1)
- Insurance in risk prone areas is subsidized... And... Goats are the solution!! - vacuous 12:54:53 09/15/20 (0)
- What Dave said! -nt - E-Stat 08:19:45 09/15/20 (0)
- I think that water in the west... - srdavis2000 08:05:55 09/15/20 (5)
- "Maybe water pipelines will one day be like oil pipelines criss crossing the country" - Chris from Lafayette 11:56:49 09/15/20 (0)
- It's already a bigger deal than you might think... - dark_dave56 11:45:31 09/15/20 (3)
- C'mon, dave, don't you want to make the deserts bloom? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 11:58:42 09/15/20 (2)
- Some of the native cacti have beautiful blooms... - dark_dave56 13:21:21 09/15/20 (1)
- I agree with you on your points, but I was thinking more of srdavis'. . . - Chris from Lafayette 14:39:13 09/15/20 (0)
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