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I have to wonder if claims of extreme sea rise like that are reality-based or pure fear-mongering. From a simple geometric analysis, it seems unlikely that the most outlandish claims could be correct - it takes an unbelievable fuck-ton of ice melting to raise sea levels even a little.

http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2014/05/worried-about-...

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Uh, you do know that sea level rises for several reasons, right? Thermal expansions. Oh and ice melt of glaciers and sea ice isn't linear. Why not read some peer reviewed science?

Sure, you don't have to call me an idiot. But claims of sea level rises of 10' are between three and five times higher than what any reputable source I've been able to find would posit in their worst cases for the next hundred years (e.g. [1]).

The difference between a two-foot rise in sea levels and ten feet is the difference between something we could realistically do something about, and an apocalyptic vision.

[1] http://www.mpimet.mpg.de/en/communication/climate-faq/how-mu...

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