what are you gonna do when half of NYC goes underwater in 200 years?

[goofy328]

If this happens over a 200 year period, there is plenty of time to react. NYC can be a larger version of NO, and implement levees. The areas that aren't flooded can build vertically. People can move into the nearby suburbs. People can move to NJ; assuming that NJ isn't sinking into the sea as well. People can go to Philadelphia. There are plenty of options.

The worst of it is that large swaths of the subway would be unusable and have to be replicated above line. That probably would not happen. Automobile traffic would get worse; I'm pretty sure someone would have put in an elevated line by that point. Or maybe we'll have flying cars and it won't matter.

[ControlJohnsons]

Originally Posted by goofy328

If this happens over a 200 year period, there is plenty of time to react. NYC can be a larger version of NO, and implement levees. The areas that aren't flooded can build vertically. People can move into the nearby suburbs. People can move to NJ; assuming that NJ isn't sinking into the sea as well. People can go to Philadelphia. There are plenty of options.

The worst of it is that large swaths of the subway would be unusable and have to be replicated above line. That probably would not happen. Automobile traffic would get worse; I'm pretty sure someone would have put in an elevated line by that point. Or maybe we'll have flying cars and it won't matter.

i don't think most of you understand that in 200 years, humans will have technologies that you can't comprehend now, as someone from 1816 would never envision what's going on now. it will be compounded and exponential by 2216. humans will most likely have mastered all aspects of the earth, from climate control, to altering sea levels. there won't even be cars by then, nor will there be airplanes. we will be traveling via terrestrial wormholes or atom transfer.

[Kefir King]

by 2216. humans will most likely have mastered all aspects of the earth, from climate control, to altering sea levels.

We have already mastered them, that is the trouble. There can be intelligent mastery or STUPID mastery. Mankind is exceedingly drawn to the latter.


I think sea levels will present a nightmare scenario in 50 years, rather than 200. I'll still be ashes. But I love chaos so bring on the change.