Re: Antarctic's ice 'melting faster'

From: Mike (eleatis_at_yahoo.gr)
Date: 02/02/05 

Date: 2 Feb 2005 14:51:26 -0800

robert j. kolker wrote:
> Franz Heymann wrote:
>
> >
> > You are singing from the wrong song ***.
> > Global warming is causing the breaking up of the ice sheets, not
the
> > other way round as you seem to think.
> > The consequence is tha cities like Venice, and possibly London,
have
> > had it.
>
> If they keep the flood locks open, Venice will be swamped. If they
close
> the locks the circulation of the waters around venice will be halted
and
> Venice will become a swamp, smells and all. You may be right on this
>
> Arrivaderce Venice! Itsa beena a nica to known you.
>
> There are worse things that can happen. If the Atlantic side of La
Palma
> in the Canaries slides into the ocean in 8 hours, waves up to 200
metres
> high will swamp the East Coast of the North America from New
Brunswick
> to Florida. The water will rush 15 miles inland where there is no
high
> ground to stop it. Boston, New York, The New Jersey Coast and down to

> Wasington and further south to Miami will be flooded out. It will be
a
> disaster. And it is just a matter of time.
>
> Bob Kolker

Does this mean no more gangs in the Bronx?

Seriously, when water freezes it expands. I expect the sea level to
drop if Antarctic ice melts. Also, bring better clima stability.
Mike