On Sep 25, 2005, at 9:24 PM, Dave Land wrote:
On Sep 25, 2005, at 10:02 AM, Gary Nunn wrote:
What's the answer for cities, that are at higher risk of catastrophes,
that may require mass evacuations? More highways? Hardened shelters?
Some cities in the world are investing *MASSIVE* amounts of money and
effort to protect them from various natural disasters. Take, for
instance, Tokyo, which is building the world's largest flood-prevention
system of mind-boggling proportions, of which some too-cool-to-be-real
photos are available here:
http://www.g-cans.jp/intro/07photo/
What I think is really remarkable about these images is how stunning
they are. This is some lovely photographic work!
The self-proclaimed greatest country on earth should be the kind of
country that has the sense and discipline to build something like this.
Ahh, but that would require a stronger government and … gasp …
taxation, and the next thing you know you'd have socialism. And of
course we can't have that here in the US of A, now can we?
That might even lead to gun control and gay marriage!
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