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Re: "Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ

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On 2026-04-16, Willy Nilly <wn@nosuch.com> wrote:
> https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/environment_climate/592609/new-zealand-faces-coastal-retreat-reality
>
> Really, what can you say?  RNZ is infested with nutters, and the
> idiocy of the day is the above article which interviews yet another
> demented "expert", "Victoria University Professor Jonathan Boston, who
> specialises in climate change, including managed retreat and coastal
> relocation."  The whole thing is about panicking people to believe
> that we need to abandon our sea shores and coastal cities like
> Gisborne.  
>
> Of course there isn't any *actual* sea level rise.

I have seen the figure of 2mm/year. Not a great amount but it does/will
build up.

https://www.bom.gov.au/sites/default/files/styles/full_size/public/2024-10/state-of-the-climate-2024-sea-level-01.png.webp
This graph does give 4mm/yr up from 2.2mm/year 

This idea of retreating to higher ground, or away from the coast lines which
are subject to erosion is a sensiable thing to do. At the end of the day the
insurance companies will rule via no insurance. 

>  The world is full
> of coastal development, even to where major constructing is done on
> artifical low sand bars in the ocean, such as the mega-resorts at Abi
> Dhabi, and the Chinese new islands in the South China Sea.  And
> billionaires love to buy beachfront homes.  

This is more a comment on human nature rather than much else.

>
> What is the limit at which left-wing media gets deemed as pestilential
> and as an actual attack upon the population?  The whole lot needs to
> be defunded and shut down.  Of course Luxon can't.  Who will?
>    
In any society there will be some folks who believe that there is green
cheese on the dark side of the moon. In a free society these people are
allowed to express their views.

The real question is one of does the other side of the arguement folks get
some funding to express their views?

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"Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ wn@nosuch.com (Willy Nilly) - 2026-04-16 20:30 +0000
  Re: "Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-16 23:30 +0000
    Re: "Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ BR <blah@blah.blah> - 2026-04-17 18:14 +1200
    Re: "Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ Tony <lizandtony@orcon.net.nz> - 2026-04-17 06:15 +0000
    Re: "Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ wn@nosuch.com (Willy Nilly) - 2026-04-17 07:50 +0000
      Re: "Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-04-20 06:05 +0000
        Re: "Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ BR <blah@blah.blah> - 2026-04-21 04:56 +1200
  Re: "Rising Sea Levels" idiocy from RNZ Gordon <Gordon@leaf.net.nz> - 2026-04-16 23:52 +0000

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