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Originally Posted by margaretmattson
The Mississippi River is at the lowest levels recorded. In July, The Army Corp of Engineers had to quickly devise a means to stop the salt water intrusion from the Gulf that could destroy the river.
Months later, the river is still at low levels. This is reducing the amount of grain and other crops that can be sent by barge. Many farmers have lost $25,000 to $50,000 this season due to this inability to ship their crops.
One slight variance in the planet, in this case high ocean water and low river water, can create economic disaster and even famine. Alarming situations, like my example, are occurring around the world. This is not humorous . Unless, you can survive without food and water. If you can, then laugh until your "extraordinary" belly aches.
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The world will change, what perhaps can be entertaining is watching man expel labor to control a planet that is still going to do as it wishes. Cities that have been under water for several millennia were never put there by mankind’s pollution. We cannot make the planet do as we wish. It will change constantly, the real question is can we adapt?
I personally am not entertained by someone’s misery. I just know what I see as out of our control. Can you change the Earth’s rotation speed? Can you make the Earth tilt more or less than its 28.5 degrees? Can you make it orbit closer or farther from the sun? All these events happen, but I don’t think you can control them.