North Carolina tries to outlaw sea level rise

North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise | Grist

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North Carolina tries to outlaw sea level rise

North Carolina is no stranger to the “if you dislike it then you should have made a law against it” model of legislation, but this is extreme: The state General Assembly’s Replacement House Bill 819 would rule that scientists are not allowed to accurately predict sea-level rise . By all legal calculations, the sea level will now rise eight inches by the end of the century. Sure, so far models have predicted an increase of more than three feet, but if they keep that shit up, they’re going to JAIL. OK, there’s not really a prison sentence attached to this proposed rule, but that doesn’t stop it from being crazeballs. See, actual sea-level rise is nonlinear, because there’s feedback — the warmer it gets, the more the water volume expands, and the more stuff melts, and the more it expands, etc. That’s how most scientific models arrive at their predictions, because that is how ...

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@samwittchen » 12 Jun '12, 2pm
North Carolina: Dominating the heads-in-their-asses category! [link]
@loribush » 09 Jun '12, 11pm
RT @WayneClark: Grist has one of the more scathing assessments of last week's North Carolina sea level law proposal. [link]
@WayneClark » 09 Jun '12, 2pm
Grist has one of the more scathing assessments of last week's North Carolina sea level law proposal. [link]
@acangelcats4 » 07 Jun '12, 7pm
RT @mariamush: North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise [link] via @grist if we don't like it, it can't be true
@OceanToday » 07 Jun '12, 12am
North Carolina attempts to legislate away sea level rise. Now THAT'S some funny stuff. [link]
@PeterGrrr » 06 Jun '12, 9pm
Just when I thought they couldn't get any crazier in NC, they prove me wrong: ... [link] [link]
@codeofinterest » 06 Jun '12, 8pm
North Carolina: Bill 819 would rule that scientists are not allowed to accurately predict sea-level rise [link]
@tlhuffman » 05 Jun '12, 10pm
Hilarious [link]
@FleshnChrome » 05 Jun '12, 10pm
North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise... [link] ...I ain't posactly sure yunses git it...
@girlgeeks » 05 Jun '12, 10pm
Can this be true? Dunno... but its funny [link]
@grow_roots » 05 Jun '12, 8pm
SanFran facing up to reality of rising seas [link] while North Carolina try to outlaw the problem! [link]
@mbelinsky » 05 Jun '12, 7pm
North Carolina is trying to outlaw research on the sea-level rising? In law vs science, I'm taking sides. [link]
@chadddot » 05 Jun '12, 5pm
As someone who hails from #NorthCarolina, this may be the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen. [link]
@EmpathyNow » 05 Jun '12, 5pm
RT @NeoRenfield: North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise [link] by @j_zimms
@greenwatchdogNY » 05 Jun '12, 5pm
Also dumb. MT@ClimateEd: This is strange: NC trying to outlaw sea-level rise by not allowing scientists to measure it. [link]
@ClimateEd » 05 Jun '12, 5pm
This is strange: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea-level rise by not allowing scientists to measure it. [link]
@gbcoalition » 05 Jun '12, 5pm
What's going on down there @oldeheritage, @Southern_Energy? MT @grist: North Carolina trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link]
@labrujulaverde » 05 Jun '12, 4pm
WTF! Carolina del Norte prohibe la subida del nivel del mar [link]
@pyutaros » 05 Jun '12, 2pm
[link] If we don't agree with science, we'll just ban it.
@billyscoggins » 05 Jun '12, 2pm
@moronwatch The same geniuses that just did this. What an embarrassment. [link] @rugcernie @aliceinthewater
@afatty » 05 Jun '12, 2pm
From @grist North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] HA. That's a good one! I'm not from there anymore.
@JLBNewton714 » 05 Jun '12, 12pm
I wonder if NC will pass a law outlawing huricanes ? [link]
@CarterHall_ » 05 Jun '12, 12pm
@cloe2050 @jjprojects They should do what North Carolina is doing, just outlaw sea level rise. [link]
@EnviroGraffiti » 05 Jun '12, 12pm
RT @lynnhasselbrgr: Whaaaat? Hahaha..North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise [link] #ChristianNation v @thereisawayjose
@georgewiman » 05 Jun '12, 11am
Wishing North Carolina the best of luck with their new reality [link]
@TJeffersonWall » 04 Jun '12, 5pm
"The brain trust in North Carolina has done it this time. To prevent global warming they have come up with a... [link]
@nextstarfish » 04 Jun '12, 7am
RT @cpnathanail: "@grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] HA. That's a good one!" why not? king canute did too.
@atakanguven » 04 Jun '12, 7am
RT @Bristol21: RT @mitchell_silver MT @grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] << oh those crazy Americans ...
@cpnathanail » 04 Jun '12, 7am
"@grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] HA. That's a good one!" why not? king canute did too.
@Bristol21 » 04 Jun '12, 7am
RT @mitchell_silver MT @grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] << oh those crazy Americans ...
@Kathryn_Tait » 04 Jun '12, 4am
Up with tourism! Down with math! RT @grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] HA. That's a good one!
@B_D_Silver » 04 Jun '12, 3am
RT @grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] RT@sevenish /Also USNews story: [link]
@B_D_Silver » 04 Jun '12, 3am
RT @grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] @sevenish /Also USNews story: [link]
@summerplum » 04 Jun '12, 1am
WTF is going on in Raleigh?!? “@grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] HA. That's a good one!”
@adriantmiller » 04 Jun '12, 1am
RT @mitchell_silver: MT @grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link]
@bowtiearchitect » 04 Jun '12, 12am
RT @grist: NC trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] HA. That's a good one! Stick with ignorance, Science is so overrated.
@supernikkidee » 03 Jun '12, 9pm
“@grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] HA. That's a good one!” hahah I just. Dont. Understand.
@Myryama » 03 Jun '12, 9pm
*snigger* RT @grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise. [link] HA. That's a good one!
@dlfg13 » 03 Jun '12, 9pm
RT @grist: North Carolina is trying to outlaw sea level rise - or at least the science predicting it [link]
@derkaisermike » 03 Jun '12, 2pm
#NorthCarolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise [link] #climatechange #globalwarming #science #environment
@slowpaddler » 03 Jun '12, 12pm
RT @NCBizNetworking: North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise | Grist [link]
@eichelberger_e » 02 Jun '12, 8pm
RT @TomDispatch: North Carolina tries to outlaw sea level rise. Hey, why not? @grist [link]
@Layspace » 02 Jun '12, 8pm
ROFLOL RT @HansLipman: RT @grist: Most popular post today - North Carolina tries to outlaw sea level rise: [link]
@ThatTBellSwag » 02 Jun '12, 8pm
North Carolina legislators are hilarious. Their latest bill attempts to outlaw sea level rise [link]
@janpaulvansoest » 02 Jun '12, 5pm
RT @HansLipman: RT @grist: Most popular post today - North Carolina tries to outlaw sea level rise: [link] . Ook een oplossing..... #gemeynt
@pspicerwensley » 02 Jun '12, 4pm
Blithering idiots RT @grist: Most popular post today - North Carolina tries to outlaw sea level rise: [link]
@HansHuett » 02 Jun '12, 4pm
Gesetzgebung gegen den Pegelstand ? [link]
@gevalien » 02 Jun '12, 11am
North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise | Grist [link] ~ No, really. :\ #science #environment
@EvillySexyBitch » 02 Jun '12, 6am
RT @J4LYN: Ha.. wow. North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise. [link] Bill 819 - Scientists not allowed to accurately predict...
@J4LYN » 02 Jun '12, 6am
Ha.. wow. North Carolina tries to outlaw sea-level rise. [link] Bill 819 - Scientists not allowed to accurately predict...