Message from @Milk
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The ice of Antarctica is ABOVE sea level.
It's on a continental shelf
So, if some cataclysm caused all the ice to fall off it most definitely *could* have such an impact.
Though the huge influx of cold water would probably show signs before the rising sea levels.
I see what you're saying
It doesn't apply to a glass of water though
when ice melts *in* water then the water level stays the same
~~I think~~
No
That's of the ice is *in* the water.
If you have a glass that is full and add ice the water is displaced until it equalizes.
So it would over flow.
Again, try it.
Take a glass, fill it, then put your ice in.
The water level will rise without a shadow of a doubt.
And the ice of Antarctica is mostly above the water.
It's like the full glass that you shove ice cubes into.
Of course none of us really know anything and can't fathom the depths of the knowledge we acquire, and ultimately it could turn out that God had absolute control the entire time and all we did was equal to nil.
Yes
I said I knew what you were saying
But yes, you're right. If all the ice was actually in the water, and not above it likely wouldn't have much of an impact on sea levels, just the temperature.
But that's assuming the ice is of regular density at 1 atmosphere of pressure.
Nerd
What's the language in your name and what does it mean
Japanese, it means Curse Lord.
Noroi Dono
I mean
even ignoring global warming
there's still plenty of other reasons to actually care about the environment
We're using resources unsustainable fast, many of which are nonrenewable
also, ice sheets and rising sea levels be damned, smog and other forms of pollution are pretty unhealthy
mass <:unequal:473954748517842954> volume
volume is the issue when it comes to rising sea levels
wait nvm that's not relevant
This is a decision that should be entirely left up to local communities. One can focus on industry, while another on conservation. Let the people decide which is the better place to live for there needs and interests
But if one local community makes too big of an impact it ruins it for others @campodin
The whole “ you have the freedom to swing your fist so long as it doesn’t hit my nose”
It takes more than one local community to "ruin it for others" unless they are just dumping toxins in the water supply or the like. But that goes beyond developing industry. Not causing harm to others is not the same as conservation
So then it shouldn't be up to the local community?
Because who decides what is and is not right when the community that has decided this is fine and it works for them, but the other community is disproportionately affected by that choice?
It's far easier to dump toxins than to clean them.