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Lebell · 09-02-2005, 09:53 AM

Someone said it in another thread: institutional inertia.

You want blame? There's plenty to go around.

Blame -

-People who ignore storm warnings and "ride it out"
-People who build and rebuild and REBUILD in areas that are designed for a disaster.
-People who spend money on immediate needs instead of preventative measures

All these things are in HUMAN NATURE.

If I were dictator, I would first start moving people from areas that are prone to disaster, damn the bitching. That would include major, read RECURRING flood areas, and areas that can't handle RECURRING storms. It would also include areas that are in the path of, I don't know, MAJOR MUD/DEBRIS flows from volcanic eruptions. Then I would dictate that new refineries and power plants and distribution systems be built to spread them out across the country so that a disaster in one are doesn't cripple 30% of their (refining) capacity. Then I would dictate a major shift in our transportation policy away from highways and into rail systems, like we did for frickin' Europe. Next I would work on city sprawl and make it VERY attractive to work within walking/biking distance and expensive to do otherwise. I would also make major housing projects (read highrise the size of the sears tower) to make it affordable.

Yeah, there'll be a lot of changes when I'm in charge...

*ZZZZZZ*

Whazzat?? Did you say something? What were we talking about again?

09-02-2005, 09:53 AM	#13 (permalink)
Lebell Cracking the Whip Location: Sexymama's arms...	Someone said it in another thread: institutional inertia. You want blame? There's plenty to go around. Blame - -People who ignore storm warnings and "ride it out" -People who build and rebuild and REBUILD in areas that are designed for a disaster. -People who spend money on immediate needs instead of preventative measures All these things are in HUMAN NATURE. If I were dictator, I would first start moving people from areas that are prone to disaster, damn the bitching. That would include major, read RECURRING flood areas, and areas that can't handle RECURRING storms. It would also include areas that are in the path of, I don't know, MAJOR MUD/DEBRIS flows from volcanic eruptions. Then I would dictate that new refineries and power plants and distribution systems be built to spread them out across the country so that a disaster in one are doesn't cripple 30% of their (refining) capacity. Then I would dictate a major shift in our transportation policy away from highways and into rail systems, like we did for frickin' Europe. Next I would work on city sprawl and make it VERY attractive to work within walking/biking distance and expensive to do otherwise. I would also make major housing projects (read highrise the size of the sears tower) to make it affordable. Yeah, there'll be a lot of changes when I'm in charge... ZZZZZZ Whazzat?? Did you say something? What were we talking about again? __________________ "Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron's cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience." – C. S. Lewis The ONLY sponsors we have are YOU! Please Donate!