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> All post polar shift predictions are based on theories from Gordon-Michael Scallion, Edgar Cayce and others, and should not be construed as fact. https://en.

• bonzini 9y ago
  Is "collapsing of the tectonic plate" underneath Europe a thing at all? Even if all permanent ice melted in the Arctic and on all mountain tops, seas would "only" raise by about 200 feet, if I remember correctly. That's certainly not enough to submerge Europe like that.
  • dogma1138 9y ago
    It kinda will https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average_elevation https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_average... Some countries in Europe like Denmark and the Netherlands will not exist after a 200ft rise in sea level.
    • bonzini 9y ago
      The highest point in the Netherlands and Denmark is respectively 1060 and 560 feet, but yeah 200 feet would be terrible.
      • dogma1138 9y ago
        So they'll have 3-4 hills left standing. I think about every European capital is (way) below 200m of elevation, so are most of the major cities. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_elevation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_by_elevation Looks like outside of Warsaw and Athens European capitals would become the shooting site for the bob sponge squarepants life action franchise if the sea levels rise by anywhere close to 200ft. Water would seek the lowest point, even if you have natural barriers, with a groundwater table of that height would find a way in, in Miami you already have sea water coming out of the pavement because the water table has risen to above street level of many places. This is effectively what already is happening in the Netherlands (nothing to do with global warming specifically since it's been the case since the ice age, but rising sea levels aren't making it any better) where the water table is higher than the elevation of many regions and you have to pump out the water back into the ocean constantly.