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If only there was some part of the government or agency whose job it was to consistently keep tabs on how the environment is doing for the purpose of protecting
by hardwaresofton 6y ago
If only there was some part of the government or agency whose job it was to consistently keep tabs on how the environment is doing for the purpose of protecting it.
Snark aside (and putting on my cynic cap), I wonder if most of the institutions and independently wealthy have already planned for the worst case at this point. Owning property in in New Zealand looks better and better by the month/year.
- everdrive 6y agoWhy New Zealand rather than anywhere else?
- toomuchtodo 6y agoLocation, stable government and real estate (ie asset parking) environment, ease of buying property as a non-resident.
- ciarannolan 6y agoBuying property on a small island to prep for climate changes seems... counter intuitive.
- ForHackernews 6y agoBugging out to New Zealand is a meme among rich techies: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2018-rich-new-zealand-doomsday-preppers/ https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2018-rich-new-zealand-doo...
- lotsofpulp 6y agoIt also has to do with mild weather, access to resources like water and arable land, and a stable society. Although their biggest weakness would be inability to defend itself due to low population versus, for example, China.
- krageon 6y agoChina takes over countries using financial pressure (either through aid or financing loans) and broad pro-China deals (universities not being able to speak of Taiwan as a country, etc). Their MO is not generally invasions, so worrying about them is not sensible.