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The cynic in me wants to know if they discussed sea level rise in those villages, and if so, how did it go? That said, I am always interested in "sunken" civil
by ChuckMcM 6y ago
The cynic in me wants to know if they discussed sea level rise in those villages, and if so, how did it go?
That said, I am always interested in "sunken" civilizations. Whether they are submerged in the jungle (such as the Inca and Olmec), under sand such as the Egyptian, or under the seas (Norse, Greek, Arabian). In many ways it seems that this will inevitably Manhattan's fate as well.
What sorts of things might one do prior to submerging that would be interesting/useful to explorers who came later?
- nitrogen 6y agoWhat sorts of things might one do prior to submerging that would be interesting/useful to explorers who came later? Distributing several modern equivalents of the Rosetta Stone comes to mind. E.g. build one into the spire of a highrise. But I'd bet that in Manhattan's case, it would take a really long time for the tallest buildings to become invisible, even if they collapse.
- lostlogin 6y agoI would have thought that putting anything you want found at a low level or in the basement was a safer bet.
- nitrogen 6y agoProbably true. My thinking was that maybe there is a really deep layer of coral and detritus on the submerged streets, so a high monument built to somewhat withstand falling hundreds of feet in a building collapse would end up in a shallower layer and be found more easily. You'd probably want more than one strategy for sending a message to the future. The historic plans for nuclear waste repositories can be interesting in that regard.
- blunte 6y agoSea level rise will not erase Manhattan. Only some significant geological event (or extra-terrestrial impact) could conceivably erase Manhattan to the degree that it would not be easily discoverable (or partially visible) to future generations. Documenting and distributing one's history is not especially difficult to do with today's technology. The easiest solution I can think of would be to scatter mineral etched documentation into orbit around the planet, along with some very long lasting vertical markers on the land. But really, one most ask what the point of documenting anything is if all humanity is expected to be eliminated. It is likely that our waste will document our existence more accurately that our intentional efforts, and the later (more advanced) visitors will recognize our primitive collective mentality, choices, and demise.
- BLKNSLVR 6y agoI'm interested to know how long high-rise building are expected to stay upright when they're standing in ankle deep water. (No political reason, just interested)
- mc32 6y agoWhile not high rises, Venice IT provides a glimpse at how well buildings do submerged in ankle deep water. That said many steel + cladding high rises built on silt rely on deeply buried steel pilons that reach below the water line and into granite, so there is that.
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- valuearb 6y agoDoggerland.
- valuearb 6y agoMessinian Salinity Crisis.