New Water Bottling Plant in Hilo Proposed

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Wasting my time, here, but:

When the ice at the north end of the earth melts, nothing happens.

Not true. There are many related side effects that have nothing to do with effective volume, such as the ocean currents that help regulate global temperature.

equating CO2 with temp. rise

Ignore the body of relevant science for a moment and consider the source of that CO2: it comes from burning things to make heat (which heat might then be converted to other forms, such as electricity or motion). Not all of that heat radiates into space.

OMG, it rose 19' instead of 18'...run for the hills!!!

Consider how many critical resources are within that first 20' of sea level rise. Harbors, docks, airports. The rebuilding/relocation cost will be enough to bankrupt some nations, especially the so-called "first-world" ones who let their huge corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals play accounting games to avoid paying the very taxes that would provide revenue for these things.

I'm starting to look at the upcoming decades this way:

1. How long until Hawaii becomes unlivable?
2. Where can I go after that?
3. Will I even live that long? If not, why do I even care?