tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10758311.post112684883175861756..comments2023-10-18T01:31:59.834-07:00Comments on Floating Ark: Intense Hurricanes and Global Warming? Duh.Japhethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16895650682817454149noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10758311.post-1126925457814697232005-09-16T19:50:00.000-07:002005-09-16T19:50:00.000-07:00yeah you hit the nail on the head, cam. I think th...yeah you hit the nail on the head, cam. I think the reason we measure these natural disasters in a monetary way is because we haven't figured out to measure them in any other way. Money makes the world go 'round and translates to any language and culture (well..almost). <BR/><BR/>On a less philosophical level I think it translates to loss of material possesions, most of which we all paid good Japhethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16895650682817454149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10758311.post-1126918372002457522005-09-16T17:52:00.000-07:002005-09-16T17:52:00.000-07:00All good points you raise, Phit. But, I'm concerne...All good points you raise, Phit. But, I'm concerned (and only slightly so... don't get the wrong idea here) about when natural disasters are compared by cost of damage caused.<BR/><BR/>It seems to me cost is bound to increase as time goes on because we continue to spend more money on things. It's just a theory, but say we look at the total cost of what it took to build New Orleans 10 years ago Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com