north carolina passes law that bans scientific predictions on rising sea levels

at first i thought...how dumb....then i read this:

The law was drafted in response to an estimate by the state's Coastal Resources Commission (CRC) that the sea level will rise by 39 inches in the next century, prompting fears of costlier home insurance and accusations of anti-development alarmism among residents and developers in the state's coastal Outer Banks region.

this takes so called scientific estimates to a whole new level. where, it appears, that any scientific can be used to increase costs, based on speculation on what might occur. 39 inches in the next century is a very high number. i question the science on that. it is impossible to know the eco-climate in 100 years. you can have models based on historical data, but you cannot predict the future. if this causes panic in the insurance sector, i can see their point.

think about it, 40 years ago the "science" made all sorts of predictions for today, they have been debunked.
 
And in the state where the DNC is holding the convention....Man they must be embarrassed ....LOL
 
Don Quixote said:
this reminds me of the legislature that passed a law making pi = to 3

real estate agents and land developers rule in nc

oh well

http://news.yahoo.com/law-north-car...tions-sea-165416121--abc-news-topstories.html
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