Wednesday, October 23, 2024

Manhattan in 1600 vs. Now


 

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  1. Not exactly an improvement.

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    1. Don't worry, a 100 kiloton H-Bomb in Central Park will create a 1600 reset. And the good part is no humans will be able to screw it up again for a thousand years.

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  2. Sea levels rising. "Oh no, it's touching my toe. Oh gee, it's reached my knee. Oh fiddle it's up to my middle. Oh heck, It's up to my neck. Oh dread, its'....."

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  3. Thank You Shel Silverstein! His "The Merry Minuet" is another favorite.

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  4. Having spent a considerable amount of time in NYC, I can really appreciate the comparison.

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  5. No, the south end was filled in for more room to build ugliness.

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    1. Ugliness it maybe but it certainly is American commerce at its finest.

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  6. For $26 + simple interest, it should be given back to the Indians.

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  7. Why? They were happy with the deal.

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  8. It's NYFC.
    The question isn't "Why?", it's "Why not?"

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  9. Quick math says $3.86 trillion. What is our current debt ?

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