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norbertus t1_j148v65 wrote

Good, we're making progress. The age-old dream of a year-round Northwest Passage is within reach. This will pay dividends for international trade far into the future.

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30ftandayear t1_j16ghwi wrote

One very minor benefit amongst a horde of detrimental effects.

You really did the math on that.

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norbertus t1_j16q0w2 wrote

> You really did the math on that.

I make weird websites for fun. One of the oldest that is still online is for The National Rifle Association Christian Bible Choir, most of which I wrote as a teenager in the late 90's:

http://choir.faithweb.com/turner_robertson.html

Anyway, ahead of Biden's election, I began collecting notes for a satirical "Cheney-Bush 2020" website -- and got derailed by the pandemic. I didn't have internet at home until I needed it for work (somewhat after the Lockdowns), and when I couldn't go out to get online, well, no new website...

The unrealized project was premised on the idea that after 12 years of amateur rule (between Obama and Trump), America needs a seasoned ruler like Dick Cheney.

Because Dick Cheney has more experience running the country than anybody else eligible for the office.

So then I started thinking about what kinds of talking points might go along with a Cheney-Bush platform, and the "drill, baby, drill" crowd suggested a theme: "Global Warming is Cool."

Among the favorable, pro-business aspects of progress in global warming was a year-round Northwest Passage...

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