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> It seems like there are two separate things needed -- overall increase in wealth creation, and better survivability of structures (or at least shelters) I've always had this theory that one at least partial explanation for the differing economic states of different cultures is ability to properly assess risks and prepare for them accordingly. If every years a typhoon is going to come along and wipe out % of your in…
If every years a typhoon is going to come along and wipe out % of your infrastructure putting the affected regions of the country back to square one yet again, coming up with a workable solution to that should be a super high priority. This is correct. Yet Miami is hit by a hurricane every seven years on average, and they don't manage to move the power lines underground, instead preferring to hang the wire above grou…
Re: Typhoon Haiyan kills 10,000 in Philippines
#151Is it possible to reliably bury power lines in Florida? The ground is one big sea-level swamp.