Please, just stop throwing rocks into the ocean

[mercuryblues]

"Every time you have that soil or rock or whatever it is that is deposited into the seas, that forces the sea levels to rise, because now you have less space in those oceans, because the bottom is moving up.”

Mo brooks AL

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2018/05/17/heres-how-big-a-rock-youd-have-to-drop-into-the-ocean-to-see-the-rise-in-sea-level-happening-now/?utm_term=.7c27a85d10a9

[unblock]

1. well at least he's admitting that humans are playing a role in the rising ocean levels....

[lapfog_1]

2. Sure thing...

that's the real reason sea levels are rising!

I just knew it had nothing to do with burning oil and coal and stuff.

[mercuryblues]

3. The next time I go to the beach

I am going to remove 10 buckets of sand from the ocean. I'm going to do my share to stop climate change. What are you going to do? If you don't live near a beach, I will charge you only $10.00 per bucket of sand I remove. $40 for 3 buckets.

[northoftheborder]

4. Heh!!!!!!

[sdfernando]

5. I live close to the beach

I'll do it for $9.95/bucket!

[mercuryblues]

11. Let's merge

and charge 12.95 per bucket. $45.00 for 3 buckets.

[greatauntoftriplets]

6. Can I still throw stones into lakes to skip them?

[VOX]

15. Yes! Picking out a good flat stone for maximum skipping...

bending a little sideways to ensure that oblique angle of entry onto the water's surface.

One of life's great, simple pleasures. I refuse to give up stone-skipping!

[Retrograde]

20. That's just as bad in the long run

You see, lakes empty into rivers, which eventually flow in.to oceans. If you fill up the lakes with skipped rocks you'll cause more water to flow into the ocean, raising sea levels - that's just good gopper logic. So for the sake of the planet don't indulge in this "harmless" activity.

Unless you're good enough to skip the rocks all the way across, in which case carry on

[wonkwest]

7. Hmm. I should probably stop peeing in there then

The bottom certainly is moving up in this world. That much is certain.

[Major Nikon]

10. I take a bucket of water home every time I go to the beach

[wonkwest]

12. This is why you should be running the EPA

I salute you

[CatWoman]

8. ...

[W_HAMILTON]

19. LMAO n/t

n/t

[edbermac]

9. Start throwing rocks at him.

What a maroon.

[Horse with no Name]

13. And then there was the whole Titanic thing

It set the course for world destruction.....

[Generic Brad]

14. Mike Gravel started it

Someone has to stop him!

[mercuryblues]

16. LOL +1

[Leith]

17. Just Throw in Some Sponges

They will absorb water and lower the level.

[cynatnite]

18. He's right. An 8 mile sphere of soil or rock could do it...