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Originally Posted by redpoint5
Not in the slightest. We can develop GMOs to increase crop production in the environments in which they grow. We can build dikes and live below sea level, as shown by Denmark. We can build tougher structures to withstand wind storms.
Normally I'm in favor of addressing the root of an issue, but in the case of the outdoor thermostat, that doesn't seem as feasible as dressing appropriately.
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*The geneticist don't have any confidence that they can develop GMOs which can outpace the speed of adaption on the part soil moisture,drought,invasive plants,heat stress,photosynthepause,heat death,airborne fungal pathogens,invasive insect infestations,monoculture-targeting pathogens,soil temperatures,change in germination times,blossoming times,pollinator arrival times,length of growing season,extreme precipitation events,early freeze,late freeze,etc..
*In the 'Sinking Cities' series on PBS,urban planners and architects were choosing to build floating cities.They can't afford to build sea walls which can handle anticipated sea-level rise.
*Intentional migrations are planned.
* I'm unsure of the context for structural 'wind' loading.Hurricanes come to mind,but in their case,you're designing for tidal surge,not necessarily wind.
*And dressing for future anticipated latent heat would require nudity for any chance of survival,then fans,then refrigerated air,or else death.