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Honestly, will France blockade us? Will we ally with the Kiwis? Will America pressure us to sell territory? When do we start fortifying? Will climate change ever make this relevant? What will the spying and sabotage situation be?

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[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

One worry a decade or two ago was that with climate change the west Antarctic ice sheet would slide into the sea. If it did it would raise sea levels 10m in hours (in the speed of an ocean wave)

We now know that isn't a significant threat.

If all Antarctica melted it's bad for civilisation, tens of metres of sea level rise. 60 to 70 metres.