Maggie's Farm

Re: Congress doing nothing cartoon-I always chuckle when I hear some say, with some level of indignation, "This is a do nothing congress". As far as I am concerned, that's the only time they do no damage.

Re: Rising seas-There is a basic tenant, rule, law, axiom, saying, (fill in your own word) regarding water. "It seeks its own level". For water to rise in one area and not another area seems a bit preposterous to me. The corrections are not immediate but level they must. For those who doubt this basic rule, buy a clear tube (bout 10' will do), fill it with water, leave space at the end of both sides of the hose for water to move up and down, tap out any air bubbles in the line, hold both hoses up to a wall at eye level for convenience, let water settle. Move one hose up or down and inch and watch the water level. In my mind, as small as it may be, the only conclusion at this time is the sand is sinking, shifting, moving, relocating, implementing urban renewal, (fill in your own word here). Maybe there is a bunch of people with shovels moving the sand.

Is the increase in either case a real measurable distance or is so minute as be essentially meaningless?
And, for every degree in water is increased in temp, how much more space would it take up? (Using a cubic ???? as a point of reference).