tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554981.post113833402008926680..comments2023-11-03T09:08:33.018-04:00Comments on John's Marine and Environmental Blog: Reefs Cheaper to Protect...John Carrollhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577419994929766932noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554981.post-1138400306987961572006-01-27T17:18:00.000-05:002006-01-27T17:18:00.000-05:00Yeah..I think we'll eventually wise up when each y...Yeah..I think we'll eventually wise up when each year (like the past three years) turns out to be a record breaker in terms of "costs of natural disasters".....I mean insurance companies actually have to pay out SOME money now so I'm sure they'll lobby congress to help protect their pure profit business...maybe that will lead to some wetland conservation ...maybe even help restore someAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554981.post-1138399653980891092006-01-27T17:07:00.000-05:002006-01-27T17:07:00.000-05:00well i just dont want to get arrested they are alr...well i just dont want to get arrested they are already watching me... haha...but i agree about the us being stupid about only thinking in the short term... but ah well, one can only hope that eventually we will wisen up...John Carrollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10577419994929766932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554981.post-1138377536013376432006-01-27T10:58:00.000-05:002006-01-27T10:58:00.000-05:00By the way..its nice that you actually credit wher...By the way..its nice that you actually credit where you get your photos from....I just use them and don't worry about it.....of course I guess the photos I use are available from multiple sources ..not specific like yours..but still..good jobAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20554981.post-1138377363006790142006-01-27T10:56:00.000-05:002006-01-27T10:56:00.000-05:00Its great to hear about a major gov organization c...Its great to hear about a major gov organization coming out with this kind of study...of course I don't think the current US Admin cares or will listen...the thing about protecting the environment is it is a long term investment..it pays for itself (easily) over a long time.....and America doesn't care...if we can make more money right now by building a new Walmart on a swamp then thats what we are gonna do....sure hope atleast "smarter" gov like the EU, Egypt,Bahamas, hell even China..etc all take this seriously thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com