Cruisin Through the Catastrophe

A NYTimes opinion piece by Ezra Dyer says Americans, skewing more to the rightwing, are enjoing a post-covid surge in cruise ship vacations. The newest ship being built holds eight thousand people. Depressed yet? The article also mentions the fact Americans are poised to drive a record 3.2 trillion (with a T) cumulative miles this year. These stats tell us a lot. If you were looking to do some diving in the coral reefs on your trip you might demand a refund. From the NYTimes: “It just felt like, ‘Oh my God, we’re in the apocalypse,’” she said. “What’s happening?” With climate change ravaging Florida’s beloved reef, people who’ve devoted their careers to restoring coral in the sea are now racing to get it out of the water, to tanks on land. They’re pushing through feelings of grief and fear over the future to save what genetic material and young corals they can. But in the background, an existential question looms: How can they restore reefs if the ocean is getting too hot for coral to live there?" The smart capitalist doesn't worry about "restoring reefs", they come up with some waterproof paint and re-color the dead coral. Who'll know? You could always cruise up north to view the glaciers calving, before they have totally melted. Special rates apply.