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Old 09-06-2005, 08:25 PM  
Mako
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Many of you sound like you've never been on a Cruise ship...

First off, these ships would serve as floating housing. They're going to stay near the shore. The odds of "another Hurricane" hitting them are slim and none. They also have small thrusters along the hull that allow for extreme seas to be endured with minimal disruption. I've been on them on occasions where a storm hits, and even in 15 foot white cap seas, where the Captain was telling everyone to "stay in your cabins!" the movement was minimal. They're like floating skyscrapers, it's amazing.

Trust me, those cruise ships would be one HELL of a lot better for those people than the shanty-town Astrodome. Comments like "oh they don't want to endure any more water, I can see that" are nonsense, and officials onsite agree.

Sometimes you can lead a horse to water, but you just can't make it drink...
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