Posted by Sigismund on November 22, 2009, at 0:23:48
In reply to This really bothers me, posted by Deneb on November 21, 2009, at 19:00:57
In 1788 11 big ships carrying more than a thousand each of convicts, and soldiers and sailors showed up in what is now called Sydney Harbour. At some point, Governor Phillip got off the boat with some officers and made contact with the locals, asking for water by making the movements for drinking. The Aboriginal people showed them where to get running water. Phillip understood the sharing of water differently. His instructions were to take possession of the east coast of New Holland and make peace with the natives.
We're the same as you....every time a new boat load comes the neanderthals are out in force. What's it going to be like for Australia when the pacific Islands and low lying parts of Bangladesh go under....lots of boat people then? In Western Australia last year sea levels rose 8mm. That's huge.
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