Dr. Bill Merrill

3 statements across 1 episodes · 0 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Nov 9, 2022 by Dr. Bill Merrill · across every show →

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Nov 9, 2022 neutral
Assertion Partly supported
Dutch flood infrastructure protects Rotterdam against 10,000-year storms
“The upper part around Rotterdam's protected a 10,000 year storm. The lower area, the more agricultural area, is protected to a 3000 year storm.”
Dr. Bill Merrill Nov 9, 2022 ▶ 23:15 The Ike Dike: the biggest civil engineering project in US history
Nov 9, 2022 negative
Assertion Supported
Army Corps natural dunes will fail against storms stronger than Ike
“The Army Corps' natural dunes would only protect you for to about an Ike-like storm. Nothing stronger. So they would be wiped out. And then if another storm comes, and we've had up to three storms in a season come near us, so, you know, we could be hit again a…”
Dr. Bill Merrill Nov 9, 2022 ▶ 22:39 The Ike Dike: the biggest civil engineering project in US history
Nov 9, 2022 bearish
Prediction Not checkable as stated
Merrill predicts US will not fund 1,000-year storm protection in his lifetime
“Not in my lifetime, would be my guess. I just think it's gonna, that would cost too much money. But I think what you're gonna see is as sea level rises, The threats become worse and worse. We're going to have enough trouble just keeping that a hundred year pro…”
Dr. Bill Merrill Nov 9, 2022 ▶ 24:49 The Ike Dike: the biggest civil engineering project in US history
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