Edwin 27 Oct 2009 Re: Scientists are divided With all the B.S. concerning climate change, global warming and the big earthquake in California, I’ve planned for the future. If all the doom and gloom comes true my property in Reno will make me an owner of desirable seaside property. I…
Jose Ceralde 27 Oct 2009 Re: Adoption of new building code for Dagupan mulled Dagupan is a quality awardee and is open to innovation as reported from SP inside news this week. Since they are open minded then they might be open to learning. In fact they should see the…
Why not floating houses?
Jose Ceralde 25 Oct 2009 Re: A tricky situation Mr. Ronaldo Castanaga, Depending what tent you are under, the 50-yr flood nowadays are different depending from the Gore and Bush Camps you are listening or reading. Even the scientists are divided so you might want to start moving to safer…
Scientists are divided
Jeremias Andrade Carrera 25 Oct 2009 Re: A tricky situation Dear Mr. Castanaga: First let me tell you that I am NOT a dam expert. Secondly, the San Roque Dam operating level is in Metric units, not English. Third, it is very obvious that you did not understand my posting…
Dam operation need not be tricky
Jose Ceralde 25 Oct 2009 Re: Mother Nature never lies Editilla, Mother Nature never lies is true but peoples understanding of events are always colored by biases and interpretations of what they believe-thus conclusion is what is a lie. Are you a lawyer? Lawyers believe in the truth and thus…
Results of good intentions
Eduardo Pontaoe 25 Oct 2009 Re: not quite right on target Editilla, The USACE never lied in its performance in water management incorporating navigation, hurricane and storm damage risk reduction. They were building levees along the Mississippi since the 1800’s to curb extensive flooding. What happened at New Orleans in…
It never lied
Editilla 24 Oct 2009 Re: Not quite right on target [Lookee here! The earthen-concreted levees built around New Orleans according to the US Army Corps of Engineers were enough to contain Lake Pontchartrain until Katrina.] The Corps of Engineers lied. Their structures failed because of bad human engineering, below design…
Mother Nature never lies
Jeremias Andrade Carrera 24 Oct 2009 Re: Not by San Roque Dam Dear Che: Your posting seems to assume that just because Agno River is controlled by San Roque Dam and Dagupan City is not Agno River’s tributary, Dagupan City, Calasiao, Santa Barbara will not be affected and that means…
Assumption about Agno River
Ronaldo Castanaga 24 Oct 2009 Re: Appropriate legislation needed I noticed the broad base of interest generated by this exchange of ideas among so called dam experts. Mr. Gold said, it was a good read. To be honest, I’m not. I’m just trying to educate myself because I live within…




