Comments | tieuthu: the more you learn, the less you know

tieuthu

the more you learn, the less you know

Feb 04, 2007 23:43

a new-orlenian told me this, which was consistent with "hoc mot biet muoi, hoc muoi quen het". i don't really know what i know anymore. i still hope to sustain some fundamental concepts for survival. yeah, that is pretty important ( Read more... )

trip, school, thoughts

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pasquin February 5 2007, 13:03:28 UTC

Did you try the crawdads? Mmmmm. Petite lobsters. I want to hear all about N.O.

By the by, are we all set for the 10th?

tieuthu February 5 2007, 16:42:14 UTC

i didn't try the crawdads :(. i'll keep that in mind for the next trip. i updated my post for more info about NO.

we're all set for the 10th. i might be out of town in which case you'll have another host, but the reservation will still be good.

selfishgene February 5 2007, 17:56:10 UTC

'hoc moc' what???
Maybe most NOLA residents realize rebuilding is pointless. Building below sea level, is dangerous in Holland. In a prime hurricane area, it is insane. Even with FedGov subsidy.

tieuthu February 5 2007, 18:27:54 UTC

Peirce F. Lewis wrote an interesting book explaining why N.O. is where it is (N.O.: the making of an urban landscape). the situation seems to be a little more complicated than what i've previously known via the media and other info sources. abandoning the city is a bit radical, but i think shrinking the footprint and other measures to deal with the levee & wetland system seems reasonable, although might not be politically feasible.

the "hoc..." is in Vietnamese, no wonder you don't understand :-P