Smith Island | Sunday on 60 Minutes

Rising sea levels and erosion are reshaping Maryland's Smith Island, putting residents at risk of becoming some of the country’s first climate refugees. Jon Wertheim reports, Sunday.

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[Av-vdwk]

Lol well that was a short report! 60 minutes now known as 60 seconds? 😂

[RobertHector-ky]

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[bg]

Why does 60 Minutes post these bizarre 30 second videos? If it's an ad for something to air later, don't you want to add something that tells us when to tune in?

[dreamcat]

uhm idk what to make of this situation and it seems a sensitive matter
however about those other family members wanting it to get property rights

just i would imagine it would be with a view to then be selling it on to another
for example some billionaire or property developer like the donald trump man

in this way they would be making an easy profits and giving to an oligarchy
whether that oligarchy is some rich billionaire new or old money either way

in my own view thats a concentration of new property deelopment new wealth
onto a single already rich prosperous individual set into a power structure

that then so once the properties becomes developed lands with structures
those generated wealth becomes furtherance those increasing gap rich vs poor

personally i am against this sorts of mechanisms because it doesnt help anyone
the wealthy individual neither seems to benefit from it other than their own ego

for the elder gentleman involved here the current owner seems keen certain things
idk really what those things are or means to others but seems preservation related

whether family histories tied to the place, or the place itself, or something else
wheras any new developments then becomes a part of whatever is across the water

those groups of people how they live their lives and have their fun is different
this is why individually dont have any clear suggestions here positively where to take it

clearly i have suggestions where not to take it, or where it does or not makes sense
youre next to a national wildlife refuge and a state park it reminds me of the tale of...

theres an island somewhere else called "treasure island" ? or something else
and theres an island within a lake within an island too, anyhow lets see great lakes

treasure island ontario canada where they tried to develop the island for tourism
however unfortunately it failed to attract customers clients businesses sadly

so while there is structures there, on that little place it does not-used no community
because you need a healthy community of people nearby or in the wider area

so that might be variated some multiple different industries or business sectors
including some components of residential etc all those typical planning things

so goes the property development challenges and for why tends to be for the rich
vs elsewhere typically where pre-existing infrastructure already is housing shortages

people not wanting to be so totally isolated, or somethings like that idk
or when you do have a successful national park that people does come to a lot

in terms of histories, i suppose its old compared to united states expectations?
or that it has some regional significance of a wealthy people who tends to go there?

very strange the property development things, not my area of expertise personally
good luck then! i suppose, and all those issues with the relatives and the lawsuits

maybe in uk here we have similar sorts of issues with maintenance costs for estates
that a lot of estates just costs a lot of money to keep them going needing incomes

no idea guys

[dreamcat]

because maybe another option to consider
would be turn it over as a nature reserve

whether or not thats a good idea personally idk
it just seems an obvious option already next to one

when this elder gentleman cannot find a successor
with his stories and tales it kindda seems a bit fitting

for example if there are unkept disused structures
then they can instead be in disrepair homes for wildlife

we see this elsewhere when nature takes back
it can help some wonderful and rare species shelter