Assume that the state becomes a very large lake, bay, inlet, or other body of water - fresh water if it's inland, salt water if it's coastal.
I'd have to go with Nevada. If the state was too far north, it would create a lot of snow and ice and stuff, which might not be good. Nevada would create a lot of humidity and extra farmland in Arizona, Utah, and eastern California, which would greatly increase American productivity and prosperity. [Reply]
I can't find any references to it, mainly because I can't remember the guy's name, but there was some German engineer around the turn of the century who came up with a feasible plan to enormously expand Lake Chad in north Africa, which according to his theory would turn much of the Sahara back into grasslands and a more hospitable client. Apparently, he never got a chance to give it a try. [Reply]
cuz I'm praying for rain
I'm praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way.
I wanna watch it all go down.
Mom please flush it all away.
I wanna see it go riding down.
I wanna watch it go right in.
Watch you flush it all away [Reply]
I think it would have to be an inland state. California would be entertaining, but it would just create more ocean. I think fresh water is where it's at. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
I think it would have to be an inland state. California would be entertaining, but it would just create more ocean. I think fresh water is where it's at.
Besides, if California gets flooded, all the rats abandon ship and immigrate inland. [Reply]