by Lothian Edge » Fri Apr 22, 2016 9:29 pm
I confess I'm unconvinced. Yes, sea level is fixed. That makes sense given that there are frequent, small fluctuations. But it has no bearing on whether, if seas rise, say, 100 ft, sea level will stay fixed at the same point it is now. I doubt it would. But more importantly, the fact sea level is set at a certain point now says nothing about whether it will stay there. Fixed doesn't mean permanent.
Moreover, even if sea level, in the official sense, didn't change its position, it may well be that the Munro Society, etc., will decide that 3000 ft above the actual level of the seas, averaging out seasonal variation, etc., is more faithful to Munro's vision and to the Munroing tradition. Imagine, for instance, that the seas *fell* 500 feet, but official sea level didn't change. Would anyone not celebrate all the new Munros, and wish Sir Hugh could climb them for himself?