As old aircraft carriers are retired it does not make sense to allow them to go to waste, as such an expensive and valuable ship can be used for something extremely positive. For instance it can be cemented in place and be used as an evacuation point in case of hurricanes or a shelter for those who do not have homes. It can be used as a floating research center or for evacuating huge numbers of people from foreign lands who have been devastated by Mother Nature in some way.

Old Aircraft carriers are indeed massive expenditures to past military budgets, as well as incredible ships and engineering super structure marvels. Sending a US Aircraft Carrier to the scrap yard is heartless and seems to be rather silly considering its value and potential for another use.

Can you think of good uses for a whole aircraft carrier? Can you imagine having an extra one around during Hurricane Katrina, which could make landfall behind the storm to save lives. A perfect platform to rescue people, launch helicopters, give aid and a temporary place to stay? What if we had two or three to help out? Can you imagine the difference in response time and ability to help our citizens in their time of need?

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