And we criticize New Orleans for building in a flood zone.
They're waiting for what they KNOW is coming so they can whine about how somebody ought to give them money when it finally does come.
caveat emptor
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And we criticize New Orleans for building in a flood zone.
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Nah, that IS dumber. The French knew they were building in a sinking swamp, but were too drunk to care.
Early settlers in California didn't undertsand the fearsome potential of earthquakes. Even so, it is possible to build earthquake resistant structures -- but skyscrapers are probably really stupid ideas. California has also been retrofitting older structures quite actively since the seventies while folks in New Orleans hijacked federal dollars to build casinos and support centers for transsexuals.
Only time will tell, but the bay area is way overdue for centuries of high seismic activity.
What is dumb as regards NOLA is they are going to rebuild below sea level. And whine like hell if/when it happens again.