I'm not sure why you are posting it at all, since it is not equivalent, unless you think people are not going to move when water slooooooowly rises. Even the bi

I'm not sure why you are posting it at all, since it is not equivalent, unless you think people are not going to move when water slooooooowly rises. Even the big weather events that cause a real flood will be known well in advance. Also, humans are a lot more tolerant about nature then about other intelligence trying to destroy them or their property. And no (just to preempt that argument should it occur to someone), just because global warming is man-made it does not mean people release CO2 in order to destroy New York, not to mention that the New Yorkers participate like everybody else.