The important part that often gets overlooked is how we discern what we build. As you ask, do we really want to live on an ocean front flood plane? Probably not unless we can get someone else to foot the bill for the risks.

I think we are prone to doing too much building with far too little discernment as to what might be of real benefit. The level of technology involved dictates the particular forms we are building, but the level of discernment can be haywire at any level of technology.

Signed,

iamsemiadventurous

No.
Wrong attitude.

Go outside and raise your face and let it pour. Hop and skip between puddles then jump stomp each hard. Channel Gene Kelly and sing while you dance in the rain.

Rain and wind are soul exhillerants. Do not deny what our wet coast delivers in such abundance. Listen to the frogs and watch the ducks. Shake like a dog and laugh.

Then take that well rinsed, well blown, well invigorated mind and soul and body back to work. You and your writing will both be the better for it.

Oh, it isn’t going to rain anymore, anymore
It isn’t going to rain anymore
The grammar’s good, but what a bore
So we’ll sing it like before

It ain’t gonna rain no more, no more
It ain’t gonna rain no more
How in the heck can I wash my neck
If it ain’t gonna rain no more