The case for letting Malibu burn (1995)

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180 points by pseudolus 3 months ago


bruce511 - 3 months ago

>> So why do people insist on rebuilding in the firebelt?

Why do Floridians keep rebuilding in the wake of endless hurricanes? Why do folks live in Tornado Alley? Why do Dakotans endure one tragic winter after another? Why did New Orleans build back after yhe flooding?

Man seeks to tame nature - to bend it to our will. Plus we'll take "build now, great views now" over "possible disaster later ".

One could argue that nowhere is completely risk free, but it seems like the homing instinct (Plus the cultural instinct to build out of wood) is strong.

It might be time to consider alternate building methods suitable for the risk of the area.