Wading

Got a bit of a flash on the climate change problem, and all

that flooding. Venice under 1,56 meters of water is a sad sight 

but maybe we need to think outside the box about it.

How did Europe end up with so much brick everywhere? The

influence of Rome no doubt, and they in turn picked it up from Greece, 

who got it rom other parts of the Mediterranean area and, ultimately, 

the Tigris and Euphrates valley. Long story short, men living in brick buildings

seems to have originated as a means of protection from wild animals, 

and not for climatic reasons. And eventually became an element of 

warrior culture.

So folks wading in water up to their knees in their châteaux might be

deemed a little out of touch.

Need to sleep on that one ...