Posthuman Blues

Round three has begun . . .

Forecasters Fear Wilma's Effect on Fla.

Visitors were ordered out of the Florida Keys on Wednesday as Hurricane Wilma briefly exploded into the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record, with meteorologists warning that it could maintain devastating power as it crosses Florida from the Gulf Coast to the Atlantic.

Wilma Grows at Record Speed

Hurricane Wilma grew with unprecedented speed on Tuesday, moving from Category 2 to Category 4 in an hour, then to Category 5 in another 2 hours. This massive storm now has sustained winds of 175 miles an hour, and appears to contain the lowest barometric pressure ever recorded.

I wonder: Will we choose to fight back in a meaningful way or will "freak" weather onslaughts join the already sprawling list of cruel disorders to which we've managed to adapt?