sandy? >> we have a new mayor. we do not know what he's going to do. we would like to see that. >> let me add a point here. this is an excellent example. hurricane sandy or superstorm sandy, depending on what you want to call it. i would differ with michael a little bit. we can say with some confidence that climate change absolutely did worsen certain impact. that 13 foot record surge at battery park. one foot of that was due to global sea levels. we can say that with confidence. now that event cost is $65 billion is the current estimate. while there has been a lot of emphasis on the threat to food, fresh water, land, there is also a very real threat that we are already seeing to our economy. climate change and extreme weather that may be linked to climate change. damages from that amount to something like $1 billion in global domestic product a year already. that is projected to increase greatly in the future if we continue the course we are on. >> it leads to the possibility of conflict over land or circumstances produced by the scarcity. quick sometimes it is just unbelievable. maybe it is believable but sometimes it is odd how these things play out. i happen to be fo