Derek Thompson

And pressure gradient differences between the Pacific Ocean and the inland California Nevada desert, which was what causes the Santa Ana winds, these factors aren't going away. So if we're going to live in nature, we ultimately have to live in nature and that requires technology and it requires smart public policy.

And pressure gradient differences between the Pacific Ocean and the inland California Nevada desert, which was what causes the Santa Ana winds, these factors aren't going away. So if we're going to live in nature, we ultimately have to live in nature and that requires technology and it requires smart public policy.

And pressure gradient differences between the Pacific Ocean and the inland California Nevada desert, which was what causes the Santa Ana winds, these factors aren't going away. So if we're going to live in nature, we ultimately have to live in nature and that requires technology and it requires smart public policy.

I think at the moment, there's probably a lot of conflation happening right now around how much of this is just The Santa Ana winds are an incredibly strong force of topographical fact. How much of this is the fact that there hadn't been a fire here for a long time? And so the so-called fuel, the vegetation and the housing simply created a lot of kindling. How much of this was the fact that

I think at the moment, there's probably a lot of conflation happening right now around how much of this is just The Santa Ana winds are an incredibly strong force of topographical fact. How much of this is the fact that there hadn't been a fire here for a long time? And so the so-called fuel, the vegetation and the housing simply created a lot of kindling. How much of this was the fact that

I think at the moment, there's probably a lot of conflation happening right now around how much of this is just The Santa Ana winds are an incredibly strong force of topographical fact. How much of this is the fact that there hadn't been a fire here for a long time? And so the so-called fuel, the vegetation and the housing simply created a lot of kindling. How much of this was the fact that

California or Southern California had received an astonishingly low amount of rain, which again made the kindling perfect for fire. And then how much of this is a public policy failure, whether it's on the housing development side, the brush clearing side, or

California or Southern California had received an astonishingly low amount of rain, which again made the kindling perfect for fire. And then how much of this is a public policy failure, whether it's on the housing development side, the brush clearing side, or

California or Southern California had received an astonishingly low amount of rain, which again made the kindling perfect for fire. And then how much of this is a public policy failure, whether it's on the housing development side, the brush clearing side, or

after the fact, because there's a lot of people angry right now about the insurance policies, which again, I think it's important, but insurance doesn't cause fire. So it's important to talk about what part of the blame pie we're looking at here. So there's a lot that we don't know and a lot to disentangle on the cause front and then on the response front.

after the fact, because there's a lot of people angry right now about the insurance policies, which again, I think it's important, but insurance doesn't cause fire. So it's important to talk about what part of the blame pie we're looking at here. So there's a lot that we don't know and a lot to disentangle on the cause front and then on the response front.

after the fact, because there's a lot of people angry right now about the insurance policies, which again, I think it's important, but insurance doesn't cause fire. So it's important to talk about what part of the blame pie we're looking at here. So there's a lot that we don't know and a lot to disentangle on the cause front and then on the response front.

And I just, I really want people to be specific when they're describing the how and assigning blame, but there's no question that we're looking at an event right now. I have family that's dramatically affected by these fires. We're looking at an event right now that is going to, I think, I don't think this is alarmist. I think it's going to reshape California for the next few years.

And I just, I really want people to be specific when they're describing the how and assigning blame, but there's no question that we're looking at an event right now. I have family that's dramatically affected by these fires. We're looking at an event right now that is going to, I think, I don't think this is alarmist. I think it's going to reshape California for the next few years.

And I just, I really want people to be specific when they're describing the how and assigning blame, but there's no question that we're looking at an event right now. I have family that's dramatically affected by these fires. We're looking at an event right now that is going to, I think, I don't think this is alarmist. I think it's going to reshape California for the next few years.

I mean, if you have parts of that city where people are spending millions of dollars on homes and those homes are uninsurable, what's that going to do to the Palisades? What's that going to do to Malibu? What's it going to do to Pasadena?

I mean, if you have parts of that city where people are spending millions of dollars on homes and those homes are uninsurable, what's that going to do to the Palisades? What's that going to do to Malibu? What's it going to do to Pasadena?

I mean, if you have parts of that city where people are spending millions of dollars on homes and those homes are uninsurable, what's that going to do to the Palisades? What's that going to do to Malibu? What's it going to do to Pasadena?

What's it going to do by ripple effect to other parts of Los Angeles and Southern California and even parts of Northern California if this state becomes uninsurable? It's just huge, huge questions.

What's it going to do by ripple effect to other parts of Los Angeles and Southern California and even parts of Northern California if this state becomes uninsurable? It's just huge, huge questions.