LNIC (law of non-intended consequences) or we're condemned to mess up our future

I brought up the issue of LNIC with Modernity & global warming. It seems we warmed the planet. we didn't intend it. We had different ideas. The conclusion is that some of our technological wonders become problems of the future. With sea level rise we have another mounting problem. The sinking of our cities. Read this wonderful NYTimes article about New Orleans. Then extrapolate what you read to nearby Key West.