boiarski<p>Scientists speak of something called the &quot;shifting baseline.&quot; The <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/phenomenon" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>phenomenon</span></a> whereby each succeeding generation sees &quot;<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/nominal" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>nominal</span></a>&quot; differently. We are adjusting from when earthlings had a few weather disasters a year to a time when - <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/EXTREMEisthenewNORMAL" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>EXTREMEisthenewNORMAL</span></a>!</p>