maybe in terms of actual rain fall. i sort of doubt it. in terms of real, practical impact... as in, our ways to react and cope with the shortage due to technology and globalization... not even remotely similar. hey, you're the one who started preaching about the food and water in response to a fairly obviously tongue in cheek comment about how great this weather has been for riding (if you recall, i even made a lame attempt at an apology to those i might upset regarding the impact on crops/gardens). if you get your jimmies rustled, you're gonna have a bad time.