At the same time, I read back through the thread and remembered this...

Warbler said:

I'm really sure how this can be considered the worst or 2nd worst disaster of the 21 century when the century contains 911 and Katrina. Not to mention the multiple earth quakes we've had this century.

I think the point is that the long-term effects of this disaster could (and probably will) outstrip any other disaster, be it man-made (9/11, Hiroshima) or natural (Katrina, earthquakes).

If that's the point ABC and C3PX are making, I'm in agreement.