[WildTurkey]

Attempting to change nature usually invokes the "Law of Unintended Consequences". Although it may seem fine at the time, the consequences of such a diversion would produce consequences not thought of that may or may not (as is usually the case) be good.

Actually, if we had let "nature take its course" the Mighty Mississippi would have made a change in course. It is man's intervention that has kept it on its present course.

[muawiyah]

LeMoyne's own riverine engineers recognized the man wanted to build his city ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE RIVER.