The Chinese have started to accumulate water for their three gorges project. There's been a lot of talk in the Economist and such about the corruption and the poor engineering quality ... and of course we mustn't forget the previous failures of the Chinese in building dams.

My prediction? Within three years, earthquakes shatter the dam and creates floods worse than what the Yangtse normally provides. What proof do I have of this? None. I'm just talking out of my ass.