POV it’s 2035, at least 30 “100-year” floods occur annually, but are sporadic downbursts offset by periods of extreme drought. This limits agriculture, but president newsoms “land reform” bill decreed all farm land be “reformed” to support AI energy needs, and biodiesel (the US remains the only country on earth still using ICE vehicles). The barren soils are amended with the ashes of burned libraries to improve their organic matter, long since stripped. The AI farm assistant says to improve corn and soy production you should burn more books - it already contains all of the information you’d ever need. You query “but what about food for people?” The computer locks, you must verify your face and driver’s license, and upon doing so hear a knock at the door.” “Community services!” They say. “We hear you’ve been feeding the community unlicensed crops and we thought we could help end your hunger issues for good!”