Would they destroy it? Or would they destroy most of it? Would they take samples and try to understand it? We are all working on speculation. I think from evidence is that people are not as smart as your giving them credit for. They are always willing to underestimate something they view as inferior. Again, would they treat the flood as a virus or an enemy? I think a virus, each and every time. If a virus they will destroy some and try to understand some.