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I have been saying this for awhile. I would not invest a dollar in the west/southwest - there are far too many people for the available resources, specifically water. In about five years people are going to look around the country and realize that the mid-atlantic/MN - PA/northeast are the areas that are going to have a livable climate and available fresh water.
The only thing that can change this is political pressure to siphon great lake water to the southwest, and yes they have drawn up plans for that. This is why they are trying to pass the Great Lakes Compact among politicians from the surrounding states.
When the drought takes out the Pac-12, cholesterol takes out the SEC, hurricanes reduces the ACC and Chevys with bad brakes wipes out the Big Ten, we are gonna be sittin' pretty.
I have seen those plans. The arrogance of leaders from the south/south-west is astonishing.
You forgot the Big 12. And SMU and Houston.When the drought takes out the Pac-12, cholesterol takes out the SEC, hurricanes reduces the ACC and Chevys with bad brakes wipes out the Big Ten, we are gonna be sittin' pretty.
Desalinization presents three significant problems. First, it is really expensive to set up and operate a desalinization plant. Any locale that is going to run agriculture off desalinization (like you are proposing California do) will find it hard to compete. Second, there is no infrastructure leading to/from potential desalinization sites - right now that infrastructure is oriented towards the Sierra's and the Colorado River. To implement a new system would be extremely costly. And third, desalinization plants suck an enormous amount of water from generally shallow waters, causing huge impacts to underwater ecosystems that are already under incredible pressure.
The real solution is for the world to stop having babies, move near reliable fresh water sources, and re-evaluate the ways in which we currently use water. For example, we should be strongly encouraging people to eliminate, or limit their "grass" yards in favor of a more natural habit, limit water consumption for residences, only flush toilets on a deuce, etc.
we should be strongly encouraging people to . . . only flush toilets on a deuce, etc.
Desalinization presents three significant problems. First, it is really expensive to set up and operate a desalinization plant. Any locale that is going to run agriculture off desalinization (like you are proposing California do) will find it hard to compete. Second, there is no infrastructure leading to/from potential desalinization sites - right now that infrastructure is oriented towards the Sierra's and the Colorado River. To implement a new system would be extremely costly. And third, desalinization plants suck an enormous amount of water from generally shallow waters, causing huge impacts to underwater ecosystems that are already under incredible pressure.
The real solution is for the world to stop having babies, move near reliable fresh water sources, and re-evaluate the ways in which we currently use water. For example, we should be strongly encouraging people to eliminate, or limit their "grass" yards in favor of a more natural habit, limit water consumption for residences, only flush toilets on a deuce, etc.
Desalinization presents three significant problems. First, it is really expensive to set up and operate a desalinization plant. Any locale that is going to run agriculture off desalinization (like you are proposing California do) will find it hard to compete. Second, there is no infrastructure leading to/from potential desalinization sites - right now that infrastructure is oriented towards the Sierra's and the Colorado River. To implement a new system would be extremely costly. And third, desalinization plants suck an enormous amount of water from generally shallow waters, causing huge impacts to underwater ecosystems that are already under incredible pressure.
The real solution is for the world to stop having babies, move near reliable fresh water sources, and re-evaluate the ways in which we currently use water. For example, we should be strongly encouraging people to eliminate, or limit their "grass" yards in favor of a more natural habit, limit water consumption for residences, only flush toilets on a deuce, etc.
Desalinization presents three significant problems. First, it is really expensive to set up and operate a desalinization plant. Any locale that is going to run agriculture off desalinization (like you are proposing California do) will find it hard to compete. Second, there is no infrastructure leading to/from potential desalinization sites - right now that infrastructure is oriented towards the Sierra's and the Colorado River. To implement a new system would be extremely costly. And third, desalinization plants suck an enormous amount of water from generally shallow waters, causing huge impacts to underwater ecosystems that are already under incredible pressure.
The real solution is for the world to stop having babies, move near reliable fresh water sources, and re-evaluate the ways in which we currently use water. For example, we should be strongly encouraging people to eliminate, or limit their "grass" yards in favor of a more natural habit, limit water consumption for residences, only flush toilets on a deuce, etc.
I have never had desalinated water. Is it gross to drink?
When the drought takes out the Pac-12, cholesterol takes out the SEC, hurricanes reduces the ACC and Chevys with bad brakes wipes out the Big Ten, we are gonna be sittin' pretty.
When the drought takes out the Pac-12, cholesterol takes out the SEC, hurricanes reduces the ACC and Chevys with bad brakes wipes out the Big Ten, we are gonna be sittin' pretty.
I have never had desalinated water. Is it gross to drink?
Does anybody have an extra tin-foil hat... I didn't get one when they were passing these things out!When the drought takes out the Pac-12, cholesterol takes out the SEC, hurricanes reduces the ACC and Chevys with bad brakes wipes out the Big Ten, we are gonna be sittin' pretty.