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Recycled or not, it does evaporate. Its in a very dry area of the world. > The Surf Ranch is a high-end/test pool, and they've been pretty open about that My

Recycled or not, it does evaporate. Its in a very dry area of the world. > The Surf Ranch is a high-end/test pool, and they've been pretty open about that My point isnt that its not cool, its more that its the anti-thesis of surfing as a whole.

ecpottinger 8y ago
Yes, but it does not waste water the way tried to make it sound.
roymurdock 8y ago
surfing culture has changed a lot...kelly slater's participation led to a big part of the change. i watched him give interviews in a recent andy irons documentary touched by god and the man is a pure machine - there's nothing laid back or surfer-like about him at all. you respect him for his complete dedication to the craft and willpower to rise to the top of the surfing world no matter what, not for his carefree, anti-corporate, all-too human personality (personified by andy irons and his tragic relapses in/out of drugs while still competing at top surfing competitions) guaranteed if you go out to your local beach and poll the surfers, 50%+ are well-paid workers in corporate america, otherwise they wouldn't have the means and time to buy all the gear needed and live close enough to the beach to surf as a hobby the wave machine is perfect for practicing, showing off, and competing for a televised audience, which will bring in more sponsors and of course put more money/attention into the sport. the surf you know is mostly dead [1], which isn't necessarily a bad thing, everything changes [1] https://surfisdead.com/ https://surfisdead.com/
- gamblor956 8y ago
  Surfing culture is still very much alive. It's just that with growth, it's no longer only the beach bums. I work pretty close to Venice, and have polled the surfers there before, and it's definitely no-where close to 50+% "well-paid workers in corporate america." It's closer to 25% corporate workers, about half people who live/breathe/work surfing, and the remainder an odd mix of everyone else.
  - roymurdock 8y ago
    i surf down by tower 26 occassionally and live near venice. old school beach bums are a dying breed. given the rent in venice/SM the new crowd of people moving in is all silicon beach residents/young professionals/influencers. maybe i'll see you down there some day ;)
gamblor956 8y ago
If you have ever been to Lemoore, you would never call it a "very dry area of the world." It's extremely humid there most of the year. It doesn't get much rainfall but it's not a dry place by any means, and its definitely not a desert.

ecpottinger 8y ago

Yes, but it does not waste water the way tried to make it sound.

roymurdock 8y ago

surfing culture has changed a lot...kelly slater's participation led to a big part of the change. i watched him give interviews in a recent andy irons documentary touched by god and the man is a pure machine - there's nothing laid back or surfer-like about him at all. you respect him for his complete dedication to the craft and willpower to rise to the top of the surfing world no matter what, not for his carefree, anti-corporate, all-too human personality (personified by andy irons and his tragic relapses in/out of drugs while still competing at top surfing competitions) guaranteed if you go out to your local beach and poll the surfers, 50%+ are well-paid workers in corporate america, otherwise they wouldn't have the means and time to buy all the gear needed and live close enough to the beach to surf as a hobby the wave machine is perfect for practicing, showing off, and competing for a televised audience, which will bring in more sponsors and of course put more money/attention into the sport. the surf you know is mostly dead [1], which isn't necessarily a bad thing, everything changes [1] https://surfisdead.com/ https://surfisdead.com/

gamblor956 8y ago
Surfing culture is still very much alive. It's just that with growth, it's no longer only the beach bums. I work pretty close to Venice, and have polled the surfers there before, and it's definitely no-where close to 50+% "well-paid workers in corporate america." It's closer to 25% corporate workers, about half people who live/breathe/work surfing, and the remainder an odd mix of everyone else.
- roymurdock 8y ago
  i surf down by tower 26 occassionally and live near venice. old school beach bums are a dying breed. given the rent in venice/SM the new crowd of people moving in is all silicon beach residents/young professionals/influencers. maybe i'll see you down there some day ;)

gamblor956 8y ago

If you have ever been to Lemoore, you would never call it a "very dry area of the world." It's extremely humid there most of the year. It doesn't get much rainfall but it's not a dry place by any means, and its definitely not a desert.