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What's interesting is water management historically was a huge area of research and work for cultures. But if you look at a place like CA, despite supposed wat

What's interesting is water management historically was a huge area of research and work for cultures. But if you look at a place like CA, despite supposed water shortages - there are very very few water projects to increase for example storage capacity. I'd be curious in last 10 years how much capacity has come online vs population growth. I mention supposed shortages because it's really a shortage of free or near free water. We have passed a lot of bonds for water projects - with little to show for some reason. Not at all close to the details, but would be curious to know what is going on.

vidanay 5y ago
I think this is derivative of humans inability to comprehend large numbers. Do I have enough water for me and my family? Yes, I'm not thirsty and my crops look fine. Do we have enough water for 10 billion people for the next 150 years? We have no clue.
- slownews45 5y ago
  What's funny though is that folks are paying $5 for a tiny water bottle in an airport. They are rationing URBAN water use (where water is relatively insanely expensive already). Even in CA where we have droughts - the amount of water used in ag / industrial is measured in ACRE FEET. And the cost is in pennies to dollars per ACRE FOOT. The scale is just totally different than your bottle of water or glass of water. You go to a restaurant "due to water shortage we aren't serving water"?? We've had insane population growth here. Last damns were in like 71 and maybe 79? So it's been 40+ years with no new reservoirs? https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20140829_083001_SJM-DAMS-0825-90.jpg https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20140... You'd better be working on desalination or maybe a small tax on water for all users (could be TINY) or something because otherwise yeah, you are going to have serious water problems. We've doubled population since 71. You can't do that without doing something around reservoirs, water use in ag / industrial or supply improvements.

vidanay 5y ago

I think this is derivative of humans inability to comprehend large numbers. Do I have enough water for me and my family? Yes, I'm not thirsty and my crops look fine. Do we have enough water for 10 billion people for the next 150 years? We have no clue.

slownews45 5y ago
What's funny though is that folks are paying $5 for a tiny water bottle in an airport. They are rationing URBAN water use (where water is relatively insanely expensive already). Even in CA where we have droughts - the amount of water used in ag / industrial is measured in ACRE FEET. And the cost is in pennies to dollars per ACRE FOOT. The scale is just totally different than your bottle of water or glass of water. You go to a restaurant "due to water shortage we aren't serving water"?? We've had insane population growth here. Last damns were in like 71 and maybe 79? So it's been 40+ years with no new reservoirs? https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20140829_083001_SJM-DAMS-0825-90.jpg https://www.mercurynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/20140... You'd better be working on desalination or maybe a small tax on water for all users (could be TINY) or something because otherwise yeah, you are going to have serious water problems. We've doubled population since 71. You can't do that without doing something around reservoirs, water use in ag / industrial or supply improvements.