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> Is there any region that “lives within its means” for all resources? Why is exporting or importing water so different from electricity, or food, or clothes,
by deadbolt 4y ago
> Is there any region that “lives within its means” for all resources? Why is exporting or importing water so different from electricity, or food, or clothes, or iPhones?
Changing the water supply changes the environment of the entire region. It's needed for human survival. Surely you can see how that's different that exporting more or fewer iPhones, right?
- creato 4y agoThat isn’t the argument being made in the comment I replied to.
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- deadbolt 4y agoWhat exactly is you're comment responding to then? It seems to me it's relating to California's water utilization.
- creato 4y ago“Don’t build this because of environmental impact” is a very different argument than “don’t build this or else California won’t change its ways”.