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Yeah but this problem is solvable with technology. We don’t need to rely on underground aquifers like we used to.

dendrite9 4y ago
What technology can store large volumes of water and provide it as cheaply as using existing aquifers and drilling wells for access?
- olliej 4y ago
  blockchain! /s :D
- throwaway1777 4y ago
  Dams and reservoirs
stevenwoo 4y ago
About 1/3 of Santa Clara county's water comes from underground aquifers. Most of the reservoirs in Santa Clara county are recharge reservoirs - simply to allow water to percolate down to refill the underwater aquifers, there are many small ponds scattered around the county to assist in this effort. There are parts of the other states (Texas,Kansas off top of my head) that rely on underground aquifers for a much higher percentage of their water.
uoaei 4y ago
This kind of blind techno-utopianism is exactly how we got into this predicament.
- tdehnel 4y ago
  Not Utopianism. Technology simply solves problems which are inevitable. It’s problems and solutions forever my friend.
  - uoaei 4y ago
    Deciding "we will find a solution before it's too late" is optimism. Operating with that as a default assumption is utopianism. I am surprised I have to spell this out, HN doesn't seem to represent the levels of rigor I have come to expect.
    - tdehnel 4y ago
      What a condescending thing to say. I am surprised I have to explain good faith discussion to you, something I assumed was part of our culture here. The thing I believe you're missing is that new knowledge gained by solving one problem also solves many other future problems. But because some problems are so big (massive suffering and extinction), and there are infinitely many of them, the only game in town is to make progress as quickly as possible. Otherwise we're just waiting around to be obliterated. Anyhow, maybe you will find this point of view enlightening. If you have 30 minutes it just might broaden your perspective. I would welcome your thoughts in response: https://youtu.be/01C3a4fL1m0 https://youtu.be/01C3a4fL1m0

What technology can store large volumes of water and provide it as cheaply as using existing aquifers and drilling wells for access?

olliej 4y ago
blockchain! /s :D
throwaway1777 4y ago
Dams and reservoirs

stevenwoo 4y ago

About 1/3 of Santa Clara county's water comes from underground aquifers. Most of the reservoirs in Santa Clara county are recharge reservoirs - simply to allow water to percolate down to refill the underwater aquifers, there are many small ponds scattered around the county to assist in this effort. There are parts of the other states (Texas,Kansas off top of my head) that rely on underground aquifers for a much higher percentage of their water.

uoaei 4y ago

This kind of blind techno-utopianism is exactly how we got into this predicament.

tdehnel 4y ago
Not Utopianism. Technology simply solves problems which are inevitable. It’s problems and solutions forever my friend.
- uoaei 4y ago
  Deciding "we will find a solution before it's too late" is optimism. Operating with that as a default assumption is utopianism. I am surprised I have to spell this out, HN doesn't seem to represent the levels of rigor I have come to expect.
  - tdehnel 4y ago
    What a condescending thing to say. I am surprised I have to explain good faith discussion to you, something I assumed was part of our culture here. The thing I believe you're missing is that new knowledge gained by solving one problem also solves many other future problems. But because some problems are so big (massive suffering and extinction), and there are infinitely many of them, the only game in town is to make progress as quickly as possible. Otherwise we're just waiting around to be obliterated. Anyhow, maybe you will find this point of view enlightening. If you have 30 minutes it just might broaden your perspective. I would welcome your thoughts in response: https://youtu.be/01C3a4fL1m0 https://youtu.be/01C3a4fL1m0