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It is not a solar problem. It is a Tragedy Of The Commons problem. Solar just happens to be an enabling technology. Other technologies that brought cheap powe
by toss1 3y ago
It is not a solar problem.
It is a Tragedy Of The Commons problem.
Solar just happens to be an enabling technology. Other technologies that brought cheap power to those areas would have done the same thing, e.g., wind or very cheap diesel (biodiesel?) would have the exact same effect if they happened to arrive first. Putting Solar in the headline and as the culprit is a truly cheap shot.
The real problem is that now that power is cheap, it is to everyone's individual advantage TODAY to pump more, but everyone's disadvantage tomorrow when the groundwater reserves run dry. Classic Commons problem, and it's screaming to the inevitable result. The only solution is some way to monitor and regulate the draw from the groundwater.
- cutemonster 3y agoI wonder what other Tragedy of the Commons enablers lie waiting, undiscovered. (AI maybe in some ways can be one?) > The only solution But is it really a problem, from everyone's perspective? Because, if water is scarce, then, those with money become even more important and wealthy -- they're the only ones who could afford really deep pumps? And now they can sell the water, for more and more money. What's not to like about that?