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"While this is true for the big picture, it's still fucked up that the status quo is for most everyone to have a well-watered lawn." Why? Why should we not foc
by DannyBee 11y ago
"While this is true for the big picture, it's still fucked up that the status quo is for most everyone to have a well-watered lawn."
Why?
Why should we not focus on what actually matters?
Note that california's per-person water consumption (including lawn watering) has declined over the past 20 years.
So people are doing a good job.
Note also that parts of LA and other places you are complaining about, have the lowest per-capita water use in california
(though nearby have some of the largest)
Here are some figures:
http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-1105-california-water-20141106-story.html http://www.latimes.com/local/california/la-me-1105-californi...
- mindslight 11y agoYes, I think the only real solution is to properly price water and build desalinization plants for areas along the coast. And yes, individuals conserving water will not prevent whatever outcome awaits, only slow it down slightly. But personally wasting water is still insanity. It demonstrates an attitude of being someone else's problem, which ties right in to the general California philosophy of outsourcing personal judgment/responsibility. I've seen much better conservation efforts during New England droughts, which only ever last a few months and are then followed by an inundation of precipitation.