AZ, Vegas water (2 Viewers)

[philhut]

What about Canada annexing the US?

This weekend our capital and government is paralyzed again because of some scary citizens planning to ride through on motorcycles. Our government is afraid of its own people because it is actively working against their best interests. No chance would we pose a risk to the USA even if our solider brought his gun.

 

[slisk250]

They found another body in Lake Mead as waters recede. I wonder how many more Vegas Mafia hits they will find?

 

[warma]

The future is wastewater recycling. Hopefully we’ll get over any misinformed doubt before we die of thirst.

 

[BiGGyT]

I always liked George Carlin's explanation. Save the Planet. The Planet is not going anywhere, we are. There was also an answer to why we are here. The planet wanted plastic, and could not make it, so we were made to make plastic. Why are we here? Plastic.
In reality, there is only so much water in the area and the usage has outpaced the incoming supply. Vegas will no longer be an oasis in the desert, it will be a desert again. I have often wondered how much imported beer and bottled water adds to the downstream water table, has to be significant. Will global warming add water into the atmosphere and flood the mountains? Will la Nina add more water next cycle? Will the sun entering the next solar cycle add turbulence and increase evaporation of the ocean to replenish the snow packs? I dunno, but in 5 billion years or less, the big nuclear furnace 93 million miles away will grow into a red giant and eat the planet, so there is that.

Water rights are definitely smart, but yeah, eminent domain will take them if needed for a golf course that generates more tax revenues than your family farm.

Ok, let my adjust my tin hat and head back to the bunker.....

T

 

[ekricket]

They found another body in Lake Mead as waters recede. I wonder how many more Vegas Mafia hits they will find?

Chips! So many chips in that lake probably.

 

[RainmanTrail]

They found another body in Lake Mead as waters recede. I wonder how many more Vegas Mafia hits they will find?

One of the bodies is of the guy who stole all the Binions chips from the family vault.

 

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[Samuel]

I see these articles today:

https://news.utexas.edu/2022/05/23/low-cost-gel-film-can-pluck-drinking-water-from-desert-air/

https://www.azom.com/news.aspx?news... a third of the,drinking water in these areas.

And then I discover this has been a thing since 2019!

https://news.utexas.edu/2019/09/12/video-turning-air-into-drinking-water/

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/am-pdf/10.1002/adma.201806446

WTF???!!!!

 

[slisk250]

I think central Colorado has dodged most of the wildfire bullet. Good rain has taken places out of drought designation. My area has has really good rain recently too. It’s unlikely a big fire would go through hear right now…

I like that Vegas is at least trying. Not sure what is going on in PHX
https://apple.news/AlLt3aWAvTMyWV5FciEVhAQ

 

[slisk250]

So when will they start cutting water to homes in PHx metro? People just don’t get it, wealthy people in particular don’t get it. You can’t buy what isn’t there. Why anyone can put in a lawn or swimming pool in AZ or Vegas is insane. The feds will cut that pipeline soon enough
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/16/us/c...uts-lake-mead-negotiations-climate/index.html

 

[FDLmold]

Israel got out in front of their anticipated water problems decades ago. They are masters of water usage. The west needs to do what they do and quickly.

 

[Poker Zombie]

So when will they start cutting water to homes in PHx metro? People just don’t get it, wealthy people in particular don’t get it. You can’t buy what isn’t there. Why anyone can put in a lawn or swimming pool in AZ or Vegas is insane. The feds will cut that pipeline soon enough
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/16/us/c...uts-lake-mead-negotiations-climate/index.html

Wealth buys politicians, or more accurately, it pays for campaign contributions which buy campaign ads that influence how voters vote, thus keeping the politicians in office.

Rest assured, there will be towns struggling with a water shortage, fully denying any sort of climate change. Meanwhile The Bellagio will continue to squirt water into the desert air.

 

[BNM]

So when will they start cutting water to homes in PHx metro? People just don’t get it, wealthy people in particular don’t get it. You can’t buy what isn’t there. Why anyone can put in a lawn or swimming pool in AZ or Vegas is insane. The feds will cut that pipeline soon enough
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/16/us/c...uts-lake-mead-negotiations-climate/index.html

Add your water harvesting systems while you may. Some states and municipalities prevent it. More will follow suit.