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52. Well said!! n/t

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Tue Apr 21, 2015, 09:13 AM

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California drying up right before your eyes... [View all] MrScorpio Apr 2015 OP

Maybe, one day, we'll learn that population growth is unsustainable. Here and throughout the world. NYC_SKP Apr 2015 #1

Curbing use will not take care of the problem. JDPriestly Apr 2015 #16

It isn't the population growth, it's the lettuce Sen. Walter Sobchak Apr 2015 #20

It's both... We are over populated and we are wasteful... haikugal Apr 2015 #30

There is a lot less use in vegetable agriculture than animal agriculture mucifer Apr 2015 #51

The hell? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #31

Those enormous farms feed an enormous population. progressoid Apr 2015 #55

No, they feed an anormous economic sector. Act_of_Reparation Apr 2015 #56

You're absolutely right tabasco Apr 2015 #41

Well said!! n/t RKP5637 Apr 2015 #52

In college in IL, I had a T.A. originally from Santa Barbara, CA who closeupready Apr 2015 #2

Exactly! We really live in a world of stupid! Only disasters seem to motivate the human RKP5637 Apr 2015 #53

It's clear to me now geomon666 Apr 2015 #3

Rain Dance!! BKH70041 Apr 2015 #4

"It's not very effective..." Jamaal510 Apr 2015 #48

This is a phony problem! zappaman Apr 2015 #5

ahhhhh seabeyond Apr 2015 #11

Well, they're certainly on mine now! zappaman Apr 2015 #14

same thought at seeing that name JI7 Apr 2015 #39

Yes, we cannot equate the real water shortage problem with the Enron caused rolling blackouts Dont call me Shirley Apr 2015 #21

Most of Central (food basket) and Southern California is desert. The main source is the libdem4life Apr 2015 #6

No more water skis Warpy Apr 2015 #7

But isn't ISIS a greater threat? tenderfoot Apr 2015 #8

Looks like the Reservoir in those photos (Lake Oroville) was purposely drained 951-Riverside Apr 2015 #9

A desperate act to fill other reservoirs tabasco Apr 2015 #42

wasteful agriculture irrigation SHRED Apr 2015 #10

California agiculture also contributes... Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #13

True. But Calif. ag water use is unsustainable. And attitudes have got to change progree Apr 2015 #17

The problem with calling it a "drought" is that it probably isn't a drought Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #18

The warming of the planet has introduced a new weather paradigm in California Auggie Apr 2015 #22

mind you, more people eat beef and drink milk reddread Apr 2015 #26

I saw that 47% number floated around somewhere... ag_dude Apr 2015 #57

Pacific Institute analysis of California's water footprint Spider Jerusalem Apr 2015 #58

Thank you, been looking for that. ag_dude Apr 2015 #59

Jesus! Major Hogwash Apr 2015 #27

same way they have livestock in a desert like west Texas tishaLA Apr 2015 #37

thats the thing about corruption reddread Apr 2015 #25

Well, I'm sure the problem is getting all the discussion it deserves...... daleanime Apr 2015 #12

maybe it's time to start moving out of california Romeo.lima333 Apr 2015 #15

I emailed a friend a few weeks back, to ask if the drought made him consider moving. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Apr 2015 #28

his answer might be a whole lot different next year Romeo.lima333 Apr 2015 #43

Reverse the Okie or 49er movements? erronis Apr 2015 #33

millions reddread Apr 2015 #36

I'm not leaving PasadenaTrudy Apr 2015 #35

I'm with you Trudy yuiyoshida Apr 2015 #46

America is literally dying of thirst but the main fear is....ISIS, AQ and Iran? Fucked up. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #19

wow Liberal_in_LA Apr 2015 #23

It's just a flesh wound! Rex Apr 2015 #24

Nestle will start paying it's fair share aaaaannnnnnyyyyyyyyy day now right? bluevoter4life Apr 2015 #29

they will indeed reddread Apr 2015 #38

Central Texas is still in a minor drought and 4/5 years ago Houston was hit hard Gothmog Apr 2015 #32

That ain't what the senator with the snow ball told me. The Jungle 1 Apr 2015 #34

Wow. KnR. nt tblue37 Apr 2015 #40

What's using all of California's water? rhett o rick Apr 2015 #44

And the fracking - TBF Apr 2015 #45

so much dirt running down that flume reddread Apr 2015 #47

That doesn't surprise me ... TBF Apr 2015 #50

California is in a hurt locker davidpdx Apr 2015 #49

Be a good time to look for lost lures, anchors, fishing rods, etc etc. B Calm Apr 2015 #54