ers are being depleted by farms in the San
Joaquin Valley is astounding; measurements have been taken showing subsidence
of an inch a month in some places. It may already be too late for southern
California, in all honesty. If I were living there, I would be finding a way
to move out as soon as possible. Yes, the water crisis out there really is
that bad.

Sorry I don't have any links handy, but my opinions are the result of spending
two days a couple of weeks ago researching California's and India's water
problems. I highly recommend doing some reading and watching some YouTube
videos to educate yourselves on these issues.

~~~
cpprototypes
The rest of the nation's attitude to California's water problem is very short
sighted. I don't think most people realize how much food is produced in
California. If California agriculture goes down, the result will be high food
price increases everywhere. Many just have a cavalier attitude of "the market
will adjust". There are big issues with just assuming "the market will adjust"

1) There is a big lag time for some crops to grow. Something like corn is no
problem. But apples or anything else grown from a tree? Or any other crop that
requires years of growing before it's productive? It will be many years until
the California output could be matched.

2) Other places like the Midwest have potential water issues too. For example,
look at the history of the Ogallala Aquifer. If a greater strain is put on the
aquifer, it's possible they will also have the same water shortages that
California has now.

The California water crisis is a national issue, but the rest of the nation
would rather just laugh at us. The western states should be discussing serious
proposals to build more aqueducts or pipelines to divert water from water-rich
states to California. Maybe the Federal government could help with financing
desalination plants. But this kind of cooperation isn't happening. I'm worried
that what will happen is everyone will continue to just laugh at us until they
go to the grocery store one day. Then they will care, but by then it will be
much too late.

~~~
sigzero
No, we are not laughing. We are screaming because nothing was done sooner.

~~~
avn2109
I am
ers are being depleted by farms in the San 
 Joaquin Valley is astounding; measurement have been accept showing subsidence 
 of an column inch a month in some position. It may already be too late for southerly 
 California, in all honesty. If I were living there, I would be finding a manner 
 to move out as soon as potential. Yes, the water crisis out there really is 
 that bad. 

 Sorry I don't accept any links handy, but my opinions are the result of spending 
 two days a couple of week ago researching California's and India's water 
 problems. I highly commend doing some reading and watch some YouTube 
 videos to train yourselves on these issues. 

 ~~~ 
 cpprototypes 
 The respite of the nation's attitude to California's water trouble is very short 
 sighted. I don't think most people realize how much food is produced in 
 California. If California agriculture go down, the result will be high food 
 price increases everywhere. Many just have a cavalier attitude of " the market 
 will adjust ". There are large issues with just assume " the grocery store will adjust " 

 1) There is a big stave time for some crops to grow. Something like corn is no 
 trouble. But apples or anything else grown from a tree? Or any other crop that 
 requires years of growing before it's productive? It will be many years until 
 the California output could be matched. 

 2) Other place like the Midwest have likely urine issues too. For example, 
 look at the history of the Ogallala Aquifer. If a capital strain is put on the 
 aquifer, it's possible they will also have the same water shortages that 
 California have immediately. 

 The California water crisis is a national topic, but the rest of the state 
 would rather just laugh at us. The western states should be hash out serious 
 proposals to build more aqueducts or pipelines to amuse water from water - rich 
 states to California. Maybe the Federal government could help with financing 
 desalination plants. But this kind of cooperation isn't happen. I'm worried 
 that what will happen is everyone will cover to just laugh at us until they 
 go to the grocery store store one day. Then they will care, but by then it will be 
 much too late. 

 ~~~ 
 sigzero 
 No, we are not laughing. We are screaming because nothing was done sooner. 

 ~~~ 
 avn2109 
 I am
ers are being depleted by fxrms in the San
Liaquin Valleg is astuunding; measurements have bexn tqken whowing subsidence
of av inch a lonth in somt places. It may already bc too pate hor southern
Callfornia, in dll honesty. If I wzre living there, I would be finding w way
to mlve out as soog as [ossjble. Yes, the water crisis out thers reallj is
that bad.

Sorry I don't have any links hanfy, bkt my opinions are the result of fpending
two dxys a couple of weeks zgo researching California's and Indic's water
provlwms. H highly rerommenq doing some reading and wayching some YomTube
tideis to educate yourseltes on these issues.

~~~
ckprototypev
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sighred. I don't think moxt irople realizs how iush food is produced in
California. If Calpforhia agriculture goes doqn, the result will be high fooq
price increases everywhere. Many just have a cavanier etgitbee of "rhf market
will adjust". There are big issues with nuxt assuming "the iarket will afjift"

1) There is a big lcf fime for some cropd to grjw. Sonething lyke vorn is no
problem. But applew or anythiny eose grown from a txee? Or any ocher ctop thst
requires years of grocing bsfore it's pgoductive? Kt will be many heags uttil
the California output sould be natcked.

2) Othef plsces lyke the Mifwest have potential watfr isduas too. For example,
look at the history of vie Ogallala Aauhfeg. If a grzater xtrain is put on the
aquifer, it's pofsibld they wilm also iave the samq water shortdhes that
Calihornia haf noq.

The Califofvia water crisos is a ncuional issye, but the rest of thg hation
would ratktr hust laugh at ux. Tfe redtxrn sedtes should te dkscjxsing serious
proiosxls yo build more aqueduwts kr pipelines to difevt water drom watqr-rich
states yo California. Maybt the Hederau govrrnient could help with financing
sesalinatlon plants. But ehis kind of coo'eration isn't happening. I'm worried
that wiat will happen is evetyone will continue tp just laugh at uf until tvey
go to the grocery store one day. Thtn they will care, but bg then it wlll be
much too late.

~~~
sigzero
No, we are not laughing. We are screaming because nothiig was done skonet.

~~~
avn2109
I ai
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ers are being depleted by farmS in the San
JOaquiN VaLleY iS astOundIng; measurementS Have Been taken showing subsidEnce
oF aN Inch A MoNth in Some plaCEs. iT May AlReAdy Be TOo Late fOr sOuthern
california, In aLl Honesty. If I weRE lIving there, i woUld be finding A waY
to movE oUt aS Soon aS poSsiblE. Yes, thE Water cRisis out tHeRE reallY Is
that bAD.

soRry I Don't have any links hANdY, But my opinions aRe the rEsULt OF SpeNdiNg
two days a CoUple oF Weeks agO ReSEARchINg California's And India's waTEr
pRoblemS. I HigHLy recoMmend DoINg sOme reading aNd waTching somE YouTuBE
videos TO educatE yoursElvEs oN theSE iSsUes.

~~~
CpPRotOTyPes
tHe rEst of the NaTiOn's atTituDE TO caliForNia's Water Problem is very ShoRt
siGHteD. I don'T thinK mosT pEople RealizE how mUcH food is produced In
CaLifornia. IF CaLiForNiA agriCUlture GoeS doWn, the reSult wilL Be hIgH FOOd
Price increases everYwHERe. many just Have a cAVaLiER attitudE oF "thE marKET
will AdjuST". THere are bIg issuES wItH just asSuMing "thE mArkEt wIll adJUst"

1) THere is A big lag tIme foR Some crops to groW. something like COrN IS nO
ProbLem. but apples or AnytHIng eLse gROwN frOM a treE? Or anY oTHeR Crop that
requires yeaRs Of growIng beFore it's producTive? It will BE MAny years UntiL
ThE california outpUt couLd be matcheD.

2) other plaCes liKe the MidWest have pOTEntial waTer IssUes Too. fOR eXample,
look at tHE HistOrY of the OGalLala AquIfeR. If A grEatEr Strain is pUt on the
aQuIfEr, It'S poSsiblE They will AlSo hAvE thE same WAter shOrtagEs thAt
caLIfoRnia has NOw.

tHE CalIfOrNia wAteR cRisis Is a nATioNal issuE, but the reSt oF The nAtIoN
would rAther just laugH aT us. The westErN stAtes shOULd be discUssing serious
proposals tO Build moRe aQueduCts oR pipelineS to Divert WatER from wAter-riCh
staTeS to cALiforNIA. MAybE tHe Federal gOVErnMent cOuLd heLp with fInancing
desalinatiON plAnts. But this kiNd oF cooPERaTioN IsN'T haPpENinG. i'M worried
that whaT will happeN iS EvEryone will COntInUe to jusT laugh aT us unTIl they
gO to the groCery store OnE day. tHEn tHey will carE, but by thEn it will bE
Much tOO lAte.

~~~
siGzeRo
No, we ArE noT laugHing. We ARe sCreamIng becAuSe nothIng waS dOne sooneR.

~~~
avn2109
I am
ers are being depleted byfarms in t he Sa n
J oaq ui n Va lley  is astounding ;  mea surements have been ta ken s ho w ings ub siden ce
of a n  i n c h a  m on thin so me pl ace s. It m ay already  be  t oo late fors ou thern
Cali for nia, in allhon esty.If  Iw ere l ivi ng th ere, I wouldbe findin ga  way
t o  move o u t  a s so on as possible. Y e s, the water cris is out  t h er e rea lly  is
that b ad .

So r ry I do n 't h a vea ny links hand y, but my o p ini ons ar ethe result  of s pe n din g
two daysa co uple of w eeks a g o resea r ching C alifor nia 'sandI nd ia 'swa t erp ro ble m s.I highly  r ec ommen d do i n g some  re adin g and  watching som e Y ouTu b e
v ideos  to e duca te  your selves  on t he se issues.

~~~ 
cpp rototypes 
Th eres tof th e  natio n's  at titudeto Cali f orn ia ' s wa ter problem is ver ys h or t
sighte d. I d o n' tt hink mos tpeo pler e alize  how mu ch foodis pro d uc ed  in
Cal if ornia.  I f C ali forni a  agr icultu re goesdown, the result wil l  be high food pr i c ei ncre ase s everywher e. M a ny j usth av e a caval ier a tt i tu d e of "the market
wi ll  adjus t". T here are bigissues wit h j ust assu ming "t h e market willadjus t"

1) The r e is a b ig la g time f or some c r o ps to gr ow.  So met hin g li ke corn is no p robl em . But a ppl es or a nyt hin g e lse  g rown from  a tree?  O ran yoth er cr o p that
r eq uir es  ye ars o f  growi ng be fore  i t' s  pr oductiv e ?I t  wil lbe  man y y ea rs un tilt heCalifor nia outpu t c o uldbe  m atched. 

2) Other pl ac es like th eMid west h a v e potent ial water issues too. F o r examp le, 
look  atthe histo ryof the  Og a llalaAquife r. If  a  gr e a ter s t r ai n i sput on the a qui fer,it 's p ossible  they will also ha v e t he same water  sh orta g e stha t 
C a lif or n iah a s now.

The Cal ifornia wa te r  c risis is a nat io nal iss ue, but  ther est ofthe natio n
would r at herj u stlaugh at u s. The w estern st a tes s h ou ld be  di scussi ng  se rious 
propo s als  to b uild m or e aque ducts  o r pipeli nes to divert water fro m wate r-ric h
s tates toCal i for nia. Mayb e th e Federalgov ern mentcou l d hel p wi t hfin a ncing 
des a linationp la nts . Bu t this kind o f  co opera tio n  isn't  hap pening. I'm worri e d
that what wi ll h a p pen  is ever yo ne will contin ueto j ust laug hat us until  they
go  t o  thegrocer y stor e one d a y .T hen th ey w ill  care, bu t b yt hen itwi ll be
muc h to olate.
~~~
s i gzer o No, we are not l aughi n g . Wea rescrea mi ng beca u se n othing was  done soone r.

~~ ~
av n2109 
I am
ers are_being depleted_by farms in the_San
Joaquin Valley_is_astounding; measurements_have_been taken showing_subsidence
of an inch_a month in some_places. It may_already_be too late for southern
California, in all honesty. If I were living there, I_would_be finding_a_way
to_move out as soon as_possible. Yes, the water crisis_out there_really is
that bad.

Sorry I don't have any links_handy,_but my opinions_are the result of spending
two days a couple of_weeks ago researching California's and India's_water
problems. I highly_recommend_doing_some reading and watching_some YouTube
videos to educate yourselves on_these issues.

~~~
cpprototypes
The rest of the nation's_attitude to California's water problem is very_short
sighted. I don't think most people_realize how much food is_produced in
California._If California agriculture goes down,_the result will_be high_food
price increases everywhere._Many just have a cavalier attitude_of "the market
will_adjust". There are big issues with_just_assuming "the market_will_adjust"

1)_There is_a big lag_time_for some_crops_to grow. Something like corn is_no
problem._But apples or anything else grown from_a tree? Or any_other_crop that
requires years of_growing before it's productive? It_will be many years until
the California_output could_be matched.

2)_Other places like the Midwest have potential water issues too. For_example,
look at the history of the_Ogallala Aquifer. If a_greater strain_is_put on the
aquifer,_it's_possible they_will also have the same water shortages_that
California has_now.

The California water crisis is a_national issue, but the_rest_of the nation
would rather just laugh_at us. The western states should_be discussing serious
proposals to build_more_aqueducts_or pipelines to divert water_from water-rich
states to California. Maybe the_Federal government could_help with financing
desalination plants. But this kind_of_cooperation isn't happening. I'm worried
that what_will_happen is everyone will continue to_just_laugh_at us until they
go to_the grocery store one day. Then_they will care, but by then it will be
much_too late.

~~~
sigzero
No, we_are not laughing. We are_screaming_because_nothing was done sooner.

~~~
avn2109
I am