California has about one year of water left.

[skinnybig2]

He's talking about agriculture being a huge part of the economy. Agriculture is most definitely not moving to Texas.

Ag business isn't going anywhere but it has been hit pretty hard here in CA. Past several years they've had signs all up and down the valley about how it's a dust bowl because Los Angeles is stealing everyone's water. They even ran a bunch of tractors onto the highway and stopped the traffic a couple times as a form of protest. Barely even made the news. Southern California population and SF politics are killing this state.

[FearNoHardship]

Is it chit quality now? Last time I've had some is like 6-7 years ago

well tbh quality and timmies dont really go together, its just fast coffee thats cheaper than others. tastes ok.

[AgBrah]

Ag business isn't going anywhere but it has been hit pretty hard here in CA. Past several years they've had signs all up and down the valley about how it's a dust bowl because Los Angeles is stealing everyone's water. They even ran a bunch of tractors onto the highway and stopped the traffic a couple times as a form of protest. Barely even made the news. Southern California population and SF politics are killing this state.

Agree 100%

Measlies

[PHXNick]

+

Not like the rural midwest needs all that water anyways.

http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/5216.htm

Great lakes brahs need not worry, the Great Lakes Compact would require every state involved + 2 Canadian Provinces to agree to selling off any water.

[JeffereyTyrone]

first world pro...wait

[TyBaseball]

Just the bums and skate boarding hippies will all die off. The actual cool Cali folks will just buy water lol. Then cali will actually become a cool state

[stickjump]

+

Not like the rural midwest needs all that water anyways.

You stay the fuk away from our water with your curly straws

[TheCore84]

We will just take water from other states by force...

Location: Riverside
Status: Ironic....and not for long

Lol at ca's sinfulness catching up with it. Dirty liberal hippies.

[Deezenutz]

Water ain't no problem where I live elll mayo

Stay safe cali brahs

[Prim4lFear]

Great lakes crew

[TheCore84]

lol at all the jealous ****ty states talking **** about california.

if you come here you'll never leave.

I came and I left *******. Oh you jelly of my precipitation. Enjoy rotting in the desert.

[3000RT]

my mind is blown at the fact that people think the central valley is a desert. And we are in a drought because it hasnt legit rain or snowed in over 3 straight years. Ski resorts are going to shut down or repurpose, people that dont yse city water via wells are having brown water come in their sinks. If that northeast snow storm happened over here it would solve the problem almost oveenight but the elnino or nina that was suppose to happen had a historically low rain

Tl;dr

[TheCore84]

well, i guess das it mayne

brb moving to seattle

Livin & dyin in LAW crew

Fuk off were full!

[dubdave86]

It's simple.

Demand substantially outweighs supply. And yea, the person who mentioned illegals is kinda on point. But it's not because they're illegal and they don't deserve resources. It's just a matter of too many people = too little water. Obviously, no hate on illegals - they take a lot of jobs that we would never do. Difficult situation

[jiujitsubro]

and the film industry has been making its decent to the southern states for less taxes, only a matter of time brahs. California recently passed something to take it easy on them taxing the film industry but producers investors etc keep coming to the south.

[abbh62]

Wouldn't be surprised.

Georgia trying that chit with TN right now(move the state line up a mile so they can tap into the TN river/Nickajack lake because ATL is fukked).




War is the Answer.



Anywhere with weather superior to this hell I call home, must go down my friend.

I was about to bring up the Georgia BS, they were at one point trying to sue saying the state line was drawn wrong like xxx years ago, it should be where they can get the water.

[PwnedTheism]

Some points I want to make.


1. Growing "Amazing California Oranges" in the desert is extremely inefficient use of water.

2. We have the capability to Desalinate Ocean Water and turn into fresh water.

3. We have never made Desalination large enough to feed an entire city, let alone a state because it's very expensive.

4. California Liberals, for being so "in tune" with nature doesn't know the first the about their ecosystem.

[dickdicky]

Seattle master race checking in

[AgBrah]

Some points I want to make.


1. Growing "Amazing California Oranges" in the desert is extremely inefficient use of water.

2. We have the capability to Desalinate Ocean Water and turn into fresh water.

3. We have never made Desalination large enough to feed an entire city, let alone a state because it's very expensive.

4. California Liberals, for being so "in tune" with nature doesn't know the first the about their ecosystem.

That desert was completely self sufficient before it's own water was bought out from under them.

California's water problem is Los Angeles.

[Skunk]

If I recall correctly, tree rings have shown that California has long episodes of drought, and that the 19th-20th century was a remarkably wet period for the region. If things return to the typical dryness of the region, the state is in for a much more painful future. And it'll only get worse as the world population continues to grow. That's why me and my gf are planning on getting the heck out of here as soon as we are capable to.

[vertucaj]

4. California Liberals, for being so "in tune" with nature doesn't know the first the about their ecosystem.

spit my gallon of abundant tap water out in the shower reading this with the dishwasher running in the other room. repped.

[Rusty1991]

I just moved to the Central Valley a few months ago for work in the oilfields. This place is the biggest poverty chithole I've ever seen and I've been to alot of places around the US and World. It really is Appalachia of the West and many of the counties inside the SAn Joaquin Valley have some of the highest poverty rates in the copuntry.

That is because so many of these tiny towns rely so heavily on agriculture and only agriculture (some have prisons and oilfields for jobs but this is few and far between compared to ag)


I honestly don't know how anyone didn't see this coming 50 years ago when they decided to grow almonds in a place that gets like zero rain for 8 months. I want to have sympathy for the people here for the drought but they grow such water intensive crops and then complain when there is a drought that the government is hoarding all the water and they can't pursue their business goals. Why not just grow crops that are better suited for the climate?

It doesn't help either when you have to share your water with Southern California either.

[Postmort3m]

For some perspective, here's how it used to look:

[antiwhitekn1ght]

inb4 retard Testifier

[PrimeraRS]

inb4 retard Testifier

lmao was wondering where his SQL injector ass was.

[PHXNick]

That desert was completely self sufficient before it's own water was bought out from under them.

California's water problem is Los Angeles.

Agriculture uses 70%+ of the states water. I'm not knocking agriculture, as it's obviously very important, but producing the immense amount they do now vs. in the past in addition to exceptional drought for multiple years isn't going to be sustainable unless the rainfall/snowpack situation improves dramatically. Planting less water intensive crops (i.e. - something other than almonds and rice) would make a much bigger dent than rationing water for residential purposes.

http://www.motherjones.com/environme...onds-water-use <--- regarding the almond boom.

[skinnybig2]

For some perspective, here's how it used to look:

I remember when it looked like that. ****ing liberals that run this state think that water is endless and then one day oh **** where'd the lake go...

[SpicyCurrie]

http://www.in.gov/dnr/water/5216.htm

Great lakes brahs need not worry, the Great Lakes Compact would require every state involved + 2 Canadian Provinces to agree to selling off any water.

Well to be fair, it would actually require me to agree with the sale first.


As reigning saiyan over this territory I have the final say in basically everything.

[skinnybig2]

To the guy above...that Motherjones chart isn't quite accurate. Unsurprising since Mother Jones is a commie propaganda website. AG takes more like 40% of the total.

[PHXNick]

To the guy above...that Motherjones chart isn't quite accurate. Unsurprising since Mother Jones is a commie propaganda website. AG takes more like 40% of the total.

The chart was from a UCLA article, not the motherjones article. I checked their sources and it does appear to be pretty dated (2005), but i doubt 10 years would shift it by 30 percent. They sourced the figure from the California government.

http://www.environment.ucla.edu/repo...ticle4870.html