tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38049554.post7832622954279058748..comments2023-10-21T07:53:38.322-05:00Comments on (It's a ...) Micro World (... after all): To Hell With Oil ... Where Is The Water?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38049554.post-43273926817995125542008-12-15T13:12:00.000-05:002008-12-15T13:12:00.000-05:00Anonymous #1: Good God Almighty, burn all the gree...Anonymous #1: <I>Good God Almighty, burn all the green, peta people so we can live.</I><BR/><BR/>Brilliant. *roll eyes*<BR/><BR/>By the way, you don't think we should be environmentally conscientious? You don't think we should have appropriate infrastructure in place to mitigate any environmental factors we might face in the future?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211618861743447072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38049554.post-90730877814132920722008-12-14T20:44:00.000-05:002008-12-14T20:44:00.000-05:00Merciful Heavens, people! Leave the Sea of Cortez ...Merciful Heavens, people! Leave the Sea of Cortez alone! It is already threatened by the upstream dams, and is the home of one of the most vital marine ecosystems on the planet. It hosts not only native species (including Fin and Sperm Whales) but is the breeding and feeding grounds for a wide range of endangered species, including Humpback Whales, California Gray Whales, Killer Whales, Blue Whales, Manta Rays and Leatherback Sea Turtles. Water is a serious issue, but destroying the habitability of the oceans will cause more problems than it solves!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38049554.post-47192023620721703852008-12-14T19:48:00.000-05:002008-12-14T19:48:00.000-05:00Wake up people! Do you think man is big enough to ...Wake up people! Do you think man is big enough to cause droughts? Didn't this happen in the 30's and 40's in the OK area? Gee, we hear now that we have to reduce the number of cows so their farts will not cause the planet to burn and sizzle. Good God Almighty, burn all the green, peta people so we can live.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38049554.post-52729779531361882602008-12-12T14:39:00.000-05:002008-12-12T14:39:00.000-05:00Interesting comment Marc. Don't know how feasible ...Interesting comment Marc. Don't know how feasible it is or not. However, I imagine the issue would be rendered moot (at least partially) if we get some desalination technology as it would result in being able to remove California away from reliance on the Colorado River Basin (perhaps entirely).<BR/><BR/>Based on <A HREF="http://ag.arizona.edu/AZWATER/arroyo/101comm.html" REL="nofollow">this</A>, California uses about half of the water.<BR/><BR/>And Epicanis, I agree. Urban sprawl has happened with complete disregard for the environment, both in terms of how it's impacted, and what it can provide in terms of support for said sprawl.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14211618861743447072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38049554.post-74818082080582153512008-12-12T12:20:00.000-05:002008-12-12T12:20:00.000-05:00Obama says he wants to improve American infrastruc...Obama says he wants to improve American infrastructure and do it for the long term. Roads, bridges and schools are fine but in addition here's a bold infrastructure project that you'll never hear suggested by the Harvard educated apparatchiks in Washington: <BR/><BR/>Begin negotiations with Mexico to dig a substantial tunnel from Arizona to the Mar de Cortés (sometimes called the Gulf of California, which is the body of water between Baja, Mexico and Mexico proper). The distance from Ajo, Arizona to the Gulf of California is approximately 90 miles. An underground tunnel originating in Arizona and proceeding through that narrow and sparsely populated stretch of Mexican territory would provide the U.S. Southwest with access to seawater. Access to seawater for desalinization would open up much of the U.S. southwest to carefully controlled agriculture and it would greatly improve habitability for residents of the region.<BR/><BR/>.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38049554.post-26514240336168556492008-12-11T15:31:00.000-05:002008-12-11T15:31:00.000-05:00In addition to the climate-change issues, one migh...In addition to the climate-change issues, one might also add "don't move to the middle of a desert and then act surprised when there's no water" (or demand that everyone else ship their water to you a la Los Angeles).<BR/><BR/>The gigantic populations and surprising amount of agriculture going on around the area of the country in or near the Mojave Desert alone is insane...Ivan Privacihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14876109105618900667noreply@blogger.com