NASA scientist warns that California only has one year of water left.

isn't Texas in one of the worst droughts in history? 

Go piss on their parade. I wear shorts when you're in Northface, Pelle Pelle, Avirex, ski masks and timbs.
 
It's all fun and games for the NY NTers, until all the Westsiders migrate to the east, and NYC is gonna look something outta Ninjahoods bedroom.
 
AirThompson said:
It's all fun and games for the NY NTers, until all the Westsiders migrate to the east, and NYC is gonna look something outta Ninjahoods bedroom.
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As soon as the weather drops below 40 half of yall would leave
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Mamba MVP said:
I don't think a bullet train would help much at all. Your talking about decades and decades of emissions from cars, factories, etc. That stuff is already in the atmosphere, and isn't going anywhere. There's just too much dependency on cars especially here in LA.
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The bullet train isn't made for local trips so dependancy within city is irrelevant when it comes to bullet trains. Dependancy on cars is high in all of California, and there are LOTS of people who drive from NorCal to SoCal because flying is either too expensive or a hassle to go through an airport. A bullet train would make it cheaper and a lot easier to travel within the state and would take lots of cars off the roads and would also reduce a lot of flights thus reducing emissions.
High-Speed Rail Means Fewer Cars on the Road and Planes in the Sky

The high-speed rail system will take cars off the road and reduce daily flights between major urban regions in California, thus boosting the state’s economic productivity as more travelers and commuters take the train to get around the state: less congestion for drivers and less delay for air passengers.

Fast Facts About Cars, Trains and High-Speed Rail

By 2040, the system will reduce vehicles miles of travel in the state by almost 10 million miles of travel every day.
Over a 58 year period (from the start of operations in 2022 through 2080), the system will reduce auto travel on the state’s highways and roads by over 400 billion miles of travel.
Starting in 2030, the state will see a reduction of 93 to 171 flights daily.
By 2040, the state will see a reduction of 97 to180 flights daily.
Improvements in Air Quality

Fewer cars on the road means improved air quality in the State. California has some of the most congested urban areas with the poorest air quality in the nation. Particularly in the summer months, residents of the Central Valley endure air quality linked to increased rates of asthma and other respiratory ailments. Fewer cars and a train that uses clean energy means cleaner air.

On May 7, 2014, the Authority’s Board of Directors approved entering into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District that commits the Authority to offset its construction criteria pollutant emissions, commits the District to source, procure and secure the offsets on behalf of the Authority and outlines a process for detailed Voluntary Emission Reduction Agreements (VERA) as the Authority builds out the high-speed rail project within the District boundaries. The MOU will ensure that while thousands of Valley residents get to work on construction of the project, their families and communities will not suffer negative impacts from the construction emissions and other pollutants. The District has established offset programs for replacing aging farm and other equipment, including replacing school bus engines and irrigation pumps. These mitigations complement the Authority’s requirements of the design-build contractors to use clean construction vehicles and recycle 100 percent of steel and concrete.

Memorandum of Understanding with San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District
HSR 14-12 San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Executed Agreement
Reduction in Greenhouse Gases

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, greenhouse gases (GHG) are gases that trap heat in the atmosphere. In 2010 alone, U.S. GHG emissions totaled 6,821.8 million metrics tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). California leads the nation in working to reduce the level of GHG emissions. In 2006, the State Legislature passed Assembly Bill 32, also known as the Global Warming Solutions Act that directs the state to reduce statewide emissions to 1990 levels by 2020, a 17 percent reduction. High-speed rail is part of the state’s GHG reduction strategy.

How Much is High-Speed Rail Expected to Reduce GHG Emissions?

In 2022, when the Initial Operating Section (Merced to the San Fernando Valley) is up and running, the resulting GHG reductions will be between 100,000 to 300,000 million metric tons of carbon dioxide (MtCO2e) equivalent in the first year. That’s the equivalent of taking 17,700 to 53,000 personal vehicles off the road.
Between 2022 and 2040, the cumulative reduction of CO2 is estimated to be between 5 and 10 million metric tons CO2e.
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^ Pulled straight from the HSR site. When looking into ANYTHING, just follow the money and you'll find the motivation for why something is being done. Not the noble platitudes being promoted. If we really wanted to tackle CO2 emissions in California, we'd send the money to China to help their infrastructure.

I'd MUCH rather have private businesses pursue the Hyperloop than the bullet train. If you actually look at the cost and logistics of it, it's obvious it's just been a greased palm project. We're building the first section from Bakersfield to Fresno? What? We're going to ride the bullet train there, then rent a bike to go to Yosemite?

Not only are the tickets more expensive, but it'll still take about 3 hours to get from LA to SF.
 
Actually the routes they are planning to build is the reason I'm against the current HSR plan..

I am for HSR though
 
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personally living in California i am not worried. 

 until there is no water coming out of my faucet were not worried one bit . were still the best state in America 

only people worried are people that just moved to cali / peta type people 

other than that we living out here enjoying summer like weather in the winter 

the world is covered by water theres no way thats running out no matter what scientist nerds may say
 
I went and saw my mom who lives in the burbs and everyone's grass was all yellow cause they couldn't water it. Made everyone's home look crazy old.
 
BuckingBronco said:
personally living in California i am not worried. 

 until there is no water coming out of my faucet were not worried one bit . were still the best state in America 
only people worried are people that just moved to cali / peta type people 

other than that we living out here enjoying summer like weather in the winter 


the world is covered by water theres no way thats running out no matter what scientist nerds may say
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One of the most idiotic posts I've read on here. Your analysis was grade A. What the hell do accomplished scientists with degrees know?
 
tay1 said:
Sounds smart to me. The whole nice house with a big lawn is a dated aspect of the American Dream.
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Tell that to the people that already bought the house with the big lawn back in those days. Just sucks there is nothing you can do sometimes because the HOA won't allow it. There is literally no option but to just let you lawn go to crap. Visually it just looks depressing but I guess things could be worse.
 
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Tell that to the people that already bought the house with the big lawn back in those days. Just sucks there is nothing you can do sometimes because the HOA won't allow it. There is literally no option but to just let you lawn go to crap. Visually it just looks depressing but I guess things could be worse.
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yanky said:
Fake grass or swap it out for rocks, save money in the long run and 0 maintenence.
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^^ What this man said.
 
Too many smart, rich and hipster people in Cali to not figure this out. When people have money and don't want to move from where they are comfortable they will find a way to make it work. And besides I've lived in San Diego my entire 40 years on this Earth, this ain't the first time I've heard he drought scare and definitely won't be the last. All through the 80's in places like Santa Barbara they had that corny *** saying "if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down". Trust me they will figure it out. This is just another scare to get people to stop wasting water on dumbness which I'm all for. I hate seeing people just wasting resources because they're too lazy to find out a different, sometimes more convenient way, to live their life. No matter how old you get you have to learn, adapt and grow.
 
What's crazy about this shortage is due to the agriculture corproation sucking up 70-80% of the supply, with 20-30% of the rest going to industrial and residental areas
But money talks, so government would rather curb residental usage than tackle the bigger wasters aka the corps sucking out all the water
 
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What's crazy about this shortage is due to the agriculture corproation sucking up 70-80% of the supply, with 20-30% of the rest going to industrial and residental areas
But money talks, so government would rather curb residental usage than tackle the bigger wasters aka the corps sucking out all the water
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^ You do realize chickens, cows, pigs, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.. all need water right? What do you think these CA based agriculture 'corps' are doing with this water? Having pool parties? Also you do realize the State of CA is the number 1 producer of food in the US? Why don't you google what US State supplies a majority of the lemons in the US? The wine? Almonds? Olives? Strawberries? Dairy?

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Too many smart, rich and hipster people in Cali to not figure this out. When people have money and don't want to move from where they are comfortable they will find a way to make it work. And besides I've lived in San Diego my entire 40 years on this Earth, this ain't the first time I've heard he drought scare and definitely won't be the last. All through the 80's in places like Santa Barbara they had that corny *** saying "if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down". Trust me they will figure it out. This is just another scare to get people to stop wasting water on dumbness which I'm all for. I hate seeing people just wasting resources because they're too lazy to find out a different, sometimes more convenient way, to live their life. No matter how old you get you have to learn, adapt and grow.
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Figure it out? It's a simple concept.. no rain no water supply. All one has to do is drive to any local water reservoir to see the extent of the drought...

Lake Oroville.

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SunDOOBIE said:
 
eddiengambino said:
What's crazy about this shortage is due to the agriculture corproation sucking up 70-80% of the supply, with 20-30% of the rest going to industrial and residental areas
But money talks, so government would rather curb residental usage than tackle the bigger wasters aka the corps sucking out all the water
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^ You do realize chickens, cows, pigs, tomatoes, potatoes, etc.. all need water right? What do you think these CA based agriculture 'corps' are doing with this water? Having pool parties? Also you do realize the State of CA is the number 1 producer of food in the US? Why don't you google what US State supplies a majority of the lemons in the US? The wine? Almonds? Olives? Strawberries? Dairy?
jc619er said:
Too many smart, rich and hipster people in Cali to not figure this out. When people have money and don't want to move from where they are comfortable they will find a way to make it work. And besides I've lived in San Diego my entire 40 years on this Earth, this ain't the first time I've heard he drought scare and definitely won't be the last. All through the 80's in places like Santa Barbara they had that corny *** saying "if it's yellow let it mellow, if it's brown flush it down". Trust me they will figure it out. This is just another scare to get people to stop wasting water on dumbness which I'm all for. I hate seeing people just wasting resources because they're too lazy to find out a different, sometimes more convenient way, to live their life. No matter how old you get you have to learn, adapt and grow.
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Figure it out? It's a simple concept.. no rain no water supply. All one has to do is drive to any local water reservoir to see the extent of the drought...

Lake Oroville.
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Seriously. If you've driven through the central valley any time during the past decade, almost every farm and ranch along the freeway is begging the legislature to build more reservoirs. But since 3/4 of the legislature is from SF or LA, they don't care. All of San Francisco's water came from destroying part of Yosemite Park.
 
Fontaine said:
The self consciousness of NYers is blatant ib this thread

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Cali has ONE L and y'all rushing to this thread smiling like your crush just brushed against your D.

If we start tallying up L's, NY would be Ohio-esque in the standings

rustling NY jimmies are quite fun
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IDGAF about any of that... But to be fair... Running out of water is a pretty damn big L. 
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