sigh,... the real problem is people are idiots (on both side of the political spectrum) who cling to nonsensical ideas and these nonsensical ideas become engrained w/ partisan politics and political identity
there is no denying there lots of elected dems who have their heads up their woke ass,... (for example) in my home town one idiotic thing I get a laugh out of is a no talent ass clown taking on an issue I never realized was a problem,...
BUT on the other hand there are 'conservatives' w/ some pretty far out there beliefs (for example),...
basically mankind has the ability to create some pretty useful technology BUT truth is, more often than not technology is mismanaged (for example the electrical grid)
sigh,... AND the energy shortfall throughout the south western USA is exacerbated by 'climate change drought' in the South Western USA The Great Liberal Economic Powerhouse, California, can't even modernize it's own power grid?
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I bring up the topic of the electrical grid because, some of electrical generating stations in the south western USA are powered by hydro (which is a natural resource)
point being,... technology AND natural resources have to be managed wisely,... BUT the reality is due to foolish human nature, people cause problems and all too make a bad situation like 'drought' so much more difficult
let's look at the drought for exmple,...
Lake Powell, which straddles the Arizona-Utah state line, has declined to just 24% of full capacity AND Lake Mead has dropped to 30% of full capacity,... basically the water shead in the south western USA is being severely being pushed beyond its limits
common sense indicates
'situationally aware' people should be cutting back,... BUT what is actually happening according to news reports is water consumption is going up!
there is an old expression,...
'jumping out of the frying pan (and) into the fire...' basically that is exactly what is happening in the south western USA where demand for water is being severely being pushed beyond the natural limits of nature
bottom line,... partisan politics, nonsensical ideas AND a basic lack of scientific understanding, is causing people to ignore extensional threats (like climate change and drought)