Originally Posted by dyna mo

california could have been and should be a shiny beacon for how to do things right, i agree with that. i can't claim to know where it all went so wrong, maybe it is on account of this being the desert. water management here is just like planning for the future anywhere, humans are not really designed to pay now for future returns, that's the case everywhere, but yeah, we could have dealt with the water issues beginning in the '70s and not be in the drought predicament we are in now, but humans rarely can do that sort of thing.

and people live in fucked up regions all over the world. there are natural attractions here that come with the territory, surfing, skiing, etc, all are due to the nature here. i can see those things drawing people here, as opposed to a place like phoenix, which is very similar desert but absolutely nothing to do and loaded with people.

but if a few bazillionaires lose their $20 million cliffside homes in a flood and collect a fat payout, i'm not going to be bothered by that.