<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for Severe drought in U.S. Southeast leaves Atlanta water supply in question]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by danielbarker123 http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 09:22:13 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/1 the drought in the Southeast

Give me a break!

We are responsible for the drought.  How many children do you have?  Do you have more than two by choice?

How big is your home?  Do you brag about your home? Do you envy having a bigger one?

I have made the commitment to one child and adoption.  Controlling growth and development is the answer to everything.

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Give me a break!

We are responsible for the drought.  How many children do you have?  Do you have more than two by choice?

How big is your home?  Do you brag about your home? Do you envy having a bigger one?

I have made the commitment to one child and adoption.  Controlling growth and development is the answer to everything.

]]> Comment #2 by PolluteLessDotCom http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 21:47:32 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/2 How to save water

I heard about those water problems on NPR (and now here) and thought I contribute something useful. I am honestly not surprised to hear that water is running short. Americans use tremendous amounts of water for activities that have little to do with necessity. I dare say, 80% of the water used by individuals and families and their activities could be cut without making it unpleasant to live. We have habits that revolve around water and energy and we have difficulties imagining how to live well without wasting those resources. There are other solutions and although many of the big steps require big mental adjustments, it is entirely possible to live a good life with much less water. Find more at the site below.

Yes, you may have to redefine for yourself what a "good life" is. But sooner or later we all have to choose between "right" and "easy".

Karsten
http://www.polluteless.com

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I heard about those water problems on NPR (and now here) and thought I contribute something useful. I am honestly not surprised to hear that water is running short. Americans use tremendous amounts of water for activities that have little to do with necessity. I dare say, 80% of the water used by individuals and families and their activities could be cut without making it unpleasant to live. We have habits that revolve around water and energy and we have difficulties imagining how to live well without wasting those resources. There are other solutions and although many of the big steps require big mental adjustments, it is entirely possible to live a good life with much less water. Find more at the site below.

Yes, you may have to redefine for yourself what a "good life" is. But sooner or later we all have to choose between "right" and "easy".

Karsten
http://www.polluteless.com

]]> Comment #3 by catman http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/ Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:06:54 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/3 reality based leadership

If we had reality based leadership in the draught area of the SE, this leadership would put in place some prudent measures, to stay in place until the reservoirs are full again.  This 'draught' may really be the beginning of 'climate change'.  Only the passage of time will make this distinction clear.

A moratorium on new building permits.
A moratorium on new wells, but existing wells could be deepened.
A continued ban on outdoor watering and car washing.

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If we had reality based leadership in the draught area of the SE, this leadership would put in place some prudent measures, to stay in place until the reservoirs are full again.  This 'draught' may really be the beginning of 'climate change'.  Only the passage of time will make this distinction clear.

A moratorium on new building permits.
A moratorium on new wells, but existing wells could be deepened.
A continued ban on outdoor watering and car washing.

]]> Comment #4 by Groucho http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 12:06:03 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/4 When is Drought not a Drought

This is not a drought

Droughts have ends..... the rains are gone.., basically never to return.

This drought is the end. And it will spread across all the lands of the world.

So best understand that, and stop moaning

Y'all asked for it, now you got what y'all wanted

What ?, that is not what you asked for ?

Well, when you make choices, you also must wear the consequences, intended or not.

You have got what y'all asked for.

]]> When is Drought not a Drought

This is not a drought

Droughts have ends..... the rains are gone.., basically never to return.

This drought is the end. And it will spread across all the lands of the world.

So best understand that, and stop moaning

Y'all asked for it, now you got what y'all wanted

What ?, that is not what you asked for ?

Well, when you make choices, you also must wear the consequences, intended or not.

You have got what y'all asked for.

]]> Comment #5 by Pangolin http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/ Wed, 17 Oct 2007 19:16:47 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/SEdrought/5 Nature bats last.

Failure to understand the natural cycles and your place in them has consequences. A focal point of environmental ignorance has been the citizens of the South. Right now they are waiting for the miracle rain that will replenish their streams without causeing flash floods.

I'm betting on the floods.

Oops.

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Failure to understand the natural cycles and your place in them has consequences. A focal point of environmental ignorance has been the citizens of the South. Right now they are waiting for the miracle rain that will replenish their streams without causeing flash floods.

I'm betting on the floods.

Oops.

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