The Trans-America Water Grid: Not just for the arid west anymore

http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...ssed_1216.html

Your pal,

TBone

On Dec 19, 12:38 pm, Halfordian Golfer wrote:
http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...15/missed_1216...

Well I hope we stick to regional basin-specific solutions and "force"
people to adapt to the local environment they live in, but in the
story an interesting item:

"After 16 years of studies and fights, federal and state officials
concluded [a second dam on the Chattahoochee] was too costly, thanks
to inflation, increased land prices and the risk of lawsuits.
Environmentalists declared victory after years of warning that the
project would cost too much and destroy a scenic stretch of the river
known for trout fishing."

I guess "we" took a "let them drink cake" position...

Jon.

"Halfordian Golfer" wrote in message
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http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...ssed_1216.html

Your pal,

TBone

So, help us out here........should the folks in Atlanta be sending you
water? Or are you volunteering to fill up the back of your car and head
east?

Wolfgang

On Dec 19, 1:36 pm, "Wolfgang" wrote:
"Halfordian Golfer" wrote in message

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http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...15/missed_1216...

Your pal,

TBone

So, help us out here........should the folks in Atlanta be sending you
water? Or are you volunteering to fill up the back of your car and head
east?

Wolfgang

No, I'm saying that there is always too much water somewhere and not
enough somewhere else. This year saw record rainfall and flooding in
Texas. This is a simple (well, solvable) plumbing problem. I am
astounded that we do not have a reliable water grid. There is no
excuse. I believe we need a new CCC. Instead of Iraq we build the
water grid.

Your pal,

Halfordian Golfer
A cash flow runs through it.

On Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:41:38 -0800 (PST), Halfordian Golfer
wrote:

On Dec 19, 1:36 pm, "Wolfgang" wrote:
"Halfordian Golfer" wrote in message

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http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...15/missed_1216...

Your pal,

TBone

So, help us out here........should the folks in Atlanta be sending you
water? Or are you volunteering to fill up the back of your car and head
east?

Wolfgang

No, I'm saying that there is always too much water somewhere and not
enough somewhere else. This year saw record rainfall and flooding in
Texas. This is a simple (well, solvable) plumbing problem. I am
astounded that we do not have a reliable water grid. There is no
excuse. I believe we need a new CCC. Instead of Iraq we build the
water grid.

Well, hell, if that was the equation in toto, you'd have every last bit of my
support!

/daytripper (but it ain't, so you don't. sorry ;-)

"Halfordian Golfer" wrote in message
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On Dec 19, 1:36 pm, "Wolfgang" wrote:
"Halfordian Golfer" wrote in message

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http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/met...15/missed_1216...

Your pal,

TBone

So, help us out here........should the folks in Atlanta be sending you
water? Or are you volunteering to fill up the back of your car and head
east?

Wolfgang

No, I'm saying that there is always too much water somewhere and not
enough somewhere else.

Well, you're wrong. There is never "not enough" water anywhere. There's
too many people there......sort of like wherever you are.

This year saw record rainfall and flooding in
Texas. This is a simple (well, solvable) plumbing problem.

Simpler than you suppose. It's already been solved. The solution is a
watershed. All you need for the installation and operation one of these is
a bit of topography. With that in place, the water manages to find its way
downhill. We've had them up here for years now.

In the absence of topography, the solution is even simpler.......a lake.
We've got those, too. You could acquire some of those through the simple
expedient of exporting some of your excess topography to places where it is
in short supply......say, Texas or Georgia, for example. In fact,
EVERYBODY'S topography problems could easily be solved by the establishment
of a national topography grid. But wait!, it gets better! There isn't even
a need to establish such a grid. Seriously. It's ALREADY THERE!
Railroads! Yep. Not only has the national topography grid already been in
place for over a century, it is grossly underutilized. Distributing
topography, on an as needed basis, would not only solve the immediate
problem, it would also boost the economy by providing a huge and highly
stable industry which would replace many of the jobs lost to overseas
competition in manufacturing, and would be (since both supply and demand
would be entirely domestic) immune to fluctuations caused by global economic
factors.

I am astounded that we do not have a reliable water grid.

Thus demonstrating that you are as easily astounded as baffled.

There is no excuse.

Almost certainly a consequence of the fact that there has never been a hint
of need for one.

I believe we need a new CCC.

Out of the mouths of babes....

Instead of Iraq we build the water grid.

Idiot.

Your pal,

Liar.

Halfordian Golfer
A cash flow runs through it.

Guilt debased the meal.

Wolfgang

On Dec 20, 7:51 am, "Peter A. Collin"
wrote:
astounded that we do not have a reliable water grid. There is no
excuse. I believe we need a new CCC. Instead of Iraq we build the
water grid.

Great idea. then the whole country could share an enjoy zebra mussels,
spiny water fleas, ruffe gobies, leaping carp, rock snot, VHS disease,
whirling disease, and god knows what else.

Pete Collin

That is quite a leap Pete. These are challenges, nothing more.

TBone

"Halfordian Golfer" wrote in message
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On Dec 20, 7:51 am, "Peter A. Collin"
wrote:
astounded that we do not have a reliable water grid. There is no
excuse. I believe we need a new CCC. Instead of Iraq we build the
water grid.

Great idea. then the whole country could share an enjoy zebra mussels,
spiny water fleas, ruffe gobies, leaping carp, rock snot, VHS disease,
whirling disease, and god knows what else.

Pete Collin

That is quite a leap Pete. These are challenges, nothing more.

One assumes you have never encountered thousands of tons of challenge
rotting on a Lake Michigan beach under the hot August sun.

Moron.

Wolfgang

On Dec 20, 7:24 am, "Wolfgang" wrote:
In the absence of topography, the solution is even simpler.......a lake.
We've got those, too. You could acquire some of those through the simple
expedient of exporting some of your excess topography to places where it is
in short supply......say, Texas or Georgia, for example. In fact,
EVERYBODY'S topography problems could easily be solved by the establishment
of a national topography grid. But wait!, it gets better! There isn't even
a need to establish such a grid. Seriously. It's ALREADY THERE!
Railroads! Yep. Not only has the national topography grid already been in
place for over a century, it is grossly underutilized. Distributing
topography, on an as needed basis, would not only solve the immediate
problem, it would also boost the economy by providing a huge and highly
stable industry which would replace many of the jobs lost to overseas
competition in manufacturing, and would be (since both supply and demand
would be entirely domestic) immune to fluctuations caused by global economic
factors.

Sure, but useless without water and power.

Your pal,

Halfordian Golfer

"Halfordian Golfer" wrote in message
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On Dec 20, 7:24 am, "Wolfgang" wrote:
In the absence of topography, the solution is even simpler.......a lake.
We've got those, too. You could acquire some of those through the simple
expedient of exporting some of your excess topography to places where it
is
in short supply......say, Texas or Georgia, for example. In fact,
EVERYBODY'S topography problems could easily be solved by the
establishment
of a national topography grid. But wait!, it gets better! There isn't
even
a need to establish such a grid. Seriously. It's ALREADY THERE!
Railroads! Yep. Not only has the national topography grid already been
in
place for over a century, it is grossly underutilized. Distributing
topography, on an as needed basis, would not only solve the immediate
problem, it would also boost the economy by providing a huge and highly
stable industry which would replace many of the jobs lost to overseas
competition in manufacturing, and would be (since both supply and demand
would be entirely domestic) immune to fluctuations caused by global
economic
factors.

Sure, but useless without water and power.

Who needs power when you can siphon water across a continent and up a mile
high grade?

Imbecile.

Wolfgang