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••Israel has been working on desalination for many decades. I'm guessing© the technology has been pretty advanced. The only real barrier is the cost.
••I certainly hope so. We'll pay off whomever we have to.
••Gee. Thanks. Can the cats and I move in with you? Just for a few years?
••Believe it or not, our zombie population has been shrinking. You can go hours without sighting one.
••Las Vegas is already (finally) developing a new source of economic revenue. We are in the process of becoming the center for clouds. Our University has gone from utterly lame to one of the top 10.
••Water is way too cheap. Once it cost 50¢ to take a shower, you'll see a big change in people's habits.
I'll also point out that Las Vegas is a great place to live. Low cost of living. Plenty of entertainment. 24/7 businesses. Plenty of parking. The city is flat, easy to develope but we are ringed by beautiful mountains. The weather is moderate, just a couple of blazing hot Summer and yes, it's a DRY heat.
Las Vegas is recovering in a healthy way. The losers moved away after the housing bust. The technology people are moving in. I went to a First Friday event recently and I was stunned by how the population has changed. So many "normal" people, nicely dressed, having fun. The changes are unbelievable to an old-timer like me.
There is no more of this lawn stuff. Almost everyone has gone to desert landscaping. I expect that once water doubles in price, there will be plenty. We don't grow crops so unlike CA, we don't really NEED water.
Now, obviously, I want all this to work out. And I think it will. Now, the CA crop issue is a lot more scary. Food is very important.
As I said earlier though even with all Vegas has done to conserve water, lake Meade is still forecast to drop 20 feet in the next year. How long can this go on? What happens when it's dry?