Will We Have to Pump the Great Lakes to California to Feed the Nation?

[CoopersDad]

11. Not gonna happen. And desalination is not a smart option.

We need to stop looking for technological solutions that seem to create more of something in finite supply.

We need to use what we have more carefully, and stop wasting water in so many ways.

Near me, Santa Cruz city residents average just about 40 gallons/day, far less than most of the US per capita.

Near me, crops like berries and cabbage are grown with minimal water thanks to a combination of water-saving practices and some use of partially treated water.

Desalination produces mountains of toxic waste while using tons of energy that is also in scarce supply. Using the sun and wind isn't a cure, it's still an enormous use of energy creating tons of waste.

Hold the population level and stop wasting so much and we might have enough water.