Is this the beginning of water wars?


	Is this the beginning of water wars?

wildcat

4-12-2008 5:02 AM

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water, future, tension

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4-12-2008 7:58 AM

skwirlinator

Water is life. Life is worth the fight...?

4-12-2008 10:36 AM

deb2012

buy PHO (powershares water portfolio) and hold for 30 years

4-12-2008 5:05 PM

papananook

deb2012--Funny--what good is an investment gonna do with dead oceans, no water and no food?

4-13-2008 6:25 AM

egsnyder

Coincidentally, I "clipped" an item about water harvesting a couple of days ago. If we "harvest" water right at our own doorstep in our own yards and gardens, it won't be available for sale in the water wars. Check out my "water harvesting" clip.

What do you think? Are these two clipped items connected in any way? Just curious.

4-14-2008 6:54 PM

deb2012

papa, I'm an optimist-the technology will emerge, and I'm giving that technology an opportunity by infusing my capital into it-
eg, yes totally related, enjoyed the clip, I have a rain barrel and have pulled out most of my grass in favor of drought tolerant native plants

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