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ExiledInIllinois Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Can they install a pipe and divert it to Lake Mead? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 15 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Can they install a pipe and divert it to Lake Mead? That would cost a lot of coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 20 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Can they install a pipe and divert it to Lake Mead? No need. Just have all the mafiosi fill their barrels with rain water after they stuff the dead bodies in... And this happened a few weeks ago. I thought it was a one-off. If there are more to come... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhoTom Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 3 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Can they install a pipe and divert it to Lake Mead? You may have meant that as a joke, but I've often wondered why we don't have some kind of a pipeline that goes from frequently flooded areas to frequently drought-stricken areas. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 46 minutes ago, WhoTom said: You may have meant that as a joke, but I've often wondered why we don't have some kind of a pipeline that goes from frequently flooded areas to frequently drought-stricken areas. I've often wondered why we try so hard to have people living in places where there aren't enough resources for people to live. Could we build pipelines to the West, ya probably. Then we'd be continuing to encourage society to make stupid decisions with water rather than dedicating the water there is to agriculture and telling all the other millions of people they need to move somewhere else where there already is water. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I understand vegas isn't accustomed to rain, but for crying out loud arent there simple building codes which require structures to be impervious to water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBBills Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 19 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: I've often wondered why we try so hard to have people living in places where there aren't enough resources for people to live. Could we build pipelines to the West, ya probably. Then we'd be continuing to encourage society to make stupid decisions with water rather than dedicating the water there is to agriculture and telling all the other millions of people they need to move somewhere else where there already is water. Climate is changing where people should be living also. Taking water from some areas and dumping it in areas not used to it. Today's desert is tomorrow's forest and today's giant lake is tomorrow's desert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That's No Moon Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 34 minutes ago, RaoulDuke79 said: I understand vegas isn't accustomed to rain, but for crying out loud arent there simple building codes which require structures to be impervious to water? Funny how people complain about inspections and the cost of labor, then complain about the quality of structure they get paying the lowest bidder for work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, WhoTom said: You may have meant that as a joke, but I've often wondered why we don't have some kind of a pipeline that goes from frequently flooded areas to frequently drought-stricken areas. We could run a pipe from all the lakes on the golf courses, and the pools surrounding them, to the lake. For that matter, maybe the irrigation systems on the fairways and greens should be aimed at the lake. It is a DESERT, people! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, That's No Moon said: Funny how people complain about inspections and the cost of labor, then complain about the quality of structure they get paying the lowest bidder for work. Yep....most of my career has been in QA/QC and everyone ***** and complains about the rules. Its a thankless job when things go right, but the second thingsgo wrong everyone asks "where's the quality control" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 2 hours ago, That's No Moon said: I've often wondered why we try so hard to have people living in places where there aren't enough resources for people to live. Could we build pipelines to the West, ya probably. Then we'd be continuing to encourage society to make stupid decisions with water rather than dedicating the water there is to agriculture and telling all the other millions of people they need to move somewhere else where there already is water. That is exactly what happened with TVA - power/water to areas which would never have had it in quantities which sustain current populations and could not live without air conditioning and other services people take for granted these days. There are still people who say having water flow down St. Lawerance river to Atlantic Ocean from Great Lakes is a waste and water should be piped to areas of country which has wasted utilized all of their water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 3 hours ago, WhoTom said: You may have meant that as a joke, but I've often wondered why we don't have some kind of a pipeline that goes from frequently flooded areas to frequently drought-stricken areas. You are a right! The lower Mississippi in Louisiana floods. All it does is go to the Gulf of Mexico anyway. Why not send it to the SW. BUT charge them... Make it so damn expensive in taxes, costs that it's not an incentive to recklessly develop. This is what should be happening in the coastal climate change "danger zones" too. Do not tie the cost to economic output to the rest of country... Like Florida sending beef or sugar... Tie cost directly to living there per person or to tourist, income taxes, etc... Good article: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/time-army-corps-engineers-investigate-130023576.html 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qwksilver Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 This conversation reminds me of Sam Kinison's World Hunger bit. So funny! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheektowaga Chad Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Forget where I was reading it but for the argument was that for the most part codes/inspections aren't the issue, its more the fact they never get sustained heavy rains so they have no idea the actual condition of the roofs But some of these videos circulating show a gross neglect in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/12/2022 at 1:12 PM, ExiledInIllinois said: Can they install a pipe and divert it to Lake Mead? Just started the enviro..study on that. Check back in 25 years. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 20 minutes ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Just started the enviro..study on that. Check back in 25 years. They'd probably have to reverse osmosis the water before they can pipe. No way it would pass the environmental test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draconator Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 The topic of diverting water is so LA County. Los Angeles residents water their lawns 3 times daily, while Mono Lake which was a thriving tourist destination in the early 1900's is now a salt lake, much like most of the Central Valley which has had their water diverted to Los Angeles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 6 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: They'd probably have to reverse osmosis the water before they can pipe. No way it would pass the environmental test. Maybe some of the casinos can install water turbines to "harness" the flood waters? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted August 15, 2022 Share Posted August 15, 2022 7 hours ago, Marv's Neighbor said: Maybe some of the casinos can install water turbines to "harness" the flood waters? They already recycle the "buffet slop" and send it to local pig farms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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