this post was submitted on 29 Jan 2024
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[–] fkn@lemmy.world 33 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Everyone paying attention knows. Unlimited water extraction from wells? When technology let you pump 100gallons a day, sure whatever. Oh, today you are watering fucking pistachios in the god damn dessert to sell to China. Fuck me... Gotta pump 40-100 gallons per tree per day. Got a thousand trees? 💀💀💀

Every single pistachio takes 1-2 gallons of water to produce.

[–] sleen@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

You're right, they think they're pumping endless magic underground water without realising.. Aw fuck we depleting the water.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

they think they’re pumping endless magic underground water without realising

I doubt it. My guess is, "As long as the water is their to pump in my lifetime, that is all I care about"

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de -2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

WDYM "in my lifetime" ?

I'm sure a lot of these cunts are aware the water is running away because they would literally be chasing it with deeper wells.

[–] Pons_Aelius@kbin.social 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

WDYM “in my lifetime” ?

They know the water is going to run out but as long as it lasts for them, fuck the future generations.

[–] fine_sandy_bottom@discuss.tchncs.de -3 points 10 months ago

That's... not what's happening.

They know the water is going to run out and they want to use it first before their competitors.