Comments on: Fortunately, California Only Has 55 Electoral Votes

By: Jerry R.

Jerry R. — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 21:44:33 +0000

You are making the assumption that you can reduce evapotranspiration of plants without reducing photosynthesis. The CO2 required for photosynthesis moves through the same stomata in the leaves that allows water to leave the plant. If you reduce transpiration you reduce the ability to uptake CO2.

Yield increases generally entail increased water use by the plant. Note that drip systems in agriculture have been adopted to increase production and give a high degree of control, distribution uniformity and amount, but are more costly, which is justified by increased yields. California farmers have among their ranks some of the most efficient operations in the world and one district has production and efficiency comparable to the entire state of Isreal.

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By: Stephen C.

Stephen C. — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 21:21:14 +0000

I believe those California counties are all high- income areas where everyone drinks bottled water anyway.

By: Tom H.

Tom H. — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 20:24:24 +0000

They may have only 55 electoral votes, but they are holding a slew of powerful positions in the Congress and we are all paying a heavy price for it.

By: Ken

Ken — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:39:48 +0000

The unproductive sorts who remain can sit around and listed to the mamas and papas.

By: Bruce

Bruce — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:37:03 +0000

In the future it will have fewer electoral votes. Higher taxes will speed the exodus of the productive part of the population.