Las Vegas is F*CKED ... Running Out of Water and Electricity
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A couple of locals have been doing videos on the alarming drop in water levels at Lake Mead. It's nothing new. It's been going on for 20 years. But now, it is at crucial levels.
Here, they show how the water level has dropped, and how the reservoir is running dry:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NCBG_aVkv4s
In this one (more recent), they show how the turbines at Hoover Dam, that generate electricity, are just about far enough out of the water that they won't be able to produce electricity anymore. That will shut down 1/3 of the electricity in Las Vegas:
It was my pleasure. Sorry if I was supposed to get back to you about something but I answer a lot of requests and even more PMs and I often lose track.
Was I supposed to explain how to cook restaurant quality white rice with less than three minutes of gas with you and forgot to reply?
No, but thanks anyway! Fluffy white rice is not part of my prep plan! 😉
But another thought … if you gathered all this info from different places and your own knowledge/experience, have you ever thought about compiling it into a book?
I keep meaning to write a long list of suggestions to post here, there and everywhere. I always feel guilty because I get distracted.
Do you mind if I ask why rice is not part of your prep plan when it's so cheap and easy to store and lasts forever?
Are you stockpiling pasta or something else instead?
These are innocent questions and I don't mean to judge, just curious and eager that I might learn something new.
A 320oz bag of long grain white rice will cost you $8 and provide you with about 160 servings which are perfect to pad out any canned soups or stews and are a fantastic and whole protein with kidney beans, delicious with canned baked beans (add some cumin powder and chili powder to turn it into poor-mans chili con carne), perfect with canned tuna, great as a sweet meal with reconstituted powdered milk and sugar (and cinnamon or vanilla essence if you've got some) and is even nice heated with a dash of soy sauce (fried rice) at $0.05 per serving and only three minutes of gas to cook?
I agree that white rice is a great buy and easy to work with. My husband and I are in our early 70s. I’ve noticed that as we’ve aged the quality of the food we eat has to be really high quality in order for us to maintain strength and energy. (No more Krispy Kreme runs or midnight Cheetos!)
So when we eat rice, we eat brown rice, and not a lot of it. He has Type 2 diabetes, so no white bread or sugar either. I have all kinds of canned and dried beans on hand, as well as seeds for sprouting. I discovered that winter squash means that they last all winter without refrigeration, so we grow our own and save the seeds for replanting.
He invests for us, so that means he’s aware of futures (as opposed to The Future ;) and we stock up on beef, pork, etc., when farm and agri news indicate lower pricing. We’ve also looked into quail farming for meat and eggs when we move to WV—takes up less space than chickens.
A long-winded answer, but I guess it’s good for each family to customize for its needs. We hadn’t covered our water and power needs yet, which is why I asked you about them the other day.
Thank you for letting me know. I appreciate the detail.
I've had Type 1 Diabetes since I was three years old. 'Inject myself with insulin before every meal. My control is exceptional and has been for 50 years because that's a slippery slope that I will not allow myself to slide down. I hope your husband blood tests often and does everything he can to control his levels.
I loved hearing about your winter squash. I'm excited to start a garden as my next project and have already mapped out the area and made a list of what I need... after the bathroom has been retiled. I'll start with potatoes and carrots. Broccoli and cucumber are my favorites but I wanted to start with the essential basics. I've done a LOT of research on gardening and am confident about what to do but am looking forward to learning from my mistakes.