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Originally posted by cj@Nov 22 2004, 09:29 PM
I don't know where to start with that post choda
If your only understanding of our farming industry is based on some shit you read on a government website (the same govt who are trying to make us freak out about not enough water but still leaving those bores open, charging farmers rates, but not providing them with basic services they pay for) then I doubt the other side of the story means anything to you.
>>Do they think it's some kind of unlimited resource?
LMAO
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I can honestly say that's the first time i've been to a goverment website relating to this topic. I wanted to find a pic of an open bore and it was the top result for "artesian basin" on google.
And i don't know why you're laughing. No, the water isn't going to run oout, but abusing the resource makes many bores useless when the pressure drops. Then the farmers are really in the shit.
Of course the government are fucking stupid when it comes to water. Hell, they're stupid when it comes to most things. CuriousTB, the government is putting shitloads into fixing up bores. The problem is that they're not pying 100% of the costs and many farmers simply won't cough up the remaining cash. I don't think the government should have to pay for all of it. The farmer benefits. It's an investment in the future of his business.
Both farmers and governments made mistakes many years go by allowing the bores to flow freely. Both should wear the cost.