Even that 765 is like 0.04% of the water needed to irrigate Nebraska's ethanol corn crop alone. And ethanol is basically an agricultural proof-of-work function.

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grebc 2 hours ago | parent [-]

You can’t eat your algorithm.

So while pointing to agriculture and saying look there - those guys & gals way more than us it’s a red herring because we need food.

Sure improve efficiency of ag, but a better comp for water usage should be made. Reasonable people tune out.

	▲	arccy 2 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		you can't eat ethanol either, you burn it to create more global warming
	▲	logicprog 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		That's why they talked about ethanol.
	▲	nradov an hour ago \| parent \| prev \| next [-]
		How does it compare to the water used growing alfalfa for export to Saudi Arabia?
	▲	hexasquid an hour ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		"... and keep your hand up if your ethical, water saving stance means you've become vegan."