Water, Water, Everywhere

Even on land it's getting tough to have enough water, particularly at the right price. This New York Times article tries to get at the overall dimensions of the problem—I give them credit for trying—but understates it. You know that when T. Boone Pickens starts spending a lot of money on water rights, and tells people he expects to make a lot more, well, water is going to be a key public/private issue going forward. I guess once government at all levels privatizes water that's pretty much the end of a free society. No hyperbole intended.