[resonantjacket5]

> A masterful suggestion. Truly inspired.

It would actually solve the water crisis. What is currently happening is the government is giving away water at an underpriced value leading farmers to not implement more water conserving practices or grow less water-intensive crops. Also the water crisis in California is from agriculture practices not from urban dwellers running out of drinking water.

Just randomly setting the price of water below it's actual market price doesn't magically wave away the shortages caused when more people want to grow pistachios/alfalfa/etc... than the rivers can actually support.

> Why don't you also promote the privatisation of air next? I shouldn't be breathing so much.

There is actually cap and trade to stop power plants to let them freely put carbon dioxide/other pollutants into the air. It is in effect 'privatizing' the air trying to prevent the tragedy of the commons.

[WalterBright]

A more efficient way to deal with CO2 pollution is to simply tax the carbon content of fuels. Keep raising the tax until the CO2 emissions meet targets.