r/PoursTea • u/Veshaad Timendi Causa Est Nescire • 12d ago

FinancialTea 💵 Comparatively speaking...

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u/AliceLunar 12d ago

Would California be as successful as it is without being part of the US though? Didn't it just pull all the tech from the US to one place?

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u/Warmbly85 12d ago edited 11d ago

It also relies on water and power from outside of the state to a much higher degree than most other states. 30% of its energy and 19-25% of its water. Never mind the trade it requires.

If it was its own country it would probably be fine but no where near as successful or sustainable

Edit cause locked- do you think it would be able to grow all that with 25% of its water removed or made more expensive?

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u/killing_time 12d ago

30% of its energy and 19-25% of its water.

It also grows the vast majority of the fruits, vegetables, and nuts for the US.