Ok, but what if you slide the scale a little more and you do open the box, but it’s just gold colored stones. Slide a little more and it’s gold plated so even a surface scratch test shows gold. Keep going more and some of the stones are actual gold, but others aren’t.

See the problem? How much due diligence and expertise do you expect people to have before making any purchase?

California also has the stupidest water rights with “use it or lose” it clauses that counters any incentives to become more efficient. A couple families control a ridiculous amount of water rights.

Murder By Death

“I found a bullet hole…. Never mind”

Cost and efficiency may not be the same at all. If the true cost of a utility like water aren’t being passed on to the businesses, then they don’t need to focus on efficiency.

See literally any of the giant farms with legacy water rights in California to understand why there is very little incentive for them to become more efficient with water usage.