On: Golden Rules for Making Money (1880)

[koolba]

If you have power then water is straightforward. Just dig. We’ve been doing that for hundreds of years.

[moate → koolba]

I mean, that's a pretty big "if" qualifier there. Getting water might be easier than getting the power once you have the power, but that also means its harder than getting power because it requires an extra step. Also, it's straightforward, but that doesn't make it easy or cheap.

If you want to go to the ISS, become an astronaut is straightforward, but it's not exactly helpful.

[msla → koolba]

> If you have power then water is straightforward. Just dig. We’ve been doing that for hundreds of years.

Spoken like someone who's never had to rely on a well in marginal country.

My advice: Drill your well carefully, put in a cistern, and buy a truck which can haul lots and lots of water.

[jjeaff → msla]

It depends on where this land is. Many wells in the south never have problems running dry.