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David Zetland
A water economist quoted in CBS News's June 2026 analysis of AI water use, the source of the marginal-straw framing the Watch cites.
At a glance
- Category
- Academic or researcher
- Verification
- confirmed — Two independent accounts agree
- In the record
- 1 sources · 0 connections · 0 dated entries
- Record id
- PJP148
Key facts
The record
The economist whose line does the work in the water argument: “the straw that breaks the camel's back is only gonna break the back because all the other straw is on the back first.” He also argues the real problem is that water is priced far below its value.
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