I am about as conservative as you can get but we are running this world into the ground. The population of the world has increased by 34% in the last 20 years and whether by natural means, or unnatural, we are coming out of an iceage and the earth has been consistently warming ever since. I guess in the long term, the polar caps will melt and water levels will rise but we pondmiesters may have a uncomfortable meantime waiting for the rain. There are some upsides. None of the saltwater fisheries will be able to be maintained at the current rate so more farm raised fish will be required making land with water more valuable. Land values will continue to rise since the population will keep exponetially rising. Land is a great investment in this day any way you cut it. If you can wait 20 years to cash out you will make a mint. In the future if you have 200 acres you'll be considered a land barron. Crazy times ahead my friends. I'm a republican but I'm a science nut and keep up with the latest research and we are killing species faster than any time in the fossil record. All of the fresh water bodies are shrinking so common sense tells you this will effect our ponds. What are some considerations that will be needed in this brave new world if you want to have a body of fresh water on your land? This might seem extreme and I'm no tree hugger but being a 33 year old man, I'm not sure I want to bring kids into this world.
