Outside the box

Given that a federal judge wants to clamp down on one of North Georgia's primary water supplies, it might make sense to start thinking about not only increased conservation but also some innovative ideas on addressing the state's water problem.

So, here's one ... desalination.

Granted it would be costly, but establishing a statewide system of pumping water in from the Atlantic Ocean doesn't seem like a terrible idea. And, considering that the world's glaciers are melting at a disturbingly rapid pace, sucking some of that excess water away doesn't seem like an awful idea to me.