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Even in 2015, the New York Times is still pretending that desalination does not exist
wordpress ^ | April 6, 2015 | Dan from Squirrel Hill

Posted on 04/06/2015 3:51:29 AM PDT by grundle

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1 posted on 04/06/2015 3:51:29 AM PDT by grundle
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To: grundle

Someone should tell them that desalination would slow the rising sea levels or something.


2 posted on 04/06/2015 3:56:16 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: grundle

Desalination requires energy. LEFTISTS HATE ENERGY. Therfore, it’s not an option.


3 posted on 04/06/2015 4:01:10 AM PDT by SampleMan (Feral Humans are the refuse of socialism.)
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To: grundle

Here’s the problem; what happens to those private businesses in years when there is no drought? If there’s plenty of cheaper water, they will go bankrupt. Or the government will have to subsidize them. In someplace that never has plentiful water they can count on a steady demand, but most years in CA are not drought years, unlike the middle east which is always dry.


4 posted on 04/06/2015 4:02:17 AM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")
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To: SampleMan

Can someone tell me why they haven’t built underground pipes across the U.S. to carry water from the states that are experiencing flooding/ high water levels to the states that are in a drought? I can see no environmental hazards that the environmentalists would be concerned about?


5 posted on 04/06/2015 4:05:26 AM PDT by lilypad
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To: Hugin
There are much better places to grow food.


6 posted on 04/06/2015 4:08:41 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: Hugin

The private plants will simply adjust to market conditions then, if there is a surplus of water.
Sheesh


7 posted on 04/06/2015 4:11:01 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (GO WISCONSIN BADGERS GO!)
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To: lilypad
Can someone tell me why they haven’t built underground pipes across the U.S. to carry water from the states that are experiencing flooding/ high water levels to the states that are in a drought? I can see no environmental hazards that the environmentalists would be concerned about?

Flooding is generally a very localized and short term problem. Drought is a long term widespread problem.
8 posted on 04/06/2015 4:13:42 AM PDT by cripplecreek ("For by wise guidance you can wage your war")
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To: Hugin

SoCal LA are never has water, they bring it from way east rivers and mountain lakes by aquaducts. DeSal would probably not be much more expensive.


9 posted on 04/06/2015 4:15:53 AM PDT by X-spurt (CRUZ missile - armed and ready.)
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To: grundle

Israel has gone through one of the driest winters in its history, but despite the lean rainy season, the government has suspended a longstanding campaign to conserve water..
The problem the Times has with desalination Is explained in the last 10 words of that paragraph


10 posted on 04/06/2015 4:16:31 AM PDT by snappahead (if your gonna be dumb, you better be tough.)
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To: grundle

It doesn’t occur to the left one way to reduce water consumption is to eliminate illegal immigration and return illegals to their home countries. Halting illegal immigration and returning sending the illegals home would also reduce energy consumption.

Perhaps the person who currently holds the office of POTUS could start to set an example by ending his frequent flights to the west coast where he holds a fundraiser and then spends a weekend playing golf at exclusive desert courses, accessible only to the upper 2% he hates so much. These course require millions of gallons of water to sustain and Air Force One consumes thousands of gallons of fossil fuel. Somehow the editors at the NY Times never seem to point out the hypocrisy.


11 posted on 04/06/2015 4:20:30 AM PDT by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: grundle

“New York Times is still pretending”

Not much has changed in the last 50+ years.


12 posted on 04/06/2015 4:25:41 AM PDT by Carriage Hill ( Some days you're the windshield, and some days you're just the bug.)
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To: grundle
Just because the Left believes everything the New York Times says doesn't mean the rest of have to.
13 posted on 04/06/2015 4:26:28 AM PDT by Arm_Bears (Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
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Megascale Desalination
The world’s largest and cheapest reverse-osmosis desalination plant is up and running in Israel.

http://www.technologyreview.com/featuredstory/534996/megascale-desalination/


14 posted on 04/06/2015 4:28:28 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: snappahead
This is why we need new forms of nuclear power such as the molten-salt reactor, which is extremely safe to run (even in earthquake-prone areas) and uses thorium-232 as its primary nuclear fuel in a form that is effectively meltdown-proof. And the reactor design can be scaled up and down for local needs instead of needing one big reactor.

With large desalinization plants powered by MSR's up and down the California coastline, we could produce enough potable water to essentially cut the need for water from dams and canals by 50% or more. And that means the current water distribution infrastructure can be better used for agricultural uses.

15 posted on 04/06/2015 4:28:49 AM PDT by RayChuang88 (FairTax: America's economic cure)
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To: grundle

maybe people in CA could get enough water if the millions of illegals were sent back to their home/


16 posted on 04/06/2015 4:31:23 AM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: grundle

The UAE and desalinization: http://www.waterworld.com/articles/2013/04/dubai-opens-uaes-largest-desalination-plant.html

Abu Dabi: http://r.duckduckgo.com/l/?kh=-1&uddg=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.khaleejtimes.com%2Fkt-article-display-1.asp%3Fxfile%3Ddata%2Fnationgeneral%2F2014%2FMay%2Fnationgeneral_May48.xml%26section%3Dnationgeneral

Dubai: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2013-09-23/desalination-plants-supply-98-8-of-dubai-s-water-forum-is-told

In other words, entire ME countries get desalinized water.


17 posted on 04/06/2015 4:33:11 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: manc

Moonbeam’s dad built plenty of dams. None have been built since, although the population has at least doubled.


18 posted on 04/06/2015 4:34:15 AM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: grundle
Desalination would remove another excuse from the warmist's arsenal.

Drought is exploitable.

19 posted on 04/06/2015 4:38:52 AM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER (The Second Amendment, a Matter of Fact, Not A Matter of Opinion)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

You’re talking about a huge capital outlay and operating costs, for an inconsistent return. That’s not so simple to adjust for. I’m not saying desal doesn’t have a place, but it isn’t as simple as some people think. Things rarely are.


20 posted on 04/06/2015 4:40:19 AM PDT by Hugin ("Do yourself a favor--first thing, get a firearm!")
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