So, will the idiots finally build desalinization plants?
Not too long ago, somebody developed a new type of nano-filter, that uses only 1/4th of the power needed for reverse osmosis.
It amounts to nanotubes only large enough to pass single molecules of water, nothing larger.
So practically speaking, all they need is a huge water pipe deep under the ocean. The water pressure forces molecules of pure water through the walls of the pipe, which is then pumped to the surface.
But they could even solve their energy needs right now by bringing in a ship mounted nuclear reactor to purify sea water through reverse osmosis. It could pump it directly into the coastal cities water systems, so they would no longer need to draw water from inland sources.
RE post 15, makes too much sense.
I have been promoting undersea desal plants for a long time. I found something else recently that is a personal unit that converts the humidity in the air to water. While it would be less effective in So Cal, it should work on a larger scale in theory.
http://www.airwaterinternational.com/