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I wish our government spent all that money figuring out how to make seawater affordably drinkable. Interesting nonetheless.
by aerodog 9y ago
I wish our government spent all that money figuring out how to make seawater affordably drinkable. Interesting nonetheless.
- kakarot 9y agoFalse dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_dilemma
- _emacsomancer_ 9y agoYou could have also devoted some time to that problem instead posting a comment on Hackernews.
- aerodog 9y agohaha touché! but i am but one man
- _emacsomancer_ 9y agoThat's true. Get a few more people together and you could have a real HN commenting team.
- thaumasiotes 9y agoWe already know how to make seawater affordably drinkable. Your wish is granted!
- aerodog 9y agoPlease go on...
- thaumasiotes 9y agoJust in case you're serious, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination#Economics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desalination#Economics . > In 2014, the Israeli facilities of Hadera, Palmahim, Ashkelon, and Sorek were desalinizing water for less than US$0.40 per cubic meter. As of 2006, Singapore was desalinating water for US$0.49 per cubic meter. Try drinking a thousand liters of water, and get back to me with how much you think it would be possible to spend this way before killing yourself through excessive water consumption.
- perl4ever 9y agoI live in upstate NY, and $0.40 per cubic meter appears to be somewhat cheaper than my water bill. Although, that could be a wholesale price, without various overheads and fees. In any case, it sounds like a few dollars a month for normal usage.