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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_Sea https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_Sea People can't drink money.

• mc32 7y ago
  I know that you’re saying but the Great Lakes basin is not arid like the Aral Sea -whose tributaries were tapped for irrigation. The Great Lakes “overflow” into the st Lawrence which discharges about 7000 m3/sec. at the Ontario outflow.
  • notfromhere 7y ago
    If California gets great lakes water, every single southwestern state will also ask for it. The intelligent solution is "dont build megacities in the middle of the desert beyond their ability to sustain themselves" rather than "lets invest tons of money into piping fresh water several thousand miles and not address the initial root cause"
    • mc32 7y ago
      Whether people live in CA of the Midwest, water will be consumed. They might even consume less in the arid areas if water has rationing policies. The main obstacle would be infrastructure but it’s not too complicated. It would need lots of pumps to get over the Rockies but it’s doable.