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Maybe once we don't need as much oil we can repurpose the pipelines to pump water from the areas that have no shortage to the rest of the country so we can expa
by radium3d 6y ago
Maybe once we don't need as much oil we can repurpose the pipelines to pump water from the areas that have no shortage to the rest of the country so we can expand our usable territory?
- Zenst 6y agoCosts to flush out and decontaminate the pipes would not be insurmountable. That along with different liquids have different demands on pipes, pressure, chemical reactions (corrosion) and then the viscosity factors. Maybe that pipes suited for oil are not suitable for water carrying, or not as ideal.
- djsumdog 6y agoWhen we get to the point where we won't need as much oil, it will be because of drastic population decline, and hence, we won't need as much water either. Exponential growth cannot continue forever.