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If humans really wanted to solve this problem, they could quite easily. The ocean is full of water. All you have to do is desalinate it and pump it. Would it b

If humans really wanted to solve this problem, they could quite easily. The ocean is full of water. All you have to do is desalinate it and pump it. Would it be expensive as fuck? Yes. Would it require tons of work, and new technologies to be invented? Of course! If we really wanted to do it, though, we could. I refuse to believe that this isn't true.

jelliclesfarm 6y ago
There is the issue of brine. Further the ocean is a delicate and unique eco system of its own. It has its own habitat and balance and equilibrium. Desalination doesn’t come without its costs and it’s not just about the money. Sea steading, desalination etc are not really robust solutions. Control human population or control consumption. The planet isn’t expanding and resources are not infinite.
- t0mbstone 6y ago
  Of course brine is a problem. I never said it wasn't. All I'm hearing, though, are challenges that may require out of the box thinking. Controlling human population and consumption simply isn't going to happen, so you might as well give up on that idea. At best, you will merely slow down the problem for a while.
  - jelliclesfarm 6y ago
    I think controlling human population is the only solution. Depopulation will happen anyways. When it does, we would still need resources and if we burn it up ..and we are a super apex predator..faster than it can renew, we are basically shooting our selves in the foot. It’s like sitting on the top most branch and sawing the trunk of the tree. Daft! Slow burn of resources and working with burning renewables only will ensure humanity and species survival. Otherwise the planet will survive. We won’t. Because when we hit carrying capacity, there is a dearth of resources..we will start killing each other. Oh! Oops! Already happening!

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If humans really wanted to solve this problem, they could quite easily. The ocean is full of water. All you have to do is desalinate it and pump it. Would it b

by t0mbstone 6y ago

jelliclesfarm 6y ago
There is the issue of brine. Further the ocean is a delicate and unique eco system of its own. It has its own habitat and balance and equilibrium. Desalination doesn’t come without its costs and it’s not just about the money. Sea steading, desalination etc are not really robust solutions. Control human population or control consumption. The planet isn’t expanding and resources are not infinite.
- t0mbstone 6y ago
  Of course brine is a problem. I never said it wasn't. All I'm hearing, though, are challenges that may require out of the box thinking. Controlling human population and consumption simply isn't going to happen, so you might as well give up on that idea. At best, you will merely slow down the problem for a while.
  - jelliclesfarm 6y ago
    I think controlling human population is the only solution. Depopulation will happen anyways. When it does, we would still need resources and if we burn it up ..and we are a super apex predator..faster than it can renew, we are basically shooting our selves in the foot. It’s like sitting on the top most branch and sawing the trunk of the tree. Daft! Slow burn of resources and working with burning renewables only will ensure humanity and species survival. Otherwise the planet will survive. We won’t. Because when we hit carrying capacity, there is a dearth of resources..we will start killing each other. Oh! Oops! Already happening!