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Re:Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here by tomjen3 on Saturday July 30, 2016 @03:40AM (#12192039)
There is one problem with that - the farms that have water rights that means they can make almonds in the desert.

If there were a free market for water I would agree with you, nothing in the world will end a shortage of anything faster than a free market.

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Re:Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here by nitrogen on Saturday July 30, 2016 @05:28AM (#12192292)
If almonds grow better in the desert than anywhere else, then people should continue growing them there and import water from elsewhere. It's easier to move water than sunlight.
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Re:Israel Proves the Desalination Era Is Here by flushandforget on Saturday July 30, 2016 @09:07AM (#12192812)
How does Dubai do this? I like the idea of piping water about, but could it change local eco-systems/weather?
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