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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by nkrisc on Sunday June 06, 2021 @07:35AM (#27412413)
In 1891 Chicago built a water intake four miles offshore in Lake Michigan, with pipes under the lakebed. I bet we could do a lot better than that, over 100 years later.

Likewise between the tide and currents you might have sufficient mixing if new seawater.

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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by einpoklum on Sunday June 06, 2021 @08:42AM (#27412766)
If I'm in a bay, maybe not so much.

Anyway, like you said - "maybe".

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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by nkrisc on Sunday June 06, 2021 @06:51PM (#27417078)
Yeah I’m sure every location is totally unique in terms of currents and such, and would have to be investigated individually at any proposed site.
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