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Re:Why Is Desalination So Difficult? by schiffern on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @05:32PM (#36607464)
>This is simply a choice of not diluting it enough.

If that choice were up to engineers, it's fine.

In practice that choice is actually made by MBA types, a field where harmful short-termism is almost a religion.

Re:Why Is Desalination So Difficult? by cyanydeez on Wednesday July 05, 2023 @06:13PM (#36607921)
It's made by practical money and people who don't want to consume local resources.