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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by missedthecue on Thursday September 28, 2023 @12:37AM (#37685284)
A poorly implemented runoff would nuke a square km or five of ocean floor with high salinity waste. It would not impact food supply in any discernable way. The ocean is simply too big.
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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by mikeymz on Thursday September 28, 2023 @01:05AM (#37685423)
Which ocean? People used to think this about raw sewage discharge. Check the state of UK beaches
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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by onion2k on Thursday September 28, 2023 @02:42AM (#37686144)
That's impacting people who want to swim or surf in the sea. It's not impacting food supplies. Fishing boats operate much farther out.
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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by concordDance on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:17AM (#37686389)
Did so in person a couple of weekends ago. Looked fine, don't know what you're talking about.
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Re:Desalination system could produce freshwater that is chea... by raducu on Thursday September 28, 2023 @03:27AM (#37686447)
> poorly implemented runoff would nuke a square km or five of ocean floor with high salinity waste.

So what is the problem then? We only need to lay pipes to ocean floors that are already not that lively?

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