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Desalination system could produce freshwater that is cheaper than tap water (news.mit.edu)
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[–] SquishyPandaDev@yiffit.net -2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

the roads in the winter.

Great fucking idea. Totally has zero issues with runoff. No one's looking for an alternative because salting the road is so fucking awesome

[–] Spzi@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You have good points, but why so rude? Especially since as @jadero@mander.xyz showed that while they might be reasonable concerns, doesn't mean there's no solution for that, or that no one would think of that.

[–] SquishyPandaDev@yiffit.net 1 points 11 months ago

Because this kind of thinking is dangerous. It pulls attention and funding away from real solutions like water usage efficiency and reclamation