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[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 20 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Relatively easy, but expensive, problem to solve. We have all the salt water you need. Build nuclear plants and desalinate.

Stop allowing them to use the Colorado River.

[–] Ledericas@lemm.ee 2 points 12 hours ago

seawater is not all saltwater, its a bunch of other chemicals in it too.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I'm pretty sure desalinization doesn't scale. The salt needs to go somewhere.

[–] SaharaMaleikuhm@feddit.org 8 points 22 hours ago (1 children)
[–] clutchtwopointzero@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

which may not be an issue since companies running AI stuff are planning to deploy civilian mini nuclear reactors around the country

[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works 1 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

it scales fine (roughly linear at large scale), people just don't want to pay the energy cost because they think farms need cheap water.

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jumping_redditor@sh.itjust.works -1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 1 points 47 minutes ago (1 children)

Where does the salt go after the water evaporates from the brine? You can't just dump it back in the ocean, the concentration destroys wildlife.

Landfill? Salt deserts? It's gotta go somewhere.

[–] SloganLessons@lemmy.world 1 points 33 minutes ago

Sell it for cheap to barbecue houses