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Trump says all we need to do is turn on a "giant faucet" to solve California drought
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this post was submitted on 17 Sep 2024
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Southwestern USA had drought periods lasting hundreds of years in recent history. That's normal for the region. And we think we should pack a few tens of million people there and treating ground water as infinitely renewable.
Solar power + desalination en masse or gtfo ...
https://www.mercurynews.com/2014/01/25/california-drought-past-dry-periods-have-lasted-more-than-200-years-scientists-say/
We could supply the residents with water.
Irrigating all that desert to grow monsoon crops is harder.
Or Vote for me and Project plowshare is back! I will use nukes to build canals! They were paid with your tax dollars gotta use then!
You know I'm super shocked Trump has not said it yet. Like really shocked. He'll nuke a hurricane but a canal? Noo.
Project Plowshare isn't a bad enough idea for Trump to support.