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Add water to the list of riches America is stealing. (hexbear.net)

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[–] Maturin@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'd want someone to tell me if it was cheaper (and more secure) to harvest melt ice and sail it to where you need fresh water rather than just building desalination plants where you need fresh water.

[–] christian@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I imagine it would be far too heavy for that to be worthwhile.