Re: Coverage of space elevator conference on msnbc.com

From: CurtAdams@aol.com
Date: Tue Aug 20 2002 - 10:33:33 MDT


In a message dated 8/20/02 9:20:30, bradbury@aeiveos.com writes:

>If you could warm up Siberia a bit and then
>find ways of making use of salt water productively in near-equatorial
>regions (that may get warmer) one might have the best of both worlds
>in terms of being able to support an increased population.

The LA times says we're getting closer, and the desalinization is only
4 times the cost of groundwater now. Haven't checked up for references,
but at that cost water shortages are a thing of the past for wealthy
nations. While somewhat expensive, we could grow our crops at
such prices.



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