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Ferrets are Cool

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7. It is a wonderful essay....

Reply to NNadir (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 19, 2017, 11:00 AM

Dec 2017

quite a bit over my head, but I get the gist of it. It is, however, idealistic at best. While I realize it is not your intention to discuss the negatives of this idea coming to fruition, the political and economic realities will not allow the end of coal and oil in our, or our childrens lifetimes. There are too many people making billions from those operations to abandon them for the good of the planet. JMO

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A Nice Discussion of the Use of Desalination Brines for the Production of Caustic Soda (NaOH). [View all] NNadir Dec 2017 OP

... Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #1

I understand the enthusiasm for the fad, but the trillions spend on this scheme, given the... NNadir Dec 2017 #2

Do you understand what kind of energy plan that he wants to Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #3

I discussed my views on energy best... NNadir Dec 2017 #6

It is a wonderful essay.... Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #7

Thank you. I understand the difficulties people have with idealism but... NNadir Dec 2017 #8

You are quite welcome. I love that you are so passionate about this issue. And yes, Ferrets are Cool Dec 2017 #9

Wouldn't rising sea levels more then compensate for an uptike in concentrated brine? Kaleva Dec 2017 #4

The ocean features pretty pronounced salt gradients and they in fact drive currents. NNadir Dec 2017 #5

Interesting! You are way above my paygrade! Kaleva Dec 2017 #12

A story about the Salton Sea was recently posted in E/E... hunter Dec 2017 #10

What the wealthy seem to have forgotten... NNadir Dec 2017 #11