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Old 01-02-2024, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest View Post
Just about everywhere in the U.S. there is a proclaimed water shortage and drought conditions, and that's been the case for many years. We seem to continue to survive our shortage of water despite the growth in population. Will the population exceed the capacity for fresh water in this country? Possibly someday it will, but it seems that will take population exceeding the Planet's capacity. The issue may extend beyond water as we deplete other resources as well.
I agree. To me, it is not about running out of water, it is about the cost of water. Desalination plants can even convert seawater into drinking water. How could the planet ever run out of seawater?