Drinking fountains redux

[Peegee]

As a follow-up to Pubic Drinking Fountains, as I was made redundantly aware that water bottles is a horrible horrible waste of resources, I was further reminded of a half month long brainstorm where I imagined a future where we could convert salt water from the oceans to drinking water.

I then started to consider that such a large scale consumption of water will lead to irreversible consequences in the worldwide weather patterns due to excessive harvesting of the oceans for water. Is this ..I'll call it a plain guess since hypothesis implies educated guessing...a viable conclusion or just fear mongering?

Also EoGC because nothing I say should be taken seriously. Even when I am obviously in need of help.

[Old Manus]

Desalination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It costs too much money and wastes too much energy to take over the world drinking habits. Thanks, SimCity 3000!

[Peegee]

Desalination - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It costs too much money and wastes too much energy to take over the world drinking habits. Thanks, SimCity 3000!

current technology. I'm more envisioning a sci-fi future where desalination is cheap enough that we could essentially use the ocean as a giant (albeit less than 50% volume) freshwater lake.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Maybe then ocean levels will stop rising and I won't have to move further inland to stay dry.

[Peegee]

Maybe then ocean levels will stop rising and I won't have to move further inland to stay dry.

Can I has your stuff.mp3?

[Laddy]

If this thread taught me one thing: I am living a happier life than all of you.

[NorthernChaosGod]

Maybe then ocean levels will stop rising and I won't have to move further inland to stay dry.

Can I has your stuff.mp3?

No! I'm a lifeguard, I can swim quite well.

[Jiro]

But your stuff can't swim.

[Peegee]

But your stuff can't swim.

Exactly. Now can I has?

[NorthernChaosGod]

But your stuff can't swim.

If I can carry fat guys, I can carry my stuff.

[Peegee]

But your stuff can't swim.

If I can carry fat guys, I can carry my stuff.

if I can carry your stuff can I has?

[NorthernChaosGod]

No! My stuff, PG.

[Peegee]

what if i talked like this?
what if i sang you a song?

i gave my love a chicken, it had no bone


mmm....chicken