We are all worried about sea levels rising, why not pump water to the drought ridden areas of our planet
2006-11-29 21:36:23 · 14 answers · asked by barbel_basher 1 in Environment
Who will make money out of that? Who will pay for the masses of piplines, pumps, machinery, manpower etc......
Sorry to burst your fix the world bubble but its true.
2006-11-29 21:38:31 · answer #1 · answered by rondavous 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this could be the only section that i'd consider liberals on and that would be the no drill factor for the U. S. Oil deposits. as quickly as each and every physique else pumps their oil wells dry, then the they are going to could purchase from the U. S.. Then shall we can charge them as much as we desire for each pint they desire. A $a million,000,000,000.00 consistent with pint would be a solid bargin to a rustic like Russia, China, or whomever. I provide it yet another 2 an prolonged time and then we are able to alter into the dominate entity on earth. you realize 'worldwide Domination' could be what the liberals are particularly after. Hmmm! i ask your self!
2016-10-04 13:29:03 · answer #2 · answered by elidia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you any idea how much it would cost to pump the water and the take the salt out????? Billions. In theory the idea is a good one but who would pay the bill?
2006-11-29 21:40:02 · answer #3 · answered by 2 good 2 miss 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There's no money in it, thats why. People will pay hundreds of dollars for a drum of oil - the same amount of water costs less than 1 pound (Sterling).
You'd also have to de-salinate the seawater, and that isn't cheap.
2006-11-29 21:41:54 · answer #4 · answered by mark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The oil isnt pumped for free.
2006-11-29 21:48:38 · answer #5 · answered by Abmis 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very costly, for one. Who is going to pay for it. Water is getting scarce all over the world. Sweet water is very insignificant compared with saline water (sea water).
2006-11-29 21:38:36 · answer #6 · answered by seek_fulfill 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, we can. Politically, they don't want to. That's typically a republican (or right wing) view: 'help ourselves first (economically), then see what's left for the poor'. Generally, that's not much...
Often, republican (or right wing) people also would it tell you like this: 'help ourselves first, otherwise we don't HAVE anything to give to the poor'. As you can see, this way of viewing it doesn't hold up in any way at all.
2006-11-29 22:11:52 · answer #7 · answered by · 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
america help destroy iraq for oil, money no other reason, they dont help afican countries fight there wars were millions die everyday cause theres no oil there, its all about greed, bush refused to sign a treaty on cutting down on harmful gas's that kill the ozone layer
no one will pump water cause of money, who will pay for it u ??
2006-11-29 21:56:34 · answer #8 · answered by a m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in theory anything is possible. the problem is that noone would be prepared to pay for such a massive undertaking at the moment. when the situation gets worse in the future they may eventually be forced to do that, but for now its a no go.
2006-11-29 21:46:21 · answer #9 · answered by zargonius 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be really cynical, wheres the money in it. Granted millions of lives would be made better and even saved, but come on.....wheres the profit. It's ridiculous isn't it!
2006-11-29 21:38:55 · answer #10 · answered by joanna b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋