Why don't any public figures ever talk about the change of salt water to drinking and/or farm water?

Question

It seems like it would solve so many of the world's problems. Why not invest in and investigate the possiblility of changing sea water to drinking water and water for agriculture.

Answer 1

The technology is available, water can be desalinated, drawback is current technology is pricey.  Maybe cities next to oceans can take advantage of the technology and by sheer volume of people the cost's can be spread out and accomplished semi-inexpensively. However for agriculture, the cost's would be horrendous.

Most all major U.S. warships (aircraft carriers, etc) have desalination plants on board to supply the crews with fresh water. On a city wide scale say, New York city,, major major $$$ but can be done.

Answer 2

It is being done in some places.  Near Yuma, AZ, Dubai, Saudi Arabia.  The drawback is that it is very expensive.

Answer 3

Public figures will not divulge into this idea because changing salt water to drinking water will have a more detrimental effect on the long run for it will create on imbalance on the natural state of having salty water.

Answer 4

Actually there is quiet a bit of work going on in the conversion of salt water into fresh water for drinking and even for irrigation in some areas.  The reference listed is just one example.  Also there is work into obtaining fresh water from the air. Even air in desert areas has enough humidity to extract fresh water from.  I don't think public figures are talking about it because it is not that pressing an issue at this time.

http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/drinkseawat...

Answer 5

They will never do it because they see farmers as their enemies.

Bono, Madonna, Paul Mc Cartney, and other stupid left-handed so-called artists think that, us farmers, are responsible for global warming, GMOs proliferation and floods.

They are just "politically correct" morons.

Answer 6

i agree!!! the Earth is on the Back Burner