Desalinization of ocean water

Could desalinization of ocean water save California and other states suffering from record breaking drought? Will those states become deserts once again, or is desalinization the answer? If so, could this process also remove minerals from the water that are crucial to the human body? It has been stated, that in many areas of California that people have been told that it is safe to drink water that smells like rotten eggs, and that is also black. Agriculturally, California is responsible for much of the nations produce. Are things as grim as they seem?

They too stupid to make reservoirs or stop dumping fresh water into the ocean, let them dehydrate, they brought this on themselves.

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
They too stupid to make reservoirs or stop dumping fresh water into the ocean, let them dehydrate, they brought this on themselves.

But this effects the entire nation TI. I mean California is responsible for producing at least 1/3rd of the food bought in grocery stores or something to that extent. i know that the rich seem to believe that their grass is more important to keep green than for people to survive, but the rich only make up a small percentage of Californian residents.

Yes and they should be blamed for everything.

Idiot liberal government, hell bent on "protection." Not conservation.

It's yet another problem that could be solved with liquid fluoride thorium reactor technology as you can use the waste heat to safely desalinate all the water you'd ever need.

Free energy suppression, brought to you by your truly, the worlds governments.

Nuclear Power is good, thats why Iran is getting them.

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Free energy suppression, brought to you by your truly, the worlds governments.

Nuclear Power is good, thats why Iran is getting them.

You been drinking again?

Originally posted by Time-Immemorial
Yes and they should be blamed for everything.

Idiot liberal government, hell bent on "protection." Not conservation.

You're literally calling for more government intervention and control over things here- I mean, sensibly so, I will grant you that! The government really should have a firmer hand here and have more regulations preventing people and companies from wasting so much water and such.

But I'm just noting the irony.

The government, meaning Moonbeam Brown stopped the construction of new reservoirs.

Wasn't it in Califunny that they emptied a reservoir because they caught some guy peeing in it?

"JOHNATHAN, THE PRESIDENT NEEDS A DRINK!"

I feel like the president, whoever he/she is at the time, will be the last living person on the planet, most likely due to his/her importance.

Originally posted by jaden101
It's yet another problem that could be solved with liquid fluoride thorium reactor technology as you can use the waste heat to safely desalinate all the water you'd ever need.

Okay so they desalinate the water of one mineral, but what about all of the other minerals present in water? What stops the process from also removing those minerals? I was under the impression that without certain minerals present in water, that the bones suffer over a long period of time, even your finger nails become soft and extremely pliable. Do you know anything about that? I'd be very interested in knowing about this. I guess it would beat dying of thirst,or drinking black water that smells of rotting eggs, but the long term effects could be just as bad.

Originally posted by Stoic
Okay so they desalinate the water of one mineral, but what about all of the other minerals present in water? What stops the process from also removing those minerals? I was under the impression that without certain minerals present in water, that the bones suffer over a long period of time, even your finger nails become soft and extremely pliable. Do you know anything about that? I'd be very interested in knowing about this.

The overwhelming amount of minerals you require are extracted from food rather than water. To get the minerals your body needs solely from water you'd need to drink a bath full of water every day.

Mineral content of water also varies massively depending on where it comes from and the land it passes through and where it's stored.

It's also arguable that desalinated water wouldn't contain potentially harmful pollutants that some fresh water sources can.

Maybe they should stop wasting so much water on almonds.

i think california needs less water. this way we'll have more opportunity to grossly oversimplify the issue and act smug.

We'll be fine once El Nino's revenge hits this winter, we'll be able to water all the almonds while dumping fresh water into the ocean.

Blame Moonbeam Brown

Because his magical "moonbeam" powers caused a long drought.

Blame Jerry, I know its hard for you.

You would think people would be all behind this. I mean taking as much water of the oceans before the polar ice caps melt this winter should really cut down on rising sea levels.

That and all the rich people really need to keep their lawns green all year round.