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In reply to the discussion: Low Water Levels On The Mississippi River A Major Threat To Commerce: ‘This Is Absolutely Not Normal [View all]felix_numinous
(5,198 posts)8. Permaculture and water saving techniques
are good subjects to read up on.
http://permaculture.org.au/2008/09/12/water-worries/
http://www.harvestingrainwater.com/
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Low Water Levels On The Mississippi River A Major Threat To Commerce: ‘This Is Absolutely Not Normal [View all]
MindMover
Jul 2012
OP
Desalination is expensive. Too expensive? More expensive than endless wars?
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#9
If we didn't have wars, where would rich people steal all the really big money? nt
valerief
Jul 2012
#11
That's why, of course, why we will not have desalinated water. Wars are sucking out all the money.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#14
Nonsense. There are locks and dams on the Mississippi river. The height of the dams can be used
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#21
My words mean exactly what they say. You have mischaracterized what I have said in order to use
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2012
#25
And the black slippery stuff. 17 old white pissed off creeps own America's political system anyway,
lonestarnot
Jul 2012
#32
Back in the old days, a considerable amount of grain was shipped to market through the Great Lakes.
amandabeech
Jul 2012
#43