I will not go into a back and forth debate over this, it's rediculous that I have to constantly debate the same duet in what appears to be every thread!
However, I will respond to your most recent postings:
Chris said:
Nals, you are simply wrong. You are so wrong that it is getting to the stage of being pathetic.
You, as well as the rest of the DR1ers, are entitled to your own opinions.
Chris said:
If you consider that it is fine to deplete or contaminate the ground-water, you are also saying that it is fine for the following to happen:
* drying up of surrounding wells that supply water for people and animals
* reduction of water in streams and lakes - do I have to say anything or are we going to invent fish in the future
* deterioration of water quality - have you ever drunk desalinated water on the long term? I have, when sailing. It is not good for you - no natural minerals you see - the dentists will tell you that you'll soon have a real problem with your teeth.
* increased cost to the consumer
* sink holes and land giving way under your feet
Thank you for not putting words in my mouth by starting such statement with the word "
if". However, I am not saying such thing.
1. Desalination plants would reduce dependence on the natural spring and/or underground river system that exist in the eastern DR.
2. Who in their right mind would use desalinated water for drinking? You are suppose to use such water for things such as washing dishes, cleaning, showering, etc. If its drinking water that anyone wants, I'll suggest bottle water. In fact, most of you guys already drink bottled and/or purified water via home purification systems and/or purified water sold by some enterprise.
3. The added expense of desalinated water can be controlled by not wasting water. Use water when you have to use it for cleaning purposes and afterwards, shut the faucet, fix leaky pipes, etc! The alternative is either to use sea water with salt (not good) or continue to drain the wells and underground rivers found in that region (something nobody wants).
-NALs