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Or they're advocating for eating less water intensive things. If you for example grow wheat instead of grapes or almonds your likely reduce global famine a little bit.

macintuxOP4y ago

Or growing water-intensive crops in water-plentiful regions of the world.

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jshen4y ago

That’s meat, it’s the most water intensive. How much do you want to get that she/he eats meat everyday? What about you?

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Yoofie4y ago· 3 in thread

> Desalination requires energy and creates waste.

This is true for basically every human endeavor.

coryrc4y ago

Dams literally generate energy and provide water consistently.

selectodude4y ago

And lay waste to entire river ecosystems.

obmelvin4y ago

Do dams provide water? Don't they use the water provided by a body of water?

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jshen4y ago· 3 in thread

You are advocating for famine and war.

adrianN4y ago

Or they're advocating for eating less water intensive things. If you for example grow wheat instead of grapes or almonds your likely reduce global famine a little bit.

macintuxOP4y ago

Or growing water-intensive crops in water-plentiful regions of the world.

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jshen4y ago

That’s meat, it’s the most water intensive. How much do you want to get that she/he eats meat everyday? What about you?

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