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Global warming may lead to severe drought in highly populated parts of the African continent. On the other hand, it may also unlock one of the largest reservoirs of fresh water on the planet - the Greenland ice cap. I propose building a pipeline along the ocean floor to transport meltwater from the Greenlandic
glaciers directly to Africa and the Middle East. No pumps would be needed - the centrifugal force resulting from the Earth's rotation would siphon the water towards the equator, probably.
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There's a school of thought that suggests Global warming may trigger an Ice Age. (freshwater messing up the gulf stream). |
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bold and wildly infeasible. Bun. |
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Bad science (the centrifugal force bit), but otherwise, what [sninctown] said. |
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Sorry, I don't thnik centrifugal force alone will make hundreds of gallons of water travel 1/4 of the world. And where would it be built? Above sea level, needing super-strong supports? At sea level, creating a near-impassable barrier for ships? Or below sea level, with room for plenty of mistakes during building? |
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On the other hand, piling a quarter mile-deep layer of insulating sand over Greenland may lock in all that cold. Bring it on. |
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The pipeline along the ocean floor wouldn't have to be much, just a hose. Granted, a big one, but the pressure inside and out would be similar. The freshwater would be less dense than seawater, so it might be possible to make the hose float above the seafloor with only a few anchors. |
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The centrifugal force probably wouldn't do diddly as far as moving the water goes. A pressure head from the height of the icecap would do a lot more. You still might need to install some peristaltic pumps on the hose. |
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Let's first prove that global warming exists.
Up until now it are still assumptions.
And each plan that has as a starting point this global heating stuff equals for example a plan to build a net above my house in case a airplane drops down.... |
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Besides that, the earth has been around far longer than humans, and will be around long beyond the existence of humans. |
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EmileB - time to wake up and smell the pollution! Global
warming has been comprehensively proven to exist, and
further more, also has been proven to be a direct
consequence of human activities. Of any country, the USA
produces the highest proportion on the planet of the
greenhouse gasses that cause it. |
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Want to know how it works? Start up a car engine inside
your house and see how many potted plants it takes to
absorb the fumes. Don't like the smell or heat? - just
pump it into next door's living area, whether they object
or not. Neighbours causing a fuss? - just deny that there is
a problem or better still invade them, and put more
engines in each of their rooms. |
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Any fact or any idea that causes people to invest in more houseplants is a good one. |
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