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[–] Immersive_Matthew@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) It will be for the water though. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yup. NAFTA negotiations are coming up shortly and I bet some of our unused pipelines will be looked at to transport fresh water instead of oil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Which might be a good idea. We've got the pipes sitting there already, connecting the whole continent. Might as well use them. Before someone says it, yes, you can clean out oil pipelines enough to be used for fresh drinking water. It has been done before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I dunno that it's a good idea. What would the US be willing to pay for that water? I mean if it's like the pittance water bottlers have been paying, fuck that. Would we have restrictions on usage, and limits on how much they can take per year? Like there's a large chunk of desert that's growing crops and takes a LOT of water. Lots of questions to be answered and logistics to look at first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it works that way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why not? It's a free trade agreement and Canada has known for a long time that America would be looking at our freshwater sources because of their mismanagement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think you can just look at some old oil pipeline and just decide to run freshwater through it. Pretty sure water isn't the same as oil also I don't think most people want to drink oily water. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Old oil pipes have been cleaned out before and reused for drinking water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I never said it was old. I said it was unused. Google TMX pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fine whatever you convinced me. The TMX pipeline is going to take water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I didn't say it would for sure. I said it would be discussed. C'mon. This is a discussion, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It can't possibly be as expensive to invade a country vs running a desalinization system permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No invading Canada, k? That's not nice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Hey I am on your side here. There are much easier ways to get tiny bacon and maple syrup permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It is if you have a standing army with no other wars to fight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Citation needed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Yup. NAFTA negotiations are coming up shortly and I bet some of our unused pipelines will be looked at to transport fresh water instead of oil. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Which might be a good idea. We've got the pipes sitting there already, connecting the whole continent. Might as well use them. Before someone says it, yes, you can clean out oil pipelines enough to be used for fresh drinking water. It has been done before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I dunno that it's a good idea. What would the US be willing to pay for that water? I mean if it's like the pittance water bottlers have been paying, fuck that. Would we have restrictions on usage, and limits on how much they can take per year? Like there's a large chunk of desert that's growing crops and takes a LOT of water. Lots of questions to be answered and logistics to look at first. permalink fedilink source parent [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it works that way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why not? It's a free trade agreement and Canada has known for a long time that America would be looking at our freshwater sources because of their mismanagement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think you can just look at some old oil pipeline and just decide to run freshwater through it. Pretty sure water isn't the same as oil also I don't think most people want to drink oily water. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Old oil pipes have been cleaned out before and reused for drinking water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I never said it was old. I said it was unused. Google TMX pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fine whatever you convinced me. The TMX pipeline is going to take water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I didn't say it would for sure. I said it would be discussed. C'mon. This is a discussion, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frezik@midwest.social 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) Which might be a good idea. We've got the pipes sitting there already, connecting the whole continent. Might as well use them. Before someone says it, yes, you can clean out oil pipelines enough to be used for fresh drinking water. It has been done before. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I dunno that it's a good idea. What would the US be willing to pay for that water? I mean if it's like the pittance water bottlers have been paying, fuck that. Would we have restrictions on usage, and limits on how much they can take per year? Like there's a large chunk of desert that's growing crops and takes a LOT of water. Lots of questions to be answered and logistics to look at first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) I dunno that it's a good idea. What would the US be willing to pay for that water? I mean if it's like the pittance water bottlers have been paying, fuck that. Would we have restrictions on usage, and limits on how much they can take per year? Like there's a large chunk of desert that's growing crops and takes a LOT of water. Lots of questions to be answered and logistics to look at first. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think it works that way permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why not? It's a free trade agreement and Canada has known for a long time that America would be looking at our freshwater sources because of their mismanagement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think you can just look at some old oil pipeline and just decide to run freshwater through it. Pretty sure water isn't the same as oil also I don't think most people want to drink oily water. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Old oil pipes have been cleaned out before and reused for drinking water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I never said it was old. I said it was unused. Google TMX pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fine whatever you convinced me. The TMX pipeline is going to take water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I didn't say it would for sure. I said it would be discussed. C'mon. This is a discussion, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (1 child) Why not? It's a free trade agreement and Canada has known for a long time that America would be looking at our freshwater sources because of their mismanagement. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think you can just look at some old oil pipeline and just decide to run freshwater through it. Pretty sure water isn't the same as oil also I don't think most people want to drink oily water. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Old oil pipes have been cleaned out before and reused for drinking water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I never said it was old. I said it was unused. Google TMX pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fine whatever you convinced me. The TMX pipeline is going to take water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I didn't say it would for sure. I said it would be discussed. C'mon. This is a discussion, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -1 points 2 years ago (2 children) I don't think you can just look at some old oil pipeline and just decide to run freshwater through it. Pretty sure water isn't the same as oil also I don't think most people want to drink oily water. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Old oil pipes have been cleaned out before and reused for drinking water. permalink fedilink source parent [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I never said it was old. I said it was unused. Google TMX pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fine whatever you convinced me. The TMX pipeline is going to take water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I didn't say it would for sure. I said it would be discussed. C'mon. This is a discussion, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frezik@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Old oil pipes have been cleaned out before and reused for drinking water. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I never said it was old. I said it was unused. Google TMX pipeline. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fine whatever you convinced me. The TMX pipeline is going to take water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I didn't say it would for sure. I said it would be discussed. C'mon. This is a discussion, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Fine whatever you convinced me. The TMX pipeline is going to take water permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I didn't say it would for sure. I said it would be discussed. C'mon. This is a discussion, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) I didn't say it would for sure. I said it would be discussed. C'mon. This is a discussion, right? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Sorry it is just, I can't even with this. Canada is not going to get invaded. There are so many bigger problems to worry about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) It can't possibly be as expensive to invade a country vs running a desalinization system permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No invading Canada, k? That's not nice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Hey I am on your side here. There are much easier ways to get tiny bacon and maple syrup permalink fedilink source parent [–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It is if you have a standing army with no other wars to fight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Citation needed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] girlfreddy@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) No invading Canada, k? That's not nice. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Hey I am on your side here. There are much easier ways to get tiny bacon and maple syrup permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Hey I am on your side here. There are much easier ways to get tiny bacon and maple syrup permalink fedilink source parent
[–] GreyEyedGhost@lemmy.ca 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) It is if you have a standing army with no other wars to fight. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Citation needed permalink fedilink source parent
[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Citation needed permalink fedilink source parent