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[–] Adkml@hexbear.net -1 points 1 year ago

That pesky word could popping up repeatedly is a big old red flag.

But yea just from like a conservation of energy standpoint doesn't make a lot of sense.

Desalination is hard because it takes energy tonget the bad stuff and the good water away from each other.

I don't see any way it's easier to do that with saltwater than regular water. It's why we don't do it with salt water even though that's the majority of water.

Saying it can reliably produce 4 to 6 litres an hour would be super impressive.

Saying you can do it with less resources than if you were using fresh water is another matter entirely.