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by snowwrestler 2713 days ago
> is just a problem requiring money

Any problem of providing fresh water for human civilization is "just a problem requiring money." It's not like there is a lack of water on the Earth. So it's kind of silly to pick one single particular aspect (diluting brine) to try to hand-wave away as just a money problem.

In general, money is a significant constraint on engineering and can't be hand-waved away.