[briandswartz]

Love the vision. Feels like something that can’t get done and isn’t proposed as viable

- if a RE developer tried to do it for profit, they’d get shut down - ironically probably by environmental groups

- govt doesn’t actually build anything audacious anymore

Unless I’m missing something?

[oceanplexian]

Actually, Arizona is quietly advancing a plan to do desalination with Mexico, and Arizona has a history of building audacious infrastructure (New highways, etc). We will probably see desalination but it won’t come out of California.

[onthecanposting]

The CAPEX seemed a bit glossed over. $50ish billion isn't a small ask.

Perhaps I missed a zero somewhere, but 5MAF/yr would require pumping 6,900cfs of water to/from the gulf with 230+ft of head. We're going to need a bigger boat.

[photonbeam]

Maybe he’s hoping a well meaning billionaire will want to try it