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		Fatnino on July 6, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why is desalination so difficult? Need for uses other than eating. Like de-icing roads.

mvkel on July 6, 2023 | [–]

Salt doesn't work below -15C; most snowmelt is actually other solutions these days

salawat on July 6, 2023 | [–]

Whoch chews the hell out of cars, requiring additional stock to be made... Salt is hell.

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