Daniel_Burfoot comments on Stupid Questions July 2015 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Daniel_Burfoot 04 July 2015 11:58:23AM 0 points [-]

Sure, but people don't try this in rich countries either. Places like Texas or Florida would be a lot nicer in the summer if they were 10 degrees cooler.

I'm not sure about the specifics, but there must be some way to get that cold out of the ocean depths and up to where people can benefit from it. People have been transporting large volumes of water since Roman times, and we have huge multibillion dollar oil rigs that drill through the ocean floor.

Comment author: Izeinwinter 04 July 2015 04:45:08PM *  3 points [-]

Eh.. There is indeed work being done on this. Google seawater greenhouse - Which is basically a way to engineer a cooler, wetter micro-climate and turn a net profit.

Comment author: ChristianKl 04 July 2015 12:21:37PM 2 points [-]

There's a way to transport water but that doesn't mean it's cost effective.