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Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Wait wait wait. If turning Forests into deserts is bad for the environment... wouldn't it stand to reason that the opposite might be true? more »
NotChoinski: Silly question: wouldn't reforestation of the Sahara alter how 'Sunny' it got (wouldn't it get cloudier?) more »
allocater: don't plants need minerals in their water or something? can they grow/survive on distilled water (evaporated seawater)?? more »
NotChoinski: Oh Noes! Will no one think of the Sand Worms? more »
dsmeek36: can't we just do something like this in Mexico? then we have a lot more control and could just supply free electricity for North, Central and South A... more »
OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: The Golden Path! Siaynoq! I believe! more »
crashedpc - Haifisch: Whoa! That seawater greenhouse is TOTALLY in ACTION and EXCITING. stares at drab building in the middle of the desert Kidding aside, that sounds int... more »
turniptable: "300km by 300km square of the Sahara desert would be sufficient to generate all the world's electricity needs" ummmmm.... LETS DO THIS. more »

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Plans to Convert the Sahara Into a Forest
One of the finalists for the prize in this year's Buckminster Fuller Challenge is a project that would use known technologies to convert the Sahara desert into a sustainable source of fresh fruit and vegetables. More »

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