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"DBDriver" <DBDriver@iig2.com.au> wrote in message
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> "Stan Pierce" <tpierce@bigpond.net.au> wrote in message
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> > "Ned Latham" <ned@arthur.valhalla.oz> wrote in message
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> > > Compare that with a solar furnace, which can be built anywhere the
> > > sun shines, can be as large as desired, and can supply both power
> > > and distilled water.
> >
> > If only we could get stuck into a project like this.   All other methods
> > could be tried as well.  It's not a case of one or the other.   The
> training
> > of young engineers alone would be worth the effort.  The whole country
> could
> > be greened in a generation or two.  New technologies would come about in
> the
> > process and would be sellable.   New types of business could start up
and
> > provide taxable income.
> >  Providing usable acreage land with abundant water would entice people
to
> > shift from the cities.  So many possible end results.   Just needs
vision.
> >
>
> It would be a great way of increasing funding of the Unis around the
> country. Although, in all honesty, it would more likely be a situation of
> wait for an innovative US company/person to work out the processes, IP
> everything about it, and then we'll buy the technology.
>
> If we are ever going to get ahead we need the skills (and associated IP)
> being developed here.
>
> RJ.

Not *increasing* funding to Uni's just directing existing funds to Project
Greening Australia.  The 'social sciences' can go to the shithouse until
it's done.