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Could we, in theory, use something like CRISPR to give a new baby replacement super-kidneys (or whatever organ it is that makes drinking saltwater be a bad time)? It seems like if we cracked that, we'd be set as a species.

Thanks for your time.

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[-] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Diluting it is just undoing the desalination on the water used to dilute it.

[-] Spzi@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

There are better ways to do this. Examples:

  1. Desalination plant provides town with fresh water
  2. Town's waste water is treated before going back into the ocean
  3. Brine gets diluted into that treated stream

In theory, this could give and take the same amount of salt water to and from the ocean, while still providing desalinated water for use.

Another way to dilute brine is to add it to the ocean in small bits in multiple locations, so neither location exceeds a certain salt concentration.

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