tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post5750975441828511692..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Iraq Runs DryThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-64484689893789618832013-02-18T22:51:15.274-08:002013-02-18T22:51:15.274-08:00The Dune movie tended to be obscure if you hadn...The Dune movie tended to be obscure if you hadn't read a number of novels about fremen culture. And there are exchangers which squeeze water from the air - not just fog harvesters, either. But poisoning the well is the oldest desert warfare technique - something lost to students of modern war although there are similarities through degradation of infrastructure that look suspiciously like water warfare. Katrina for instance.A very good analysis on the Mississippi navigation channel mess is posted at Contrary Brin ; David Brin's site. Plus South Korea thought North Korea was rather reckless with the use of floodgate releases at times.<br />Hydraulic empire - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia<br />en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydraulic_empire<br />A hydraulic empire (also known as a hydraulic despotism, or water monopoly empire) is a social or government structure which maintains power and control ...<br />http://quizlet.com/17708263/combo-with-world-civ-hydraulic-civilizations-test-and-2-others-flash-cards/<br /><br />Military Applications of Hydrology (1957)<br /><br />hydraulic warfare was used to create devastating floods, isolate troops, cut off<br />supply lines, hinder river crossings, and disrupt military timetables. This Bulletin ...<br />web.mst.edu/~rogersda/umrcourses/ge342/APPLICATIONS%20OF%20HYDROLOGY.pdf<br />http://oldephartte.blogspot.ca/2013/01/30-january-water-friend-or-foe.html<br />http://my.opera.com/oldephartte/blog/27-feb-end-of-an-eraopithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621946866211400380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-27605534727528336742013-02-18T10:44:17.283-08:002013-02-18T10:44:17.283-08:00The problem with brine, BGB, is that it tends to g...The problem with brine, BGB, is that it tends to get pumped into coastal waters where it quickly becomes very toxic to marine life in the area. It's full of not merely salts but all the contaminants in the local waters including heavy metals and carcinogens. They get concentrated in the brine and fired back into the same waters were coastal fisheries are operated.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-50035802221534145572013-02-18T10:15:27.254-08:002013-02-18T10:15:27.254-08:00@The Mound: Stillsuits are obscure?! Maybe I am to...@The Mound: Stillsuits are obscure?! Maybe I am too old, but Dune, by Frank Herbert was and is one of the most popular science fiction novels of all time. <br />w.r.t. the toxic brine discharge from de-salination, I suspect that when faced with the dilemma of mass starvation and thirst, the brine will get produced, and dumped somewhere more or less out of the way. This will be a minor problem if it comes to that. We will be too busy fighting massive resource wars, and herding climate refugees into holding camps to worry about a wee bit of toxic sludge.Bluegreenbloggerhttp://greencanada.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-78580178092450209462013-02-18T09:05:23.698-08:002013-02-18T09:05:23.698-08:00Yes, Opit, Turkey is playing a significant role in...Yes, Opit, Turkey is playing a significant role in damming off Iraq's water supply although they deny it.<br /><br />The "stillsuit" reference was a bit obscure, Ed. I did look it up. I'm not convinced about the suitability of de-sal. It's energy intensive and no one seems to have figured out how to deal with the toxic brine discharge.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-11954408158443442412013-02-18T08:34:45.017-08:002013-02-18T08:34:45.017-08:00Just wait for "stillsuits" to appear at ...Just wait for "stillsuits" to appear at your local Wal-Mart.<br /><br />Actually, there may be mitigating developments. A number of labs are reporting 200-300% increase in efficiency with the latest de-salinization membranes. These are about 4-5 years from introduction, but the ability to increase the ability to produce 2-3 times the fresh water at the same cost may be a game-changer.Edstockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03295069754219954783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-76024424425221820582013-02-18T08:15:10.136-08:002013-02-18T08:15:10.136-08:00I forgot about poor Fallujah : site of intense DU ...I forgot about poor Fallujah : site of intense DU shelling and background for a farce.<br /><br />Fallujah Waste Water Treatment Plant, A Tale Of ... - Musings On Iraq<br /><br />Nov 29, 2011 ... Fallujah Waste Water Treatment Plant, A Tale Of U.S. Reconstruction In Iraq<br />Gone Wrong. In June 2004, the Coalition Provisional Authority ...<br />musingsoniraq.blogspot.com/2011/11/fallujah-waste-water-treatment-plant.html<br />opithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621946866211400380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-22974210330760079812013-02-18T08:12:31.960-08:002013-02-18T08:12:31.960-08:00Iraq is short of drinkable water. No surprise.
...Iraq is short of drinkable water. No surprise. <br /><br />Secret Behind the Sanctions -- How the U.S. Intentionally Destroyed ...<br /><br />The Secret Behind the Sanctions. How the U.S. Intentionally Destroyed Iraq's<br />Water Supply. by Professor Thomas J. Nagy Dept of Management Science,<br />George ...<br />www.ratical.org/ratville/CAH/UScahIraq.html<br /><br /><br />Middle East Water<br /><br />The Euphrates and Tigris both rise in the mountains of eastern Turkey, fed by<br />winter rainfall. ... The ground water in middle Iraq is already at 7000 ppm, and in<br />the south it is ... The Turks are building a massive project which will have 21<br />dams in the ... across the Syrian border, and could cut Iraq's Euphrates water by<br />80%.<br />mygeologypage.ucdavis.edu/cowen/~GEL115/115CHXXMideastwater.html<br />Turkey's Dams Are Violating Human Rights, UN Report Says | Green ...<br /><br />Jun 4, 2011 ... Turkish dams don't just affect Turks — they cut off access to water in Iraq and<br />Syria as well, forcing entire populations in those countries to ...<br />www.greenprophet.com/2011/06/turkeys-dams-are-violating-human-rights-un-report-says/opithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621946866211400380noreply@blogger.com