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Old Aug 10th 2009, 7:06 am
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http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Envir.../10338866.html

Icebergs could meet region's fresh water supply needs

"However, Khalidov has outlined five methods of capturing water from icebergs. These include towing them from the North Pole, Alaska or Greenland to the coast of Saudi Arabia - where plants will be built to receive the mammoth chunks of ice."


i have a feeling that when i get back from holiday i'm going to see just how far i can take the madness, come up with a few absolute crackers and get the story in the papers for a giggle
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Old Aug 10th 2009, 7:09 am
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Originally Posted by shiva
http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/Envir.../10338866.html

Icebergs could meet region's fresh water supply needs

"However, Khalidov has outlined five methods of capturing water from icebergs. These include towing them from the North Pole, Alaska or Greenland to the coast of Saudi Arabia - where plants will be built to receive the mammoth chunks of ice."


i have a feeling that when i get back from holiday i'm going to see just how far i can take the madness, come up with a few absolute crackers and get the story in the papers for a giggle
they are opening an electricity thingymajobby in RAK which is going to be run on coal, that kinda made me laugh! bet they bring it in from Newcastle.
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Old Aug 10th 2009, 7:46 am
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they are opening an electricity thingymajobby in RAK which is going to be run on coal, that kinda made me laugh! bet they bring it in from Newcastle.
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OMG, as if the ice-caps needed any help in receding!

"I know, let's mine the f***ers!"
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Have they not watched the film 'The Day After Tomorrow'?
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Old Aug 10th 2009, 11:24 am
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Have they not watched the film 'The Day After Tomorrow'?
Probably didn't get the gist after all the edits.

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Have they not watched the film 'The Day After Tomorrow'?
Isaac Asimov's brilliant book "The Martian Way" was years ahead of this idea........
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Originally Posted by shiva
i have a feeling that when i get back from holiday i'm going to see just how far i can take the madness, come up with a few absolute crackers and get the story in the papers for a giggle
Oh but the madness is just beginning, its days away now...
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