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The Ksar Draa in Timimoun, Algeria (sh.itjust.works)
submitted 7 months ago by sjmarf@sh.itjust.works to c/pics@lemmy.world
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[–] Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca 9 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I wonder if someone could get super insanely rich by building a pipeline to the middle of the desert from the ocean, digging a giant hole and building a beach resort on formerly worthless land.

[–] frostwhitewolf@lemmy.world 25 points 7 months ago (1 children)

You're basically describing Dubai

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 1 points 7 months ago

Dubai is over the sea, no need for long pipes

[–] haruajsuru@lemmy.world 9 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I think you should be already super rich to build the giant pipe tho

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Nah you just need to find some ~~suckers~~ ~~idiots~~ investors who want in on this innovative and brilliant idea.

Then honestly you don't even have to build the pipe

[–] Rodeo@lemmy.ca 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

You can only steal investor money if you're already rich and the investment is coming from the government.

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

It's easy to pretend to be rich. Ferrari rentals are actually pretty cheap.

[–] evranch@lemmy.ca 1 points 7 months ago

Nah, it's easy as this project would be like most mining startups - you just need a liar and a hole in the ground

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago

laughs in Salton Sea

[–] lemmefixdat4u@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

Realistically, a project importing sea water inland would likely salt up the freshwater aquifer beneath the desert...creating more desert - elsewhere.