In California, some buy machines that make water out of air – By HAVEN DALEY Oct 6, 2021 ‹ Just Sayin’ ‹ Reader — WordPress.com

“This machine will produce water for a lot less than you can buy bottled water at Costco for, and I believe, as time goes on and the price of freshwater through our utilities goes up, I think it’s going to more than pay for itself,” he said.

Besides the high price tag, the unit also requires a significant amount of energy to run. But Johnson said the solar panels on his roof produce enough power to operate the machine without additional energy costs.

Experts like University of California, Davis hydrology researcher Helen Dahlke said the technology makes sense for individual homeowners, especially in rural areas. But she said it is not a practical solution for California’s broader water woes.

Dahlke said the focus should be on fighting global warming to prevent future droughts.

“We really actually need to curb climate warming to really make a difference again,” she said.

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Pensamentos.me/ VEM comigo!

Vivaldi translation:

Broaden your horizons, read, watch, activate your memory chest; throw away all the rubble, but don’t diminish your dreams. On the contrary, expand the possibility of carrying out each one.

Marii Freire Pereira

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Amplie os seus horizontes, leia, assista, ative o seu baú da memória; jogue fora todos entulhos, mas não diminua os seus sonhos. Ao contrário, amplie a possibilidade de realizar cada um deles.

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Frida Kahlo

Vivaldi translation: ”They thought I was surreal, but I never was. I never painted dreams, I just painted my own reality. ”

Frida Kahlo.

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” Pensaram que eu era surrealista, mas nunca fui. Nunca pintei sonhos, só pintei a minha própria realidade. “

Frida Kahlo.

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Santarém, Pa 6 de outubro de 2021

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El tiempo es idéntico en ustedes y en nosotros, dijo el pordiosero a los magnates

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Su colección de relojes valía una fortuna. Eran modelos elegantes y finos. Los había de oro, con incrustaciones de diamantes y de todas las piedras y de los metales preciosos más caros y selectos. Él y ella recibían catálogos de las relojerías de mayor prestigio en el mundo; además, los agentes que reresentaban las compañías de renombre, los buscaban con la intención de presentarles las novedades y los diseños exclusivos. La gente, en aquella ciudad, reconocía la fama de ambos personajes, quienes, por cierto, eran admirados públicamente por la distinción de los relojes que portaban. Una mañana, un pordiosero de los tantos que deambulaban en las calles de aquella ciudad, de cabello desordenado y mirada extraviada, aprovechó un descuido del personal de seguridad con el objetivo de acercarse al “matrimonio de los relojes”, como se les conocía popularmente, a…

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