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		Raphael on Oct 16, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why Can't We Drink Sea Water? Can't the salt be safely dumped on land?

dalke on Oct 16, 2011 [–]

It's not salt but brine - water with a high concentration of salt. If put on land it would kill all plant life excepting a few highly salt tolerant species.

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