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**DoctorBretonDen** · 07-29-2009, 06:24 AM

that is true, but mainly because there are no water resources throughout. There are actual oasis in the sahara (though they are very few and far between) while it is not the lush depictions one would find from hollywood, the fawna can be quite diverse and thick. To me this proves that where there is fresh water, life will take root, even in a desert. Sure, it may take decades to make the land habitable for cropstuffs...but in the long run is seems like a no brainer, as it would (with enough towers) be able to produce an endless water supply and cheap, sustainable electricity.

It is a very slow process I don't know if decades would do it. On some level you need things that can grow under those condition to grow, die, get damp and decay to form the conditions for another type of plant to grow, die, get damp, decay for the right conditions for another type of plant, etc. etc. until you get to the point where you can grow something like Chile, Corn or Cotton.

07-29-2009, 06:24 AM	#13
DoctorBretonDen Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 432 Senior Member	that is true, but mainly because there are no water resources throughout. There are actual oasis in the sahara (though they are very few and far between) while it is not the lush depictions one would find from hollywood, the fawna can be quite diverse and thick. To me this proves that where there is fresh water, life will take root, even in a desert. Sure, it may take decades to make the land habitable for cropstuffs...but in the long run is seems like a no brainer, as it would (with enough towers) be able to produce an endless water supply and cheap, sustainable electricity. It is a very slow process I don't know if decades would do it. On some level you need things that can grow under those condition to grow, die, get damp and decay to form the conditions for another type of plant to grow, die, get damp, decay for the right conditions for another type of plant, etc. etc. until you get to the point where you can grow something like Chile, Corn or Cotton.
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