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lame54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:34 PM Original message |
Giant Death Machine Now Giant Life Machine |
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NYC_SKP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Nuclear powered life-saving water for Haitians from the US Navy. Gotta love that. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. floating desalination plant |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
2. Kicked and recommended. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Here is the part they are not telling you about this story |
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niyad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:39 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. but won't it be a bit easier to supply the crew with water--after all, planes and helos can land on |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. They'll get enough but showers |
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GMA (467 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:43 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. No less than I |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. according to the article, the ship keeps 75% of the water, and that is PLENTY of water for the crew. |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 04:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. They will no doubt cut the crew's ration to be able to supply even more to relief. nt |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
5. What's the normal source of water for the Haitians? |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:44 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. no electricity, no pumps, no water |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:45 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. But what's the source? |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:54 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Ground and surface water |
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itsrobert (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Thanks for the answer |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. and how would they boil it? electricity and fuel wont be available. |
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Chulanowa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 04:03 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. It's called wood |
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vixengrl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 04:13 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Although I give this answer great points for snark.... |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 04:16 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. There is very little wood in Haiti |
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piedmont (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 06:27 PM Response to Reply #18 |
25. Actually, from looking at the satellite images on Google maps, it's complicated |
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robinlynne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 04:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I dont know. We are told not to even use candles after earthquakes here in |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Ruptured gas lines. I don't think most areas in Port-au-Prince have natural gas lines. |
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Peace Patriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 04:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Haiti has been deforested, driven mostly by extreme poverty, and not helped by |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 03:59 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. This is why water purification tablets are being distributed |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
22. The nuclear power so many here rail against |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-17-10 06:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Yeah, but..., but..., but... |
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