I'm against the baby bonus. It's the dumbest economic "incentive scheme" I've heard of.

Thanks William Rutan, Very well done.

Hasbeen,
The railway proposal you mentioned is known as Iron Boomerang. It may yet get built but it probably won't be. It's more efficient using sponge iron to make steel, and that doesn't use so much coal.

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AyameTan,
I probably know a lot more about logistics than you do. As for what it takes to pump water, that depends on many factors including the diameter of the pipes, the distance, the amount of water needed etc.

If you think I'm saying that it's practical to pump he amounts of water across Australia, you've missed my point completely. What I'm really saying is that even when you try to discredit my argument by taking it to absurd lengths, you fail.

I'm not going to take offence at your accusation that I'm a political conservative, but I expect some of the political conservatives on this board would. Is there any objective reason for your lumping me in with them? Or is it just that you disagree with me.

All right, Aidan. What were you implying? Please be specific. No one likes someone who rambles on the witness stand.

No need to pump water, just divert the flow where it only needs a few sticks of Gelignite !
In fact, anywhere there is excess run-off water should be pooled so it can filter into the aquifers.
Ponds should be as deep as possible instead of shallow with large surface area to reduce evaporation. Wherever possible, houses could be built on top of their own water reservoir which could double as the foundation. This would hold enough water to last almost a year.
There is enough water it's just that way too much is wasted now via excess run-off !

Care to explain how your proposal would work, Individual? Are you going to tax the rich more intensely or make workers work even harder for less money?