• Discovery Of Massive Aquifers Could Be Game Changer For Kenya
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[URL="http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/09/11/221430067/discovery-of-massive-aquifers-could-be-game-changer-for-kenya"]NPR Story[/URL] [quote]Satellite imagery and seismic data have identified two huge underground aquifers in Kenya's drought-prone north, a discovery that could be "a game changer" for the country, NPR's Gregory Warner reports. The aquifers, located hundreds of feet underground in the Turkana region that borders Ethiopia and South Sudan, contain billions of gallons of water, according to UNESCO, which confirmed the existence of the subterranean lakes discovered with the help of a French company using technology originally designed to reveal oil deposits. The Lotikipi Basin Aquifer is located west of Lake Turkana, the world's largest permanent desert lake, which nonetheless contains alkaline and unpalatable water. The second discovery is the smaller Lodwar Basin Aquifer.[/quote] This is good news, that means they can dig wells and actually start growing crops there!
Wait. African countries pulling their own weight and hopefully changing their economy to be not entirely reliant on foreign aid?
Discovery of massive aquifers is a game destroyer for me, I abandon the fortress immediately [QUOTE=Paul McCartney;42158596]Wait. African countries pulling their own weight and hopefully changing their economy to be not entirely reliant on foreign aid?[/QUOTE] Don't forget Chinese help. The help they receive from the Chinese helps them develop themselves, it's not merely money being thrown at them.
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;42158596]Wait. African countries pulling their own weight and hopefully changing their economy to be not entirely reliant on foreign aid?[/QUOTE] I hope thats sarcasm
[QUOTE=Complifused;42158628]I hope thats sarcasm[/QUOTE] It's half and half. I'm mainly just kind of laughing at how it was found by the FRENCH when they were searching for oil there.
Only a matter of time before foreign investors move in if true and bottle the water. Fresh drinkable water will become gold in coming decades.
[QUOTE=Complifused;42158628]I hope thats sarcasm[/QUOTE] Most African development aside from the arab world is from foreign nations coming in and setting up shop with their permission. For example, The only reason why countries like Nigeria have an economy is because of Dutch Shell.
Instantly reminded me of dwarf fortress.
[QUOTE=Aide;42158641]Only a matter of time before foreign investors move in if true and bottle the water. Fresh drinkable water will become gold in coming decades.[/QUOTE] I imagine bottled water and water filters will be fairly rapidly expanding markets.
[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;42159849]I imagine bottled water and water filters will be fairly rapidly expanding markets.[/QUOTE] Nothing will beat good old Council Pop.
[QUOTE=Antlerp;42158608] Don't forget Chinese help. The help they receive from the Chinese helps them develop themselves, it's not merely money being thrown at them.[/QUOTE] Which is the way it should be done. Giving them free food/drugs/money doesn't help them at all. Giving them the infrastructure they need to help themselves, however, does.
[QUOTE=Antlerp;42158608]Don't forget Chinese help. The help they receive from the Chinese helps them develop themselves, it's not merely money being thrown at them.[/QUOTE] Exactly. A lot of people call Chinese actions in Africa to be neo colonialist but the Chinese do things of mutual benefit. The Africans get shit loads of infrastructure built and the Chinese get something like exclusive rights to certain resources or other similar things that will help the Chinese in the long term.
I bet their aquifers are way better than Norway's.
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;42158673]Most African development aside from the arab world is from foreign nations coming in and setting up shop with their permission. For example, The only reason why countries like Nigeria have an economy is because of Dutch Shell.[/QUOTE] I thought Nigeria had an economy because of that genius prince of theirs
Stories like this make me want to head down to the local costco and buy every single pallet of bottled water I can get my hands on and build a big ass refrigerator in my backyard to keep it in, and become a water baron in the coming years :v:
[QUOTE=Smooth Jazz;42159990]Exactly. A lot of people call Chinese actions in Africa to be neo colonialist but the Chinese do things of mutual benefit. The Africans get shit loads of infrastructure built and the Chinese get something like exclusive rights to certain resources or other similar things that will help the Chinese in the long term.[/QUOTE] Many of the Chinese there have a record of treating their native African employees with the same level of human rights they'd expect back in China, basically like slaves in the mines, building roads, etc.
[QUOTE=Smooth Jazz;42159990]Exactly. A lot of people call Chinese actions in Africa to be neo colonialist but the Chinese do things of mutual benefit. The Africans get shit loads of infrastructure built and the Chinese get something like exclusive rights to certain resources or other similar things that will help the Chinese in the long term.[/QUOTE] Much like under the old colonial powers.
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;42162571]Much like under the old colonial powers.[/QUOTE] It reminds me of something like the early East India Company except really subtle
I saw this on the news has anyone else notices when there's a story on water in some 3rd world theres always a shot of it blasting out of a pipe onto the floor everywhere while people hold bottles up to it? just something i find odd
[QUOTE=Paul McCartney;42158596]Wait. African countries pulling their own weight and hopefully changing their economy to be not entirely reliant on foreign aid?[/QUOTE] Well shit borders were just a minor setback
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