i would highly doubt they couldnt easily make fresh water out of salt water if desalination didnt take out the corrisivness i mean its 2008 they are cloning shit back in the 90s im sure they can take minerals out of water if the need is that great.. lol soon they will be charging for water at water stations instead of gas stations lol that will be some shit.. have to pay for water ill take my damn hose to my biike