
Will there be a lake in the Qattara Depression by 2050?
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Resolves YES if there is at least 10,000 km^2 region of water in the Qattara Depression any time between now and the close date.

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they really should try and do this! betting YES because i think this would be a cool project and not because i think anyone will actually build it.
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