water shortage by the year 2080
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
United States
7 responses
@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
19 Nov 08
There was a recent news article in the local papers which says that fresh water could be the new oil in future.
Reminds me of the movie Waterworld, starring Kevin Coaster. In the movie, the whole world is submerged in water. Salty, undrinkable water. SO fresh water is a commodity that is highly values by the people all over the world.
I sure hope such a day will not come. We still have a good over half a century to find technology to either reuse our water, or make fresh water from the existing water we have in the world... sea water that is.
That is why there is so much talk about investing in research to produce fresh water from technology. The most famous one I know is the new water treatment plant that Singapore had developed to get fresh, industrial grade water from our human waste.
You can read more about it from here -- http://schools.moe.edu.sg/rgps/html/history.htm
In fact, here in Singapore, the newater is already being added to our daily water that comes to our home!
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
21 Nov 08
so um your drinking human waste?!?! i dont know if i could drink water knowing that was how they are treating it even if it was safe..
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@ahgong (10064)
• Singapore
21 Nov 08
Well, we do not really have a choice do we?
The recycled water is actually added to the local reserviors and treated again before it goes to the tap at home.
There is no difference actually if you taste the water. Just that now you know, you probably have a mindset about it. Otherwise, no one would be able to differentiate it anyways.
And if this fresh water shortage in 2080 is really true, then we would have much of a choice even if we do not like the idea of recycling waste to get fresh water. No?
@chiaeugene (2225)
• China
21 Nov 08
yes, this is scary and it is only prediction based on current assets. i think mankind would be able to deal with it and there would be pp who can invent something or do something to resolve it. human is an intelligent race and they will not leave the problem as it is and i believed that pp would solve it.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
21 Nov 08
hopefully but its kind of hard to imagine compared we got the world as messed up as we have now
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
19 Nov 08
water shortages occur all the time and it is getting worse all the time, you may experience a big one in your life time, if we don't start taking care of the planet.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
21 Nov 08
yeah and it doesnt seem like they are working hard to really find a way of mass producing/purifying.. i think the scientist are all just so overwhelmed with trying to fix all our screw ups sigh 
@sonustar (328)
• India
19 Nov 08
Hello mylottians thank you for posting your comments.
yes so horrible what is this.Right from my childhood i never heardlike this. Any how even i will die but the future generation what will happen even they feel for water.
So dont waste water is even my motto.
Thank you have a nice time keep mylotting.
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@underdogtoo (9579)
• Philippines
19 Nov 08
Water composes our bodies and if it goes out of this planet then so will we and all the rest of life. Everything depends on water. Maybe we will morph into some kind of creature that thrives on pollutants and acid.
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@pheonixstar1982 (2307)
• United States
21 Nov 08
This is why people need to wake up and realize what they are doing. Everyone says well i am just one person what i do doesn't really matter. They over look that thousands of people think that way, so yeah what they are doing is making a difference, a negative one.
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@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
21 Nov 08
its not like it wont benefit them since it would save them money.. yeah water doesnt show much of a difference on your bill but my electric bill went from like 140-160 to 80-90 a month with a few changes etc..
@sweety_81 (2124)
• India
21 Nov 08
Yes;a similar article appeared in our Local Newspaper also ,probably from the same report. This shows a very grim picture of the conditions in the world .
Unless people and Governments the world over start taking immediate actions and steps to save water and augment its supplies;we are in for a very severe crisis .
Regards
Sweety_81
