1 million years, well let's see a each generation is approximately 25 years so that equates to 40,000 generations from now the Great Lakes might dry up.
Unless of course things change between now and then and if that happens well .........
And oil pipelines that rupture and poison aquifers will likely come first then and only then, the heads of politicians, deniers and profiteers will roll as millions find they suddenly live where the land is uninhabitable.
Long before the Great Lakes dry up, we will have turned them into a cesspool of industrial 'by-products', oil spills and agricultural fertilizer & pesticide runoff, so toxic that only Kurt Vonnegut's giant mutant leeches can live in it. But look on the bright side--- there's gonna be a helluva market to be made when people are willing to pay $25-35 bucks a gallon for drinkable water.
I think I would have equated the spice (as providing the energy or potion required for space travel) with oil. It is mined, is of incredibly high value, and "Who controls the spice, controls the universe."
To a point you are correct. However, in Herberts' own words; "
"It's a parable of hydrolic despotism (Spice for Oil. Water for Oil and Water as an analogy of Water itself), and the "trap" of being dependent upon one source of energy, fuel or transportation."
The question there is how it will take for the oceans to dry up - they do cover most of the earth. Although the oceans do not consist of drinking water, there are developments in the field of desalinization that are bound to be improved due to increasing technological techniques.
IMO long before then the USA will invade Canada for its water resources. Hey, why not? Look what the USA does to assure its oil supply.
As it happens, I'm getting a little thirsty now.
Buzz,
You're nutty. But that's OK. It's why I like ya!
1 million years, well let's see a each generation is approximately 25 years so that equates to 40,000 generations from now the Great Lakes might dry up.
Unless of course things change between now and then and if that happens well .........
It doesn't have to be the ''Great Lakes''. Just look at what we are doing to current water supplies.
Although many don't think that loss of fresh water is a problem, just look at the West Coast.
BTW Buzz, the US didn't do so well the last time it invaded Canada.
I agree that water conservation is critical, but the point I was making is that a lot can (and likely will) change in the course of 40,000 generations
I know you were Robert.
Just wanted to point out that water is critical and we, as humans, cannot survive without it.
100% agree with that and our conservation efforts must improve and expand because the supply is not limitless.
And oil pipelines that rupture and poison aquifers will likely come first then and only then, the heads of politicians, deniers and profiteers will roll as millions find they suddenly live where the land is uninhabitable.
We can all move to Australia. Ever see the movie "On the Beach"?
There isn't enough fresh water in Aussie to support an influx from Canada and the US. The roo's will revolt.
Yes, I did see that movie Buzz, I really enjoyed it.
Hopefully On the Beach is not a predictive scenario.
By the way, I would prefer New Zealand anyway.
You're just being an alarmist, Buzz...
Long before the Great Lakes dry up, we will have turned them into a cesspool of industrial 'by-products', oil spills and agricultural fertilizer & pesticide runoff, so toxic that only Kurt Vonnegut's giant mutant leeches can live in it. But look on the bright side--- there's gonna be a helluva market to be made when people are willing to pay $25-35 bucks a gallon for drinkable water.
Yep, I guess I'm an alarmist. I'm worried about what happens 1000 millenia after I'm dead.
I probably did but can't remember anything about it.
In the sci-fi series of books titled "Dune", Frank Herbert used water as an analogy for oil. How utterly ironic and prophetic; Water is the new oil: How corporations took over a basic human right
I think I would have equated the spice (as providing the energy or potion required for space travel) with oil. It is mined, is of incredibly high value, and "Who controls the spice, controls the universe."
To a point you are correct. However, in Herberts' own words; "
The question there is how it will take for the oceans to dry up - they do cover most of the earth. Although the oceans do not consist of drinking water, there are developments in the field of desalinization that are bound to be improved due to increasing technological techniques.