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To: HPilot who wrote (563965)	4/30/2010 1:43:32 PM
From: one_less	Respond to of 1573691

"But that doesn't mean its going to get worse. Oil supply will eventually get worse. Water distribution will improve." I was referring only to the geo-political attention issues are given. Oil supply will get lower but we are making arrangements to have energy supplies to supplement the reduction or in most cases replace it. Water supply has steadily worsened, as the population increases and as clean water supplies are corrupted (Example:Pakistan is one of the driest countries in the world, and water availability per person has fallen from about 5,000 cubic meters (175,000 cubic feet) in 1947 to around 1,000 cubic meters (35,000 cubic feet) today. AP) That has happened while nothing has significantly changed about the precipitation in the region. Water is not distributed world wide to any significant extent. Historically, people suffered and died quietly in remote regions to the tune of 4,000,000 per year. With modernization those effected are more likely to take action. Life threatening circumstances usually call for drastic action when one is able. Dams have provided some storage capacity and there are some regional canal systems. The main way distribution is accomplished is by sharing food. Food production accounts for 70% of water usage. Most of our attempts to share water directly have been over land, and we haven't significantly improved our water resource management capabilities in centuries. We've gotten a little more efficient locally but not globally. We have stopped putting money into atmospheric research, even though the new space technology should indicate new potential.